Brent Austin, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was a contestant on season 1 of the U.S. version of the show on November 15, 1999. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger Question
| Fastest Finger Question | |
| Put the following John Grisham novels in order of their release, starting with the earliest. | |
| ⬥ A: The Testament | ⬥ B: The Chamber |
| ⬥ C: The Firm | ⬥ D: A Time to Kill |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Brent (with a time of 4.35 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-C-B-A, making it into the Hot Seat.
Brent's Run to the Million
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following was a toy featured in the movie "Toy Story"? | |
| ⬥ A: Mr. Carrot Head | ⬥ B: Mr. Zucchini Head |
| ⬥ C: Mr. Apple Head | ⬥ D: Mr. Potato Head |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What do you call two baseball games played consecutively on the same day? | |
| ⬥ A: Dutch treat | ⬥ B: Back nine |
| ⬥ C: Two for Tuesday | ⬥ D: Doubleheader |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the U.S. president's airplane? | |
| ⬥ A: Air Force One | ⬥ B: Aircraft One |
| ⬥ C: U.S.S. Pres. | ⬥ D: First Plane |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What type of fabric is made from a sheep's fleece? | |
| ⬥ A: Polyester | ⬥ B: Wool |
| ⬥ C: Cotton | ⬥ D: Silk |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who are Lamaze exercises specifically designed for? | |
| ⬥ A: Elderly | ⬥ B: Ballet dancers |
| ⬥ C: Firemen | ⬥ D: Pregnant women |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the film 'Philadelphia,' what was the profession of Denzel Washington's character? | |
| ⬥ A: Lawyer | ⬥ B: Doctor |
| ⬥ C: Soldier | ⬥ D: Therapist |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What pigment found within plants allows them to carry out the process of photosynthesis? | |
| ⬥ A: Carbon Dioxide | ⬥ B: Chloroform |
| ⬥ C: Carbohydrate | ⬥ D: Chlorophyll |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What school of higher learning was founded by former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson? | |
| ⬥ A: American University | ⬥ B: Rutgers University |
| ⬥ C: University of Virginia | ⬥ D: William and Mary |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What American folk artist, known for portraying scenes of rural life, didn't beging painting until her seventies? '50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Grandma Moses - 66% | ⬥ B: Georgia O'Keeffe - 34% |
| ⬥ C: Diane Arbus | ⬥ D: Mary Cassatt |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these singers was NOT one of the Supremes? | |
| ⬥ A: Martha Reeves | ⬥ B: Mary Wilson |
| ⬥ C: Florence Ballard | ⬥ D: Diana Ross |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the length of a modern official marathon? | |
| ⬥ A: 25.7 miles | ⬥ B: 26 miles |
| ⬥ C: 26.2 miles | ⬥ D: 27 miles |
| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What talk show host once worked as an aide on Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jay Leno | ⬥ B: Jerry Springer |
| ⬥ C: Maury Povich | ⬥ D: Leeza Gibbons |
| Brent did not know, so he decided to call John, who just flat-out guessed Povich. He decided to go with him and got it wrong, as the correct answer was B: Jerry Springer |
References
| Preceded by Dan Dagey |
U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Brent Austin |
Succeeded by Jennifer Mullins |