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Dan Langdon, from Caledonia, Michigan, appeared as a contestant on the 140th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on August 31, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $16,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these lawyers in order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Clarence Darrow ⬥ B: Daniel Webster
⬥ C: Hillary Clinton ⬥ D: F. Lee Bailey
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 7 contestants got it right, but Dan (with a time of 5.04 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-D-C, making it to the hot seat.

Dan's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A hand-held device often used by police that amplifies sound is called what?
⬥ A: Shorthorn ⬥ B: Bullhorn
⬥ C: Greenhorn ⬥ D: Little Bighorn
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
For which of the following activities do fitness trainers normally recommend a "spotter"?
⬥ A: Cycling ⬥ B: Bench-pressing
⬥ C: Race walking ⬥ D: Light dusting
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
How is a standard English dictionary organized?
⬥ A: Alphabetically ⬥ B: By age
⬥ C: Word length ⬥ D: Poorly
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, altitude sickness is caused by lack of what?
⬥ A: Water ⬥ B: Food
⬥ C: Sleep ⬥ D: Oxygen
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Vatican City, the papal headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is located within what other Italian city?
⬥ A: Florence ⬥ B: Rome
⬥ C: Pisa ⬥ D: Milan
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was a member of TV's "Partridge Family" before playing an attorney on "L.A. Law"?
⬥ A: David Cassidy ⬥ B: Danny Bonaduce
⬥ C: Susan Dey ⬥ D: Suzanne Crough
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What type of food is capellini?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pesto ⬥ B: Pastry
⬥ C: Poultry ⬥ D: Pasta
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following was co-invented by Jacques Cousteau while he was an officer in the French navy?
⬥ A: Aqua Lung ⬥ B: Gyroscope
⬥ C: Sonar ⬥ D: Shark repellent
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the Mario Puzo novel that was published posthumously in July 2000?
'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: The Sicilian ⬥ B: Omerta
⬥ C: The Last Don ⬥ D: The Fortunate Pilgrim
Ask the Audience Results: A: 16% ⬥ B: 32% ⬥ C: 44% ⬥ D: 8%
Total Prize Money: $1,000

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Preceded by
Andre Cadieux
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Dan Langdon
Succeeded by
Connie Walsh
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