Jason Parker, a graduate student in American history at the University of Florida from Gainesville, Florida, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on June 26, 2001. He won $125,000 after walking away on his $250,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV shows in the order of their original debut, starting with the most recent
⬥ A: Bosom Buddies
⬥ B: NewsRadio
⬥ C: Boston Public
⬥ D: Growing Pains
C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the 9 contestants, all 9 got it right. Jason was the fastest with a time of 4.26 seconds.
Jason's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A tropical monsoon usually includes which of the following?
⬥ A: Light snow
⬥ B: Heavy rain
⬥ C: Bright sunshine
⬥ D: Drinks with umbrellas
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If someone gains knowledge through difficult experiences, it is said he's been to "the school of" what?
⬥ A: Paper dreams
⬥ B: Soft falls
⬥ C: Hard knocks
⬥ D: You never learn, do you?
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a meter maid's main duty is to give out what?
⬥ A: Homework
⬥ B: Parking tickets
⬥ C: Stamps
⬥ D: Attitude
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A lariat is used to catch what type of animal?
⬥ A: Cattle
⬥ B: Fish
⬥ C: Rodents
⬥ D: Poultry
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How many sheets of paper make up a standard ream?
⬥ A: 100
⬥ B: 250
⬥ C: 500
⬥ D: 1000
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1960s, Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon starred in a series of movies that took place where?
⬥ A: Haunted house
⬥ B: College campus
⬥ C: Beach
⬥ D: Army
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the "C" stand for in the electrical equipment abbreviation LCD?
⬥ A: Catalyst
⬥ B: Crystal
⬥ C: Conical
⬥ D: Caption
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The conquistadors were 16th-century Spanish explorers who set out to conquer what part of the world?
⬥ A: Latin America
⬥ B: North Africa
⬥ C: South Pacific
⬥ D: Middle East
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
A famous 1807 poem by William Wordsworth begins, "I wandered lonely as a" what?
⬥ A: Feather
⬥ B: Falling snowflake
⬥ C: Stream
⬥ D: Cloud
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Italian dessert tartuffo is made of chocolate-covered what? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
Jason asked the audience, a narrow plurality of whom voted for C. He then used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. He made C his final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
On the cover of Nirvana's 1991 rock album "Nevermind," what is the baby swimming toward?
⬥ A: Angel
⬥ B: Dollar bill
⬥ C: TV
⬥ D: Shark
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In chemistry, Avogadro's law deals specifically with what state of matter? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Solid
⬥ B: Liquid
⬥ C: Gas
⬥ D: Plasma
Even though he was leaning towards C: Gas, Jason phoned his friend George for help. George was 100% sure it was C: Gas. After George confirmed it, Jason answered C, and earned him $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The company name "Nintendo" is derived from a Japanese phrase meaning what?
⬥ A: Play like tomorrow
⬥ B: Leave it to heaven
⬥ C: Live for fun
⬥ D: Ways to wisdom
Even though A rang a "vague bell" to Jason, he felt like he couldn't risk $93,000, so he took the money. The correct answer was B. Total Prize Money: $125,000
