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Joel Kasenberg, Kansas City, Missouri, was a contestant on the Primetime version of the U.S. version of the show on January 16, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after missing his $32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these Woody Allen movies in the order of their theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Deconstructing Harry ⬥ B: Husbands and Wives
⬥ C: Celebrity ⬥ D: Broadway Danny Rose
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Joel (with a time of 5.94 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it to the hot seat.

Joel's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What are amateur radio operators called?
⬥ A: Hams ⬥ B: Hens
⬥ C: Hogs ⬥ D: Huns
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
On the television show "Bewitched", what did Samantha do to activate her magic?
⬥ A: Twist her hips ⬥ B: Wiggle her ears
⬥ C: Twitch her nose ⬥ D: Blink her eyes
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What well known dance move did Michael Jackson unveil during a 1983 TV tribute to Motown?
⬥ A: Twist ⬥ B: Moonwalk
⬥ C: Macarena ⬥ D: Cabbage Patch
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What animal appears on the official logo of the U.S. Postal Service?
⬥ A: Eagle ⬥ B: Horse
⬥ C: Lion ⬥ D: Monkey
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of the following swimming strokes does the swimmer continually face up toward the sky?
⬥ A: Breaststroke ⬥ B: Backstroke
⬥ C: Butterfly ⬥ D: Freestyle
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Used by frontier settlers, what was a Conestoga?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Plow ⬥ B: Hat
⬥ C: Wagon ⬥ D: Saddle
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What female singer's life inspired the 1993 movie "What's Love Got to Do With It"?
⬥ A: Diana Ross ⬥ B: Patsy Cline
⬥ C: Tina Turner ⬥ D: Billie Holiday
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
On what country's mainland is the U.S. military base known as Guantánamo Bay located?
⬥ A: Cuba ⬥ B: Philippines
⬥ C: Honduras ⬥ D: Haiti
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Until mid-December 1999, where did protester Julia "Butterfly" Hill live full-time for two years?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Atop a billboard ⬥ B: In a redwood tree
⬥ C: In a cage at a zoo ⬥ D: In a box on the street
Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 70% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 9%
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following substances is commonly used as a pesticide?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Saccharin ⬥ B: Caffeine
⬥ C: Nicotine ⬥ D: Monosodium glutamate
Total Prize Money: $1,000

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Preceded by
Michael Rechtstaffen
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Joel Kasenberg
Succeeded by
Dan Blonsky
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