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Kevin Hamilton, a telecommunications worker from Mesquite, Texas, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on March 6, 2001. He won $32,000 after missing his $64,000 question. He didn't use the "Phone a Friend" lifeline and played for $2,030,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following islands in geographical order, starting in Los Angeles and going west.
⬥ A: Tahiti ⬥ B: Malta
⬥ C: Bermuda ⬥ D: Borneo
Out of 10 contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Kevin (with a time of 5.48 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, making it to the hot seat.

Kevin's Run to $2,030,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What are you most likely to find in your pocket if it is filled with "moolah"?
⬥ A: Lint ⬥ B: Money
⬥ C: Aspirin ⬥ D: Lasagna
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is normally the warmest season in the United States?
⬥ A: Winter ⬥ B: Spring
⬥ C: Summer ⬥ D: Paprika
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If you have five apples and decide to eat six oranges instead, how many apples do you have left?
⬥ A: None ⬥ B: Five
⬥ C: Eleven ⬥ D: A partridge in a pear tree
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these household appliances usually comes in either a front-load or top-load model?
⬥ A: Clothes washer ⬥ B: Microwave
⬥ C: Garbage disposal ⬥ D: Electric range
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A tabby is a type of which of the following?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Dog ⬥ B: Rabbit
⬥ C: Horse ⬥ D: Cat
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 81%
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the original "Superman" TV series, Clark Kent is most frequently described as what kind of reporter?
⬥ A: Polite ⬥ B: Tough as nails
⬥ C: Mild-mannered ⬥ D: Hard-charging
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Pope John Paul II is the first Pope born in what country?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Poland ⬥ B: Czechoslovakia
⬥ C: Russia ⬥ D: Austria
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Based on the U.S. 2000 census, which of the following institutions is reapportioning its seats?
⬥ A: U.S. Supreme Court ⬥ B: House of Representatives
⬥ C: Senate ⬥ D: AARP
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these movies is based on a novel by author Peter Benchley?
⬥ A: The Towering Inferno ⬥ B: The Poseidon Adventure
⬥ C: Airport ⬥ D: Jaws
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1979, what country adopted a policy whereby a couple was allowed to have one child?
⬥ A: India ⬥ B: South Africa
⬥ C: China ⬥ D: Iran
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
A group of ferrets is called a what?
⬥ A: Gang ⬥ B: Business
⬥ C: Convocation ⬥ D: Council
Total Prize Money: $32,000

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Preceded by
Bill Jones
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Kevin Hamilton
Succeeded by
Matt Mullins
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