Kyong Halvorson

Kyong Halvorson
From	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Appearance	June 14-21, 2001
Money won	$32,000

Kyong Halvorson, a graduated student in English at the University of Minnesota, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on June 14-21, 2001. She left with $32,000 after incorrectly answering her $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger Question

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in the order they first debuted, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: What About Joan	⬥ B: Roseanne
⬥ C: Kate and Allie	⬥ D: Veronica's Closet

C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the eight remaining contestants, all but two got it right. Kyong was the fastest with a time of 6.02 seconds.

Kyong's Run to the Million

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Spinning in a circle would most likely make someone what?
⬥ A: Smart	⬥ B: Physically fit
⬥ C: Dizzy	⬥ D: Not guilty by insanity

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who is clumsy is said to have "two" what?
⬥ A: Front teeth	⬥ B: Left feet
⬥ C: Right hands	⬥ D: Bruised knees

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A lapel would most likely be found on what article of clothing?
⬥ A: Pants	⬥ B: Sport coat
⬥ C: Sweater	⬥ D: Girdle

The klaxon called time and Kyong would return with all of her lifelines available.

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the slang term for the child of someone with a career in the army?
⬥ A: Army brat	⬥ B: Troop tot
⬥ C: Army grunt	⬥ D: Combat kid

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the tale "Rumpelstiltskin," the king demands that the miller's daughter spin straw into what?
⬥ A: Ivory	⬥ B: Gold
⬥ C: Silver	⬥ D: Diamonds

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the classic TV commercial, what actor dares viewers to knock an Eveready battery off his shoulder?
⬥ A: Steve McQueen	⬥ B: Lee Marvin
⬥ C: Telly Savalas	⬥ D: Robert Conrad

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In a steeplechase, competitors race on which of the following?
⬥ A: Horses	⬥ B: Motorboats
⬥ C: Dogs	⬥ D: Bicycles

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In mathematics, which of these terms describes the reference line on a graph, usually labeled "x" or "y"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cosine	⬥ B: Algorithm
⬥ C: Axis	⬥ D: Base

Kyong used her 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. She made C her final answer, winning $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who starred as C.J. Parker in the TV series "Baywatch"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Donna D'Errico	⬥ B: Pamela Anderson
⬥ C: Michael Bergin	⬥ D: Carmen Electra
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 88% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 3%

Kyong was 80% sure it was B, but polled the audience just to be sure. She made that her final answer, winning $16,000.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What vegetable is also called a pieplant? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Broccoli	⬥ B: Sweet potato
⬥ C: Artichoke	⬥ D: Rhubarb

Kyong decides to call Terry, her boss at the restaurant where she works. He thinks she says "tieplant," until Regis helps her out and gets her to spell it out. Terry doesn't know. She's going to go for it, even though she's not sure. She makes D: Rhubarb her final answer and wins $32,000.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What classic sci-fi novel features a race of beautiful, decadent people called the Eloi?
⬥ A: I, Robot	⬥ B: The Martian Chronicles
⬥ C: Dune	⬥ D: The Time Machine

Total Prize Money: $32,000

Sources

• https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.game-shows/c/I3ffbndzRqk/m/J9CJVxsOIyoJ
• https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.game-shows/c/Ba3JaMbOM4k/m/qCaMYNT8poUJ

Preceded by Mary Burke

U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Kyong Halvorson

Succeeded by Ellen Cutler