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Lori Shiels, from Lincoln Park, Michigan, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 1, 2000. She walked away with $64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following people in the order they first won the Nobel Peace Prize, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Martin Luther King Jr. ⬥ B: Woodrow Wilson
⬥ C: Mikhail Gorbachev ⬥ D: Mother Teresa
The correct answer was B-A-C-D. Out of 9 contestants, 4 got it right. Lori was the fastest in 5.74 seconds.

Lori’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a Latin saying, “all roads lead to” where?
⬥ A: No end ⬥ B: Rome
⬥ C: Trouble ⬥ D: Cleveland
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following candies does not contain nuts?
⬥ A: Snickers ⬥ B: PayDay
⬥ C: Mr. Goodbar ⬥ D: Kit Kat
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following body parts to goggles typically protect?
⬥ A: Elbows ⬥ B: Ankles
⬥ C: Eyes ⬥ D: Shoulders
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal was the title character in the movie “Free Willy”?
⬥ A: Bear ⬥ B: Killer Whale
⬥ C: Wolf ⬥ D: Porpoise
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What term is given to olive oil pressed and processed without heat of chemicals?
⬥ A: Virgin ⬥ B: Pasteurized
⬥ C: Homogenized ⬥ D: Cultured
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In what American city would you find Faneuil Hall?
”Ask the Audience” lifelines used
⬥ A: Philadelphia ⬥ B: Boston
⬥ C: Baltimore ⬥ D: Hartford
Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 74% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 5%
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Whom did Ehud Barak succeed as prime minister of Israel in May 1999?
”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Shimon Peres ⬥ B: Yitzhak Rabin
⬥ C: Benjamin Netanyahu ⬥ D: Menachem Begin
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV character’s decision to become a single mother did former Vice President Dan Quayle criticize?
⬥ A: Roseanne Conner ⬥ B: Murphy Brown
⬥ C: Ellen Morgan ⬥ D: Mary Hartman
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1995, viewers of the Miss America Pageant voted to keep what competition as part of the show?
⬥ A: Interview ⬥ B: Talent
⬥ C: Evening gown ⬥ D: Swimsuit
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following bones does not meet at the knee?
⬥ A: Femur ⬥ B: Tibia
⬥ C: Ulna ⬥ D: Patella
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Before Bob Geldof organized projects like “Band Aid” and “Live Aid”, what band did he head?
”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Velvet Underground ⬥ B: Boomtown Rats
⬥ C: Madness ⬥ D: Men At Work
Lori decides to call her friend Sue.


Sue is very confident that it is B: Boomtown Rats. Lori goes with her and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these was the first trademarked advertising character to be portrayed by a human actor?
⬥ A: Aunt Jemima ⬥ B: Gerber Baby
⬥ C: Betty Crocker ⬥ D: Sara Lee
Lori is not sure so she decides to walk with $64,000.


If she had to guess, she would have picked Gerber Baby, which was incorrect.


The correct was A: Aunt Jemima.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Links[]

Preceded by
Tim Tyler
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Lori Shiels
Succeeded by
Mark Gluckstern

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