Paul Pearson, a copy editor for a business newspaper from Ossining, New York, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on March 9, 2001 and won $125,000. He appeared on the show when the jackpot was raised to $2,060,000.
Put these movies in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Meatballs
⬥ B: Soul Food
⬥ C: Fried Green Tomatoes
⬥ D: The Cider House Rules
9 out of 10 contestants correctly answered D-B-C-A. For the 3rd time in the American version of the show, there was a tie. Paul Pearson and Brett Beach both got it right in 3.80 seconds. Therefore, we have a tie breaker Fastest Finger question.
Fastest Finger Tiebreaker Question
Put these best-selling memoirs in the order they were first published, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Iacocca
⬥ B: Prozac Nation
⬥ C: Bo Knows Bo
⬥ D: 'Tis
The correct answer was A-C-B-D. Paul was the only one to get it right in 6.83 seconds, so he gets into the Hot Seat.
Paul’s Run to $2,060,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A common prairie plant that can break away from its roots and roll in the wind is called what?
⬥ A: Cactus
⬥ B: Tumbleweed
⬥ C: Rhododendron
⬥ D: Naughty
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A police officer who wears civilian clothes while on duty is called what?
⬥ A: Striped pants
⬥ B: Plainclothes
⬥ C: Flannel shirt
⬥ D: Mom or Dad
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If you are going to "knock someone into next week" what are you threatening to do?
⬥ A: Sue him
⬥ B: Give the silent treatment
⬥ C: Punch him
⬥ D: Tell knock-knock jokes
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
"Spectacles" is an old-fashioned word for what?
⬥ A: Movies
⬥ B: Mirrors
⬥ C: Windows
⬥ D: Eyeglasses
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard," who does the bodyguard protect?
⬥ A: Pop singer
⬥ B: First lady
⬥ C: Government witness
⬥ D: Millionaire’s wife
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
"City by the Bay" is a popular nickname for what U.S. city?
⬥ A: Tampa
⬥ B: Seattle
⬥ C: San Francisco
⬥ D: Boston
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The frosting on top of a Hostess Cup Cake appears in what design?
⬥ A: Square
⬥ B: Straight line
⬥ C: Triangle
⬥ D: Squiggle
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In her stand-up comedy routines, what performer called herself a “domestic goddess”?
⬥ A: Brett Butler
⬥ B: Roseanne
⬥ C: Joan Rivers
⬥ D: Paula Poundstone
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What sport was nominated for the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for "promoting understanding among nations"?
⬥ A: Soccer
⬥ B: Baseball
⬥ C: Tennis
⬥ D: Volleyball
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In a honeybee colony, which of the following is true of worker bees?
⬥ A: They are male
⬥ B: They cannot fly
⬥ C: They are female
⬥ D: They cannot sting
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is Queen Elizabeth II's relationship to the current Duke of Edinburgh?
⬥ A: Mother
⬥ B: Grandmother
⬥ C: Sister
⬥ D: Wife
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
David Halberstam's book, "The Best and the Brightest," documents America's involvement in what? ’Ask the Audience’ and ’50:50’ lifelines used
In Roy Lichtenstein's 1961 painting "Look Mickey!” Mickey Mouse is fishing with what cartoon character? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Goofy
⬥ B: Donald Duck
⬥ C: Pluto
⬥ D: Minnie Mouse
Paul calls his friend Rick, who is a lawyer. He thinks it’s Minnie and is 60% sure. That wasn’t good enough for Paul so he decides to walk with $125,000. It’s a good thing he stopped because the correct answer was B: Donald Duck.
