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Pekka Myllylä, a house husband from Oulu, was a contestant on the 2000 spring season of the Finnish version of the show on May 7, 2000. He walked away with 75,000 mk, having decided to walk away in the tenth question.

Earlier, Pekka had participated on the Fastest Finger First round on December 18, 1999 without getting into the Hot Seat.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First Question[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the smallest, put the following food measurements in order of size.
⬥ A: Desi ⬥ B: Teaspoon
⬥ C: Measuring spoon ⬥ D: Tablespoon
2 out of 6 answered C-B-D-A correctly; the fastest being Pekka in 7.04 seconds.

Pekka's Run to the Million[]

Some questions have been transliterated to make sense in English, these have been marked with an asterisk (*).

500 Mk (1 of 15) - Not timed
What is the name of TV1's daily coverage of its sporting events?
⬥ A: Sports Quarter ⬥ B: Spiritus Fortus
⬥ C: Sportscreen ⬥ D: Sportsday


1 000 Mk (2 of 15) - Not timed
Which star sign is represented by a water carrier?*
⬥ A: Aquarius ⬥ B: Sagittarius
⬥ C: Scorpio ⬥ D: Libra


2 000 Mk (3 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a German city?
⬥ A: Dresden ⬥ B: Strasbourg
⬥ C: Salzburg ⬥ D: Linz


5 000 Mk (4 of 15) - Not timed
By what name is William Frederick Cody better known?
Ask the Audience lifeline used
⬥ A: Pecos Bill ⬥ B: Buffalo Bill
⬥ C: Davy Crockett ⬥ D: Billy the Kid
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 63% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 19%


10 000 Mk (5 of 15) - Not timed
What is Tarja Halosen's daughter's first name?
50:50 lifeline used
⬥ A: Anna ⬥ B: Marja
⬥ C: Satu ⬥ D: Päivi


15 000 Mk (6 of 15) - Not timed
Where were the first World Championships in freestyle swimming held last February?
⬥ A: In Vaasa ⬥ B: In Oulu
⬥ C: In Kemi ⬥ D: In Helsinki


30 000 Mk (7 of 15) - Not timed
Which band released the album Razorblade Romance?*
⬥ A: HIM ⬥ B: Blender
⬥ C: Apulanta ⬥ D: Bomfunk MC


50 000 Mk (8 of 15) - Not timed
Who does Hilleri Hiiri finally accept as his husband in Saku Sammakko?
⬥ A: Matias Myyrä ⬥ B: Hepokatti Heikki
⬥ C: Hannu Hiiri ⬥ D: Saku Sammakko


75 000 Mk (9 of 15) - Not timed
What numbers make up the badges of the most important members of Ankkalinna Karhukopla?
⬥ A: 1, 2, 6 ⬥ B: 1, 3, 6
⬥ C: 1, 6, 7 ⬥ D: 1, 3, 7


100 000 Mk (10 of 15) - Not timed
Who wrote the play Haukat ja haikarat?
Phone-a-Friend lifeline used
⬥ A: Tom Stoppard ⬥ B: John Osborne
⬥ C: Ken Kesey ⬥ D: Alan Ayckbourn
Pekka wasn't sure, so he used the Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his friend, who couldn't give an answer in time. Not wanting to risk it, he walked away. Had he answered, he would have said A: Tom Stoppard, which was indeed the correct answer.
Total Winnings: 75 000 Mk
Preceded by
Timo Kuukasjärvi
Finnish contestant
(2000 spring season)

Pekka Myllylä
Succeeded by
Reijo Laaksonen

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