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 |