Stan Wu, a website writer and editor from Los Angeles, California, appeared on a Tax-Free Edition on February 21, 2001, but incorrectly answered the $1,000 question and left with nothing at all. Stan appeared on the show when the jackpot was raised to $1,960,000. He also appeared on $0 Winners Edition, but didn't make it into the hot seat.
Put these animated characters in order of their first theatrical debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Dumbo
⬥ B: Mulan
⬥ C: Tinker Bell
⬥ D: Jessica Rabbit
The correct answer was A-C-D-B. Out of 10 contestants, 5 got it right, but Stan was the fastest with a time of 3.77 seconds.
Stan's Run to $1,960,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
The main purpose of a pocket protector is to protect your pocket from what?
⬥ A: Pen and pencil marks
⬥ B: Spaghetti sauce
⬥ C: Bullets
⬥ D: Loneliness and cruelty
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If a check is written on an overdrawn bank account, the check is said to do what?
⬥ A: Shred
⬥ B: Bounce
⬥ C: Shuffle
⬥ D: Split town
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a bachelor is a man who is not what?
⬥ A: Breathing
⬥ B: Married
⬥ C: Employed
⬥ D: Vacuuming
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What mode of transportation shares its name with a deep shade of black?
⬥ A: Tram
⬥ B: Ferry
⬥ C: Bike
⬥ D: Jet
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is most closely related to a nectarine?
⬥ A: Orange
⬥ B: Apple
⬥ C: Peach
⬥ D: Strawberry
This is the question that first syndicated million dollar winner Kevin Smith was referring to during his final question. Stan, Regis Philbin and Kevin all misread the question as a "tangerine" instead of "nectarine," and that's why they all thought the answer was A instead of C. For that reason, not wanting to risk making the same mistake and losing $468,000 on the final question, Kevin told Meredith Vieira to re-read him his top prize question and answer choices.