Joel McElvain, a resident of Washington, D.C., appeared on the November primetime series of WWTBAM on November 8, 1999, and won $32,000 in a bad way; he lost it on the $64,000 question with all three lifelines intact. He should've used the Ask the Audience lifeline when it came to that question because even if Joel's logic may be correct, the real answer could be different. Here is Joel's runthrough. Please enjoy.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First | |
| Put the following bowling terms in order from the least pins knocked down to the most. | |
| • A: 4-6-7-10 Split | • B: 7-10 Split |
| • C: Strike | • D: Gutter ball |
From the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Joel (with a time of 4.25 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Joel's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to a common saying, what can't a leopard change? | |
| • A: Its underpants | • B: Its spots |
| • C: Its evil ways | • D: A five-dollar bill |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which chemical element is found in water? | |
| • A: Zinc | • B: Carbon |
| • C: Oxygen | • D: Scotch |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What color is Big Bird on the children's series "Sesame Street"? | |
| • A: Yellow | • B: Blue |
| • C: Green | • D: Red |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| When dried, which fruit become raisins? | |
| • A: Apples | • B: Kumquats |
| • C: Grapes | • D: Bananas |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What acronym is commonly used to refer to "flying saucers"? | |
| • A: HDTV | • B: PDA |
| • C: SUV | • D: UFO |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following body parts are missing from the sculpture titled "Venus de Milo"? | |
| • A: Legs | • B: Ears |
| • C: Feet | • D: Arms |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which famous king is mentioned in the title of a 1978 Steve Martin song? | |
| • A: King Tat | • B: King Tut |
| • C: King Kong | • D: Larry King |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What building material is sun-dried bricks of clay? | |
| • A: Concrete | • B: Marble |
| • C: Porcelain | • D: Adobe |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many amendments are the in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution? | |
| • A: 8 | • B: 10 |
| • C: 15 | • D: 40 |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Where is the historic London Bridge currently located? | |
| • A: Ireland | • B: Canterbury |
| • C: Arizona | • D: Colorado |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In music, how many whole tones make up an octave? | |
| • A: Six | • B: Twelve |
| • C: Eight | • D: Four |