sentences:  One contestant, having possessed a knowledge or lead in a specific subject or field, asked questions of a professional on that same subject for cash.The player who stumped the professional for five weeks, had the show survived that long, would have had the privilege to answer five questions submitted by home viewers, and ended up with a grand total of $100,000 if successful.Only two contestants appeared on the series – one questioning a Civil War expert, the other questioning an opera expert.