"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999/I)TV series 1999-2002

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

16 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants, selected by calling a phone number, are chosen based on their ability to arrange 4 answers to a question in the correct order the fastest...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Audience Participation | Non Fiction

Awards:

12 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 7	12:30 PM	ABC
Tue. July 8	12:30 PM	ABC

Cast

Regis Philbin	...	Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 1999-2002)
Danny Bonaduce	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Sherman Hemsley	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Florence Henderson	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2001)
Ted Lange	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Marion Ross	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2001)
Adam West	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Cindy Williams	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2001)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

John Carpenter, the first million-dollar winner, got all the way to the final question without using any "lifelines." The question was, "Who was the only U.S. President to appear on 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in'?" When Regis Philbin asked him the question, John decided to call his father for the "phone-a-friend" lifeline. Instead of asking his father for help, he told him "Um...I don't really need your help. I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to win the million dollars."

Quotes:

Regis Philbin: Is that your final answer?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Freddie Prinze, Jr./Macy Gray (#25.10)" (2000)

A great game show,a great host,a great concept.....

....great EVERYTHING!! Regis Philbin does a simply fantastic job as the host of this outstanding game show series. The set is perfect,even the music is stirring and dramatic. I wish ABC would keep this show on as a regular series--they would make a killing in the Nielsens. Don't bother with other networks trying to copy Millionaire's success....this is the one and only one to watch. Period. That is my final answer......



(As of 11/20/1999) 4 out of 4 stars