Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

10 Seasons 1999 - 2009 TV-G 21m 6.1

Contestants use audience input, elimination of multiple choice options, and help from a friend to answer trivia questions for an escalating tier of cash prizes.

Correctly answering 14 multiple-choice questions could net contestants $1 million on a half-hour quiz show that's had a long run since its adaptation from the Brit show with the same name. Its format has evolved, but the basics remain: Answer trivia questions to win what could be very big bucks. Safety nets along the way guarantee sums that can't be lost once a contestant reaches certain thresholds -- and players can quit any time, but going for the million carries the risk of losing hundreds of thousands with one wrong answer. Contestants get "lifelines" to help reach the top.

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Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Aug 16, 1999

In this episode, David Korotkin worked his way up to the $4,000 question and ...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Aug 17, 1999

Hillary Daw carried over from the previous show and walked away from her $32,...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Aug 18, 1999

Norman Payne returned from the previous show and missed his $64,000 question,...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Aug 19, 1999

Episode 7

7.

Aired: Aug 20, 1999

Episode 8

8.

Aired: Aug 21, 1999

Episode 9

9.

Aired: Aug 22, 1999

Episode 10

10.

Aired: Aug 24, 1999

Episode 11

11.

Aired: Aug 25, 1999

Episode 12

12.

Aired: Aug 26, 1999

Info about Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Network: ABC

Production Countries: Array, Array

Genres: Game-Show