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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

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. They then have to answer 15 multiple-choice questions correctly to win increasing amounts of money, the largest of which is $1,000,000. They can choose to use three "lifelines": 50/50: two incorrect answers are eliminated; Ask the audience: the studio audience votes on the correct answer; and phone a friend: they can call one of 5 pre-arranged friends who can help with the answer.

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Cast & Crew See All

Regis Philbin
Self - Host
John Carpenter
Self - Hot Seat Contestant
Meredith Vieira
Self

Season 20 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #20.1

Mon, Sep 10, 2018

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Awards

  • 2000 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Game/Audience Participation Show - winner
  • 2000 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction - nominated
  • 2000 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host - nominated
  • 2000 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show - winner