Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 

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.

Stars:

Meredith Vieira, Chris Harrison, Cedric the Entertainer

5 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Meredith Vieira	...	Self - Host 735 episodes, 2002-2018
Chris Harrison	...	Self - Host 700 episodes, 2015-2019
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Self - Host / ... 176 episodes, 2013-2020
Terry Crews	...	Self - Host 176 episodes, 2014-2018

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

quiz show | audience participation | based on british tv series | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Game-Show

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

From 2001-2006 there was a Who Wants to be a Millionaire Play It attraction at Disney's MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida where the attraction was a replica of the Millionaire set however there were a few differences such as contestants playing for points instead of money also the show was hosted by a cast member however on rare occasions the real Millionaire would be taped live from the Play It attraction and would be hosted by Regis

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Quotes

Meredith Vieira - Host: You know the rules, you know the lifelines, are you ready? Let's play.

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Connections

Version of Vil du bli millionær? (2000)

User Reviews

What a very good show!

In order to keep the budget to a minimum, they decided to nix the Fastest Finger round and keep the top prize going. Meredith is the greatest host than Regis is, and had newer top right graphics for those entering the $16,000 level and used a "classical" ending if someone won a million bucks. This show is always a keeper at 4:30 on channel 24 before the 5 o'clock news come on.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Millionaire

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buena Vista Television, Celador Productions, Disney-ABC Domestic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1