Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
On August 16, 1999, America was introduced to the latest game-show (see entry under 1950s—TV and Radio in volume 3) sensation when Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? made its debut on the ABC network. The show was already a hit in GreatBritain. Now, with a new American host, Regis Philbin (1933–), it became a blockbuster on the American side of the Atlantic as well. The light-hearted multiple-choice quiz program is widely credited with reviving the game-show genre (category).
Millionaire's creator was Michael P. Davies, a veteran British TV producer. The basis of the show was.....
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