ABC celebrates 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
Regis Philbin and his trivial ways will return to ABC in August
Regis Philbin
In honor of the programming phenomenon that invigorated the network's schedule and reduced its ratings to rubble, ABC will bring "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" back to primetime this August.
ABC announced on Wednesday (April 22) that Regis Philbin and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" will return to primetime on Sunday, Aug. 9. The show will air for 11 nights, Sunday-Thursday in the 8 p.m. hour, with the finale on Sunday, Aug. 23.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" premiered on Aug. 16, 1999. The show's popularity increased and exploded and by its peak, ABC was airing "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" four nights a week and the other networks were bringing up less memorable game show knock-offs like "Greed," Twenty-One," "The Weakest Link" and "The Chair."
Not surprisingly, though, when the show's popularity waned, it left ABC's schedule decimated. That, in turn, left ABC with a creative environment open to landmark shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives."
Happy anniversary!
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April 23, 2009 at 3:46PM EST Reply to CommentGamezzz
April 23, 2009 at 3:47PM EST Reply to CommentRegis on Millionaire! Nice one.
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