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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Primetime on WCHS-TV8
Since its premiere in August, 1999, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has changed the landscape of network television, captivated millions of fans and made its place in broadcast history. More importantly, it is the show that has changed hundreds of contestant's lives overnight. With host Regis Philbin (who also hosts "Live With Regis & Kelly") at the helm, the show enters the 2001-02 season presenting special themed episodes each Monday evening, preceding ABC's NFL "Monday Night Football."Thursday evenings will continue to feature real people in the finalists' seats vying in the Fastest Finger rounds for their chance in the Hot Seat and a shot at the show's million-dollar top prize. Taped before a studio audience in New York City, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is packed with drama, humor, pathos and nail-biting tension. "Millionaire" garnered an Emmy Award for best game show in its first year and repeated the feat in May, 2001. Additionally Regis Philbin won the Emmy as Outstanding Game Show Host. In its first season alone, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" awarded over $27 million and minted six new millionaires. Through August, 2001, more than $66 million had been awarded to more than 800 Hot Seat contestants. April, 2001, saw the addition of a multi-millionaire and a millionaire. On April 10, 2001, Kevin Olmstead of Ann Arbor, MI, set a world record when he won the largest game show prize in history. In addition to the program's top prize of $1 million, Mr. Olmstead won an additional $1.18 million -- representing $10,000 for each of the 118 episodes of "Millionaire" that had aired since the last top-prize winner, on July 11, 2000. John Carpenter was "Millionaire's" first winner on November 19, 1999; Dan Blonsky won on January 18, 2000; Joe Trela won on March 23, 2000; Bob House won on June 13, 2000; Kim Hunt became a millionaire on July 6, 2000; 24-year-old David Goodman became the U.S. show's youngest millionaire on July 11, 2000; Kevin Olmstead was the seventh millionaire, and the program's eighth millionaire, Bernie Cullen, was crowned just five days after Olmstead, on April 15. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has spawned several themed editions, including several editions of celebrity "Millionaire," a "returning champions" show, an Oscar-themed show, a Super Bowl edition, Family edition, Classic TV Stars edition, College edition, Rock Star edition, Top of the Charts edition, Couples edition and a Zero Dollar Winners edition — featuring contestants who had been to the Hot Seat but left with no money for their efforts. 
The new season's themed Mondays present an opportunity for a host of all-new and exciting special broadcasts such as Superstars Edition, Comedy edition, Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Families, as well as additional telecasts of the popular Celebrity, College, Classic TV and Couples editions.On the televised show, the ten finalists compete against each in Fastest Finger competitions to win a Hot Seat berth. The winner then attempts to navigate 15 multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty on a broad range of topics for cash prizes. The questions increase in dollar value, starting at $100, and progress to $1 million. Contestants get to see each question before deciding whether to walk away with their current winnings or to attempt an answer to increase their winnings. Another format highlight of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" allows players three "Lifelines" to assist them in determining the correct answer: One is dubbed "50/50" because two of the four possible answers are eliminated, leaving the contestant to choose between one correct and one incorrect answer; another is "Ask the Audience," whereby the contestant gets to see how the members of the studio audience vote on what they think is the correct answer; and finally "Phone-a-Friend," which creates the most compelling and heart-pounding television experience. Under acute pressure, the contestant gets to make one phone call from the Hot Seat to a friend or family member. That person has 30 seconds to listen to the multi-choice question and tell the contestant what he or she thinks is the correct answer. Viewers can play along with the televised program in real time by using ABC's Enhanced TV production of "Millionaire," which is accessible through www.abc.com. To enjoy an online Millionaire game at any time, or to practice for one's own televised appearance, people can play the game 24 hours a day at www.abc.com. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" also has a best-selling CD-ROM game by Disney Interactive, with several editions available in stores, a Playstation game, a soundtrack available on Disney Records and a Hyperion paperback book of the same title, containing sample questions and answers. For complete rules of the game, visit www.abc.com. The program is produced by Valleycrest Productions Ltd. Michael Davies is executive producer. Want To Be In The Audience?: Free studio audience tickets are available for residents of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware and Maryland by completing an online ticket request form. If you live outside of the states above, you can complete a special out of area ticket request. Free studio audience tickets are also available for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" by mail. Requests can be made by sending a postcard with name, address and daytime and evening phone numbers and the number of tickets you are requesting (maximum of 4) to this address:
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Tickets are free and are limited to four per household, and audience members must be 18 years of age or older. Not all requests are guaranteed tickets, which are mailed on a first-come, first-served basis approximately two weeks in advance of the taping date. Because ticket demand is high, tickets will be for a date 1 to 2 months after your request is received. If you would like to bring a group, please send us a letter to the same address, but write "Attention Groups" on the envelope. We frequently have tickets available for people who show up day-of-taping at our studio on West 66th Street. Those who wish to come standby must arrive at our studio on or before 1:30 p.m. for our 4:00 p.m. shows or 10:00 a.m. for our 12:30 p.m. shows (Please refer to our taping schedule below). You will be put on a standby list. We'll distribute any available tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. We generally tape Monday through Thursdays beginning at 4:00 p.m. We do, however, tape a few 12:30 p.m. shows. Arrival procedures will be explained in greater detail when you receive your tickets. You should know, however, that we operate on a first-come, first-served basis and that ticket distribution is in excess of studio capacity.
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