Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)

Matt Roush says...

A quarter-century ago, ABC took a big swing and began airing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (then hosted by the late Regis Philbin) every night of the week, a stunt that paid off with huge ratings—until the show burned itself out. Still, Millionaire continued in various formats in syndication and prime time, and to mark the 25^th anniversary with a new summer season, host Jimmy Kimmel welcomes pairs of celebrities to answer questions of escalating difficulty in a quest to win $1 million for their charities. The opener, which feels more like a comedy than quiz show, features the hilarious John Mulaney and Nick Kroll as the first guests, followed by childhood Nickelodeon pals Kenan Thompson (now a Saturday Night Live fixture) and Kel Mitchell. Followed by the Season 3 premiere of Claim to Fame (9/8c), with hosts Kevin and Franklin Jonas introducing a new set of 11 fame-adjacent relatives who’ll do their best to keep the identity of their bloodline a secret.

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