Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 10, 2001

Starring: Regis Philbin, Meredith Vieira

Summary: This game is based on the British version of the same name. This game is simple, but in a hard way: Be the first to answer a question correctly, get up on stage to answer 15 more questions correctly, and you win $1 million.
But the hard parts are these: Be the first to answer a "fastest finger question" (a question with 4 answers toThis game is based on the British version of the same name. This game is simple, but in a hard way: Be the first to answer a question correctly, get up on stage to answer 15 more questions correctly, and you win $1 million.
But the hard parts are these: Be the first to answer a "fastest finger question" (a question with 4 answers to be placed in a certain order) correctly. The person who does this gets up on stage and into the "hot seat", where s/he will answer 15 multiple choice questions.
The second hard part is the multiple choice questions get tougher as they go along: for that reason, 3 "Lifelines" (types of aid) are there to help: once one lifeline is used, it cannot be used again. These Lifelines are:

1. Ask the audience, usually used in one of the first 7 or 8 questions. The audience uses the keypad in front of their seats to vote on what they think the answer is, and the results are shown to the player on his/her computer screen in bar graph form.
2. Phone a friend. The player may phone one of his/her friends that may know the answer to this question, but has 30 seconds to come up with an answer.
3. 50:50, in which 2 of the wrong answers are taken away, leaving one wrong answer and the correct one.

When Super Millionaire rolled around (see bottom), they also threw in 2 additional lifelines only for use on the last 5 questions. They are:

4. Three Wise Men: three trivia experts (usually one pop culture expert, one general knowledge expert like a former millionaire from the show, and one expert in any school subject such as history, science, etc.) are chosen before the show to provide contestants with assistance. When the contestant gets stuck on a question, (s)he can call upon these 3 experts and they'll have 30 seconds to discuss the answer, but they do not have to reach a consensus (for example, one might say D and another might say B.)
5. Double Dip: The contestant will have two shots at answering the question. The player may give one answer and if it's wrong, (s)he may give another answer, which will be the final answer to the question. If the first answer is right, the lifeline is still considered to have been used. But the main catch is that if you use the Double Dip, you MUST answer the question. You can NOT walk away.

Beginning with the 2004-2005 season, the syndication version's money tree amounts were modified throughout the whole tree and a lifeline was added to the for the last five questions only:

6. Switch the Question: Once a contestant has reached the second safe haven, they are allowed to use this lifeline and ask for the current question to be switched. Once switched, they are not obligated to answer and can still back out. However, any lifelines used with the discarded question are not reinstated.

Each question also has a cash value. For the first 5 questions (usually general knowledge), if a player answers a question incorrectly, s/he wins nothing. (This has actually happened to a few unfortunate contestants!) The original version's cash values are:
15. $1,000,000
14. $500,000
13. $250,000
12. $125,000
11. $64,000
10. $32,000
9. $16,000
8. $8,000
7. $4,000
6. $2,000
5. $1,000
4. $500
3. $300
2. $200
1. $100

The bolded dollar values indicated safe havens. Once you cross the $1,000 mark, you can't leave with less than $1,000. Once you pass the $32,000 question, you're guaranteed to leave with at least $32,000. Contestants can also walk away with the money that s/he has already won if s/he can not risk getting an incorrect answer. Because if (s)he goes for it and the answer is wrong, his/her winnings drop down to the value of the last safe haven question answered. In the Meridith Viera version, the values of the $32,000, $64,000 and $125,000 questions would later change to $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000, respectively.

The first "millionaire" was John Carpenter in November 1999.

Throughout its run, Millionaire was given several variations and specials to increase interest. These included:

All-Star Week: The show's biggest previous winners came back to face the hot seat again. What they won the second time around they kept half of, donating the rest to their favorite charity.

Losers Week: The previous contestants who walked away with $0 came back for a second shot at the million.

Tax-Free Week: Most contestants usually were charged taxes that were brought on by winning large amounts of money. Contestants during this week were released from those liabilities and allowed to keep their full winnings.

Super Bowl Night: This was a special held the week before Super Bowl Sunday, with all of its questions pertaining to professional football.

Academy Awards Special: A special held during the exciting time before Oscars were awarded. All of the questions pertained to the Academy Awards and their winners.

Family Week: During this week, each of the contestants faced the hot seat with one of his or her children. Valentine's Week: Lovers faced the hot seat together during these specials held during the week of Valentine's Day. Celebrity Week: Favorite celebrities were invited to face the hot seat to win money for charity. Guests included Rosie O'Donnell, Drew Carey, Emeril Lagasse, and Kermit the Frog. Since they were playing for worthy causes, celebrities were allowed to "cheat" by shouting hints or answers to the one in the hot seat, up to $32,000. Pop-Up Week: During one of the celebrity weeks, "Pop-Up Video" pop-ups were added to increase interest in the show. The pop-ups gave information about the questions, the celebrities, or the show in general. Mega Millionaire: Started 72 shows after David Goodman won the million in July of 2000 and lasted until the next big winner. The 15th question was no longer worth $1,000,000. It became a progressive jackpot that went up $10,000 for every night without a millionaire. Since it started 72 shows after the previous winner, the jackpot started at $1,720,000. The jackpot ended when Kevin Olmstead won it in April 2001. The jackpot at that point was $2,180,000! Although the daily syndicated version (with Meridith Vieira) continues to air (without the fastest finger) the Regis Philbin nighttime version has been revamped into "Super Millionaire" in which a contestant can win up to $10 million. Super Millionaire's Money Tree goes like this: 15. $10,000,000 14. $5,000,000 13. $2,500,000 12. $1,000,000 11. $500,000 10. $100,000 9. $50,000 8. $30,000 7. $20,000 6. $10,000 5. $5,000 4. $4,000 3. $3,000 2. $2,000 1. $1,000 Other foreign versions also exist, but the game in certain countries has been modified for budget reasons. Millionaire can be seen at the following times: Original Regis version: Daily at 5:00 P.M. on GSN (Pacific time, please adjust accordingly) Daily at midnight on GSN (Pacific time, please adjust accordingly) Weekends at 1:00 P.M. on GSN (Pacific time, adjust accordingly) Super Millionaire: Currently not showing. … Expand

Genre(s): Game Show

Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E100. Episode 100
Air Date: May 18, 2000
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S4:E96. Episode 96
Air Date: May 11, 2000
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S4:E95. Episode 95
Air Date: May 10, 2000

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  Air Date: May 16, 2004
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  Air Date: September 10, 2001
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  S4:E100. Episode 100
  Air Date: May 18, 2000
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  S4:E96. Episode 96
  Air Date: May 11, 2000
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  S4:E95. Episode 95
  Air Date: May 10, 2000
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  Air Date: May 3, 2000
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  Air Date: April 30, 2000
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  Air Date: April 27, 2000
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  Air Date: April 23, 2000
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  Air Date: April 20, 2000
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  Air Date: April 18, 2000
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  Air Date: April 16, 2000
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  Air Date: April 13, 2000
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  Air Date: April 11, 2000
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  Air Date: April 9, 2000
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  Air Date: April 6, 2000
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  Air Date: April 4, 2000
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  Air Date: April 2, 2000
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  Air Date: March 30, 2000
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  Air Date: March 28, 2000
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  S4:E74. Oscar Special
  Air Date: March 26, 2000
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  Air Date: March 23, 2000
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  Air Date: March 21, 2000
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  Air Date: March 19, 2000
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  Air Date: March 16, 2000
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  Air Date: March 14, 2000
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  Air Date: March 12, 2000
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  Air Date: March 9, 2000
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  Air Date: March 7, 2000
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  Air Date: March 5, 2000
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  Air Date: March 2, 2000
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  Air Date: March 1, 2000
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  Air Date: February 29, 2000
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  Air Date: February 28, 2000
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  Air Date: February 27, 2000
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  Air Date: February 25, 2000
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  Air Date: February 24, 2000
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  Air Date: February 23, 2000
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  Air Date: February 22, 2000
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  Air Date: February 20, 2000
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  Air Date: February 17, 2000
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  Air Date: February 15, 2000
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  Air Date: February 13, 2000
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  Air Date: February 10, 2000
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  Air Date: February 8, 2000
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  Air Date: February 6, 2000
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  S4:E48. Episode 48
  Air Date: February 3, 2000
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  Air Date: February 2, 2000
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  S4:E46. Episode 46
  Air Date: February 1, 2000
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  S4:E45. Millionaire Bowl 2000
  Air Date: January 29, 2000
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  S4:E44. Episode 44
  Air Date: January 27, 2000
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  S4:E43. Episode 43
  Air Date: January 25, 2000
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  Air Date: January 23, 2000
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  S4:E41. Episode 41
  Air Date: January 20, 2000
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  Air Date: January 18, 2000
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  S4:E39. Episode 39
  Air Date: January 16, 2000
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  S4:E38. Episode 38
  Air Date: January 15, 2000
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  S4:E37. Episode 37
  Air Date: January 14, 2000
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  S4:E36. Episode 36
  Air Date: January 13, 2000
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  S4:E35. Episode 35
  Air Date: January 12, 2000
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  S4:E34. Episode 34
  Air Date: January 11, 2000
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  S4:E33. Episode 33
  Air Date: January 10, 2000
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  S4:E32. Episode 32
  Air Date: January 9, 2000
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  S4:E11. Super Millionaire: Night Two
  Air Date: May 17, 2004
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  S4:E10. Super Millionaire: Night One
  Air Date: May 16, 2004
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  S4:E9. Super Millionaire
  Air Date: February 22, 2004
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  S4:E8. Super Millionaire 2
  Air Date: February 23, 2004
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  S4:E7. Super Millionaire 3
  Air Date: February 24, 2004
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  S4:E6. Super Millionaire 5
  Air Date: February 27, 2004
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  S4:E5. Super Millionaire 4
  Air Date: February 26, 2004
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  S4:E4. Classic TV Edition, part 2
  Air Date: March 19, 2001
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  S4:E3. Classic TV Edition, part 1
  Air Date: March 19, 2001
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  S4:E2. Millionaire's Last Hour
  Air Date: June 27, 2002
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  S4:E1. Sports Edition
  Air Date: September 10, 2001
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  Air Date: May 11, 2001
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  Air Date: August 16, 1999