Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Season 1
1999102 episodes
Episode 1
Episode 1
Aug 16, 1999
In this episode, David Korotkin worked his way up to the $4,000 question and missed, thus taking home with him $1,000. Hillary Daw ran out of time at $8,000, so she'll carry over to the next show to try to finish her journey to $1,000,000.
Episode 2
First Game
Sep 23, 1999
Episode 3
Second Game
Oct 3, 1999
Episode 4
Episode 2
Aug 17, 1999
Hillary Daw carried over from the previous show and walked away from her $32,000 question, giving her $16,000 in prize money. The show ended with Norman Payne at $32,000. He'll return the next show to finish his quest for $1,000,000.
Episode 5
Episode 3
Aug 18, 1999
Norman Payne returned from the previous show and missed his $64,000 question, walking away with $32,000. David Honea got to $32,000 before time ran out. But he'll be back next time.
Episode 6
Episode 4
Aug 19, 1999
Episode 7
Episode 5
Aug 20, 1999
Episode 8
Episode 6
Aug 21, 1999
Episode 9
Episode 7
Aug 22, 1999
Episode 10
Episode 8
Aug 24, 1999
Episode 11
Episode 9
Aug 25, 1999
Episode 12
Episode 10
Aug 26, 1999
Episode 13
Episode 11
Aug 27, 1999
Episode 14
Episode 12
Aug 28, 1999
Episode 15
Episode 13
Nov 19, 1999
John Carpenter, the carryover contestant from the previous episode, is already at $200 with all 3 lifelines. He works his way up the Money Tree without a single trouble along the way. He makes it to the $1,000,000 question still with all 3 lifelines. He uses his phone-a-friend just to say hi to his dad, then he answers his million-dollar question to make television history as the first game show millionaire.
Episode 16
Episode 13
Air date not announced
Episode 17
Episode 14
Nov 7, 1999
Episode 18
Episode 15
Nov 8, 1999
Episode 19
Episode 16
Nov 9, 1999
Episode 20
Episode 17
Nov 10, 1999
Episode 21
Episode 18
Nov 11, 1999
Episode 22
Episode 19
Nov 12, 1999
Episode 23
Episode 20
Nov 13, 1999
Episode 24
Episode 21
Nov 14, 1999
Episode 25
Episode 22
Nov 15, 1999
Episode 26
Episode 23
Nov 16, 1999
Episode 27
Episode 24
Nov 17, 1999
Episode 28
Episode 25
Nov 18, 1999
Episode 29
Episode 26
Nov 19, 1999
John Carpenter, the carryover contestant from the previous episode, is already at $200 with all 3 lifelines. He works his way up the Money Tree without a single trouble along the way. He makes it to the $1,000,000 question still with all 3 lifelines. He uses his phone-a-friend just to say hi to his dad, then he answers his million-dollar question to make television history as the first game show millionaire. Also in this episode was Stephen Fox, who ran out of time after his Fastest Finger Question.
Episode 30
Episode 27
Nov 20, 1999
Episode 31
Episode 28
Nov 21, 1999
Episode 32
Episode 29
Nov 22, 1999
Episode 33
Episode 30
Nov 23, 1999
Episode 34
Episode 31
Nov 24, 1999
Episode 35
Episode 32
Jan 9, 2000
Jim Meyer is the first hot seat contestant in the year 2000. He cruises on up to $2,000, but needed his 50:50 on his $4,000 question. He then works his way to the $16,000 question where he hits another roadblock. He asks the audience on this question and wins. His $32,000 question was no problem, but his $64,000 question was the last roadblock he hit. He used his Phone-a-Friend and went with his answer, only to figure out he was wrong. At least he didn't lose anything. Jim leaves with $32,000. Next in the hot seat, Joe Roberts. He uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $4,000 question. He then uses the other two on his $16,000 question about what St. Petersburg used to be known as (Leningrad). Without any lifelines, he works his way up to $250,000. He has a slight idea on his $500,000 question about who was credited with designing the uniforms worn by the Vatican's Swiss guards (Michelangelo), but he didn't want to risk it. However, his instinct would have been right. Last one in the hot seat,
Episode 36
Episode 33
Jan 10, 2000
David Fite returns to the hot seat. When he left off, he was at $1,000 after using his Ask the Audience on his $100 question. David takes a little revenge as he works all the way to the $500,000 question without using another lifeline. He was already pretty sure who taught a teenage Alexander the Great (Aristotle), but he used his 50:50 to be even more sure. He goes for it and wins $500,000. He used his Phone-a-Friend to call his mother on his $1,000,000 question (no, he wasn't pulling another John Carpenter). She was not at all sure of what language Anne Frank's diary was first published in (Dutch), and he wasn't either, so he leaves with $500,000. Next in the seat is Dale Masel. He works up to $16,000 without a problem. He asks the audience what the capital of Australia is (Canberra). He goes with the audience and says Sydney, but misses the question. He leaves with $1,000. Jeff Wilkie is the last one in the seat for this episode. He works up to the $2,000 question and then needs a P
Episode 37
Episode 34
Jan 11, 2000
Jeff Wilkie is the returning contestant on this episode of Millionaire. At the beginning of the show, Regis says he got some fortune cookies for Jeff because he claimed that the cookie was what helped David Fite win his $500,000 on the previous episode. Jeff left off at $2,000 with his 50:50 and his Ask the Audience with him. He asks the audience on his $4,000 question about what band Peter Gabriel was the lead singer for. The audience says Genesis. He goes with the audience and wins $4,000. He uses his 50:50 on his $16,000 question about where the transcontinental railroad was completed. He says Utah and wins. His $32,000 and $64,000 questions gave him no problems. He says he had a gut instinct about what science fiction author was credited with the idea of orbiting communications satellites (Alfred C. Clarke) for his $125,000 question, but decides he can't risk it. He walks with $64,000, guesses with his gut instinct just for the heck of it, and would have been right. Oh well. Ken He
Episode 38
Episode 35
Jan 12, 2000
Jason Block is the returning contestant in this episode. He has already won $16,000 with 2 lifelines left. Jason then wins $125,000 without a hitch. However, his $250,000 question about the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Aretha Franklin) gave him some problems. He asks the audience first. The audience is tied between Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. He then uses his 50:50 and it leaves Franklin along with Diana Ross. He then walks away because he wasn't sure enough, and it turned out the audience was right. Eric Molnar is next to try for $1,000,000. He gets up to $16,000 without a problem. He then asks the audience on his $32,000 question and wins the $32,000. His $64,000 question gave him no problems. He then decides to phone a friend for his $125,000 question about the name of the dog on Cracker Jack boxes (Bingo). He then uses his 50:50 and it leaves Bingo and Chance. He guesses Chance, but loses. Shannon McGehee is the next one in the hot seat with
Episode 39
Episode 36
Jan 13, 2000
Mark McDermott is the returning contestant in this episode. He has already won $64,000 with 2 lifelines left: his Phone-a-Friend and his 50:50. He works his way to $250,000 without a problem along the way. However, his $500,000 question about what ship is believed to have passed by the Titanic, ignoring its distress signals (Californian) was a different story. He uses his 50:50 and it leaves Californian and Carpathia. He decides to save his Phone-a-Friend for the $1,000,000 question and he confidently says the answer is the Carpathia, makes it his final answer, and loses $218,000. The next in the hot seat is Kevin Connors. He uses his 50:50 on his $2,000 question about what mint is ""curiously strong"" (Altoids). He later uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $16,000 question about which of 4 people was never selected as Time Magazine's Man of the Year (Bill Gates). He goes with Bill Clinton and misses. Dave Fought is the next player to try for $1,000,000. He asks the audience on his $4,000 que
Episode 40
Episode 37
Jan 14, 2000
The returning player in this episode is Sean Farrelly. He has already won $1,000 with all 3 lifelines with him. He works his way up to $64,000 with no problems. But his $125,000 question about which of 4 inventions Thomas Jefferson did NOT invent (Fountain Pen) gave him some trouble. He uses his 50:50, leaving him Fountain Pen and Folding Campstool. He then uses his Phone-a-Friend. His friend says the answer is the folding campstool, and because he was originally thinking the same thing, he goes with it and drops down to $32,000. The next contestant is Mike Huggins. He asks the audience on his $300 question about the boast Caesar made after defeating Pharnaces in 47 B.C. (Veni vidi vici) 74% said ""Veni vidi vici"", and believe it or not, 4% actually voted for the joke answer (""Hey, fugeddaboudit!"")! He works his way up to $1,000, but he practically tortured himself on his $2,000 question about what fictional town's daily wife was chronicled by Garrison Keillor (Lake Wobegon). He had to
Episode 41
Episode 38
Jan 15, 2000
The returning contestant in this episode if Lawrence Caplan. He has already won $2,000 with his 50:50 and his Phone-a-Friend left. He used his 50:50 on his $32,000 question about the first president born in a hospital (Jimmy Carter). Then he works his way to $250,000 without a hitch. His $500,000 question, however, gave him a few problems. He agonized about it for some time before he decided to Phone a Friend. His friend did not know what single spent the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (""One Sweet Day""), so then Lawrence agonizes about whether to walk away or go for it. He first decides to walk away, but then later decides to go for it. He says the answer is ""I Will Always Love You"", loses $218,000, and leaves with $32,000. The next in the hot seat is Nathan Cone. He decides to phone a friend on his $4,000 question about what piece of medical equipment is used to shock the heart into a normal rhythm (Defibrillator). He later asks the audience on his $16,000 question ab
Episode 42
Episode 39
Jan 16, 2000
The returning contestant in this episode is Karl Schreiter, who has already won $200 with a 3 lifelines left. He works his way to $2,000 without a hitch. However, he needed to ask the audience on his $4,000 question about what language was created in 1887 as an international language (Esperanto). He goes with the audience and wins. He then had to use his 50:50 on his $16,000 question about which of 4 Olympic winners did not have to return his gold medal (Greg Louganis). He then uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $32,000 question about the official currency of Ireland (Punt). His friend guesses Krone, but Karl decides to walk away and not risk it, and thank goodness he did. Next in the hot seat is Michael Rechtshaffen. He asks the audience on his $4,000 quesion about what commentator is famous for the line ""telling it like it is"" (Howard Cosell). He goes with the audience and wins. He uses his 50:50 and then misses on his $8,000 question about the name of the Wright Brothers' plane (Flyer)
Episode 43
Episode 40
Jan 18, 2000
This episode's returning contestant is Dan Blonsky. He has already won $2,000 with all 3 lifelines left. He works his way to $4,000 without a hitch. However, he had to use his ask the audience lifeline on his $8,000 question about where Hugh Grant's character works on ""Notting Hill"" (Bookstore). He then works his way to $64,000 without a problem. He needed a 50:50 on his $125,000 question about what country gave women the right to vote in 1971 (Switzerland). His $250,000 question about Betty Ford's CB radi handle (First Mama) was a breeze. He then uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $500,000 question about the celebrity who appeared on the first cover of People magazine in 1974 (Mia Farrow). His friend says it's definitely Mia Farrow. He goes with his friend and wins. Dan's $1,000,000 question about Earth's distance from the sun (93 million miles) gave him no problems whatsoever. He gave his final answer and became the game's second millionaire. The next person in the hot seat to try to fol
Episode 44
Episode 41
Jan 20, 2000
This episode's returning contestant is Joel Vincent. He has already won $200 with all 3 lifelines with him. He asks the audience on his $300 question about which of 4 hats doesn't have a brim. Almost 100% says skullcap. Joel goes with the numbers and wins $300. He then works his way to $500 without a hitch. He uses his 50:50 on his $1,000 question about the commander of the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (Ferdinand Magellan). He then missed his $8,000 question about what city experienced a 1980 Olympic boycott (Moscow). He leaves with $1,000. The next player is Brian Fodera. He missed his $100 question about what Little Jack Horner pulled from a pie (plum). What a shame. Next up for the $1,000,000 is Marty Anderson. He works his way to $200 without a problem. He asks the audience on his $300 question about the completion of a Dr. Seuss book title. The audience wins it for him. He then works his way to $4,000 without a hitch. He uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $8,000 questi
Episode 45
Episode 42
Jan 23, 2000
The returning contestant in this episode is Nathaniel Zylstra, who has already won $8,000 with all 3 lifelines left. He wins $64,000 without a problem. He uses his 50:50 on his $125,000 question about what the Newbery Medal is awarded for excellence in (Children's literature). He then uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $250,000 question about who coined the phrase ""Form follows function"" (Louis Sullivan). His friend says Charles LeCorbusier, so he goes with his friend and loses $93,000. Next in the seat is Rob Coughlin. He asks the audience on his $8,000 question about what is used in fire extinguishers (Baking Soda). The audience wins it for him. He then wins $250,000 without a problem. He then phones a friend on his $500,000 question about Luke Skywalker's home planet on Star Wars (Tatooine). His friend was 100% sure about the answer, so Rob goes with him and wins $500,000. He goes into his $1,000,000 question with one lifeline left: his 50:50. He uses it, and although he was 99% sure, h
Episode 46
Episode 43
Jan 25, 2000
Episode 47
Episode 44
Jan 27, 2000
Episode 48
Millionaire Bowl 2000
Jan 29, 2000
Episode 49
Episode 46
Feb 1, 2000
Episode 50
Episode 47
Feb 2, 2000
Episode 51
Episode 48
Feb 3, 2000
Episode 52
Episode 49
Feb 6, 2000
Episode 53
Episode 50
Feb 8, 2000
Episode 54
Episode 51
Feb 10, 2000
Episode 55
Episode 52
Feb 13, 2000
Episode 56
Episode 53
Feb 15, 2000
Episode 57
Episode 54
Feb 17, 2000
Episode 58
Episode 55
Feb 20, 2000
Episode 59
Episode 56
Feb 22, 2000
Episode 60
Episode 57
Feb 23, 2000
Episode 61
Episode 58
Feb 24, 2000
Episode 62
Episode 59
Feb 25, 2000
Episode 63
Episode 60
Feb 27, 2000
Episode 64
Episode 61
Feb 28, 2000
Episode 65
Episode 62
Feb 29, 2000
Episode 66
Episode 63
Mar 1, 2000
Episode 67
Episode 64
Mar 2, 2000
Episode 68
Episode 65
Mar 5, 2000
Episode 69
Episode 66
Mar 7, 2000
Episode 70
Episode 67
Mar 9, 2000
Episode 71
Episode 68
Mar 12, 2000
Episode 72
Episode 69
Mar 14, 2000
Episode 73
Episode 70
Mar 16, 2000
Episode 74
Episode 71
Mar 19, 2000
Episode 75
Episode 72
Mar 21, 2000
Episode 76
Episode 73
Mar 23, 2000
Episode 77
Oscar Special
Mar 26, 2000
Episode 78
Episode 75
Mar 28, 2000
Episode 79
Episode 76
Mar 30, 2000
Episode 80
Episode 77
Apr 2, 2000
Episode 81
Episode 78
Apr 4, 2000
Episode 82
Episode 79
Apr 6, 2000
Episode 83
Episode 80
Apr 9, 2000
Episode 84
Episode 81
Apr 11, 2000
Episode 85
Episode 82
Apr 13, 2000
Episode 86
Episode 83
Apr 16, 2000
Episode 87
Episode 84
Apr 18, 2000
Episode 88
Episode 85
Apr 20, 2000
Episode 89
Episode 86
Apr 23, 2000
Episode 90
Episode 87
Apr 27, 2000
Episode 91
Episode 88
Apr 30, 2000
Episode 92
Episode 89
May 3, 2000
Episode 93
Episode 95
May 10, 2000
Episode 94
Episode 96
May 11, 2000
Episode 95
Episode 100
May 18, 2000
Episode 96
Tournament of Champions episode 1
Air date not announced
Episode 97
Tournament of Champions episode 2
Air date not announced
Episode 98
Tournament of Champions episode 3
Air date not announced
Episode 99
Tournament of Champions episode 4
Air date not announced
Episode 100
Episode 112
Jul 1, 2000
Episode 101
Episode 118
Jul 11, 2000
This episode's returning contestant is Eric Lillienthal, who left off at the $32,000 question with two lifelines left. He uses both his remaining lifelines, Phone-a-Friend first, to figure out what talk show host was a VH1 VJ (Rosie O'Donnell). Eric's friend says Queen Latifah is a little too obvious and guesses Ricki Lake, which was taken away by the 50:50. Rosie O'Donnell and Queen Latifah are left. He goes with the Queen, but misses. He loses $15,000, reducing him to $1,000. Next in the hot seat is David Goodman. He wins $500,000 without using a single lifeline. On his $1,000,000 question about where Paddington Bear was originally from (Peru), instead of pulling another John Carpenter move, David toyed with the audience by using all 3 lifelines although he specifically said after using the 50:50 that he got it. The lifeline left Peru and Iceland. He then asks the audience. 57% say Peru, 42% said Iceland, and 1% voted for an eliminated answer! He then uses his last lifeline and calls
Episode 319
Comedy Edition Show 1: Seth Green, Orlando Jones, Jimmy Kimmel
Oct 8, 200122m
Stars Jack Black, Seth Green, & Kathy Griffin as Contenstants