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re: On this date 20 years ago, a millionaire was made...
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:46 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:46 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
frick man I remember, holy shite 20 years
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:46 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
I did the Disney Who Wants to be a Millionaire in Disney. I go to the million dollar round. Wound up winning some Millionaire buttons and a Millionaire hat.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:51 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
Also watched this live.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:52 pm to Paul Allen
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I liked the show, but never quite understood how it got to be such a frenzy. People went nuts over this show when it first came out.
It was the first game show where a million bucks was offered. It was originally planned as a limited run as well.
TPIR started doing the prime time specials. Remember this chick?
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:00 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
My wife and I are both trivia nuts and watched it religiously during the first couple of years. We both were convinced they kept dumbing it down to get a winner. His run was the only one we both knew every answer to as soon as we read the question. Some of the questions would be harder for someone in their 20s or 30s today because of a couple of older pop culture references.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:03 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
I watched it and my thought at the time that he had a pretty easy road to the million dollars. I was a regular watcher of the show and there was always a question or two that I had come down to a 50/50 before the player stopped.
But, in this case, the questions seemed easier to me.
But, in this case, the questions seemed easier to me.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:04 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
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Who remembers watching this live?
We did and went nuts when he pulled the phone stunt.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:04 pm to Paul Allen
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People went nuts over this show when it first came out.
did it hurt your feelings that people weren't more in a frenzy when you first came out?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:05 pm to East Coast Band
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Imagine how much of an idiot had he done that stunt of "phone a friend" and telling his Dad he was going to win a million, then go out and miss the question.
Imagine if up was down
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:22 pm to Paul Allen
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I liked the show, but never quite understood how it got to be such a frenzy. People went nuts over this show when it first came out.
The producers did a fantastic job, and Regis Philbin was superb in driving that show.
It really is incredible to think about. They made a prime-time hit out of what was nothing more than a multiple-choice quiz.
But it had all the elements. A unprecedented cash prize for a game show. A very "democratic" format, which made every contestant a relatable figure. The sound effects, the music, etc.
The people who created that show earned their paychecks for sure.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:37 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
Yep. Laying in the living room with my family. I was 8. Remember him calling his pops to tell him.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 1:48 pm to Cosmo
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I wonder what percentage of men in South LA hear “Woodville” and immediately think “Illusions?”
Well, yeah. They put the wood in Woodville.
Also, nobody West of the Basin has any idea what that place is.
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