IF brought back any changes?!?!?

[khicks]

Certainly these last two weeks have been fantastic to see "Millionaire" come back to primetime for its 10th anniversary! However, do any of you all have any suggestions of what could make primetime Millionaire even better if it is brought back for another run? Any changes to the set, music or graphics (especially for the $1 million question)?

I know from reading the comments off of Buzzerblog a lot of people don't like the timer (perhaps because Regis was uncomfortable with it the first 4 episodes). Personally if anything the timer should start after Regis finishes reading all the ANSWERS and not just the question (I've always felt that way, same for syndie). Even more so going back to revealing each answer one at a time as each one is read I think would be dramatic too! If the timer wasn't there some contestants would take forever to answer and "time is money" when it comes to the business aspect of producing television (especially a special series). Couple that the timer allows for more contestants/questions and links syndie Millionaire to primetime...the TIMER is going to stay (LOL!)

As for the celebrity guests...love them or hate them but they were TRULY something else! My favorite was Snoop Dogg but Patricia Heaton's euro to U.S. currency question freak out was truly memorable. As with all the game questions the celebrity questions were pretty nice and definitely indicative of what $50K questions look like (simplest out of the 5 hardest of the money tree!). Also allowing the celebs to use only 1 lifeline is cool too. I know the celebs take away contestant time BUT they help entice more viewers to check out the show. I mean when Millionaire debuted in 1999 it was to America's mainstream conscious! I don't blame Davies for instituting the celebs and they should stay!

[FrankT]

Me, I think they should bring out a DVD game for the occasion - the Brit ones are getting on a bit, and I personally like to see a timer at least tried on the DVD!

[RegisFan]

I really, really agree about the DVD game. It needs to be made.

As for changes, I really enjoyed the 10th anniversary edition. Even though I would personally like to remove the celebrity element, it generated a lot of buzz for the show so I agree with Michael Davies' decision to include it. I can go either way on the clock. I like the clock, but if Regis prefers not to use it I'd be fine with its removal. Really, it's up to him. Seeing him on the show is what it made it so special again, so he would definitely have to return (and I think he would).

Otherwise, the only other change I'd make would be to not have the audience clapping over the theme song. That was really an odd creative decision, seeing as on some episodes you could barely hear the theme.

[FrankT]

And I was thinking, couldn't they bring back the original money tree, with the third section starting from $32,000?

[leimeisei]

I have only one request for them and that is that they start producing the show in HD!!!! But it costs a ton of money to get a control room and studio HD-ready (I bet the software they use for on-screen overlays isn't even HD ready), so I can't really see it happening. One can only hope.

[FrankT]

Eh? I thought it was!

[antovolk]

I would want the primetime show to follow the new worldwide 12 question format, with the new intro, graphics and music (i know lots of US fans hate it, but its unfair on 2waytraffic if the US has a different show to everyone else) Leave the clock to Super Millionaire!

[FrankT]

I don't believe it, he's turning to the dark side! I thought that tree was blinkin awful! By the way, it's not worldwide, it's just restricted to the UK and Poland.