Millionaire is Coming Back Home to ABC

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I'm gonna just leave this here for you all to read...As I said in another thread....gone, but not forgotten.


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[wwtbampptmaker]

Super excited to see the prime time version come back again.

[Pyciek]

I'm also excited. I hope they won't mess it up.

[FinalAnswer19]

OH MY GOSH I HAVE CHILLS

[Fimoku]

That's great news!

[Deleted]

Jimmy Kimmel makes me a bit skeptical but hopefully the reboot could compare to the UK's.

[kplewisvox]

Jimmy Kimmel could actually be a great choice. Remember this isn't his first quiz show.

[RegisFan]

That’s amazing news! The only downside is that it’s just a celebrity edition, but if this brings in enough eyeballs we may be on the cusp of an even bigger treat.

We are also getting the return of Michael Davies! His presence assures a certain level of quality, so I’m very pleased that he’s back.

[Orange]

WOW THIS IS AWESOME!

[wwtb3am]

So exciting! I have a lot of questions that can't be answered yet, but I am excited to see what the new set looks like and if they bring back the classic musical score. As has already been stated, all celebrities is a bit worrisome but Michael Davies demands perfection and hopefully ABC will be able to bring his vision to the TV screen again. I wonder where they will be taping this time? For now, I am esctatic and really thankful to ABC.

[RegisFan]

Michael’s involvement gives me hope that Matthew Strachan’s themes will be used, either in their original form or with new orchestrations. I think Davies understands that the music is an essential part of the experience.

[rifkialqadri]

my only hopes:
-hot seats should be there
-original Strachan soundtracks
-original format, plus minor adjustments (adjustable second checkpoint, Ask The Host lifeline, and clocked Plus One as the Phone-a-Friend replacement).

[arman]

They might use the new graphics that are being used in The Netherlands, Croatia etc. and I'm really excited for that. I just hope they won't mess things up and that they won't even think of going back to that format they had. That format made it look like it isn't WWTBAM at all. Also can someone tell me if ABC has a streaming service where you can watch episodes of Millionaire? Thanks.

[trevor]

Glad to see Millionaire back on again. I have a feeling they won’t mess it up like they did throughout the 2010s. And Michael Davies is involved too. Plus Mike Richards. I have faith this version will be successful, and hopefully do more episodes with normal contestants.

[BradenDees]

Some of you may remember the "Millionaire" spoof in the ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat"

That was my first "raised eyebrow" moment that they were bringing it back.

What I thought was even stranger: in the episode, they used the Classic money tree, but a close-up of the computer screens showed this:

15 - $1,000,000
14 - $500,000
13 - $250,000
12 - $150,000
11 - $75,000
10 - $50,000
9 - $30,000
8 - $20,000
7 - $10,000
6 - $7,000
5 - $5,000
4 - $3,000
3 - $2,000
2 - $1,000
1 - $500

A 15-question modification to the 2015 tree.
When I saw that, I was thinking why would they go the trouble of making a brand-new money tree, just for a one-off sitcom sketch? And then not even use it?

I really think it might have foreshadowed what's to come... But we'll have to wait and see!