It was likely due to the over-exposure that ABC was giving the show. When the show first premiered in 1999, it was a huge success, and ABC scheduled the show up to 5 times a week at one point to capitalize on its success. However, this hurt the show's ratings, and eventually led to its cancellation.
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The most popular lifeline used in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when Regis Philbin was the host from 1999 to 2002 was "50/50".
I hope so.
In 1999, Regis Philbin. In 2002, Meredith Vieira.
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