Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

         The game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first aired in the United States on August 16, 1999 on ABC.  The game show was hosted by Regis Philbin.  The maximum prize is one million dollars, to win the contestant must answer fifteen multiple choice questions correctly, without missing any.  Along the way the contestant has three lifelines: ask the audience, 50:50, and phone a friend.  These can be utilized once, at anytime during the game.  The game originated from the United Kingdom.  In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the game is a lot alike the United States version.  Of course there is a different host, but the lifelines and the basic game play are the same.  In the movie the ultimate prize is 20million rupees, since the game is being played in India.