Soon you will not be able to Phone-A-Freind on Millionaire

[ABBA]

Apparently the Phone-A-Freind  lifeline is being removed. Have a look at this:
http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/phone-a-friend-lifeline-removed-from-millionaire/

[PIR85]

Without reading the article, I can understand why: the "phone-a-friend" concept usually became "phone-a-friend-who-can-type-fast-into-google".

[PriceFan07]

Another change that's going to kill this show faster. I don't think Millionaire is going to be recognizable in a few years (or perhaps months) if they keep changing everything. Only things familiar will be Meredith & the set..and maybe the music, unless they change that too. :S

[BRB_TheFireball]

Another guarantee from the WWTBAM powers that be that the million dollars will never be won again.

[goldroadfanatic]

Even with the advent of more people having access to a higher-speed internet connection (since most people likely had dial-up in the late '90's), someone could still have say, an encyclopedia at their house or on CD-ROM and look up information for the player.  I am surprised that they didn't scrap Phone-a-Friend even then since information could have been obtained by other means.

[PriceFanArmadillo]

Also keep in mind that Phone-A-Friend is a good deal of hassle for them to deal with on the production end...this will cut not just the prize budget, but production costs as well.

[katrinka_ohio]

Apparently the Phone-A-Freind  lifeline is being removed. Have a look at this:
http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/phone-a-friend-lifeline-removed-from-millionaire/

Link didn't work.  Can you fix it please?  Thanks.
I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.

[Factory Head Noland]

If the Friend in question lives in the New York area or is visiting with the contestant, maybe they should bring him/her to the studios and place him/her in a soundproof box with no encyclopedias or Google.

[ABBA]

Link didn't work.  Can you fix it please?  Thanks.
I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.

The link does work.But you have to wait like 30 seconds.

[katrinka_ohio]

The link does work.But you have to wait like 30 seconds.

I tried six times before posting.  It didn't work for me; I would get an error message.

[heelsrule1988]

Millionaire just keeps running itself into the ground... I miss the old days with Regis.

[catdogwheel]

I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.

Well and if you think about it they have "Ask the Expert" which is practically the same thing as Phone-a-Friend. But it's the same situation too because the Expert's are using Skype via their home computer. so they do have quick access to google or whatever they use.

[Reloaden]

I so agree with u 100 percent heelsrule1988 Millionaire was so better Under regis in primetime.

I don't know why they keep messing up Millionaire the foreign versions are still loyal to the format i'll just watch the British version to get my Millionaire fix.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if usa Millionaire ends up using that hot seat format next season.

[JWL]

I tried six times before posting.  It didn't work for me; I would get an error message.

Yes, the link is not working. But it is because the site is not working. I have a link to the Buzzerblog site on my computer and was able to get to it last evening but not this morning.

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AND....I was actually at a taping of WWTBAM yesterday. I had not heard the news before I was arrived so it took me by surprise when after the contestant had used one lifeline that the host said "You have two lifelines remaining." I had to look closely at the screen the next time and saw that lifeline was gone. In the 3 shows I saw the contestants did not do all that well. It was obvious to me that they had no intention of giving anyone $1M.

AND...yes, I said "host" instead of saying "Meredith". There was a guest host. I am not sure if telling you who it is would be considered a spoiler or not, so if y'all want to know, I'll tell you.

[brtsimpson142]

Out with it--who is it?  Are they letting Regis guest-host the daytime show now?