THIS, TOO.
Get ready for change. The ante is going up!
We are going to be asked to up our estimate of the amount of money we might expect from TV just for answering a few questions.
Regis Philbin did a good job in convincing people that a million dollars was not out of line at all.. Anyone can handle that amount as a prize. Regis did very well, but the ABC network did not know how to control their enthusiasm. They overdid it. The million dollar peak idea became tiresome to some especially when several lotteries started routinely
shoveling out ump-teen million totals. The desire to be a mere millionaire almost died a horrible death, until Meredith Vieira revived it; brought it back into view with a half-hour version which is now syndicated all over the overflowing channels both day and night.
Meanwhile, back at the mint, ABC has devised an enlarged format of the same general nature which will feature a ten million as a peak. Regis will be doing it, too, rumor hath it.
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There were at least a score of imitations of the original British show last time. But ten million is quite a chunk and not too many trial balloons will be floated this time, I dare say/ Ten millions! Imagine!
“This too, shall pass.”
I don't remember who is generally not credited with having said that, but “Thank you, whoever”. You are right on the ole button again, there, Buster. But , when it does ...what next?
A.L.M. February 4, 2004 [c339wds]
