• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • ABOUT US
  • MEDIA
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • ICONS
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • STORIES
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • SHOP DYR
    • DYR Book

News

‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ & ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Returning To ABC

by Lauren Novak

Published January 9, 2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Supermarket Sweeps are coming back
  • ABC has announced two game show revivals. 
  • They are bringing back ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ and ‘Supermarket Sweep.’
  • Jimmy Kimmel will host ‘Millionaire’ while Leslie Jones will host ‘Supermarket Sweep.’

 

ABC is bringing back two nostalgic game shows: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Supermarket Sweep. The US version of Millionaire premiered in 1999. The show saw different hosts over the years, but the most popular was probably Regis Philbin. ABC is bringing back the show for a limited time to celebrate its 20th anniversary with new host Jimmy Kimmel.

Related:

  1. 1960s Show ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Is Coming Back To Television
  2. Get A Sneak Peek Of The New ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Reboot

There is a twist. The new Millionaire will feature celebrity guests who will raise money for charities. Fans will be able to play along at home using an interactive app. Jimmy Kimmel expressed his excitement in a statement. He said, “Regis came to me in a dream, asked me to do this and promised my own line of neckties if I did. I had little choice but to say yes.”

‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ and ‘Supermarket Sweep’ are returning to ABC

who wants to be a millionaire regis philbin
‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ / ABC

Jimmy appeared on the original game show as a contestant during a special comedy edition in 2001. Mike Richard (The Price is Right) is an executive producer along with the original executive producer Michael Davies.

RELATED: Ten Of The Most Memorable Game Show Hosts In History

jimmy kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel / Wikipedia

Michael released a statement as well. He said, “My professional career has been inextricably linked with Jimmy’s since the days of Win Ben Stein’s Money, and he was one of the first-ever celebrity contestants on Millionaire in its original run. I can’t wait to work with him on this dynamic new version of the show that changed my life and the fortunes of so many who benefitted from and simply loved the game.”

supermarket sweep
‘Supermarket Sweep’ / ABC

ABC is also bringing back the ’60s game show Supermarket Sweep. It will be hosted by former Saturday Night Live cast member Leslie Jones. ABC has ordered 10 new episodes of the show. Leslie said she “always dreamed of being on the show.”

leslie jones
Leslie Jones / Instagram

She continued, “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands. Being able to bring the iconic game show back to life on ABC is my ultimate redemption story!”

I can’t wait to watch both revivals of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Supermarket Sweep! Will you be watching? No word yet on when the shows will air on ABC.

Next up: Pier 1 Imports Closing 450 Stores, Almost Half Of Its Locations
Previous article: Pier 1 Imports Closing 450 Stores, Almost Half Of Its Locations
Next Post: POW/MIA Bracelets Connects Woman To Vietnam Veteran Across Miles And Decades

Primary Sidebar

© 2025 DoYouRemember? Inc.

  • about us
  • media
  • privacy
  • terms
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS