Season 1 (U.S. primetime)

The first season of the U.S. primetime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on August 16, 1999.

August 1999
David Korotkin ($1,000) Hillary Daw (continued) Hillary Daw ($16,000) Norman Payne (continued) Norman Payne ($32,000) David Honea (continued) David Honea ($32,000) Rob Gelbman ($1,000) Doug Van Gundy (continued) Doug Van Gundy ($250,000) John McClain (continued) John McClain ($32,000) Doug Szafran (continued) Doug Szafran ($64,000) Robby Roseman ($0) Tom Colletta ($1,000) Carl Park ($32,000) Ginny Horvath ($32,000) Michael Shutterly (continued) Michael Shutterly ($500,000) Mark Dixon (continued) Mark Dixon ($32,000) Bill MacDonald (continued) Bill MacDonald ($125,000) Michael Rosenthal (continued) Michael Rosenthal ($125,000) Jeff Gardner ($1,000) Doug Foster (continued) Doug Foster ($32,000) Paul Locharernkul ($32,000) David Honea ($125,000)
 * Episode 1 (August 16, 1999)
 * Episode 2 (August 17, 1999)
 * Episode 3 (August 18, 1999)
 * Episode 4 (August 19, 1999)
 * Episode 5 (August 20, 1999)
 * Episode 6 (August 21, 1999)
 * Episode 7 (August 22, 1999)
 * Episode 8 (August 24, 1999)
 * Episode 9 (August 25, 1999)
 * Episode 10 (August 26, 1999)
 * Episode 11 (August 27, 1999)
 * Episode 12 (August 28, 1999)
 * Episode 13 (August 29, 1999)

November 1999
Mark Megerian ($1,000) John Cuthbertson ($32,000) Jim Baird ($1,000) John Christensen (continued) John Christensen ($16,000) Joel McElvain ($32,000) Jeff Siehl ($64,000) Joel Winkelsas (continued) Joel Winkelsas ($64,000) Ted Patchell (continued) Ted Patchell ($32,000) Clark Hantzmon ($1,000) Beth Plummer (continued) John LaMantia (continued) Beth Plummer ($64,000) Gary Levine ($250,000) John LaMantia ($125,000) Mike Feinberg (continued) Mike Feinberg ($64,000) Adam Fine ($16,000) Rick Grimes ($64,000) Tom Pajak (continued) Tom Pajak ($32,000) Andres Rivera ($125,000) Darrin Despain (continued) Darrin Despain ($32,000) Dan Dagey ($32,000) Brent Austin ($32,000) Jennifer Mullins (continued) Jennifer Mullins ($64,000) Meredith Mansfield (continued) Meredith Mansfield ($1,000) Toby Moore (continued) Toby Moore ($250,000) Tim Reilly ($125,000) Al Metz ($125,000) John Carpenter (continued) John Carpenter ($1,000,000) Stephen Fox (continued) Stephen Fox ($32,000) John Capolongo ($1,000) Matt Marcotte ($250,000) John Nelson (continued) John Nelson ($32,000) Bob Ehrenberg ($32,000) Jane Oviatt (continued) Jane Oviatt ($125,000) David Patrick ($64,000) Rob Berman ($125,000) Chad Harp (continued) Chad Harp ($1,000) Jason Francis ($64,000) Shawn Borgosz ($1,000) Lauren Kelner (continued) Lauren Kelner ($125,000) Neil Larrimore ($250,000)
 * Episode 14 (November 7, 1999)
 * Episode 15 (November 8, 1999)
 * Episode 16 (November 9, 1999)
 * Episode 17 (November 10, 1999)
 * Episode 18 (November 11, 1999)
 * Episode 19 (November 12, 1999)
 * Episode 20 (November 13, 1999)
 * Episode 21 (November 14, 1999)
 * Episode 22 (November 15, 1999)
 * Episode 23 (November 16, 1999)
 * Episode 24 (November 17, 1999)
 * Episode 25 (November 18, 1999)
 * Episode 26 (November 19, 1999)
 * Episode 27 (November 20, 1999)
 * Episode 28 (November 21, 1999)
 * Episode 29 (November 22, 1999)
 * Episode 30 (November 23, 1999)
 * Episode 31 (November 24, 1999)

January 2000
Jim Meyer ($32,000) Joe Roberts ($250,000) David Fite (continued) David Fite ($500,000) Dale Masel Ken Hesser Jason Block (continued) Jason Block ($125,000) Eric Molnar Shannon McGehee ($1,000) Mark McDermott (continued) Mark McDermott ($32,000) Kevin Connors Dave Fought ($32,000) Tim Shields Lawrence Caplan (continued) Lawrnce Caplan ($32,000) Nathan Cone Joel Kasenberg Dan Blonsky (continued) Dan Blonsky ($1,000,000) Jason Dettelbach Nathaniel Zylstra Rob Coughlin ($500,000) Kurt Warkenthein Patti McGrath Charles Anderson ($64,000) Don Rohan ($125,000) Steven Plotnik ($16,000) Patty McGrath Mark Gluckstern (continued) Mark Gluckstern ($125,000) Rob Moran ($32,000) Mark Purvis Ryan Reed Jerry Halpin ($32,000) Marcia Molina Steve Giblin Michael Avitzur ($250,000) Stephanie Girardi (continued) Stephanie Giraredi ($500,000) Andrew Lohmann Dan Demars ($250,000) Rob Hallworth Rudy Reber ($32,000) David Forman ($250,000) Shawn McCarthy Joe Trela ($1,000,000) Scott Bickerstaff Mike Menz ($500,000) Gus Papadopoulos Vanessa Williams Drew Carey ($500,000) Rosie O'Donnell ($500,000) Emeril Lagasse ($125,000) Queen Latifah (continued) Queen Latifah ($250,000) Lance Bass ($125,000) Ray Romano ($125,000) Bob Shick ($125,000)
 * Episode 32 (January 9, 2000)
 * Episode 33 (January 10, 2000)
 * Episode 34 (January 11, 2000)
 * Episode 35 (January 12, 2000)
 * Episode 36 (January 13, 2000)
 * Episode 37 (January 14, 2000)
 * Episode 38 (January 15, 2000)
 * Episode 39 (January 16, 2000)
 * Episode 40 (January 18, 2000)
 * January 23, 2000
 * January 29, 2000
 * February 1, 2000
 * February 2, 2000
 * February 13, 2000
 * February 15, 2000
 * February 17, 2000
 * February 20, 2000
 * February 24, 2000
 * March 23, 2000
 * April 27, 2000
 * May 2, 2000
 * May 3, 2000
 * May 4, 2000
 * May 11, 2000

Champions Edition
Dan Blonsky ($1,000) Michael Shutterly ($1,000)
 * May 24, 2000

Continued
Lisa Feldmeier Tom O'Brien (continued) Tom O'Brien ($500,000) Allen Harris David Goodman ($1,000,000) Bob House (continued) Bob House ($1,000,000) Kim Hunt (continued) Kim Hunt ($1,000,000) Eric Feinstein Chuck Durnberger ($32,000) John Katrensky Beth Woods Joe Kelleher ($500,000) Richard Rosner Kati Knudsen (continued) Kati Knudsen ($32,000) Pau McCallon ($125,000) Ian Ith Pat Thompson ($500,000) Charlotte Seymour Zack Jaffee Phil Gibbons (continued) Phil Gibbons ($500,000) Brandon Moen Christopher Ruth (continued) Christopher Ruth ($250,000) Stefany Needel Marge Edmiston ($64,000) Paul Young
 * June 7, 2000
 * June 11, 2000
 * June 13, 2000
 * June 18, 2000
 * July 6, 2000
 * July 16, 2000
 * July 23, 2000
 * July 27, 2000
 * July 30, 2000
 * August 10, 2000
 * August 11, 2000
 * August 13, 2000
 * August 15, 2000
 * August 27, 2000
 * August 29, 2000
 * September 7, 2000