Regis Philbin: Man of Mystery?

On this day 20 years ago, the first episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire aired on ABC, starring talk and game show host icon Regis Philbin


But curiously, I was not able to research the date using IMDb, the site that usually has dates and listings for everything related to entertainment, finding it instead on the YouTube clip.

What gives?

Because Philbin is not listed as having hosted the show.

Meredith Viera? Proudly listed.

Terry Crews? Proudly listed

As is current host Chris Harrison.

Did Philbin and ABC/Disney have a falling out?

In any case, enjoy!

MTMG