The original US version premiered on ABC on August 16, 1999, as part of a two-week daily 🎅 special event hosted by Regis Philbin. After this and a second two-week event aired in November 1999, ABC commissioned a 🎅 regular series that launched on January 9, 2000, and ran until June 27, 2002.

The first version of 🎅 the show was hosted by Regis Philbin and it aired on primetime on ABC. It aired from August 16, 1999 🎅 to June 27, 2002. The current syndicated version started airing on September 16, 2002.