"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (South African game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a South African game show hosted by Jeremy Maggs and based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The goal of the game was to win 1 million rand by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" was shown on the South African TV station SABC 3. Earlier the quiz was aired on M-Net, which also lent its logo in the quiz logo. Four seasons of the show were made. There was a project"
"viewer could supply a photograph, which was converted to a Teletext-style cartoon); the winning contributors also received a £20 WHSmith gift voucher. Even before this, viewer-submitted questions were readily used in various forms ever since the early days of the quiz. Back in the early days of ""Bamboozle!"", on a number of occasions the quiz would be put on hold and in its place was an adventure game (a different one each time), based on the popular children's fantasy programme ""Knightmare"". Viewers had to use the fastext keys to navigate their way through the quest. ""Ten to One"", was a"
"crowned, they played an additional week against each other, with the winner of the finals receiving $40,000. Ultimatum (game show) Ultimatum was a Quebec quiz show, broadcast from 2001 to 2004 on the TVA network. Its visual style and lighting were largely inspired by the success of the British show ""Who Wants to be a Millionaire"". The rules of the contest are, however, different. The game was played with five contestants, including a returning champion who was the first ""controller"". The controller picked a question category from a set list, then read the question and directed it to another contestant."
"Ultimatum (game show) Ultimatum was a Quebec quiz show, broadcast from 2001 to 2004 on the TVA network. Its visual style and lighting were largely inspired by the success of the British show ""Who Wants to be a Millionaire"". The rules of the contest are, however, different. The game was played with five contestants, including a returning champion who was the first ""controller"". The controller picked a question category from a set list, then read the question and directed it to another contestant. If the contestant answered correctly, they became the new controller and the outgoing controller lost a ""life""."
"by the show's participating puzzle guru into anagrams. Typically the puzzle guru announces at the beginning ""Hey, my name anagrams to..."" and then announces the anagram. As Eisenberg lists others that worked on the show, the puzzle guru interjects the anagrammed forms of their names as well. Eisenberg then signs off the show by announcing that she is ""Her ripe begonias"" (an anagram for her own name). Occasionally, for comic effect, the puzzle guru will also provide an anagram for the call letters of WNYC (""CNYW""). Some examples of anagrams presented in the shows ending sequence are as follows: Ask"
"programme has been criticised for focussing on him in a negative way, portraying a somewhat tragic figure and, in one section, memorably sees him reminiscing with a view of Eric Morecambe from one of their television programmes in the background. Wise is known to have been unhappy with the outcome of the broadcast programme, and it is notable for being his last major televised work prior to his death in 1999 from heart problems. The title of the programme, an obvious parody of Oscar Wilde's ""The Importance of Being Earnest"", is in itself reminiscent of one of the plays ""what"
"variety show ""Hey Hey it's Saturday"" and packaged by Disney Entertainment P/L for the Ten Network and its affiliates throughout the world. The title takes its name from the proverb, ""Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."" This quote is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin since it appeared in his ""Poor Richard's Almanack""; however, it was first used in print by John Clarke in a 1639 book of English and Latin proverbs. (Consequently, as it is a proverb, Clarke was also probably not the original author but was simply passing on a common"
"taking the place and pace of commercials in an otherwise uninterrupted program flow. The show's humor turns on cultural references aimed at viewers from a broad spectrum of age groups. These references, for example, come from movies, TV, music, history, literature, and of course, science. Following the whimsical format, the show's animators often place jokes or sight gags into the show's background via humorous or incongruous bits of text in signs, newspapers, etc. These gags are intentionally subtle and meant to be difficult to recognize, presumably as a challenge to the viewer's observational skills. When Tyson became host, he added"
"regimen that prescribes certain healthful foods with specific degrees of regularity (daily, once every two days, etc.) while proscribing unhealthy foods. Prescribed foods included breakfast every day (usually a fruit smoothie), oily fish, whole grains, etc. The episode comically claimed the entire story was in Brown's new book, ""Buff Like Me"". ""Good Eats"" was nominated for the James Beard Foundation's ""Best T.V. Food Journalism Award"" in 2000, and the series earned a Peabody Award in 2006. ""Rarely has science been taught on TV in such an entertaining – and appetizing – manner as it is in Alton Brown's goofy, tirelessly"
"in a series of facetious games designed to ""test"" their sex appeal. The winner's prize would be to take an audience member of his choice out on a date, which was then filmed for broadcast in the following week's show. The series was broadcast in the early hours of a Thursday morning and was usually repeated in the early hours of Sunday morning on ITV, although not every region took the series. The second series was axed after fewer regions decided to broadcast it. The show's title came from the phrase ""God's gift to women"", i.e. an ironic description of"
"""Truth"" portion, there was a ""Consequences"", usually a zany and embarrassing stunt. If the contestant answered the question, invariably, the question had a second part. In addition, during Barker's run as host, ""Barker's Box"" was played. Barker's Box was a box with four drawers in it. If a contestant was able to pick all three drawers with money inside before picking the empty drawer, they won a bonus prize. It was on ""Truth or Consequences"" that the salute became his trademark sign-off; he ended each episode with ""Bob Barker saying goodbye, and hoping all your consequences are happy ones!"" On"
"comprising advertising mogul Trevor Beattie, broadcaster Mark Lawson, celebrity agent Jonathan Shalit, fashion designer Jemima French, and ""This Morning"" presenter Alison Hammond. Sofaer said the project was ""aimed at encouraging people to think about the meaning of celebrity"", and that: Formerly a hairdresser, White moved to the United Kingdom from Jamaica in the 1960s and trained as a nurse before working at St Margaret's (Mental) Hospital in Walsall. Una White Una White (died April 1997) was a Jamaican-British nurse who achieved posthumous notability when her name was placed, in high illuminated lettering, on Birmingham Central Library for three weeks, as"
"After the contestant's game was over, they were awarded anything from a collectible pin, to clothing, to a ""Millionaire"" CD game, to a 3-night Disney Cruise. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (often informally called Millionaire) is an American television game show based on the same-titled British program and developed for the United States by Michael Davies. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants attempt to win a top prize of $1,000,000 by answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty (although, for a time, most of the"
"person correctly guessed whose meaning was the right one, that person would win a prize. A parody of ""Mastermind"", where contestants were strapped to a chair and had to answer a maximum of 6 questions. If that contestant got three questions wrong, he or she got ""slimed"". Not to be confused with the subsequent Australian ABC-TV program ""Media Watch"". The ""Media Watch"" segment displayed humorous errors from TV and newspapers, generally sent in by the viewers. As the segment became more popular, it was split into ""Media Watch Press"" and ""Media Watch TV"". After the end of ""HHIS"", the concept"
"also frequently parodied, with the characters commenting on time-appropriate events, be it Joan of Arc's virginity or the benefits of joining the elite Persian Immortals. Game and reality shows were parodied as well, including a depiction of the Donner Party as participants in an 1846 version of ""Survivor"", and almost every episode featured segments that parodied ""Jeopardy!"", ""Who Wants to be a Millionaire"" and/or ""The Weakest Link"", in which contestants answered trivia questions about the common beliefs of the featured era. Anachronisms were frequent and deliberate, adding to the show's distinctive humour. For example, in one episode set in AD"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (often informally called Millionaire) is an American television game show based on the same-titled British program and developed for the United States by Michael Davies. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants attempt to win a top prize of $1,000,000 by answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty (although, for a time, most of the questions were of random difficulty). The program has endured as one of the longest-running and most successful international variants in the ""Who Wants to Be a"
"became a trademark of the show, and her call of ""You are the weakest link—goodbye!"" became a popular catchphrase. The presence of elements inspired by ""Big Brother"" and ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" differentiated the programme from most previous quiz shows, as it invites open conflict between players, and uses a host who is openly hostile to the competitors, rather than a positive figure. In autumn 2001, for the first time, ""The Weakest Link"" was placed directly head-to-head with ""Millionaire"" in the television schedules. Between the two, ""Millionaire"" ultimately emerged on top, attracting 10.2m viewers compared to ""The Weakest"
"included his own take on Sky's Fanzone commentary: Nanzone, featuring football-mad grannies; and the World Cup win, lose or draw dog, which 'predicted' the outcome of games by choosing between one of three bowls of food. Other features include the comical ""Fame or Shame"" during the third quarter of the show. Here audiences shout out whether a player/celebrity has done themselves justice waving coloured signs. The best example was after David Beckham announced the end of his England captaincy and O'Connell placed him under ""Shame"". However he quickly acknowledged his mistake and placed him on ""Fame"". They would also interview"
"because the Chinese Government issued a decree that television programmes need to be uplifing and inspiring. The name of the show cannot be translated literally. It consists of two parts: (read Bǎi Wàn) which means million(s) or millionaire and (Zhì Duō Xīng) which refers to ""someone who is especially clever and unbeatable, and usually very energetic"". Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Chinese game show) Bǎi Wàn Zhì Duō Xīng (, for a translation see below) was a Chinese game show, hosted by Lǐ Fán (). It was based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a"
"serve as an oblique yet comic juxtaposition to the guests' fields of work, such as when ""Mad Men"" creator/producer Matthew Weiner was quizzed on ways people try to cheer others up (""Glad Men"") in a March 2015 appearance. Two correct answers from the guest constitute a win, with the prize going to a randomly-selected listener who contacted the show but was not chosen as an on-air contestant. Kurtis reads three limericks connected to unusual news stories, leaving out the last word of each. The contestant wins the prize by correctly completing any two of them. The limericks are written by"
"outing to one of the star's favorite places to eat, a series of elaborate would-you-rather questions, and frequently concludes with the hosts and subjects drinking alcohol together. At some point during each episode, they administer a quick quiz called ""Bra Eller Anus"" (translates to ""Good or Anus"") in which the interviewee is presented with an idea, a thing or a description of a person, and must deem them ""bra"" or ""anus."" The quiz is introduced by an absurd theme song which is played on an equally ridiculously pimped-out cassette jam box that has traveled around America with them. The tape"
"CD game, to a 3-night Disney Cruise. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (abbreviated WWTBAM and informally known as simply Millionaire) is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television, contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes, with the format being a twist on the game show genre – only one contestant plays at a time, similar to radio quizzes; contestants are given the question before attempting an"
"programme also featured a number of pre-recorded location sketches. It was structured by the often strange obsessions of Richard Herring; examples include his rating of the milk of all creatures and attempting to popularise the acronym of the show (""TMWRNJ"") (in the style of ""Tiswas""). The show featured (and acknowledged its use of) repetition, with regular and vigilant viewers being rewarded by jokes that would make no sense to casual viewers. The show seemed to oscillate between the intellectual and puerile. However, irony was often used, even though the citing of irony as an excuse was mocked by the show's"
"of contestants available, and some specials had seen celebrities compete in pairs. Prizes for these specials were either donated to a charity of the celebrity's choice, or awarded to randomly chosen home viewers. A ""Temptation"" board game was released by Crown and Andrews in 2006. The following contents are in the board game: playing board, electronic umpire (an electronic item that determines which player buzzed first), six buttons, a 'Question and Answer' book, six score markers, 16 Show Prize cards, 24 Leader Prize cards, 26 Winner Prize cards, card tray and the rules. A picture of the game can be"
"and deceiving institutions to get some service. When the homeless man presents his cabin to the reporter, the man on the TV makes him a simple question. However, the question that comes to meat, makes crazy the poor man, he does not eat more meat for years. Paolo Villaggio is the host of a rubbish television program, called ""the Disgraziometro"", where are in the triumph ignorance and vulgarity of competitors. The objective of the game consists of a list obscene, by competitors, of misfortunes that have happened to the participants. The most absurd misfortune does win the most unfortunate competitor."
"on screen. Identify the anagramed film or programme. Viewers must identify the middle word that links with the first and third one. Viewers call up to win cash prizes by playing on the word tower. Viewers must find multiple answers (e.g. films 'a'). ""The Sci-Fi Quiz Zone"" was a separate programme but still went under the name of The Great Big British Quiz, being referred to as TGBBQ's production. It was based in the same studio as The Great Big British Quiz but used different effects and games. The music was the same and there was still Jack the dog"
"a book token if the contestants are unable to answer at least one question. The submitter is ""awarded"" with the consolation prize of a round of applause from the audience if both questions are answered correctly. At one point, the prize was a ""Brain of Britain"" quiz book, but was replaced by the book token when the book was out of print. ""Brain of Britain"" was hosted by Robert Robinson for most of its life, although during his illness the 2004 series was hosted by Russell Davies. Peter Snow took over the role in 2007, also due to the illness"
"the prior week, with Howie and Steve offering their ironic and sarcastic comments. Carr occasionally dedicates segments or entire hours to contests for listeners to win prizes. The prizes are sometimes gift certificates from sponsors, but may be T-shirts or other materials promoting a book Carr has written, or other promotional gifts that WRKO has acquired. Carr sometimes sarcastically overstates the desirability of the prizes. When someone has won the previous ""death pool,"" Carr dedicates an entire hour to a new pool, in which callers can select a person in the public eye who will be the next to die."
"well as very long. Winners were invited to join the presenters in the studio the next week. Another regular item was ""Challenge Trevor"" in which Trevor was set a list of undesirable challenges by the listeners. These went from eating lemons to serenading Noel Gallagher with an Oasis song in Lock's Elvis Presley voice. A running joke was that Brand would shout at Lock: ""Eat your fudge!"". This catchphrase stemmed from a particular broadcast when Brand presented him with large quantities of the foodstuff (in a short-lived attempt to ""be nice"" to him). The catchphrase was continued for the duration"
"his winnings; his reaction to this news further justified suspicions he had cheated. When the footage was reviewed, staff began to notice the pattern between Whittock's coughing and Ingram's behaviour when he chose an answer. After suspending the broadcast of both episodes Ingram featured in, police were called in to investigate the matter further. In April 2003, Ingram, Diana, and Whittock, were taken to court on the charge of using fraudulent means to win the top prize on ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". During the trial, the defence claimed that Whittock had simply suffered from allergies during recording of"
"""I once spent an evening with twelve Benedictines"". ""What happened?"" ""I drank them all, and fell over""; and ""Enoch Powell sent me a draught board for Christmas. Trouble is, all the squares are white."" The final item each week, which was typically the longest item in the show, often featured a comic amalgam of three ostensibly serious broadcasts (e.g. Z-Cars, Gardeners' Question Time and A Book At Bedtime), with one of the cast changing channels on his TV or radio, such that a line from one programme (the ""feed"" line) was followed by one from a very different type of"
"going by his real name, Dustin Runnels began speaking out (mostly in taped vignettes) on the increasingly edgy WWF product and promoting alternatives to watching the show such as reading the Bible. These vignettes were sponsored by the fictional group, ""Evangelists Against Television, Movies and Entertainment"", the acronym for which reads ""EATME"" – a thinly veiled joke on the WWF's part. Runnels declared himself a born again Christian, alluding to ""his"" return, and walking through the crowd with signs reading ""he's coming back!"". While the return of Christ was clearly implied, Runnels was in fact referencing the return of the"
"said to be at least quite singular. Of some interest to animation fans is the existence of a show called ""Nitwit Court"", which sought to do to John J. Anthony's ""The Goodwill Hour"" what ""It Pays to Be Ignorant"" did to ""Information, Please!"". Host Ransom Sherman would pose problems to a jury consisting of Arthur Q. Bryan, as ""Willow"", a man with a lisp, Mel Blanc, as ""Hornblower"", a fumbling motorboat owner, and Sara Berner as ""Bubbles Lowbridge"", a not terribly bright woman. Strengthening the affiliate station group was a third matter of importance to the network. While the network"