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| Milionerzy | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Briggs Mike Whitehill Steven Knight |
| Presented by | Hubert Urbański |
| Composers | Matthew Strachan Keith Strachan Ramon Covalo |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 1,432 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–44 minutes (1999–2003) approx. 44 minutes (2008–2010) approx. 24 minutes (2017–) |
| Production companies | Endemol (1999–2003) Sony Pictures Television (2008–present) Intergalactic (2008–2010) Jake Vision (2017–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVN Age of 12 or above |
| Release | 3 September 1999 |
Milionerzy (Millionaires) is a Polish game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?[1] The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Polish zloty by answering twelve[2] multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three classic lifelines[2] – fifty fifty (pół na pół, 50:50), phone a friend (telefon do przyjaciela) and ask the audience (pytanie do publiczności) – and also two other lifelines – ask the expert (pytanie do eksperta)[note 1][3] and switch the question (zamiana pytania).[4] From March to December 2010 contestant could choose risk game, where the second guaranteed sum (40,000 zł) was not guaranteed.[5] The first series of Milionerzy was broadcast from 3 September 1999 to 26 January 2003, the second version was broadcast from 19 January 2008 to 19 December 2010, and the third version has been broadcast since 9 February 2017. Since 2017, it is shown every Monday to Thursday at 8:55 p.m (CET +1 or CEST +2) on the Polish commercial television station TVN. The executive producer of the programme was Endemol in the first version, Intergalactic in the second version, and Jake Vision in the third version. Since 2008, when a contestant gets the second question correct, they will leave with 1,000 zł. When a contestant gets the seventh question correct, they will leave with 40,000 zł.
The game's prizes
In the first version of Milionerzy, there were fifteen questions:[6]
| Question number | Question value |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 zł |
| 2 | 200 zł |
| 3 | 300 zł |
| 4 | 500 zł |
| 5 | 1,000 zł |
| 6 | 2,000 zł |
| 7 | 4,000 zł |
| 8 | 8,000 zł |
| 9 | 16,000 zł |
| 10 | 32,000 zł |
| 11 | 64,000 zł |
| 12 | 125,000 zł |
| 13 | 250,000 zł |
| 14 | 500,000 zł |
| 15 | 1,000,000 zł |
In the second and third versions of Milionerzy, there were twelve questions:[7]
| Question number | Question value |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500 zł |
| 2 | 1,000 zł |
| 3 | 2,000 zł |
| 4 | 5,000 zł |
| 5 | 10,000 zł |
| 6 | 20,000 zł |
| 7 | 40,000 zł |
| 8 | 75,000 zł |
| 9 | 125,000 zł |
| 10 | 250,000 zł |
| 11 | 500,000 zł |
| 12 | 1,000,000 zł |
In the 2 million złoty special, the question values were increased and the second milestone was adjustable (see underlined values):[8]
| Question number | Question value |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 zł |
| 2 | 2,000 zł |
| 3 | 5,000 zł |
| 4 | 10,000 zł |
| 5 | 20,000 zł |
| 6 | 50,000 zł |
| 7 | 100,000 zł |
| 8 | 200,000 zł |
| 9 | 350,000 zł |
| 10 | 500,000 zł |
| 11 | 900,000 zł |
| 12 | 2,000,000 zł |
Appearance and changes of appearance
From 1999 through 2003 we could see three changes of the studio stage design, some differ in stylistics. From 2008, after resumption we could see the fourth stage design and now, in 2010, the fifth one.
The first logo of Milionerzy from 1999 was very different from the standard model used in other editions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It was a violet rhombus on one of vertexes and rings standing on themselves on background of "Milionerzy" caption.[note 2] The second one, modelled on the traditional style, is round with green question marks. It was introduced with the changes of credits and scenography in 2000. It is used also now, but in another colour scheme (question marks are gold).
The first and second version of the opening credits were similar with people looking and aiming on Milionerzy logo. It was patterned on British credits of this time. From 2008, the opening credits of the programme feature an animation showing in sequence all prizes to one million zlotys – it is patterned on the newest British version.[note 3]
In 2008 except for the opening credits, no big changes were made on graphics and sounds. The 2008 edition had refreshed graphics: the fields with questions and answers were navy-blue and blue (earlier black) and smaller than in first edition of Milionerzy, and the field with won prize was blue (earlier brown and navy-blue). Also some sound effects and music we could hear in the background when player answers a question, changed.
In 2010 opening credits were changed, fields, where players' names are shown in Fastest Finger First are smaller, question fields and money tree are smaller, also fonts were changed. Also, there are no commercial break intros and outros.
The first edition was recorded in the Warsaw-based WFDiF studio, 21, Chełmska St. from 1999 until 2001 in the TVP studio on 17, Woronicza St until 2003. In 2008 and 2009 Milionerzy was recorded in the TVP studio in Kraków, 44, Nowohucka St. In 2010, the show was recorded in Farat Film studio in Warsaw, 22, Notecka St.
Light effects during second edition (2008–2010)
Scenography of the second edition (2008–2010).[9] Studio has these light effects:
