Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos
Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος (English translation: Who wants to become a millionaire?, transliteration: Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos) is a game show based on the British Who Wants to be a Millionaire? format debuted in 1999 on Mega Channel. The player had to answer 15 questions correctly in order to win ₯50 million up to 2001, €150,000 up to 2004, and €250,000 in 2006. In 2010, the show was chosen as the most popular game show in 20 years of Mega Channel program. From 1999 the show was hosted by Spiros Papadopoulos, and from 2005 to 2006 - by Thodoris Atheridis. There were three lifelines - fifty-fifty (50:50), phone a friend and ask the audience, but in 2006, the "switch the question" lifeline was added, but if a contestant wanted to use it, he had to give up one of his other lifelines. The show was broadcast from 1999 to 2002 on Mega Channel, from 2002 to 2005 on NET and from 2005 to 2006 on Alpha TV. The program could be also watched in Cyprus on RIK2.
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| Presented by | Spiros Papadopoulos (1999–2004) Thodoris Atheridis (2005–2006) |
| Country of origin | Greece |
| Original language | Greek |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Pearson Television (1999-2001)[1] FremantleMedia (2002-2006)[2] |
| Distributor | Celador |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mega Channel (1999-2002) New Hellenic Television (2002-2005) Alpha TV (2005-2006) |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) |
| Original release | October 4, 1999 – 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Millionaire Hot Seat |
Payout structure
| Question number | Question value (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1999-2001 | 2002-04 | 2005-06 | |
| 1 | ₯20,000 (€58) | ₯50,000 (€146) | €100 | €100 |
| 2 | ₯30,000 (€88) | ₯75,000 (€220) | €200 | €200 |
| 3 | ₯40,000 (€117) | ₯100,000 (€293) | €300 | €300 |
| 4 | ₯70,000 (€205) | ₯150,000 (€440) | €500 | €500 |
| 5 | ₯100,000 (€293) | ₯200,000 (€586) | €1,000 | €1,000 |
| 6 | ₯150,000 (€440) | ₯400,000 (€1,173) | €2,000 | €2,000 |
| 7 | ₯300,000 (€880) | ₯600,000 (€1,760) | €3,000 | €3,000 |
| 8 | ₯600,000 (€1,760) | ₯800,000 (€2,347) | €4,000 | €5,000 |
| 9 | ₯1,000,000 (€2,934) | ₯1,600,000 (€4,695) | €5,000 | €10,000 |
| 10 | ₯2,000,000 (€5,869) | ₯2,000,000 (€5,869) | €10,000 | €20,000 |
| 11 | ₯3,000,000 (€8,804) | ₯3,000,000 (€8,804) | €15,000 | €30,000 |
| 12 | ₯6,000,000 (€17,608) | ₯6,000,000 (€17,608) | €30,000 | €50,000 |
| 13 | ₯12,000,000 (€35,216) | ₯12,000,000 (€35,216) | €50,000 | €100,000 |
| 14 | ₯25,000,000 (€73,367) | ₯24,000,000 (€70,432) | €100,000 | €200,000 |
| 15 | ₯50,000,000 (€146,735) | ₯50,000,000 (€146,735) | €150,000 | €300,000 |
Winners of the grand prizes
There were two winners.
Giorgos Georgopoulos (October 2, 2001)
Giorgos Georgopoulos (Γιώργος Γεωργόπουλος) won ₯50 million by correctly answering the question:
- What is depicted on the road sign which warns about existence of the restaurant nearly?
- Fork and spoon crossed (correct)
- Fork beside knife
- Fork next to spoon
- Fork and knife crossed
Stelios Stergiou (November 21, 2003)
Stelios Stergiou (Στέλιος Στεργίου) won €150,000 by correctly answering the question:
- Which of the following is not reflected in the symbol of the Olympic Truce?
- Olive branch (correct)
- Dove of peace
- Olympic rings
- Olympic flame
Losers of the grand prizes
There is one loser.
Michalis Mavrogenis (January 30, 2001)
Michalis Mavrogenis (Μιχάλης Μαυρογένης) lost ₯22 million and won ₯2 million by incorrectly answering the question:
- Who is the mother of children of Zebedee?
- Elizabeth
- Magdalena
- Marta (chosen)
- Salome (correct)