101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is a British

United Kingdom

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 quiz show

Quiz Show

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 produced by Endemol

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 for the BBC

BBC

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, hosted by Steve Jones

Steve Jones (presenter)

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 and Nemone

Nemone

Nemone Metaxas is a British DJ, Radio Presenter, Television Presenter/Producer and former athlete of Greek descent.Her family's Greek ancestral village is in Sekhia and the family name is `Anastasakis'....

. The show sees eight contestants compete to be the winner of a £10,000 prize by picking the right answers to general knowledge questions. Competitors who pick wrong answers are eliminated from the game in a variety of different ways, usually involving a large drop into a pool of water. The show made its debut on BBC One

BBC One

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 on 10 July 2010 and ended on the 28 August 2010. An American version, hosted by Jeff Sutphen

Jeff Sutphen

Jeffrey "Jeff" Sutphen is an American actor, producer, and game show host who works with Nickelodeon. After graduating from Marist College, Sutphen began his career in entertainment working for MTV....

, premiered on June 21, 2011.

Format

The show's production company, Endemol

Endemol

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, describes the show as "the play-along fun of a glitzy, Saturday night quiz with the full-on adrenaline rush of an extreme stunt show." Each episode features eight contestants, with a mix of sexes, ages and backgrounds, competing to be the winner of the £10,000 prize in the UK version ($50,000 in the US version). Contestants are reduced one by one in the first four rounds, attempting to guess the correct answers to a selection of multiple-choice questions. The contestant who chooses the wrong answer will leave the show in spectacular fashion, in one of the '101 Ways To Leave A Gameshow'. At any time during the first four rounds, a buzzer could sound, which announces the start of the Emergency Exit round. In this round, contestants are asked a series of questions at random, with the first contestant to give a wrong answer being eliminated. The Emergency Exit round is not used in the US and in the Italian versions. In the final round, only three (four contestants in the US version) contestants remain, who have to answer one last question in an attempt to win the jackpot prize.

Production

The show was created jointly by Endemol USA and Endemol UK. It was first produced by the UK division of Endemol

Endemol

Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...

 for the BBC

BBC

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. Like its Saturday Night stablemate, Total Wipeout

Total Wipeout

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, the show is filmed at entirely at Endemol's filming facility in Benavídez, 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) south of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

Argentina

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. Generally, most of the programme is recorded outside, however, studio segments are recorded in a monolithic purpose-built 100 feet (30.5 m) tall tower, located above the 'exits'. Studio segments are generally filmed on three different levels, with the '101 Ways To Leave' segments recorded on the Tower's exterior. Some exits from the show are recorded on a dis-used airfield runaway located directly beneath the tower. Most of the exits culminate in the contestant ending up in a large pool of water directly beneath the tower.

The United States version was filmed at Agua Dulce, California

Agua Dulce, California

Agua Dulce is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2,526 feet . Agua Dulce is located just north of Santa Clarita. The town has a population of about 4,000. It is located at and covers a geographic area of about...

, which is a popular filming location in Northern Los Angeles County. It does have an active general aviation air field that was closed down during filming.

Gameplay

In the first four rounds, the game begins by Nemone revealing the exit for the losing contestant. This is one of the exits numbered between 1 and 100. The round then continues into the selection phase, in which contestants must pick one of several correct answers to a statement given. The contestants then reveal which answer they have picked, before being prepared for the exit in question. In the event that more than one contestant has picked the same answer, a tie-break question will be asked, with the first contestant to give a correct answer earning the answer they originally picked. The remaining contestants must then pick one of the remaining answers. The selection phase continues until all of the contestants have their own answer. (In the U.S. version, the players answer a numerical question to determine the order in which they select their answers, with the closest player getting first choice of answer, and the player who is the furthest out being stuck with the last remaining answer.) Once all of the contestants are prepared for the exit, Steve reveals the correct answers before the contestant holding the wrong answer is ejected from the show. During any of the first four rounds, a buzzer can be heard, indicating the start of the 'Emergency Exit' round (see the 'Ways To Leave' section). In the final round, the gameplay changes slightly, with the remaining contestants having to identify the one correct answer. The final round always uses Exit 101, The Trap Door.

International versions

Country	Name	Host	Network	Date premiered	Prize
Argentina	Alto juego	Guido Kaczka	Telefe Telefe Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...	September 9, 2010 – October 30, 2010	New car
Germany	101 Wege aus der Härtesten Show der Welt	Daniel Hartwich	RTL RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...	September 4, 2010	25,000 Euro
Israel	‏101 דרכים לעוף משעשועון‏ 101 Drakhim Lauf MeShashuon	Ofer Shechter Ofer Shechter Ofer Shechter is an Israeli actor, entertainer, model and TV host.- Biography :Schechter was born and raised in Moshav Hadar Am. At the age of seven Schechter took part in a commercial for a watermelon Ice pop which was broadcast on Israeli TV...	Channel 2 Channel 2 (Israel) Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...  (Reshet Reshet thumb|right|"Reshet" logoReshet is one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Arutz 2 since 1993. Reshet is considered one of the most successful television networks in Israel.... )	May 10, 2011	60,000 Shekel
Italy	101 Modi di perdere un Game Show	Francesco Facchinetti	Rai Due Rai Due Rai 2 is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai 1 and Rai 3. Rai 2 first started transmissions on November 4, 1961...	July 7, 2011	No prizes
Sweden	101 sätt att åka ur en gameshow	Mårten Andersson	TV3 TV3 (Sweden) TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3...	March 4, 2011	50,000 SEK
Turkey	101	Bay J	Fox Türkiye	August 28, 2010	Unknown
United States	101 Ways to Leave a Game Show 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (U.S. game show) 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show is an American game show hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The series premiered on June 21, 2011, on ABC and the first season ran for six episodes. Matt Kunitz, the show's executive producer has stated "If we get a pickup, we'll do at least 12 more episodes."-Main Game:The game...	Jeff Sutphen Jeff Sutphen Jeffrey "Jeff" Sutphen is an American actor, producer, and game show host who works with Nickelodeon. After graduating from Marist College, Sutphen began his career in entertainment working for MTV....	ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...	June 21, 2011	$50,000

Episodes

#	Title	Winner	Viewers (in millions)

Exits

No.	Name	Method	Episode	Round	Eliminated + Age
1	Balls of Doom	The contestant is strapped into a steel ball and is perched on top of a ramp overlooking the pool of water. The contestant is then pushed down the ramp and into the pool.	Episode 1	4	Russ 46
3	Punch Dunk	The contestants are standing with their back to the water. If they have chosen the wrong answer, a professional boxer Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...  will punch them into the pool below.	Episode 5	2	Liam 21
4	Dunk and Disorderly	The contestants are lying on platforms over the pool, and will go plummeting head first into the pool if their answer is wrong.	Episode 6	1	Stacey 35
7	Take the Plunge	The contestants are lying flat on boards. When Steve is about to reveal the wrong answer, the remaining two contestants' boards will tip up, leaving them dangling with their feet over the pool. If they have chosen the wrong answer, the 101 staff will let go of their rope,sending them plummeting into the water.	Episode 7	1	Rich 31
9	The Hang	The contestants are lying flat on boards. When Steve is about to reveal the wrong answer, the remaining two contestants' boards will tip up, leaving them dangling upside down. If they have chosen the wrong answer, the 101 staff will let go of their rope,sending them plummeting head first into the water.	Episode 5	1	Liz 38
12	Free Fall	The contestant is perched 80 feet in the air attached to a piece of elastic and is standing on a rectangular platform which collapses sending the contestant plummeting downwards into a pool of water.	Episode 1	1	Morris 34
15	Rubbish Dump	The contestants are sitting in wheelie bins at the top of the ramp aiming towards the pool beneath. The contestant with the incorrect answer is then released down the ramp in their wheelie bin into the water beneath.	Episode 3	2	John 38
17	Saddle Sore	The contestant is attached to a piece of elastic and is sitting on a bicycle Bicycle A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....  which is perched on top of a ramp aiming towards the pool of water beneath. The contestant is then released sending them and the bicycle down the ramp and into the pool.	Episode 1	2	Vanda 51
19	Supermarket Smash	The contestant is sat in a trolley Shopping cart A shopping cart is a cart supplied by a shop, especially supermarkets, for use by customers inside the shop for transport of merchandise to the check-out counter during shopping... , which rides down a slope, releasing the contestant into the pool if they have chosen the incorrect answer.	Episode 2	2	Sabrina 26
22	Bang on Target	The contestants are kneeling on boards, and if they chose the incorrect answer, then they will be bright upwards through a wall with a target symbol on.	Episode 8	2	Hyacinth 59
23	Chopper Pull	The incorrect contestant is attached to a helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... , and taken on a high ride into the sunset of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...  - literally! A variation of the challenge in the United States version involves the contestant being attached to the top of a biplane Biplane A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...  and taken on a high ride into the mountains.	Episode 8	4	Jo 23
26	Human Wrecking Ball	The contestants are standing behind a 'No Exit' sign which is perched over the top of the building. The contestant who picks the wrong answer is then pulled backwards at a high speed, smashing through the sign.	Episode 4	2	Simon 39
33	Evil Anvil	The contestants are all attached to anvils, which is perched above each contestant. The anvil attached to the contestant who chose the wrong answer is then released with the contestant following closely behind.	Episode 3	3	Ben 20
36	Rip Off	The contestant is stuck to a board, and will fall off the now-tilted board if they have chosen the incorrect answer.	Episode 2	1	Nicos 36
38	Scoot Shoot	The contestants are standing on scooters Scooter (motorcycle) A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier... , on a ramp overlooking the pool. The scooter (and their respective contestant) attached to the incorrect answer will go down the ramp into the water.	Episode 6	2	Aoife 25
42	Glued to your Seat	The contestants are sitting 100 feet in the air on a set of suspended seats. The contestant with the incorrect answer is then slowly tilted forward and plummets to the water beneath.	Episode 3	1	Adam 29
46	Flipping Wreck	The contestants are seated in cars. The car with the contestant who has chosen the wrong answer then accelerates down a runway, rides up a ramp and flips over. In the United States version, the flip is triggered by an explosion.	Episode 4	4	Deepak 39
51	Deadly Dangle	The contestants are lying horizontally on a platform. The platform with the contestant who has selected the wrong answer then collapses and the contestant is sent down a zip-wire into the pool upside down.	Episode 4	1	Ruth 29
52	Concrete Boots	The contestant is attached to a concrete block, the block falling down into the pool bringing the contestant along with it if they have chosen the incorrect answer. The contestant has to then un-attach themselves under the water.	Episode 2	4	Katy 32
56	Human Fling	The contestants are sitting in chairs fixed on the end of a catapult Catapult A catapult is a device used to throw or hurl a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. Although the catapult has been used since ancient times, it has proven to be one of the most effective mechanisms during... . The catapult attached to the wrong answer will fire, sending the contestant in its seat into the pool.	Episode 7	3	Ryan 27
61	Big, Giant, Colossal Hammers	The contestant is perched on the edge of a platform and a blow-up hammer Hammer A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. The usual features are a handle and a head,... , which is aiming from the contestant from behind, is released and boots the contestant into the pool of water beneath.	Episode 1	3	Rachael 24
65	The Cracker	The contestants are seated in cars, at the top of a ramp overlooking the pool. The car attached to the wrong answer will go down the ramp, and into the pool.	Episode 6	4	Andy 29
69	The Big Zipper	The contestants are standing on the tower, facing away from the pool. They are attached to a zip wire, and the wire attached to the wrong contestant will take the unlucky individual backwards down off from the tower.	Episode 8	1	Shaun 25
70	4-Wheel Dive	The contestants are sitting in cars. The car attached to the incorrect answer will be pulled by a cable along a track, over a ramp, and into the drink.	Episode 7	4	Laura 38
73	Rocket Sledge	The contestants are straddling rocket Rocket A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction... s which are attached to a 'runway'. If they have chosen the incorrect answer, their rocket will shoot forward, sending the contestant to infinity - and the pool.	Episode 5	3	Rachael 24
77	Mace Off	The contestant is perched on the edge of a platform and if their answer is wrong, a medieval mace, which is aiming from the contestant from behind, is released and smashes the contestant into the pool of water beneath.	Episode 6	3	Nadia 30
84	Total Carnage	The contestants are standing on top of cars suspended over the pool. If they have chosen the incorrect answer, their car will drop into the water, with them following closely behind.	Episode 5	4	Robert 41
87	The Human Cannon	Each contestant is lay in a cannon Cannon A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,... . The contestant with the incorrect answer will be shot out into the pool!	Episode 8	3	Max 34
90	The Drag	The contestants are in metal cages lying horizontally on the floor. The cage with the contestant who chose the incorrect answer is attached to a racecar. The racecar then accelerates dragging the contestant along behind.	Episode 3	4	James 34
94	Ejector Seat	The contestants are strapped into seats which are attached to a 'runway'. The chair with the contestant who has chosen the wrong answer is then released, hurtling up the runway and sending the contestant into the pool. In the United States version, the chair is released up into the air via the explosives.	Episode 4	3	James 35
97	Armchair Armageddon	The contestant is sat in an armchair Chair A chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs or could have a different shape depending on the criteria of the chair specifications. A chair without a back or... , which flips back, releasing the contestant into the pool if they have chosen the incorrect answer.	Episode 2	3	Sudhir 29
99	Steve's Big Boot	The contestants are standing at the edge of the platform. If a contestant has chosen a wrong answer, Steve Jones, wearing a giant boot, will kick them off - literally!	Episode 7	2	Dal 24
101	The Trap Door The Drop of Doom	Each contestant must stand on his or her own perspex trap door above the pool of water. For the losing contestants, the trap door opens and sends them vertically downwards into the pool.	Episodes 1-8	The Final	3rd: Louise 35, Dan 20, Sonja 49, Nicky 49, Lucy 28, Jonathan 44, Jenni 41, Sharron 39. 2nd: Amy 23, Barry 43, Claire 32, Katie 30, Tom 28, Yemi 29, Bob 52, Mark 52. Winner: Matt 22, Lucy 20, Sally 24, Nathan 19, Charmaine 35, Juley 55, John 20, Chris 28.
N/A	Emergency Exit	The contestants are each strapped into a seat, and rotated around on a pulley. Steve asks each contestant a question, and the first person to give an incorrect answer is lowered down the shaft, getting covered in goo and foodstuffs on the way down.	Episodes 1-8	Bonus Round	Eliminated: Craig 26, Chris 49, Becci 19, Alison 36, Bill 56, Steve 22, Kat 21, Clara 27.

External links

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