Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition
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Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Canadian Edition was a Canadian
game show
based on the American
format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
and taped on that show's set. The series was hosted by Pamela Wallin
.
The Canadian version aired on CTV
for only two episodes in September 2000, mainly due to the American version also being broadcast in Canada, and getting better ratings than the Canadian "experiment" did. Unlike some U.S. game shows, Canadians are not allowed to audition for the U.S. version of Millionaire.
The biggest winner during the show's run was Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer from Verdun, Quebec. He won $64,000.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
based on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
and taped on that show's set. The series was hosted by Pamela Wallin
Pamela Wallin
Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM is a former Canadian television journalist and diplomat. On January 2, 2009, she was seated in the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative.-Early life and career:...
.
The Canadian version aired on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
for only two episodes in September 2000, mainly due to the American version also being broadcast in Canada, and getting better ratings than the Canadian "experiment" did. Unlike some U.S. game shows, Canadians are not allowed to audition for the U.S. version of Millionaire.
Gameplay
As in America, contestants tried to answer 15 multiple-choice questions to win $1,000,000 with three lifelines (50:50, Phone-A-Friend, and Ask The Audience) to help them. Contestants were guaranteed $1,000 for correctly answering the fifth question, and $32,000 for the tenth.- 1. question • C$100
- 2. question • C$200
- 3. question • C$300
- 4. question • C$500
- 5. question • C$1,000 (guaranteed sum)
- 6. question • C$2,000
- 7. question • C$4,000
- 8. question • C$8,000
- 9. question • C$16,000
- 10. question • C$32,000 (guaranteed sum)
- 11. question • C$64,000
- 12. question • C$125,000
- 13. question • C$250,000
- 14. question • C$500,000
- 15. question • C$1,000,000
The biggest winner during the show's run was Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer from Verdun, Quebec. He won $64,000.