Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos
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| Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos | |
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 Logo | |
| Greek | Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος |
| Presented by | Spiros Papadopoulos (1999–2004) Thodoris Atheridis (2006) Grigoris Arnaoutoglou (2022) |
| Country of origin | Greece |
| Original language | Greek |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45-60 min.(including commercials) |
| Production companies | Pearson Television (1999-2001)[1] FremantleMedia (2002-2006)[2] JK Productions (2022) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mega Channel (1999–2002) ERT (2002–2004) Alpha TV (2006) ANT1 (2022) |
| Release | October 4, 1999 – present |
| Related | |
| Millionaire Hot Seat | |
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, €250,000 in 2006, and €100,000 from 2022 onward. In 2010, the show was chosen as the most popular game show in 20 years of Mega Channel program. From 1999 to 2004 the show was hosted by Spiros Papadopoulos, in 2006 - by Thodoris Atheridis, and from 2022 onward - by Grigoris Arnaoutoglou. 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 2004 on the ERT channels, in 2006 on Alpha TV and from 2022 onward on ANT1.
Payout structure
[edit]| Question number | Question value (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels)[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1999 | 1999-2001 | 2002-04 | 2006 | 2022 | |
| 1 | ₯20,000 (€58) | ₯50,000 (€146) | €100 | €100 | €100 |
| 2 | ₯30,000 (€88) | ₯75,000 (€220) | €200 | €200 | €200 |
| 3 | ₯40,000 (€117) | ₯100,000 (€293) | €300 | €300 | €300 |
| 4 | ₯70,000 (€205) | ₯150,000 (€440) | €400 | €500 | €400 |
| 5 | ₯100,000 (€293) | ₯200,000 (€586) | €500 | €1,000 | €500 |
| 6 | ₯150,000 (€440) | ₯400,000 (€1,173) | €1,000 | €1,500 | €1,000 |
| 7 | ₯300,000 (€880) | ₯600,000 (€1,760) | €1,500 | €2,000 | €2,000 |
| 8 | ₯600,000 (€1,760) | ₯800,000 (€2,347) | €2,000 | €3,500 | €3,000 |
| 9 | ₯1,000,000 (€2,934) | ₯1,600,000 (€4,695) | €4,000 | €5,000 | €4,000 |
| 10 | ₯2,000,000 (€5,869) | ₯2,000,000 (€5,869) | €5,000 | €7,500 | €5,000 |
| 11 | ₯3,000,000 (€8,804) | ₯3,000,000 (€8,804) | €10,000 | €10,000 | €10,000 |
| 12 | ₯6,000,000 (€17,608) | ₯6,000,000 (€17,608) | €20,000 | €20,000 | €15,000 |
| 13 | ₯12,000,000 (€35,216) | ₯12,000,000 (€35,216) | €40,000 | €50,000 | €20,000 |
| 14 | ₯25,000,000 (€73,367) | ₯24,000,000 (€70,432) | €80,000 | €100,000 | €30,000 |
| 15 | ₯50,000,000 (€146,735) | ₯50,000,000 (€146,735) | €150,000 | €250,000 | €100,000 |
Season overview
[edit]| Season | Host | Top prize | Network | Premiere date | End date | Broadcasting schedule | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiros Papadopoulos | ₯ 50,000,000 | Mega | October 4, 1999 | June 30, 2000 | Monday to Friday 7:10 pm (Fall to early Winter) Monday to Friday 7 pm (mid-Winter to Spring) Monday to Friday 6:50 pm (late Spring to season finale) | |
| 2 | September 18, 2000 | June 29, 2001 | Monday to Friday 6:45 pm (Fall to Winter) Monday to Friday 6:40 pm (Spring to season finale) | ||||
| 3 | September 17, 2001 | December 31, 2001 | Monday to Friday 6:40 pm | ||||
| € 150,000 | January 1, 2002 | June 28, 2002 | Monday to Friday 6:40 pm (until April) Monday to Friday 7:10 pm (April to season finale) | ||||
| 4 | NET | November 4, 2002 | April 2, 2003 | Monday to Friday 8:15 pm | |||
| ET1 | April 28, 2003 | July 4, 2003 | Monday to Friday 7:40 pm (Spring) Monday to Friday 8:10 pm (Summer) | ||||
| 5 | NET | September 15, 2003 | May 28, 2004 | Monday to Friday 8:10 pm | |||
| 6 | Thodoris Atheridis | € 250,000 | Alpha TV | April 10, 2006 | July 28, 2006 | Monday to Friday 7 pm | |
| 7 | Grigoris Arnaoutoglou | € 100,000 | ANT1 | April 25, 2022 | July 31, 2022 | Monday to Friday 8 pm | |
| 8 | Part I | September 19, 2022 | October 14, 2022 | ||||
| Part II | November 29, 2022 | December 23, 2022 | Monday to Friday 7:45 pm (During the FIFA World Cup 2022) Monday to Friday 8 pm | ||||
| Part III | January 28, 2023 | April 9, 2023 | Weekends 8 pm | ||||
| April 10, 2023 | July 8, 2023 | Monday to Saturday 8 pm | |||||
| 9 | September 24, 2023 | July 5, 2024 | Sunday 8 pm (premiere) Monday to Friday 8 pm (September 25-November 3, 2023 ,April 29 –July 5 2024) Friday-Sunday 8 pm (November 10, 2023-April 28, 2024) | ||||
| 10 | September 23, 2024 | 2025 | Monday to Friday 8 pm | ||||
Winners of the grand prizes
[edit]There have been three winners.
Giorgos Georgopoulos (October 2, 2001)
[edit]Giorgos Georgopoulos (Γιώργος Γεωργόπουλος) won ₯50 million by correctly answering the question:
| ₯50,000,000 (15 of 15) | |
| What is depicted on the road sign which indicates the existence of a restaurant? | |
| ⬥ A: Fork next to knife | ⬥ B: Fork next to spoon |
| ⬥ C: Fork and knife crossed | ⬥ D: Fork and spoon crossed |
Nikos Georgiou (c. October-December 2001)
[edit]Nikos Georgiou (Νίκος Γεωργίου) won ₯50 million. It is unknown what his winning question was, but his win occurred after Giorgos Georgopoulous' win.[4]
Stelios Stergiou (November 21, 2003)
[edit]Stelios Stergiou (Στέλιος Στεργίου) won €150,000 by correctly answering the question:
| €150,000 (15 of 15) | |
| Which of the following is not depicted in the symbol of the Olympic Truce? | |
| ⬥ A: The Olympic rings | ⬥ B: The Olympic flame |
| ⬥ C: The dove of peace | ⬥ D: An olive branch |
Losers of the grand prizes
[edit]Only one contestant has reached the final question and answered it incorrectly.
Michalis Mavrogenis (January 30, 2001)
[edit]Michalis Mavrogenis (Μιχάλης Μαυρογένης) lost ₯22 million and won ₯2 million by incorrectly answering the question:
| ₯50,000,000 (15 of 15) | |
| Who is the mother of the children of Zebedee? | |
| ⬥ A: Elizabeth | ⬥ B: Magdalena |
| ⬥ C: Marta | ⬥ D: Salome |
Michalis Mavrogenis reappeared on the show 22 years later, in November 2023 and won 500 €, answering incorrectly on the 9th question