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The 1% Club (American game show)

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The 1% Club
GenreGame show
Based on
The 1% Club
by
  • Dean Nabarro
  • Andy Auerbach
Presented byPatton Oswalt
Theme music composerTwin Petes
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Ryan O'Dowd
  • Krystal Whitney
  • Dean Nabarro
  • Andy Auerbach
  • Wes Kauble
Production locations
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseMay 23, 2024 (2024-05-23) –
present

The 1% Club is an American game show, with its setup identically based on the British game show of the same name. Contestants are given a very short amount of time to solve brain teaser questions, with questions getting significantly more difficult as the game continues, as statistically a progressively smaller percentage of people, according to the producers, answered each subsequent question correctly. The show, which is broadcast by both Amazon Prime Video and Fox, premiered with a special preview episode on May 23, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video before the series began airing on Fox on June 3. The series is hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt. The show is produced at the American subsidiary of BBC Studios, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2][3]

Format

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All questions used on the show are taken from a set that has been previously posed to a group of people chosen from throughout the United States. The questions are classified by the percentage who answered correctly, with lower percentages indicating higher difficulty levels. A total of 15 questions are used per episode, starting at 90% and decreasing to 1%.

The game begins with 100 contestants, each of whom is given a $1,000 stake. After a question is asked, they have 30 seconds to lock in their responses. All contestants who either answer incorrectly or fail to respond in time are eliminated, and their money is added to the day's jackpot. Prior to the fifth question (50%), all remaining contestants are given a pass, which they may use to skip any one question other than the final one (1%). In order to use a pass, however, a contestant must put their $1,000 into the jackpot. Prior to the ninth question (30%), any contestants who have not yet used their pass are given a chance to leave the game at this point and keep their money; those who have used their pass must continue. (For the first episode only, this offer was made prior to the eighth question at 35%.)

All contestants who either answer the fourteenth question (5%) correctly or pass it become eligible to win the jackpot. They may accept equal shares of $10,000 and leave the game, or attempt the 1% question. The jackpot is divided equally among all contestants who attempt the question and answer it correctly. Those who have not used their pass keep their original $1,000 if they lose, or have it added to their share of the jackpot if they win.

If a question ends with only one contestant still in the game, that contestant may either accept $10,000 and stop playing, or advance directly to the 1% question.

The maximum winnings total for a single contestant is $100,000, requiring that all the money held by the other 99 go into the jackpot due to wrong answers or passes.

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Percentage 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 1%

Production

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On October 17, 2023, it was announced that Amazon Prime Video had ordered the series.[2][3] On March 4, 2024, Patton Oswalt was announced as the host. It was also announced that the series would be broadcast on Fox.[4][5] On May 1, 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 23, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video and on June 3, 2024 on Fox, with episodes available next day on Amazon Prime Video.[6][7]

Episodes

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No.Title [8][9]Original release date [8]Fox air date [8][9]Prod.
code [8]
U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18-49)
1"I Need a Villain"May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)June 3, 2024OPR-1011.47[10]0.2/3[10]
Episode 1 Results:
2"Santa Doesn't Do Double Negatives"June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)June 10, 2024OPR-1061.68[11]0.3/3[11]
Episode 2 Results:
3"The Quest for the BBL"June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)June 17, 2024OPR-1071.49[12]0.2/2[12]
Episode 3 Results:
4"Patton with Two T's"June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25)June 24, 2024OPR-1111.44[13]0.2/2[13]
Episode 4 Results:
5"When in Doubt, Pick C"July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)July 1, 2024OPR-1081.51[14]0.3/3[14]
Episode 5 Results:
6"Tick, Tick, Money"July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)July 8, 2024OPR-1051.59[15]0.2/3[15]
Episode 6 Results:
7"Reverse Psychology'd Myself"July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)July 15, 2024OPR-1121.56[16]0.2/2[16]
Episode 7 Results:
8"Your Mummified Turtle is Proud of You"July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)July 22, 2024OPR-1031.64[17]0.3/3[17]
Episode 8 Results:
9"A Lifetime Supply of Hotdogs"August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13)August 12, 2024OPR-1091.70[18]0.2/3[18]
Episode 9 Results:
10"I Heard The Goats Calling"August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20)August 19, 2024OPR-1021.62[19]0.2/3[19]
Episode 10 Results:
11"The Pasty Nightmare"August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27)August 26, 2024OPR-1041.73[20]0.2/3[20]
Episode 11 Results:
12"Budget The Luxuries First"September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)September 2, 2024OPR-1101.58[21]0.2/2[21]
Episode 12 Results:
13"If There's One Thing I Know About, It's Eggplant"September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)September 9, 2024OPR-1131.60[22]0.2/2[22]
Episode 13 Results:

References

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  2. ^ a b "Prime Video Orders Global Hit Game Show Format The 1% Club" (Press release). Amazon. October 17, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ a b White, Peter (October 17, 2023). "Amazon Prime Video To Adapt UK Game Show The 1% Club". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Patton Oswalt Named Host of The 1% Club with Series Premiere on Prime Video and Exclusive Broadcast Debut on FOX" (Press release). Amazon. March 4, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ White, Peter (March 4, 2024). "Jay Pharoah Set To Host New Fox Game Show The Quiz with Balls". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Video: First Look at The 1% Club Hosted by Patton Oswalt - Premiering Monday, June 3 at 9/8c on FOX!" (Press release). Fox. May 1, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ "Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Offers Exclusive Sneak Peek on May 23 for The 1% Club Hosted by Comedian and Actor Patton Oswalt" (Press release). Amazon. May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
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