Country of origin Greece No. of seasons 10 Original release October 4, 1999 – 2006 Final episode date 2006 Genre Game show | Original language(s) Greek First episode date 4 October 1999 Number of seasons 10 Language Greek | |
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Presented by Spiros Papadopoulos, Thodoris Atheridis Similar Game show, Wie wordt euromiljonair?, Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?, Kannadada Kotyadhipati, Millionaire Hot Seat | ||
Based on the British Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, the Greek format called Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος (English translation: Who wants to become a millionaire?, transliteration: Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos) 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, 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.
Contents
1999-2001
2002-2004
2005-2006
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:
Stelios Stergiou (November 21, 2003)
Stelios Stergiou (Στέλιος Στεργίου) won €150.000 by correctly answering the question: