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Post by gameshowfan1995 on May 25, 2017 15:23:39 GMT -5
In 2007, Channel 9 in Australia decided to revive the classic Millionaire format with some aesthetic changes. Two of the biggest changes of the show was that it was aired live for all six episodes, something the UK would do a few years later with it's "The People Play" experiment. The second, most important change, was the addition of a 16th question which, if answered correctly, netted a contestant $5,000,000, the biggest cash prize in all of Australian television. Of course there were other changes as well, such as the addition of the Switch lifeline when a contestant breaks the $32,000 barrier, and the addition of the "Shot Clock" - as it was live, if Eddie felt a contestant was taking too long on a question, the clock came into play, and contestants had 60 seconds to answer, or be forced to walk away. What did you think of this short-lived iteration of Aussie Millionaire, and would it work today if, say, it ran in primetime?
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Post by exambolor on May 25, 2017 17:34:03 GMT -5
I was very happy when it came back and really enjoyed it. However, if Eddie didn't become CEO of Channel 9, Classic Millionaire probably would still be on beyond 2007. The contestant backstories before they came on the set was unessecary and time wasting. It's a shame we didn't see the shot clock in action.
Would it work today? No one really knows, as the TV landscape has changed so much since 1999 when Millionaire began in Australia. In that 1999-2000 period, a regular episode would get 2.1 Million viewers. Nowadays, if they brought Classic Millionaire back, it would get 500,000 at most because it would start at 9pm because reality shows are priority these days unfortunately.
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Post by Peachfanclub on May 26, 2017 0:03:27 GMT -5
would it work today if, say, it ran in primetime? You mean it wasn't primetime in 2007? According to Chris Tarrant, the biggest concern for the producers should be finding a bunch of contestants who might be smart enough to get tantalizingly close to the $5 million. In that case, their best bet would be to reinstate Fastest Finger First, to which Australia's obviously gotten the closest in recent years. |
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Post by exambolor on May 26, 2017 1:33:57 GMT -5
would it work today if, say, it ran in primetime? You mean it wasn't primetime in 2007? It sort of was, it was on at 7pm |
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Post by thepixelpolygon on May 26, 2017 6:57:39 GMT -5
would it work today if, say, it ran in primetime? You mean it wasn't primetime in 2007? According to Chris Tarrant, the biggest concern for the producers should be finding a bunch of contestants who might be smart enough to get tantalizingly close to the $5 million. In that case, their best bet would be to reinstate Fastest Finger First, to which Australia's obviously gotten the closest in recent years. I would say that they would also need to have premium phone lines. |
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
