Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos
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GreekΠοιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος
Presented bySpiros Papadopoulos (1999–2004)
Thodoris Atheridis (2006)
Grigoris Arnaoutoglou (2022)
Country of originGreece
Original languageGreek
No. of seasons7
Production
Running time45-60 min.(including commercials)
Production companiesPearson Television (1999-2001)[1]
FremantleMedia (2002-2006)[2]
JK Productions (2022)
Original release
NetworkMega Channel (1999–2002)
ERT (2002–2004)
Alpha TV (2006)
ANT1 (2022)
ReleaseOctober 4, 1999 (1999-10-04) 
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, 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 to 2004 the show was hosted by Spiros Papadopoulos, and in 2006 - by Thodoris Atheridis. 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 and in 2006 on Alpha TV.

The show was revived in April 2022 on ANT1 with Grigoris Arnaoutoglou as host. The program can be also watched in Cyprus on ANT1 Cyprus.

Payout structure

Question number Question value (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels)
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

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 2024 Sunday 8 pm (premiere)

Monday to Friday 8 pm (September 25-November 3, 2023 ,April–July 2024)

Friday-Sunday 8 pm (November 10, 2023-April 2024)

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:

₯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

Stelios Stergiou (November 21, 2003)

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

Only one contestant has reached the final question and answered it incorrectly.

Michalis Mavrogenis (January 30, 2001)

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

References

  1. "Ποιοσ Θελει Να Γινει Εκατομμυριουχοσ; (../../2001)". YouTube.
  2. "Ποιός θέλει να γίνει Εκατομμυριούχος 14-17/01/2003". YouTube.
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