Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (South African game show)
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Jeremy Maggs |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes including commercials |
| Release | |
| Original network | SABC3 (earlier M-Net) |
| Original release | 1999 – 2005 |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a South African game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The game show was hosted by Jeremy Maggs. The main goal of the game was to win 1 million rand by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There were three lifelines - 50:50, Phone a Friend and Ask the Audience. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was shown on the South African TV station SABC3 (earlier M-Net). When a contestant got the fifth question correct, he left with at least 1,000 rand. When a contestant got the tenth question correct, he left with at least 32,000 rand. Four seasons of the show were made. There was a project of making this show in Afrikaans, but it wasn't realised.
The game's prizes
- 1. question • R100
- 2. question • R200
- 3. question • R300
- 4. question • R500
- 5. question • R1,000 (guaranteed sum)
- 6. question • R2,000
- 7. question • R4,000
- 8. question • R8,000
- 9. question • R16,000
- 10. question • R32,000 (guaranteed sum)
- 11. question • R64,000
- 12. question • R125,000
- 13. question • R250,000
- 14. question • R500,000
- 15. question • R1,000,000
Top prize winners
David Paterson was the only million rand winner, on 19 March 2000.[1] He was the first winner outside of the United States.
| R1,000,000 (15 of 15) – no time limit | |
| Which famous musical star was known as Baby Frances Gumm early in her career? | |
| • A: Ginger Rodgers | • B: Deanna Durbin |
| • C: Doris Day | • D: Judy Garland |
| Paterson's million rand question | |