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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Identity
| image = IdentityLogo.jpg
| image = [[File:IdentityLogo.jpg|250px]]
| caption =
| caption = Title Card
| format = Game show, reality show
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 60 minutes
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Tim Puntillo]]
| creator = Tim Puntillo
| developer = Reveille Productions
| developer = Reveille Productions
| executive_producer = [[Ben Silverman]]<br>[[H.T. Owens]]<br>[[Andrew Golder]]<br>[[Tim Puntillo]]
| executive_producer = [[Ben Silverman]]<br />[[H.T. Owens]]<br />Andrew Golder<br />Tim Puntillo
| presenter = [[Penn Jillette]]
| presenter = [[Penn Jillette]]
| na = [[Joe Cipriano]]
| narrated = [[Joe Cipriano]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| network = [[NBC]]
| network = [[NBC]]
| company = A Golder Productions<br />Valencia Productions Incorporated<br />[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2006|12|18}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2007|4|27}}
| first_aired = {{ubl|{{start date|2006|12|18}} – {{end date|2007|4|27}}}}
| num_seasons = 2
| last_aired =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 12
| num_episodes = 12
| website = http://www.nbc.com/Identity
}}
}}
'''''Identity''''' is a reality/game show, hosted by [[Penn Jillette]] and produced by [[Reveille Productions|Reveille]] where contestants could win a prize money of up to [[US$]]500,000 by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.


'''''Identity''''' is an American [[game show]], created by Tim Puntillo, and produced by [[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]] for [[NBC]]. Hosted by [[Magician (illusionist)|magician]] [[Penn Jillette]] (of [[Penn & Teller]]), with narrations by [[Joe Cipriano]], the format focuses on contestants working out which facts are linked to one of 12 strangers in each episodes, through visual observations and deductions, with correct matches increasing the prize money they can walk away {{snd}} up to a jackpot of $500,000 for matching all identities. Contestants have access to lifelines, denoted as "helps", which can assist at times, and may also ask questions to some of the strangers at various points during the game show.
==Format==
A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers. After seeing the strangers, the contestant is presented with a list of 12 identities (facts including occupations, hobbies, ages, etc.), each of which applies to at least one of the 12 strangers. While an identity may match multiple strangers, there is only one way to assign the identities uniquely to each stranger. Based primarily on visual observation, the contestant chooses an identity and tries to match it to the correct stranger. In order to make a decision final, the contestant must "seal the identity" by pressing their palm down on a provided podium after saying which stranger matches that identity. Jillette, sometimes after finding out the stranger's first name, then asks the stranger "Is that your identity?" The stranger confirms or denies his or her identity. Confirmation is often made in a manner pertinent to the identity, either through a statement (e.g., a baseball umpire saying "Safe!"), or by demonstration (e.g., jumping rope). Jillette would often tease the stranger for going to commercial by saying either, "Isn't it a good time to take a break?" or "It's time to take a break." On one episode, Jillette would be too shy to say "Is that your identity?" and would cut to commercial.


''Identity'' ran for only one season, beginning strongly with its premiere on December 18, 2006, before ratings declined over the course of its broadcast until its final episode on April 27, 2007. Despite plans to air a second season, NBC chose not to commission further episodes, though the format was later leased to other countries including France, Russia and the United Kingdom.
''Identity'' was placed on hiatus as of May 1, 2007. NBC said it would bring the program back later in the year, but never did.


== Format ==
For each correct match made, the contestant's potential winnings increased:
In each episode, a contestant is introduced to 12 different strangers each standing on number podiums, before being given a list of 12 "identities"{{snd}}each is a fact pertaining to each stranger, regarding elements such as occupations, hobbies, height or weight, age, and so forth, some of which can allude to multiple strangers. The contestants task is to try to deduce which stranger corresponds to each fact, sometimes through visual observations, and at certain points, through asking questions about the stranger's background. The strangers may provide their first name, either at the beginning or during the course of the episode, and are often dressed in misleading outfits to disguise their identity. During the course of the game show, contestants can sometimes be aided with opinions from close friends and family members attending their participation.

If a contestant decides to link a fact to a stranger, they must "seal the identity" with their own podium, to which the host Jillette will then ask that stranger if this is their identity. A correct match will increase the prize money the contestant earns, as listed in the table below:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!Correct matches
!Correct matches
!Amount won
!Amount won
|-
|-
||1|| $1,000
||1|| $1,000
|-
|-
||2|| $5,000
||2|| $5,000
|-
|-
||3|| $10,000
||3|| $10,000
|-
|-
||4||$15,000
||4|| $15,000
|-
|-
||5|| $25,000
||5|| $25,000
|-
|-
||6|| $50,000
||6|| $50,000
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|| 7 || $75,000
|| 7 || $75,000
|-
|-
|| 8 || $100,000
|| 8 || $100,000
|-
|-
|| 9 || $150,000
|| 9 || $150,000
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||10|| $250,000
||10|| $250,000
|-
|-
||11|| '''''$500,000'''''
||11 (and 12)|| '''$500,000'''
|}
|}
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:IdentityStrangers.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A contestant prepares to play ''Identity''.]] -->


At any point during the game, the contestant may choose to quit the game with the winnings won up to that point. However, while the contestant can make one mistake with an identity (dubbed the "Mistaken Identity" help, which may not be used once the contestant reaches $250,000 with two identities remaining), a second mistake will lose them the game and leave them with nothing. At times, the contestant can rely on two lifelines (denoted as "helps") to aid them:
After a contestant makes two correct matches, or makes a mistake, he or she is informed of the three "helps" available to him or her (although they are, in fact, available at any point in the game). One of those helps is simply a rule of the game:

* Mistaken Identity: A player receives one "free pass" if s/he incorrectly seals an identity at any point prior to the final decision between the two remaining strangers, ''i.e.'', before s/he has won $250,000. If a player wins $250,000 and reaches the final decision without using the Mistaken Identity "help," it is simply revoked.
* Tri-dentity: A chosen identity is narrowed down to three strangers, to which the contestant must correctly match the identity to one of these three (or quit the game) and cannot pick another identity until then. This help is only active until there is just four strangers remaining.
**Once a contestant either incorrectly seals an identity or reaches the final decision, the contestant may "take the money and run" at any point before sealing another identity. If a contestant makes a second mistake or error when making the final decision (actually a pair of decisions, with each implying the other via [[process of elimination]]), the game is over and the contestant leaves with nothing.
* Ask The Experts: Contestants may ask a panel of three experts to give them informed opinions on which stranger can be matched to a chosen identity. These experts have no inside knowledge of the strangers and can only rely on their professional training and experience to make educated guesses. The contestant is not bound to relying on their opinions and can choose another identity to work on if unsure. This help is available at any point in the game.


===Other helps===
The other two helps can be invoked by the contestant to aid in making a decision:
* Tri-dentity: The contestant chooses an identity and the number of strangers to choose from is narrowed down to three: the correct stranger and two incorrect strangers. The player must choose the correct stranger out of the three that matches the identity. Once the player has chosen to use their Tri-dentity, he or she ''must'' solve that identity (or stop and take his or her winnings, if Mistaken Identity was already used); they cannot choose a different identity. The Tri-dentity help is revoked, if not used, once only four strangers remain.
* Ask The Experts: The contestant chooses an identity and a panel of three experts gives their individual informed opinions on which stranger matches it. In the first week of shows, the panel included a [[body language]] expert (Mark Edgar Stephens), a [[psychology|psychologist]] (Dr. Deborah Anderson), and an [[FBI]] behavioural expert (Christopher Whitcomb), although private investigator Bill Stanton has substituted for Whitcomb in some episodes. The experts have no inside information about the strangers. They rely solely on professional training and personal experience to make educated guesses. The contestant is not bound to solve that identity once the Experts have given their opinions—nor is the contestant required to abide by those decisions—and may solve another identity or choose to go home. The experts do not have to reach a consensus. Each member of the panel may provide a different guess for a particular identity. This help is available at any point in the game.


In addition to the three explained helps, there are several other points of assistance offered to the contestant:
In addition to the three explained helps, there are several other points of assistance offered to the contestant:
* During ''Identity'''s premiere week, Jillette would ask the contestant which stranger he or she wants to know more about. He will then ask that stranger their first name, and several pieces of information which are not directly related to any of the identities, such as whether they have any pets. When ''Identity'' debuted as a weekly series, this was formalized: at the beginning of the game, the contestant may ask for the first names, and a biographical fact, about three of the twelve strangers. After the third correct match, the contestant can ask about two of the remaining nine strangers, and after the sixth match, may ask about one of the remaining six.
* During ''Identity''’s premiere week, Jillette would ask the contestant which stranger he or she wanted to know more about. He would then ask that stranger their first name and several pieces of information which are not directly related to any of the identities, such as whether they had any pets. When ''Identity'' debuted as a weekly series, this was formalized: at the beginning of the game, the contestant may ask for the first names and a biographical fact about three of the twelve strangers. After the third correct match, the contestant could ask about two of the remaining nine strangers, and after the sixth match, may ask about one of the remaining six.
* After the fourth correct match, Jillette introduces the contestant's friends and/or family members (in much the same way as Howie Mandel does on ''[[Deal or No Deal (US game show)|Deal or No Deal]]''). The friends and family typically have a suggestion prepared as to the identity of one of the strangers after they are introduced. However, the friends or family members may sometimes lead a person to match an identity to the wrong stranger or take the money when they would have won the grand prize.
* After the fourth correct match, Jillette would introduce the contestant's friends or family members. The friends and family typically have a suggestion prepared as to the identity of one of the strangers after they are introduced. However, the friends or family members may sometimes lead a person to match an identity to the wrong stranger or take the money when they would have won the grand prize.
* The audience is ''not'' obligated to remain silent until an identity is sealed. The audience often voices their opinion on a selection. Occasionally when a contestant fails to recognize a celebrity of some sort and tries to select him or her for the wrong identity, the audience can dissuade the contestant with their reaction.
* The audience is ''not'' obligated to remain silent until an identity is sealed. The audience often voices their opinion on a selection. Occasionally when a contestant fails to recognize a celebrity of some sort and tries to select him or her for the wrong identity, the audience can dissuade the contestant with their reaction.
* Jillette himself, particularly on early identities, has shown apparent intention on warning, or hinting at the contestants when they are making a blatantly erroneous selection, though he also sometimes is prevented from doing so by a contestant's quick sealing of an identity.
* Jillette himself, particularly on early identities, has shown apparent intention on warning, or hinting at the contestants when they are making a blatantly-erroneous selection, though he also sometimes is prevented from doing so by a contestant's quick sealing of an identity.


===Identities and strangers===
===Identities and strangers===
The 12 strangers stand on individually numbered podiums and are referred to mainly by number, though names are often revealed in the progress of the show.
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:IdentityStrangersCloseup.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The strangers await the assignment of their respective identities.]] -->
The 12 strangers stand on individually numbered podiums and are referred to mainly by number, though their first names are often revealed in the progress of the show.


Usually at least one identity is made blatantly obvious from physical appearance alone (blatant examples include a "[[Sumo wrestler]]" in fighting garb, and a "[[George W. Bush]] impersonator"). Celebrity strangers may be easily recognizable by the contestant or the contestant's friends (once they are allowed to help). There were no intentionally misleading costumes (e.g., a physicist dressed as a sumo wrestler when both "physicist" and "sumo wrestler" were possible identities), although strangers often break stereotypes (e.g., a female prison guard, a goateed, long-haired [[nuclear physics|nuclear physicist]] wearing a leather jacket, or a preschool teacher dressed in a bikini). There was even a missionary wearing a bikini in one episode.
Usually at least one identity is made blatantly obvious from physical appearance alone (blatant examples include a "Sumo wrestler" in fighting garb, and a "George W. Bush impersonator"). Celebrity strangers may be easily recognizable by the contestant or the contestant's friends (once they are allowed to help). There were no intentionally misleading costumes (e.g., a physicist dressed as a sumo wrestler when both "physicist" and "sumo wrestler" were possible identities), although strangers often break stereotypes (e.g., a female prison guard, a goateed, long-haired nuclear physicist wearing a leather jacket, or a preschool teacher dressed in a bikini). There was even a missionary wearing a bikini in one episode.


Strangers have confirmed their identities in a variety of ways; musicians, for example, have been handed instruments and asked to play if they can (similarly, opera singer Jennifer Wallace revealed her identity by holding a very high note). Some "skill" identities have been confirmed by demonstration; for example, a (male) go-go dancer danced on stage. Sometimes strangers perform from their podiums, while others are brought to the front of the main stage. Other strangers confirm their identities with a remark which pertains to their identity. An [[NFL]] player hesitated and then signaled "It's good" with his hands signaling a field goal, while a mall Santa laughed "ho ho ho". Most follow their comment up with "Yes, I am [the identity]" (though the audience reaction often masks this), and some strangers say only that.
Strangers have confirmed their identities in a variety of ways; musicians, for example, have been handed instruments and asked to play if they can (similarly, opera singer Jennifer Wallace revealed her identity by holding a very high note). Some "skill" identities have been confirmed by demonstration; for example, a go-go dancer danced on stage. Sometimes strangers perform from their podiums, while others are brought to the front of the main stage. Other strangers confirm their identities with a remark which pertains to their identity. An NFL player hesitated and then signaled "It's good" with his hands signaling a field goal, while a mall Santa laughed "ho ho ho". Most follow their comment up with "Yes, I am [the identity]" (though the audience reaction often masks this), and some strangers say only that.


In cases where the stranger is prepared to demonstrate his or her identity, but the contestant selects the wrong stranger for that identity, the mistaken stranger will be asked to try to demonstrate that identity, only to refuse at the last moment and confirm he is not that identity. Strangers that were prepared to demonstrate their identity but were not given the opportunity (the player loses or quits the game) may be asked to demonstrate this when the full answers are revealed to the player.
In cases where the stranger is prepared to demonstrate his or her identity, but the contestant selects the wrong stranger for that identity, the mistaken stranger will be asked to try to demonstrate that identity, only to refuse at the last moment and confirm he is not that identity. Strangers that were prepared to demonstrate their identity but were not given the opportunity (the player loses or quits the game) may be asked to demonstrate this when the full answers are revealed to the player.


== Interactive game ==
==Show summaries==
During the program's broadcast in December 2006, ''Identity'' was accompanied by an interactive game, in a similar arrangement to other NBC game shows such as ''[[Deal or No Deal (American game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'' and ''[[1 vs. 100 (American game show)|1 vs. 100]]''. Designed as an at-home game open to residents of the [[continental United States]] called "The ''Identity'' Challenge", players who participated were chosen at random and could win won $10,000 by choosing which of five strangers represents a product, or a profession related to the advertised product.<ref name="homerules">{{cite web |url = http://www.nbc.com/Identity/playwin/rules.shtml |title = IDENTITY "Play-at-Home Game" Official Rules |publisher = NBC |access-date = December 21, 2006 }}</ref>
* On the first night (December 18, 2006), there were two contestants, [[private investigator]] Herb Irvine from Boston, Massachusetts, and Andrea Brown from [[Atlanta]], Georgia. Irvine won US$75,000 after guessing seven of the twelve strangers correctly and choosing to quit the game; Brown won US$50,000 after guessing six strangers correctly and choosing to go home.
* On the second night (December 19, 2006), Robert Talon of [[Chula Vista, California]], became the first winner of the show's top prize of US$500,000 by guessing all 12 identities correctly. Talon, a [[loan officer]], correctly identified, among others, a [[National Football League]] player ([[Ray Crockett]]), a reality television starlet ([[Brittny Gastineau]]), an immigrant from [[Russia]], a [[blackjack]] dealer (named Pamela), and a [[belly dancer]] (named Ava), which was his final correct answer. The remaining unguessed identity was that of violinist. When the week ended, Talon was the only winner of the top prize.
* In contrast, [[fire fighter]] Matthew Gatewood, the first contestant of the third night (December 20, 2006), left without winning money after failing twice. He thought that No.&nbsp;9 was a [[circus]] performer (she was actually a [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]) and that No.&nbsp;5 was a [[powerlifting|power lifter]] (he was really a [[United States Army#Special Forces|U.S. Army Ranger]]) He was convinced that [[Erin Murphy]] ([[Tabitha Stephens|Tabitha]] from ''[[Bewitched]]'') was an Army Ranger. He was followed by Nickie Malouf of [[Burbank, California]], who won US$50,000 after guessing six identities correctly.
* The fourth night (December 21, 2006) of the run brought a US$250,000 win for Nicci Guzik of [[Streamwood, Illinois]]. She stopped just short of the grand prize because she had an uneasy feeling about her guess at the final identity. She thought that No.&nbsp;11 was a [[crime scene investigator]], but she was actually a [[organ donation|kidney donor]]; No.&nbsp;9 was the CSI. This final scenario is a prime example of how better strategic thinking might have helped a contestant: No.&nbsp;9 was wearing a knee-length dress, whereas No.&nbsp;11 was wearing a shirt and separate skirt. Had she thought about dramatic ways for the strangers to reveal their identities, Guzik might have realized that a person wearing separates, but not a person in a dress, could lift her shirt to reveal the scar from her donation surgery, such that producers might have planned such a "reveal" and advised the kidney donor to wear separates; therefore, [[ceteris paribus|all else being equal]], the person wearing separates would be more likely to be the kidney donor.
* The fifth night (December 22, 2006) involved two games. In the first game, math educator Seth Cutler from [[Massapequa, New York]], chose to walk away the prize money at US$50,000. He used his Mistaken Identity early in the game thinking that [[Bruce Jenner]] was a [[ventriloquist]]. The second game ended with Tami Jones of [[West Hills, California]], losing the game and receiving no prize money.
* When the series returned on March 16, 2007, Christina Howard of [[Sacramento, California]], won the top prize of US$500,000 by correctly identifying stranger No.&nbsp;11 as a prison guard (the remaining stranger, #6, was an astronomer). She became the second player to win the top prize, and managed to do so without using her Mistaken Identity help during the game.
** This episode was noteworthy for an incident that happened during the final identity. The female prison guard was obvious due to her stance and demeanor, and Christina was all set to seal the identity...which would have ended the game too soon. Penn Jillette managed to pad out the show by cutting to commercial, and then stalling her with questions about whether she was ready throughout an entire segment until cutting to commercial again... after which the identity was finally revealed.
** This episode also introduced a revamped set, featuring larger, blue platforms for the strangers, as well as three TV screens near the contestant, which displayed each of the contestant's helps.
* On April 13, 2007, Christian Saulnier of [[Norwood, Massachusetts]], won the top prize of US$500,000 by correctly identifying stranger No.&nbsp;3 as a [[chimney sweep]] (the remaining stranger, #6, [[Apollo Robbins]], was a [[pickpocket]]). He became the 3rd player to win the top prize. He used his Mistaken Identity help thinking that No.&nbsp;6 was an [[air guitar]] champion when No.&nbsp;1 is an air guitar champion.


On the first two nights, three of the five were revealed to be incorrect throughout the game, and the answer was revealed before the final commercial break. On the next three, there was no such narrowing; all five strangers remained throughout the show. To encourage viewers to watch television commercials during the show, the correct answer to the "''Identity'' Challenge" question was revealed during a related commercial within the first 20 minutes of the show.<ref name="homerules" /> The interactive feature was later dropped before the program's sixth episode on March 16, 2007.
==Strangers==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:IdentityBruceJenner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Is [[Bruce Jenner]] an Olympic gold medalist?]] -->
The twelve people on the show whose identities are being guessed are known as strangers. The following are some famous strangers that have appeared:


== Ratings and episode air dates==
<!--WARNING: Note the phrase "Famous strangers" implies (or explicitly states) that this is not a complete list of all strangers, but rather famous and recognizable people who have appeared as strangers.-->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" width="99%"
* [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]'s son, Kareem, Jr.
|-
* [[Jason Allen Alexander]], former and first husband of [[Britney Spears]]
! Episode number
* [[Jonathan Antin]], celebrity stylist
! Air date
* [[Michelle Banzer]], Miss Kentucky USA 2007; her identity was "speaks Vietnamese"
* Jim Barton, co-inventor of [[TiVo]]
* [[Tyler Baze]], Horse Racing jockey
* [[Billy Blanks]], creator of [[Tae-Bo]]
* [[Richard Brodie (programmer)|Richard Brodie]], the original author of [[Microsoft Word]]
* [[Lance Burton]], magician
* [[Joey Chestnut]], competitive eater
* [[Tara Conner]], [[Miss USA]] 2006. (Her appearance on the show was taped prior to her announcement that she would go into [[drug rehabilitation]])
* [[Ray Crockett]], who played with the [[Denver Broncos]] in [[Super Bowl XXXII|Super Bowls XXXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]]
* [[Phire Dawson]], ''[[The Price is Right]]'' model
* [[Dayna Devon]], co-anchor of [[Extra (TV series)|Extra]]
* [[James "Buster" Douglas]], first boxer to knock out [[Mike Tyson]]
* [[Eugene Edgerson]], a [[Harlem Globetrotters|Harlem Globetrotter]]
* [[Layla El]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) diva
* [[CariDee English]], winner of [[America's Next Top Model]]
* Mike Escamilla, [[X-Games]] Gold Medalist, pro [[BMX]]er
* [[Kimberly Estrada]], former [[Deal or No Deal]] caseholder and actress (identified as 35 years old)
* [[Bonnie Fuller]], magazine editor of Star and Former editor in chief of [[Glamour Magazine]]
* [[Brittny Gastineau]], who co-starred on the reality show ''[[The Gastineau Girls]]'' on [[E!]]
* [[Mikalah Gordon]], [[American Idol]] finalist from [[American Idol (season 4)|season 4]]
* [[Cara Gorges]], Miss Kansas USA 2007; her identity was "mortician's apprentice"
* [[Brian Gorman]], a veteran [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] official who served as home plate umpire for one of the games of the [[2004 World Series]]
* [[Maurice Greene (athlete)|Maurice Greene]] (stranger #10), former holder of the [[100 meters|100-meter]] world record. He is also engaged to ''[[Deal or No Deal (US game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'' model [[Claudia Jordan]]. (Guzik correctly identified him as the world's fastest man, although she incorrectly named him as [[Marion Jones]])
* [[Tony Hawk]], professional [[skateboarder]] (identified as person who designed a [[Tony Hawk's Big Spin|roller coaster]])
* [[Sara Payne Hayden]], a World War II test pilot
* [[Perez Hilton]], celebrity blogger
* [[Raye Hollitt]], a former member of [[American Gladiators]] (where she was "Zap") and bodybuilding Champ
* [[Bruce Jenner]], [[1976 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] gold medalist in the [[decathlon]]
* [[Mike Jones (jazz musician)]], a jazz pianist in Penn Jillette's Las Vegas show
* David Joyner, the original [[Barney & Friends|Barney]]
* [[Juicy Jay]], Best Club DJ in LA 2005; his identity was "Superstar DJ"
* [[Jamie Kennedy]], actor/comedian
* [[Abigail Kintanar]], Red Oyster from [[Flavor of Love]]
* [[Jordan Knight]], member of [[New Kids on the Block]]
* [[Joanna Krupa]], supermodel
* [[Tami Lane]], an Academy Award winner (Best Makeup for ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|The Chronicles of Narnia]]'')
* Russ Leatherman, the voice of [[Moviefone#Mr. Moviefone|Mr. Moviefone]]
* [[Stan Lee]], writer co-creator of [[Spider-Man]], [[X-Men]], [[The Incredible Hulk]], and [[The Fantastic Four]]
* [[Matthew Lesko]], [[infomercial]] millionaire
* [[Lil' Jon]], a platinum recording artist
* [http://www.usairguitar.com/ocean.html Andrew "William Ocean" Litz], Air Guitar Champion
* [[Christopher Lowell]], a home design guru
* [[Maloof family|Joe Maloof]], NBA team co-owner of the [[Sacramento Kings]]
* [[Tyson Mao]], a past world record holder for solving a [[Rubik's Cube]]
* [[Cindy Margolis]], most downloaded woman on the internet
* [[Frank Marino (female impersonator)|Frank Marino]], Female impersonator in Las Vegas; his identity was "had a nose job"
* [[Bridget Marquardt]], Hugh Hefner's girlfriend
* [[Debbie Matenopoulos]], former co-host of [[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]
* [[Jerry Mathers]], Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver in the television show ''[[Leave it to Beaver]]''
* [[Misty May-Treanor]], professional beach volleyball player and Olympic athlete (identified as "born in 1977")
* [[Peter Mayhew (actor)|Peter Mayhew]], actor who played [[Chewbacca]] in [[Star Wars]]
* [[Michael McCary]], one of the four members of the R&B group [[Boyz II Men]]
* [[Brent Mendenhall]], a George W. Bush impersonator featured on the ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''<ref name="jg120202">{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Pound |work=[[The Joplin Globe]] |title=George Bush look-alike finds new career at restaurant |url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x584477769/Mike-Pound-George-Bush-look-alike-finds-new-career-at-restaurant |date=February 2, 2012 |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Mike Mizanin|Mike "The Miz" Mizanin]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] superstar
* [[Kara Monaco]], 2006 [[Playmate of the Year]]
* [[John Moschitta, Jr.]], the world's fastest talker
* [[Erin Murphy]], who played Tabitha on the 1960s television sitcom ''[[Bewitched]]''
* [[Craig Newmark]], the founder of [[Craigslist]]
* [[Eve Plumb]] of ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''; her identity was "painter"
* [[Mary Lou Retton]], [[1984 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] gold medalist in gymnastics' all-around and the first woman to appear on a [[Wheaties]] box
* [[Apollo Robbins]], deception specialist on [[Brain Games (National Geographic)|Brain Games]]
* [[Franklin Ruehl]], certified UFOlogist
* [[Amber Seyer]], Miss Missouri USA 2007; her identity was "pig farmer"
* [[Frank Stallone]], [[Sylvester Stallone|Sylvester Stallone's]] brother
* [[Suzanne Stonebarger]], pro beach volleyball player
* [[Jessica Sutta]], member of [[The Pussycat Dolls]]
* [[The Enigma (performer)|The Enigma]], a heavily tattooed side-show actor with the identity "Eats bugs"
* [[Tila Tequila]], over 1,000,000 MySpace friends
* [[Aaron Tippin]], country musician
* [[Phil Varone]], a rock and roll drummer from [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]
* [[Steve Wilkos]], [[Jerry Springer]]'s former security guard on Jerry's show, and host of [[The Steve Wilkos Show|his own self-named talk show]]
* [[Roger Wright|Trey Wright]], 2004 [[National Scrabble Championship]] winner

==Interactive game==
During the first season, in addition to the regular game, like two other NBC game shows, ''[[Deal or No Deal (US game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'' and ''[[1 vs. 100 (US game show)|1 vs. 100]]'', there was an at-home game open to residents of the [[continental United States]] called "The ''Identity'' Challenge", where an at-home player chosen at random won $10,000 (US$) by choosing which of five strangers represents a product, or a profession related to the advertised product.<ref name="homerules">{{cite web | url = http://www.nbc.com/Identity/playwin/rules.shtml | title = IDENTITY "Play-at-Home Game" Official Rules | publisher=NBC | accessdate = 2006-12-21}}</ref>

On the first two nights, three of the five were revealed to be incorrect throughout the game, and the answer was revealed before the final commercial break. On the next three, there was no such narrowing; all five strangers remained throughout the show.

To encourage viewers to watch television commercials during the show, the correct answer to the "''Identity'' Challenge" question was revealed during a related commercial within the first 20 minutes of the show.<ref name="homerules"/>

The first episode of the regular run, on March 16, 2007, did not have an interactive feature. It appeared that all subsequent episodes did not have an interactive game like the trial run.

==Ratings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" width="99%"
|-
! Episode #
! Air Date
! [[Nielsen ratings|Rating]]
! [[Nielsen ratings|Rating]]
! Share
! Share
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| 6
| 6
| March 16, 2007
| March 16, 2007
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 10
| 10
| 2.9
| 2.9
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| 8
| 8
| March 30, 2007
| March 30, 2007
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 8
| 8
| 1.6
| 1.6
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|}
|}


==International versions==
== International versions ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; line-height:16px; width:100%;"

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Country !! Name !! Host !! Channel !! Year aired !! Prize
! Country !! Name !! Host !! Channel !! Prize !! Year aired
|-
|-
| [[Albania]]
| '''{{Flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}'''
| '''Identity'''
| '''Të panjohurit'''
| Ardit Gjebrea
| TBA
| [[TV Klan]]
| TBA
| [[Euro|€]]20,000
| TBA
| January 10, 2021 – present
| 1,000,000[[Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark|KM]]
|-
|-
| [[Argentina]]
| '''{{Flag|Brazil}}'''
| '''Identidade Secreta'''
| '''Los desconocidos de siempre'''
| [[Alex Caniggia]]
| Lígia Mendes
| [[El Trece]]
| [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]]
| [[Argentine peso|AR$]]2,000,000
| TBA
| January 9, 2023 – August 19, 2023
| [[Brazilian real|R$]]500,000
|-
|-
| [[Azerbaijan]]
| '''{{Flag|Chile}}'''
| '''Kim kimdir?'''
| Azer Axsham (2008–2010)<br>Vusal Murtuzaliyev (2017–2018)
| [[Azad Azerbaijan TV]]
| 10,000[[Azerbaijani manat|₼]]
| 2008–2010<br>2017–2018
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| '''Скрита самоличност'''<br />'''Skrita samolichnost'''
| Gerasim Georgiev - Gero
| [[Nova (Bulgarian TV channel)|NOVA]]
| 100,000[[Bulgarian lev|лв]]
| June 3, 2024 – present
|-
| [[Chile]]
| '''Identity'''
| '''Identity'''
| Vivi Kreutzberger
| Vivi Kreutzberger
| [[MEGA (Chilean TV channel)|Mega]]
| [[Mega (Chilean TV channel)|Mega]]
| [[Chilean peso|Cl$]]50,000,000
| March 22, 2010
| March 22, 2010
| [[Chilean peso|Cl$]]50.000.000
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|China}}'''
| [[China]]
| '''猜的就是你'''
| '''猜的就是你'''
| Zhang Shaogang
| Zhang Shaogang
| [[Guangxi TV]]
| Guangxi TV
| January 2, 2013
| Gift pack of family's dream
| Gift pack of family's dream
| January 2, 2013
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Denmark}}'''
| [[Denmark]]
| '''Identity-hvem er hvem? '''
| '''Identity-hvem er hvem? '''
| Thomas Mygind
| Thomas Mygind
| [[Kanal 5 (Denmark)|Kanal 5]]
| [[Kanal 5 (Danish TV channel)|Kanal 5]]
| February 14, 2008
| 500,000[[Danish krone|kr]]
| 500,000[[Danish krone|kr]]
| February 14, 2008
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Finland}}'''
| [[Finland]]
| '''Tuntemattomat'''
| '''[[:fi:Tuntemattomat|Tuntemattomat]]'''
| [[Jaakko Saariluoma]]
| [[Jaakko Saariluoma]]
| [[MTV3]]
| [[MTV3]]
| 2008
| €30,000
| €30,000
| January 11, 2008 – June 12, 2009
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|France}}'''
| [[France]]
| '''Identity'''
| '''Identity'''
| Jean-Luc Reichmann
| Jean-Luc Reichmann
| [[TF1]]
| [[TF1]]
| February 14, 2009
| €150,000
| €150,000
| February 14, 2009 – June 5, 2010
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Georgia}}'''
| [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| '''ინტუიცია'''
| '''ინტუიცია'''<br>'''Intuitsiya'''
| Nika Kavtaradze
| Nika Kavtaradze
| [[Imedi TV]]
| [[Imedi Media Holding|Imedi TV]]
| May 13, 2010
| 20,000[[Georgian lari|ლ]]
| 20,000[[Georgian lari|ლ]]
| May 13, 2010 – mid-2010s
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Greece}}'''
| [[Greece]]
| '''Tαυτότητα'''
| '''Tαυτότητα'''<br>'''Taftótita'''
| Miltos Makrides
| Miltos Makrides
| [[Star Channel]]
| [[Star Channel (Greek TV channel)|Star Channel]]
| 2007
| €150,000
| €150,000
| 2007
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Hong Kong}}'''
| [[Hong Kong]]
| '''亮相'''
| '''亮相'''
| [[Eric Kot]]
| [[Eric Kot]]
| [[TVB]]
| [[TVB]]
| [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]200,000
| May 5, 2008
| May 5, 2008
| [[HK$]]200,000
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Italy}}'''
|rowspan="2"| [[Italy]]
| '''Soliti ignoti – Identità nascoste'''
| '''[[:it:Soliti ignoti (programma televisivo)|Soliti ignoti – Identità nascoste]]'''<br>'''Soliti ignoti – Il ritorno'''
| Fabrizio Frizzi
| Fabrizio Frizzi (2007–2012)<br>Amadeus (2017–2023)
| [[Rai Uno]]
| [[Rai 1]]
| €250,000<br>€500,000
| June 2007
| 2007–2012<br>2017–2023
| €250,000
|-
|-
| '''[[:it:Soliti ignoti (programma televisivo)|Chissà chi è]]'''
| '''{{Flag|Israel}}'''
| Amadeus
| אינטואיציה<br>Intuwitzia
| [[NOVE]]
| €200,000<br>€400,000
| September 22, 2024 – present
|-
| [[Israel]]
| '''מסדר זיהוי'''<br />'''Misdar Zihui'''
| Shlomo Baraba
| Shlomo Baraba
| [[Channel 10 (Israel)|Channel 10]]
| [[Channel 10 (Israeli TV channel)|Channel 10]]
| [[Israeli new shekel|₪]]500,000
| June 13, 2007
| June 13, 2007
| [[Israeli new sheqel|₪]]500,000
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Mexico}}'''
| [[Mexico]]
| '''Identidad'''
| '''Identidad'''
| [[Andrés Bustamante]]
| Andrés Bustamante
| [[TV Azteca|Azteca 13]]
| [[TV Azteca|Azteca 13]]
| July 18, 2007
| [[Mexican peso|MX$]]250,000
| [[Mexican peso|MX$]]250,000
| July 18, 2007
|-
|-
| [[Russia]]
| '''{{Flag|Norway}}'''
| '''Интуиция''' <br /> '''Супер-Интуиция''' <br> '''Intuitsiya'''<br>'''Superintuitsiya'''
| Intuisjon
| Viktor Loginov
| TBA
| [[TV Norge]]
| [[TNT (Russian TV channel)|TNT]]
| 1,000,000 [[Russian ruble|руб.]] <br />500,000 руб.
| TBA
| September 7, 2007 – April 27, 2013
| 1,000,000 [[Norwegian krone|Kr]]
|-
|-
| [[Singapore]]
| '''{{Flag|Russia}}'''
| '''Identity'''
| '''Интуиция'''<br>'''Intuyisiya'''
| Muhammad Syamim
| [[Viktor Loginov]]
| [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|Mediacorp Channel 5]] (2007–2009)<br>Events TV Plus (2017–present)
| [[TNT (Russia)|TNT]]
| [[Singapore dollar|S$]]100,000
| September 7, 2007
| August 27, 2007 – December 26, 2009<br>October 19, 2017 – present
| 1,000,000[[Russian ruble|руб.]]<br>500,000[[Russian ruble|руб.]]
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|South Korea}}'''
| [[South Korea]]
| '''공통점을 찾아라'''
| '''공통점을 찾아라'''
| Suh Kyung-Suk
| Suh Kyung-Suk
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
| March 2008
| 50,000,000[[South Korean won|₩]]
| 50,000,000[[South Korean won|₩]]
| March 2008
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Spain}}'''
| [[Spain]]
| '''Identity'''
| '''[[:es:Identity (programa de televisión)|Identity]]'''
| [[Antonio Garrido (actor)|Antonio Garrido]]
| [[Antonio Garrido (actor)|Antonio Garrido]]
| [[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
| [[TVE1]]
| July 16, 2007
| €100,000
| €100,000
| July 16, 2007 – September 15, 2008
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Thailand}}'''
| [[Thailand]]
| '''ใครคือใคร Identity Thailand'''
| '''ใครคือใคร Identity Thailand'''
| [[:th:เกตุเสพย์สวัสดิ์ ปาลกะวงศ์ ณ อยุธยา|Kathsepsawad Palakawong na Ayuthaya]]
| [[:th:เกตุเสพย์สวัสดิ์ ปาลกะวงศ์ ณ อยุธยา|Kathsepsawad Palakawong na Ayuthaya]]
| [[MCOT|MCOT Channel 9]] (2013–2014)<br>[[Workpoint TV]] (2015–2016)
| [[MCOT]]
| February 7, 2013
| ฿100,000
| ฿100,000
| February 7, 2013 – February 13, 2016
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Turkey}}'''
| [[Turkey]]
| '''Kimsin Sen?'''
| '''[[:tr:Kimsin Sen|Kimsin Sen?]]'''
| Mustafa Sandal
| Mustafa Sandal
| [[Star TV (Turkey)|Star TV]]
| [[Star TV (Turkish TV channel)|Star TV]]
| 150.000 [[Turkish lira|TL]]
| February 14, 2010
| February 14, 2010 – 2010s
|150.000 [[Turkish lira|TL]]
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|Ukraine}}'''
| [[Ukraine]]
| '''Інтуїція'''<br>'''Intuiciya'''
| '''Інтуїція''' (1–4 season) <br /> '''Суперінтуїція''' (5–9 season) <br> '''Intuitsiya'''<br>'''Superintuitsiya'''
| Andriy Domanskyi<br> Alexander Pedan
| Andriy Domanskyi (1–2 season) <br /> Alexander Pedan (3–4 season) <br /> [[Serhiy Prytula]] (5–9 season)
| [[Novyi Kanal]]
| [[Novyi Kanal]]
| 2010<br> 2011
| 50,000 [[Ukrainian hryvnia|₴]]
| 50,000 [[Ukrainian hryvnia|₴]]
| January 8, 2010 – December 30, 2011 <br /> August 27, 2015 – May 13, 2020
|-
|-
| '''{{Flag|United Kingdom}}'''
| [[United Kingdom]]
| '''Identity'''
| '''Identity'''
| [[Donny Osmond]]
| [[Donny Osmond]]
| [[BBC Two]]
| [[BBC Two]]
| 2007
| [[Pound sterling|£]]10,000
| [[Pound sterling|£]]10,000
| 2007
|}
|}


== References ==
*{{AUS}} – While Australia never made a local version of the program, [[Network Ten|Channel Ten]] played out all twelve episodes of the American series.


{{reflist}}
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Portal|Television}}
* {{official website|http://www.nbc.com/Identity}}
* {{official website}}
* {{IMDb title|0906714|Identity}}
* {{IMDb title|0906714|Identity}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070912100025/http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/shows/variety/view/1541/1/.html Identity Singapore]
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 29 October 2024

Identity
Created byTim Puntillo
Developed byReveille Productions
Presented byPenn Jillette
Narrated byJoe Cipriano
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersBen Silverman
H.T. Owens
Andrew Golder
Tim Puntillo
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesA Golder Productions
Valencia Productions Incorporated
Reveille Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
Release
  • December 18, 2006 (2006-12-18) – April 27, 2007 (2007-04-27)

Identity is an American game show, created by Tim Puntillo, and produced by Reveille Productions for NBC. Hosted by magician Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), with narrations by Joe Cipriano, the format focuses on contestants working out which facts are linked to one of 12 strangers in each episodes, through visual observations and deductions, with correct matches increasing the prize money they can walk away  – up to a jackpot of $500,000 for matching all identities. Contestants have access to lifelines, denoted as "helps", which can assist at times, and may also ask questions to some of the strangers at various points during the game show.

Identity ran for only one season, beginning strongly with its premiere on December 18, 2006, before ratings declined over the course of its broadcast until its final episode on April 27, 2007. Despite plans to air a second season, NBC chose not to commission further episodes, though the format was later leased to other countries including France, Russia and the United Kingdom.

Format

In each episode, a contestant is introduced to 12 different strangers each standing on number podiums, before being given a list of 12 "identities" – each is a fact pertaining to each stranger, regarding elements such as occupations, hobbies, height or weight, age, and so forth, some of which can allude to multiple strangers. The contestants task is to try to deduce which stranger corresponds to each fact, sometimes through visual observations, and at certain points, through asking questions about the stranger's background. The strangers may provide their first name, either at the beginning or during the course of the episode, and are often dressed in misleading outfits to disguise their identity. During the course of the game show, contestants can sometimes be aided with opinions from close friends and family members attending their participation.

If a contestant decides to link a fact to a stranger, they must "seal the identity" with their own podium, to which the host Jillette will then ask that stranger if this is their identity. A correct match will increase the prize money the contestant earns, as listed in the table below:

Correct matches Amount won
1 $1,000
2 $5,000
3 $10,000
4 $15,000
5 $25,000
6 $50,000
7 $75,000
8 $100,000
9 $150,000
10 $250,000
11 (and 12) $500,000

At any point during the game, the contestant may choose to quit the game with the winnings won up to that point. However, while the contestant can make one mistake with an identity (dubbed the "Mistaken Identity" help, which may not be used once the contestant reaches $250,000 with two identities remaining), a second mistake will lose them the game and leave them with nothing. At times, the contestant can rely on two lifelines (denoted as "helps") to aid them:

  • Tri-dentity: A chosen identity is narrowed down to three strangers, to which the contestant must correctly match the identity to one of these three (or quit the game) and cannot pick another identity until then. This help is only active until there is just four strangers remaining.
  • Ask The Experts: Contestants may ask a panel of three experts to give them informed opinions on which stranger can be matched to a chosen identity. These experts have no inside knowledge of the strangers and can only rely on their professional training and experience to make educated guesses. The contestant is not bound to relying on their opinions and can choose another identity to work on if unsure. This help is available at any point in the game.

Other helps

In addition to the three explained helps, there are several other points of assistance offered to the contestant:

  • During Identity’s premiere week, Jillette would ask the contestant which stranger he or she wanted to know more about. He would then ask that stranger their first name and several pieces of information which are not directly related to any of the identities, such as whether they had any pets. When Identity debuted as a weekly series, this was formalized: at the beginning of the game, the contestant may ask for the first names and a biographical fact about three of the twelve strangers. After the third correct match, the contestant could ask about two of the remaining nine strangers, and after the sixth match, may ask about one of the remaining six.
  • After the fourth correct match, Jillette would introduce the contestant's friends or family members. The friends and family typically have a suggestion prepared as to the identity of one of the strangers after they are introduced. However, the friends or family members may sometimes lead a person to match an identity to the wrong stranger or take the money when they would have won the grand prize.
  • The audience is not obligated to remain silent until an identity is sealed. The audience often voices their opinion on a selection. Occasionally when a contestant fails to recognize a celebrity of some sort and tries to select him or her for the wrong identity, the audience can dissuade the contestant with their reaction.
  • Jillette himself, particularly on early identities, has shown apparent intention on warning, or hinting at the contestants when they are making a blatantly-erroneous selection, though he also sometimes is prevented from doing so by a contestant's quick sealing of an identity.

Identities and strangers

The 12 strangers stand on individually numbered podiums and are referred to mainly by number, though names are often revealed in the progress of the show.

Usually at least one identity is made blatantly obvious from physical appearance alone (blatant examples include a "Sumo wrestler" in fighting garb, and a "George W. Bush impersonator"). Celebrity strangers may be easily recognizable by the contestant or the contestant's friends (once they are allowed to help). There were no intentionally misleading costumes (e.g., a physicist dressed as a sumo wrestler when both "physicist" and "sumo wrestler" were possible identities), although strangers often break stereotypes (e.g., a female prison guard, a goateed, long-haired nuclear physicist wearing a leather jacket, or a preschool teacher dressed in a bikini). There was even a missionary wearing a bikini in one episode.

Strangers have confirmed their identities in a variety of ways; musicians, for example, have been handed instruments and asked to play if they can (similarly, opera singer Jennifer Wallace revealed her identity by holding a very high note). Some "skill" identities have been confirmed by demonstration; for example, a go-go dancer danced on stage. Sometimes strangers perform from their podiums, while others are brought to the front of the main stage. Other strangers confirm their identities with a remark which pertains to their identity. An NFL player hesitated and then signaled "It's good" with his hands signaling a field goal, while a mall Santa laughed "ho ho ho". Most follow their comment up with "Yes, I am [the identity]" (though the audience reaction often masks this), and some strangers say only that.

In cases where the stranger is prepared to demonstrate his or her identity, but the contestant selects the wrong stranger for that identity, the mistaken stranger will be asked to try to demonstrate that identity, only to refuse at the last moment and confirm he is not that identity. Strangers that were prepared to demonstrate their identity but were not given the opportunity (the player loses or quits the game) may be asked to demonstrate this when the full answers are revealed to the player.

Interactive game

During the program's broadcast in December 2006, Identity was accompanied by an interactive game, in a similar arrangement to other NBC game shows such as Deal or No Deal and 1 vs. 100. Designed as an at-home game open to residents of the continental United States called "The Identity Challenge", players who participated were chosen at random and could win won $10,000 by choosing which of five strangers represents a product, or a profession related to the advertised product.[1]

On the first two nights, three of the five were revealed to be incorrect throughout the game, and the answer was revealed before the final commercial break. On the next three, there was no such narrowing; all five strangers remained throughout the show. To encourage viewers to watch television commercials during the show, the correct answer to the "Identity Challenge" question was revealed during a related commercial within the first 20 minutes of the show.[1] The interactive feature was later dropped before the program's sixth episode on March 16, 2007.

Ratings and episode air dates

Episode number Air date Rating Share 18–49 Total Viewers
1 December 18, 2006 7.6 12 4.5 12.1
2 December 19, 2006 5.4 9 3.0 8.4
3 December 20, 2006 5.5 9 3.0 8.5
4 December 21, 2006 6.1 11 3.1 9.2
5 December 22, 2006 5.0 9 2.4 7.4
6 March 16, 2007 5.8 10 2.9 8.7
7 March 23, 2007 3.7 8 1.8 5.5
8 March 30, 2007 4.8 8 1.6 6.4
9 April 6, 2007 4.1 8 1.7 5.8
10 April 13, 2007 4.4 8 1.9 6.3
11 April 20, 2007 3.3 6 1.4 4.7
12 April 27, 2007 3.5 7 1.5 5.0

International versions

Country Name Host Channel Prize Year aired
Albania Të panjohurit Ardit Gjebrea TV Klan €20,000 January 10, 2021 – present
Argentina Los desconocidos de siempre Alex Caniggia El Trece AR$2,000,000 January 9, 2023 – August 19, 2023
Azerbaijan Kim kimdir? Azer Axsham (2008–2010)
Vusal Murtuzaliyev (2017–2018) 		Azad Azerbaijan TV 10,000₼ 2008–2010
2017–2018
Bulgaria Скрита самоличност
Skrita samolichnost 		Gerasim Georgiev - Gero NOVA 100,000лв June 3, 2024 – present
Chile Identity Vivi Kreutzberger Mega Cl$50,000,000 March 22, 2010
China 猜的就是你 Zhang Shaogang Guangxi TV Gift pack of family's dream January 2, 2013
Denmark Identity-hvem er hvem? Thomas Mygind Kanal 5 500,000kr February 14, 2008
Finland Tuntemattomat Jaakko Saariluoma MTV3 €30,000 January 11, 2008 – June 12, 2009
France Identity Jean-Luc Reichmann TF1 €150,000 February 14, 2009 – June 5, 2010
Georgia ინტუიცია
Intuitsiya 		Nika Kavtaradze Imedi TV 20,000ლ May 13, 2010 – mid-2010s
Greece Tαυτότητα
Taftótita 		Miltos Makrides Star Channel €150,000 2007
Hong Kong 亮相 Eric Kot TVB HK$200,000 May 5, 2008
Italy Soliti ignoti – Identità nascoste
Soliti ignoti – Il ritorno 		Fabrizio Frizzi (2007–2012)
Amadeus (2017–2023) 		Rai 1 €250,000
€500,000 		2007–2012
2017–2023
Chissà chi è Amadeus NOVE €200,000
€400,000 		September 22, 2024 – present
Israel מסדר זיהוי
Misdar Zihui 		Shlomo Baraba Channel 10 ₪500,000 June 13, 2007
Mexico Identidad Andrés Bustamante Azteca 13 MX$250,000 July 18, 2007
Russia Интуиция
Супер-Интуиция
Intuitsiya
Superintuitsiya 		Viktor Loginov TNT 1,000,000 руб.
500,000 руб. 		September 7, 2007 – April 27, 2013
Singapore Identity Muhammad Syamim Mediacorp Channel 5 (2007–2009)
Events TV Plus (2017–present) 		S$100,000 August 27, 2007 – December 26, 2009
October 19, 2017 – present
South Korea 공통점을 찾아라 Suh Kyung-Suk SBS 50,000,000₩ March 2008
Spain Identity Antonio Garrido La 1 €100,000 July 16, 2007 – September 15, 2008
Thailand ใครคือใคร Identity Thailand Kathsepsawad Palakawong na Ayuthaya MCOT Channel 9 (2013–2014)
Workpoint TV (2015–2016) 		฿100,000 February 7, 2013 – February 13, 2016
Turkey Kimsin Sen? Mustafa Sandal Star TV 150.000 TL February 14, 2010 – 2010s
Ukraine Інтуїція (1–4 season)
Суперінтуїція (5–9 season)
Intuitsiya
Superintuitsiya 		Andriy Domanskyi (1–2 season)
Alexander Pedan (3–4 season)
Serhiy Prytula (5–9 season) 		Novyi Kanal 50,000 ₴ January 8, 2010 – December 30, 2011
August 27, 2015 – May 13, 2020
United Kingdom Identity Donny Osmond BBC Two £10,000 2007

References

  1. ^ a b "IDENTITY "Play-at-Home Game" Official Rules". NBC. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
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