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Milionerzy
File:Logo of Milionerzy.jpg
Nowadays logo of Milionerzy
Created by1999-2003 - Endemol
From 2008 - Intergalactic
Presented byHubert Urbański
Country of originPoland
Production
Running time30 or 60 minutes
Now 60 minutes (with two advertorial breakes)
Original release
NetworkTVN
Release3 September 1999 - 26 January 2003
19 January 2008 –
Present
Hubert Urbański, Milionerzy host
File:First titles of Milionerzy.jpg
First version of Milionerzy titles
File:Second titles of Milionerzy.jpg
Second version of Milionerzy titles
File:Third titles of Milionerzy.jpg
Third version of Milionerzy titles
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Third (nowadays) version of Milionerzy titles

Milionerzy (Millionaires) is a Polish game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million polish zloty (PLN) by answering 12 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three lifelines - fifty fifty (pół na pół), phone a friend (telefon do przyjaciela) and ask the audience (pytanie do publiczności). The first series of Milionerzy was broadcast from 3 September 1999 to 26 January 2003, and the second version has been broadcast since 19 January 2008. It is shown every Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m (UTC+1) on the Polish commercial television station TVN. Executive producer of first series was Endemol. Now executive producer of programme is Intergalactic. When a contestant gets the second question correct, he will leave with at least 1,000 PLN. When a contestant gets the seventh question correct, he will leave with at least 40,000 PLN.

The game's prizes

In second version of Milionerzy (today series), there are twelve questions and there were these prizes for questions:

  • 1. question • 500 PLN
  • 2. question • 1,000 PLN (guaranteed sum)
  • 3. question • 2,000 PLN
  • 4. question • 5,000 PLN
  • 5. question • 10,000 PLN
  • 6. question • 20,000 PLN
  • 7. question • 40,000 PLN (guaranteed sum)
  • 8. question • 75,000 PLN
  • 9. question • 125,000 PLN
  • 10. question • 250,000 PLN
  • 11. question • 500,000 PLN
  • 12. question • 1,000,000 PLN

In first version of Milionerzy, there were fifteen questions and there were these prizes for questions:

  • 1. question • 100 PLN
  • 2. question • 200 PLN
  • 3. question • 300 PLN
  • 4. question • 500 PLN
  • 5. question • 1,000 PLN (guaranteed sum)
  • 6. question • 2,000 PLN
  • 7. question • 4,000 PLN
  • 8. question • 8,000 PLN
  • 9. question • 16,000 PLN
  • 10. question • 32,000 PLN (guaranteed sum)
  • 11. question • 64,000 PLN
  • 12. question • 125,000 PLN
  • 13. question • 250,000 PLN
  • 14. question • 500,000 PLN
  • 15. question • 1,000,000 PLN

The highest prizes by episodes

Legend: number of episode • broadcast date; took consideration to prizes of more than 40,000 PLN

1 • 19 I 2 • 20 I 3 • 26 I 4 • 27 I 5 • 2 II 6 • 3 II 7 • 9 II 8 • 10 II 9 • 16 II 10 • 17 II
— 40,000 PLN — 125,000 PLN[1] — 40,000 PLN[2] — 125,000 PLN[3] — —
11 • 23 II 12 • 24 II 13 • 1 III 14 • 2 III 15 • 8 III 16 • 9 III 17 • 15 III 18 • 16 III 19 • 22 III 20 • 23 III
— 75,000 PLN 40,000 PLN — 40,000 PLN[4] — 75,000 PLN 40,000 PLN[5] 75,000 PLN[6] — [7]
21 • 24 III 22 • 29 III 23 • 30 III 24 • 5 IV 25 • 6 IV 26 • 12 IV 27 • 13 IV 28 • 19 IV 29 • 20 IV 30 • 26 IV
40,000 PLN[8] 250 000 PLN[9] — 500,000 PLN[10] 40 000 PLN[11] — 40,000 PLN[12] — — —
31 • 27 IV 32 • 3 V 33 • 4 V 34 • 10 V 35 • 11 V 36 • 17 V 37 • 18 V 38 • 24 V 39 • 25 V 40 • 31 V
250,000 PLN[13] 40,000 PLN[14]
40 000 PLN[15] 		— — — 125,000 PLN[16] 500 000 PLN[17] — — 40,000 PLN
41,42 • 1 VI 43 • 7 VI 44 • 8 VI 45 • 14 VI 46 • 15 VI 47 • 21 VI 48 • 22 VI Holidays 49 • 6 IX 50 • 7 IX
40,000 PLN[18]
125 000 PLN[19] 		125,000 PLN[20] — — — 40,000 PLN 75,000 PLN 125,000 PLN 250,000 PLN
51 • 13 IX 52 • 14 IX 53 • 20 IX 54 • 21 IX 55 • 27 IX 56 • 28 IX 57 • 4 X 58 • 5 X 59 • 11 X 60 • 12 X
40,000 PLN 40,000 PLN — — 75,000 PLN — — 40,000 PLN[21] — 40,000 PLN
61 • 18 X 62 • 19 X 63 • 25 X 64 • 26 X 65 • 1 XI 66 • 2 XI 67 • 8 XI 68 • 9 XI 69 • 15 XI 70 • 16 XI
40,000 PLN 40,000 PLN
40,000 PLN 		125,000 PLN — — 75,000 PLN — — — 40,000 PLN
71 • 22 XI 72 • 23 XI 73 • 29 XI 74 • 30 XI 75 • 6 XII 76 • 7 XII 77 • 13 XII 78 • 14 XII 79 • 20 XII 80 • 21 XII
500 000 PLN — — — 40 000 zł[22] 500 000 PLN[23]

Statistics

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Winnings after 20 episodes of Milionerzy (19 I 2008 to 23 III 2008)
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Winnings after 60 episodes of Milionerzy (19 I 2008 to 12 X 2008)

These are statistics of money won from 19 I 2008 to 16 XI 2008.[24]

Winnings Amount Percent Sum
a0 PLN 23 13,37% 0 PLN
b500 PLN 0 0% 0 PLN
c1,000 PLN 73 42,44% 73,000 PLN
d2,000 PLN 0 0% 0 PLN
e5,000 PLN 2 1,16% 10,000 PLN
f10,000 PLN 14 8,14% 140,000 PLN
g20,000 PLN 18 10,47% 360,000 PLN
h40,000 PLN 22 12,79% 880,000 PLN
i75,000 PLN 6 3,49% 450,000 PLN
j125,000 PLN 8 4,65% 1,000,000 PLN
k250,000 PLN 3 1,74% 750,000 PLN
l500,000 PLN 3 1,74% 1,500,000 PLN
m1,000,000 PLN 0 0% 0 PLN
mSum 172 100% 5,158,000 PLN
  • Average amount of money per episode - 69,703 PLN
  • Average amount of money per player - 29,998 PLN
  • Average amount of players per episode - 2,32

Appearance and changes of appearance

From 1999 through 2003 we could see three changes of the studio stage design, some differ in stylistics. From 2008, after resumption we see the fourth different stage design.

The first logo of Milionerzy from 1999 was very different to standard the model used in other editions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It was a violet rhombus on one of vertexes and rings stooding on themselves on background of "Milionerzy" caption[25]. The second one, modelled on the traditional style, is round with green question marks. It was introduced with the changes of credits and scenography in 2000. It is used also now, but in another colour scheme (question marks are gold).

The first and second version of the opening credits were similar with people looking and aiming on Milionerzy logo. It was patterned on British credits of this time. From 2008, the opening credits of the programme feature an animation showing in sequence all prizes to one million zlotys - it is patterned on the newest British version[26].

Except for the opening credits, no big changes were made on graphics and sounds. The new edition has refreshed graphics: the fields with questions and answers are navy-blue and blue (earlier black) and smaller than in first edition of Milionerzy, and the field with won prize is blue (earlier brown and navy-blue). Also some sound effects and music we can hear in the background when player answers a question, changed.

Now Milionerzy is recorded in the TVP studio in Kraków, 44, Nowohucka St. The first edition was recorded in the Warsaw-based WFDiF studio, 21, Chełmcka St. from 1999 until 2001 in the TVP studio on 17, Woronicza St until 2003.

Light effects during second edition (2008-today)

Scenography of the second edition (2008-today)[27]. Studio has these light effects:

Moment of the game Colors of elements of the studio
Floor Entrance and stairs Sitting places for audience Lamps above the studio
  • before the game
  • after giving the correct answer
  • when contestant leaves the studio
 gold-yellow yellow blue-pink yellow
  • before Fastest Finger First[28]
 red powder blue violet-pink red
  • during Fastest Finger First
 red pink violet-pink red
  • after ending Fastest Finger First[29]
 violet yellow blue-pink blue
  • when audience is polling
 pink pink violet pink
  • in the questions for 500 and 1 000 PLN
 steel gray cyaneous blue violet-pink
  • in the questions for 2 000 to 40 000 PLN
 celeste blue blue cyaneous
  • in the question from 75 000 to 250 000 PLN
 blae blae black glum gold
  • in the questions for 500 000 and 1 000 000 PLN
 black celeste black glum gold
  • after giving the correct answer at the last question
 Black White White Black

Questions for million zlotys

Legend:

• V: answer removed by using "fifty fifty"
• X: not chosen correct answer
• Y: chosen incorrect answer
• Z: chosen correct answer

In Milionerzy, seven questions for one million zlotys appeared. Six times the player resigned, and one time (in special edition with participation of children), the player answered the question (incorrectly). Here are the questions:

  • Władysław Kostrzewski - 21 October 2000
What country did Conan the Barbarian come from ?
• A: from Rivia • B: from Mordor
• C: from Oz • D: from Cimmeria
  • Zbigniew Chrzanowski - 21 May 2001
As in song by Kabaret Starszych Panów, repellent goon will get a double-barreled shotgun, will go out and...:
• A: fast-fast! • B: bang, bang!
• C: from two pipes • D: shoot into bottom
  • Jerzy Mirski - 14 October 2001
Comics "child" of drawer Bob Kane is:
• A: Superman • B: Batman
• C: Spiderman • D: Captain America
  • Filip Łapiński - 1 June 2002 (special edition with participation of children)
Which of these animals is not a fish:
• A: nase • B: blue bream
• C: rudd • D: European Roller
  • Paulina Kowalczyk - 5 April 2008
Who is the master of the same arms that Artemis specialises?
• A: Zorro • B: Legolas
• C: Don Quixote • D: Longinus Podbipięta
  • Dagna Sieńko - 18 May 2008
Who of these actors was born in the same year in which Lumiere brothers patented cinematograph?
• A: Rudolph Valentino • B: Humphrey Bogart
• C: Charlie Chaplin • D: Fred Astaire
  • Rafał Tomański - 22 November 2008
Pro Archia Poeta turned into history as one of the brightest orations by:
• A: Isocrates • B: Cicero
• C: Demosthenes • D: Quintilian
Who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain?
• A: Marcello Bacciarelli • B: Jan van Eyck
• C: Diego Velasquez • D: Jacques-Louis David

Biggest won prizes in Milionerzy

The list is sorted chronologically and only 250 000 PLN prizes and bigger are shown:

Date of showing Prize Player's name
a5 March 2000 250 000 PLN Krzysztof Karwowski
b5 May 2000 250 000 PLN Jarosław Olejnicki
c8 October 2000 250 000 PLN Marek Janowski
d21 October 2000 500 000 PLN Władysław Kostrzewski
e17 February 2001 250 000 PLN Stanisław Pietrasiewicz
f28 February 2001 250 000 PLN Katarzyna Dobras
g12 March 2001 250 000 PLN Jerzy Zadrożny
h21 May 2001 500 000 PLN Zbigniew Chrzanowski
i24 September 2001 250 000 PLN Tomasz Micorek
j14 October 2001 500 000 PLN Jerzy Mirski
k16 December 2001 250 000 PLN Artur Wiśniewski
l25 December 2001 250 000 PLN Edyta Olszówka and Olaf Lubaszenko
(Celebrity Edition)
m9 February 2002 250 000 PLN Szczepan Gardecki
n23 September 2002 250 000 PLN Gogoł family
(Family Edition)
o25 December 2002 250 000 PLN Aleksandra Woźniak and Rafał Królikowski
(Celebrity Edition)
o29 March 2008 250 000 PLN Elżbieta Orłowska
o5 April 2008 500 000 PLN Paulina Kowalczyk
o27 April 2008 250 000 PLN Dorota Kwiecińska
p18 May 2008 500 000 PLN Dagna Sieńko
o7 September 2008 250 000 PLN Marek Kraśnicki
o22 November 2008 500 000 PLN Rafał Tomański
o7 December 2008 500 000 PLN Renata Dancewicz and Piotr Adamczyk
(Celebrity Edition)

Records and faux pas

  • In Milionerzy, the record was, when, first time in second series, all contestants answered correctly in fastest fingers round at question "Put this Australian towns in the alphabetical order".
  • In Milionerzy, the record was, when player had gone to question for 125,000 PLN without using any lifelines. She won 500,000 PLN.See the Questions for million zlotys and The highest prizes by episodes articles' parts for more information
  • In Milionerzy there was three times a situation, when a player lost because of laxily said question and then he was restored to play. The first player made a mistake in the question for 32,000 PLN: "Who invented the steam engine?". He answered "James Watt", but the correct answer was Charles Algernon Parsons. After a complaint to programme's producer, his answer was recognized as correct. The player won a guaranteed 32,000 PLN, but he answered incorrectly in the next question for 64,000 PLN. The second player made a mistake in the question for 500 PLN: "How many cuts are on kaiser rolls?" He answered: "4" (the correct answer was "5") and he won nothing. After recognizing his answer, he answered incorrectly in the question for 1000 PLN and he left the studio without nothing for the second time. Third on the question about the author of the picture "The Luncheon on the Grass" answered Claude Monet, but the correct answer was Édouard Manet. But Monet also painted a less known picture with the same title, so the player was allowed to continue playing.
  • In Milionerzy, three players answered incorrectly in the first question. In the first edition of Milionerzy: The first player got the question "How people in Poland state a person who is calm and shaky?" and he answered "anielska woda" (angelic water) instead of "cicha woda" (still water). In the second edition: The player got the question "Penitent is a person acceding to..." The player answered "judicial process", but the correct answer was "confession"[30]. Another player got the question about the breed of Ludwik Dorn's dog. After using all lifelines [sic], he answered French Bulldog - incorrectly. The correct answer was Giant Schnauzer.
  • In Milionerzy, the audience let players in mistakes three times. All players let in mistakes trusted the audience and answered incorrectly. Two of them won a guaranteed 1000 PLN, and one left the studio with nothing.

References

  1. ^ Winning question: One of the official languages of the United Nations is: A. German; B. Arabic; C. Latin; D. Polish. Correct answer: "B". Question for 250,000 PLN was: Zbigniew Zamachowski plays on a comb melody of the song "To ostatnia niedziela" (This last Sunday) in the film: A. "Zmruż oczy" (Squint your eyes); B. "Pułkownik Kwiatkowski" (Colonel Kwiatkowski); C. "Trzy kolory. Biały" (Three colours. White; D. "Cześć Tereska" (Hi Theresa) and the correct answer was answer "C".
  2. ^ A player who had 75,000 PLN decided to answer the next question and chose answer "B" for this 125,000 PLN question: Which of these famous connoisseurs had to say: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"? A. Mark Twain; B. Winston Churchill, C. Sigmund Freud, D. Alfred Hitchcock. Correct answer was "C".
  3. ^ Question for 125,000 PLN was: In which voivodeship known from Polish jokes is the town Wąchock? A. in Lower Silesian; B. in Podlachian; C. in Świętokrzyskie; D. in Pomeranian. The correct answer was "C". The player refused to play for 250,000 PLN, which question was: How many cats are on Édouard Manet's painting "Olimpia"? A. zero; B. one; C. two; D. three. Correct answer was "B".
  4. ^ A player answered 9 question for 125,000 PLN, having one lifeline fifty fifty (pół na pół) left. After using it on the 250,000 PLN question, she risked and said gave a wrong answer to a question about place of red gape on Palm Cockatoo. After using the lifeline, two answers remained: C. on mirror near the wing and D. on the bottom of the beak.
  5. ^ Question for 75,000 PLN: Veduta is a painting showing: A) still life B) view of town C) family portrait D) war scene. Player chose D. answer, but correct answer was B.
  6. ^ Player resigned playing in the question for 125,000 PLN, what was:: Who of these persons from cosmetics field was born in Łódź? A. Estée Lauder; B. Helena Rubinstein; C. Max Factor; D. Irena Eris. He intuitally bet on "B" answer, but "C" was correct answer.
  7. ^ 5 players played in this episode. Three of them won 1000 PLN, one player left the studio with nothing, and one won fastest fingers round, but the programme ended before he heard the first question.
  8. ^ Player had 75,000 PLN and he decided to answer question for 125,000 PLN: What violet color on vestment of ecclesiastic in Roman Catholic Church symbolize? A. atonement; B. happiness; C. royal dignity; D. innocence. After using lifeline 50:50 "A" and "B" answers stayed. Player chosen "B" answer, which was incorrect. Correct answer was "A".
  9. ^ Player who had 250,000 PLN said that she want to play for 500,000 PLN. Question for 500,000 PLN: Which of these words isn't anagram of word "skrzynka"? A. zarys; B. krzak; C. kryzys; D. kryza, after using lifelines ask the audience and phone a friend, she resigned from answering. She bet on "A" answer, but "C" was correct answer. Winning question for 250,000 PLN was: If young couple stay under chuppah, what religion do they profess?? A. buddhism; B. judaism; C. islam; D. hinduism. Correct answer was "B".
  10. ^ Player while having 500 000 PLN had a question for million zlotys: Who is the master of the same arms that Artemis specialises? A. Zorro B. Legolas C. Don Quixote D. Longinus Podbipięta, and after using ask the audience (46% of votes for correct answer) and fifty fifty ("A" and "B" answers stayed) lifelines, she resigned from answering the question. She intuitively bet on "B", which was correct answer. If she would use fifty fifty, and then ask the audience (where probably would be about 65% of votes for correct answer), she would probably answer correct answer, "B". Many people say, that this player was corrupted player. Winning question for 500 000 PLN: Which of these words are also in singular form? A. name-day (imieniny) B. doors (drzwi) C. thicket (chaszcze) D. shaft (drzewce) Correct answer was "D".
  11. ^ Player while having 250 000 PLN decided to play for 500 000 PLN and he chose answer "C" at question for 500 000 PLN: In which of these countries English language isn't an official language? A. in Canada B. in USA C. in RSA D. in Ireland. Correct answer was "B". Winning question for 250,000 PLN:
  12. ^ Player while having 40,000 PLN answered intiuitially "B" at question for 75,000 PLN: Which of these pierwiastek chemiczny was called "kwasoród" (acid-borner) in the past? A. oxygen; B. hydrogen; C. carbon; D. nitrogen, but correct answer was "C". Winning question for 40,000 PLN was: Flowers of cucumber are in what colour? A. red; B. blue; C. yellow; D. violet. Correct answer was "C".
  13. ^ Question for 500,000 PLN was: On flag of which country hoe crosses with machine gun? A: Mozambique; B: Uganda; C: Erytrea; D: Congo. Correct answer was "C", but player resigned from playing. Winning question for 250,000 PLN was: Which island was main bid of First Punic War? A: Majorca B: Sicily C: Sardinia D: Corsica.
  14. ^ Question for 75,000 PLN: What is in Polish buttonhole beside hole of button in jacket's flop. Correct answer was: little flacon, but player said it is fancy handkerchief and ended his game. Other possible answers were: decoration of whell and miniature of order.
  15. ^ Player while having 40,000 PLN decided to answer "A" in question for 75,000 PLN: How editors in Poland call one-letter words which can be found at the end of the verse in newspaper or book? A. karzełek (dwarf); B. bękart (bastard); C. podrzutek (oaf); D. pustelnik (anchoret) but correct answer was "B".
  16. ^ Question for 250,000 PLN was: Who of these prime ministers of Israel was born in Poland? A. Shimon Peres; B. Ariel Sharon; C. Benjamin Netanyahu; D. Ehud Olmert. Player resigned from playing, but the player bet on correct answer. Correct answer was "A". Question for 125,000 PLN was: Snowflake is usually a star with how many sides? A. eight; B. seven; C. six; D. five. Correct answer was "C".
  17. ^ Question for million can be found in "Questions for million zlotys" article's part
  18. ^ Result of Piotr Gąsowski's and Katarzyna Skrzynecka's game for charity from first part of programme was prize of guaranteed 40,000 PLN. They answered incorrectly at question for 125,000 PLN.
  19. ^ Result of game for charity in second part of programme by Szymon Majewski and Ewa Drzyzga. Question for 250,000 PLN was: Vests of people who fill up the fuel in aircraft carriers are in what colour? A: yellow; B: violet; C: blue; D: white. Players resigned from playing. Ewa Drzyzga bet on wrong answer, instead of Szymon Majewski, who bet on correct answer, which was "B". Question for 125,000 PLN: Whose exertion for role summed up with this text: "Isn't able to play, isn't able to sing. Becomes bald. Dances a little". A: Frank Sinatra's; B:Fred Astaire's; C: John Travolta's; D: Bruce Willis's. After using two lifelines, chose "B", which was correct answer.
  20. ^ Question for 125,000 PLN: Countries, which ratified the Kyoto Protocol, decided to reduce what? A. use of conventional weapon; B. use of nuclear weapon; C. emission of greenhouse gases; D. output of petroleum. Player chose the correct answer, which was "C".
  21. ^ Player incorrectly answered on question for 75,000 PLN: "On Oscar statuette, knight is standing on what? A: on roll of film tape; B: on sword; C: on clapperboard; D: on earth. Player chose "D" answer, but correct answer was "A".
  22. ^ Special celebrity edition on Santa Claus Day
  23. ^ Special celebrity edition
  24. ^ In this statistics there is no money included from 14 IX 2008, 14 VI 2008 and 24 IX 2008.
  25. ^ First version of logo (YouTube)
  26. ^ Today's version of logo (YouTube)
  27. ^ "The great return". TVN. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  28. ^ From moment, when host announces Fastest Finger First to moment, when he ends reading the question.
  29. ^ This effect wasn't used in the first episodes of second series.
  30. ^ Milionerzy, TVN, episode. 7., shown on: 9 February 2008
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