Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition was a Canadian game show based on the British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and taped on the set of ABC of the American version of that show. A Canadian audience was flown to Bell Media in Toronto, Ontario, so the contestants could "ask the audience" for help on the Canadian-themed questions. Following the airing of the two specials, CTV did announce that additional episodes of the Canadian Edition would be produced, but they never came to fruition. The series was hosted by Pamela Wallin.[1]
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition. | |
| Also known as | Millionaire: Canadian Edition |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Pamela Wallin |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario |
| Running time | 39–48 minutes |
| Production companies | Celador Valleycrest Productions Buena Vista Television |
| Distributor | Buena Vista International Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 13 – 14, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S.) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK) |
The Canadian version aired on CTV in September 13 to 14, 2000.
Gameplay
As in the United Kingdom and the United States, contestants tried to answer 15 multiple-choice questions to win CA$1,000,000 (US$750,000) with three lifelines (50:50, Phone-A-Friend, and Ask The Audience) to help them. Contestants were guaranteed $1,000 for correctly answering the fifth question, and $32,000 for the tenth.
Bill Shizas was the first contestant on the Canadian show. He won $1,000 after answering his $8,000 question incorrectly.[2]
The biggest winner during the show's run was François Dominic Laramée, a writer from Verdun, Quebec. He won $64,000.[3]
References
- "The latest BCE News Releases About Coporate, Financial, Regulatory, Products & Services » BCE". Bce.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Canadian Edition | Millionaire Fans". Regisfan.proboards.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "Francois Dominic Laramée". J! Archive. Retrieved 2013-10-15.