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International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? rather than just read about it. In short: This table lists all international variants in the television game show franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? that have been broadcast since the debut of the original British version of the show on 4 September 1998. International versions Legend: Currently airing No longer airing Upcoming or returning version A † symbol following a name indicates that the host of the program has died.

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Reference excerpt

This table lists all international variants in the television game show franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? that have been broadcast since the debut of the original British version of the show on 4 September 1998.

International versions Legend: Currently airing No longer airing Upcoming or returning version A † symbol following a name indicates that the host of the program has died.

Unlicensed versions

"Is that your final answer?" catchphrases The Millionaire franchise's catchphrase is "Is that your final answer?" (more commonly said by some versions' hosts as "Final answer?", "Chris' Final Answer" or simply "Final?"), a question derived from a rule requirement that the players must clearly indicate their choices before being made official (since the nature of the game allows the player to think aloud about the options before committing to an answer). As a side effect, once a final answer has been given, it is locked in and cannot be changed. Many parodies of the game show capitalised on this phrase. However, not every version has taken over such a catchphrase so that the answer is stated rather informally in that case. Players can prevent the host from asking this question, by stating themselves "final answer" or some variant after they declare their choice. Another hallmark of the show is using dramatic pauses before the host acknowledges whether or not the answer was correct. Occasionally, the host will only announce if the answer is correct after the commercial break.

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

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In the classroom: International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Television franchises, Television lists by series, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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