Greed is a game show that originally aired in the United States on Fox in 1999. Developed by Dick Clark in response to ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, it featured five contestants (including one team captain) who answered multiple choice questions in a bid to climb the Tower of Greed and win the two million dollar jackpot. Despite an initial cancellation after only one season, it was later picked up by Game Show Network, and its eventual success in the U.S. led to it becoming a worldwide franchise as the show was adapted and recreated in several other countries.
These international version featured different music (the British version added extra sound effects in its title sequence), composed by British composer Graham Ness, and graphics set around a safe and a tower of gold bars. However, the gameplay was largely the same as the U.S. original, aside from the Australian version, which featured a progressive jackpot. The standard international set was designed by British production designer Andy Walmsley.
International versions All the international versions were produced by Pearson Television (now Fremantle).
Country Name Presenter(s) Channel Broadcast Top Prize Ref.Greed: يا قاتل يا مقتولGreed: Ya Qatel ya Maqtoul Marcel Ghanem LBC 2001−2002 US$1,000,000Codicia Eduardo de la Puente El Trece 2001 500,000 AR$Audacia Greed Kerri-Anne Kennerley Channel Ten 11 February 2001 − 29 April 2001 A$1,000,000 + progressive jackpotAudácia (segment of Programa Silvio Santos) Sílvio Santos SBT 2000 R$10.000.000 AudaciaMario KreutzbergerCanal 132001$1,000,000,000Grisk - når det gælder Thomas Mygind (2001)Alex Nyborg Madsen (2001–2002) TV3 2001–2002 kr.2,000,000Gr€€d Petteri Ahomaa MTV3 13 October 2000 – 15 August 2003 mk 1,000,000€170,000Mission 1 million Alexandre Delpérier M6 27 November 2000 – 8 December 2000 1,000,000 FF« Mission un million » sur le site internet de TV Magazine, 27Ca$h—Das eine Million Mark-Quiz Ulla Kock am Brink ZDF 21 November 2000 – 13 November 2001 1,000,000 DM הפיתויHa-Pituy Avri Gilad Channel 2 3 October 2000 – 2001 ₪2,200,000Gr€€d Luca Barbareschi Raidue 18 September 2000 – 6 April 2001 ₤1,000,000,000 Audacia, La Fiebre Del Dinero Marco Antonio Regil Televisa 30 December 2000 – 1 January 2002 MXN$1,000,000,000 Chciwość, czyli żądza pieniądza Mirosław Siedler Polsat 2001 1,000,000 zł A Febre do Dinheiro Carlos Cruz SIC September 2000 – 2001 100,000,000 $ АлчностьAlchnost Alfred KochIgor JankowskiAlexander Tsekalo NTV 10 September 2001 – 30 April 2002 2,000,000 руб Greed Revin John SABC3 12 October 2000 R1,000,000Audacia Jordi Estadella TVE1 19 October 2000 – 2001 100,000,000 ₧ Vinna eller försvinna Fredrik Belfrage SVT 2001 1,000,000 kr Aslan Payı Mehmet Aslantuğ aTV September 2000 1,000,000,000,000 TL Gr££d Jerry Springer Channel 5 18 May 2001 – 9 June 2001 £1,000,000(original format) Greed Chuck Woolery Fox 4 November 1999 – 14 July 2000 US$2,000,000 La fiebre del dinero Fausto Malavé Venevisión 25 May 2001 100,000,000 Bs.
See also List of television game show franchises
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