Everybody's Equal
Encyclopedia
Everybody's Equal was a game show
hosted by Chris Tarrant
, made by Celador
and Thames Television
for ITV
, from 7 June 1989 to 22 July 1991. Versions also existed in many European countries, plus Canada. Elements of the show resemble Tarrant's future hit Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
, particularly its "Fastest Finger First" game.
The format was simple - 200 contestants were asked a question with four options and those who got it right were asked another. This continued until less than ten players survived, at which point they face four questions which are worth £50 each. The player who correctly answers the final question the fastest goes on to play the final round. The winning contestant must place four things into the correct order, to win £1000. If they get it wrong, the money is divided equally between all the other contestants.
This was all made possible via the use of 200 small handsets, which were centrally linked to a computer.
The introduction sequence played on the concept of equality among the contestants, as five very distinct people were shown going about their daily business.
Before the show, the computer would nominate 'Four to Follow' - four contestants who were seemingly expected to do well. They rarely did.
On one occasion, 166 out of 170 contestants got a question wrong, thus shortening the format somewhat.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
hosted by Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant
Christopher John "Chris" Tarrant, OBE is an English radio and television broadcaster, now best known for hosting the first version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom and later Ireland, as the two national versions of the show merged in 2002.Chris...
, made by Celador
Celador
Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed as an independent production company in 1983. It has produced a number of popular light entertainment shows and is probably best known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and co-producing the film Slumdog Millionaire which collected...
and Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, from 7 June 1989 to 22 July 1991. Versions also existed in many European countries, plus Canada. Elements of the show resemble Tarrant's future hit Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
, particularly its "Fastest Finger First" game.
The format was simple - 200 contestants were asked a question with four options and those who got it right were asked another. This continued until less than ten players survived, at which point they face four questions which are worth £50 each. The player who correctly answers the final question the fastest goes on to play the final round. The winning contestant must place four things into the correct order, to win £1000. If they get it wrong, the money is divided equally between all the other contestants.
This was all made possible via the use of 200 small handsets, which were centrally linked to a computer.
The introduction sequence played on the concept of equality among the contestants, as five very distinct people were shown going about their daily business.
Before the show, the computer would nominate 'Four to Follow' - four contestants who were seemingly expected to do well. They rarely did.
On one occasion, 166 out of 170 contestants got a question wrong, thus shortening the format somewhat.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 1989 | 19 July 1989 | 7 |
| 2 | 30 July 1990 | 22 July 1991 | 10 |
International versions
| Country | Name | Host | Channel | Year aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Early Modern France |
Que le meilleur gagne | Nagui Laurent Petitguillaume Laurence Boccolini |
La Cinq La Cinq La Cinq was France's first privately owned free terrestrial television network. Created by politician Jérôme Seydoux and Italian media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, the network broadcasted from 1985 to 1992.... Antenne 2 France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... |
4 March 1991 |
 Quebec |
Que le meilleur gagne | Grégory Charles Alain Dumas |
Radio-Canada | 1993-1996 May 2007 |
 Lebanon |
خليك معنا Khalik Mana |
Serge Zarqa | MTV Murr Television Murr Television is a Lebanese television station based in Naccache, a suburb of the capital Beirut. It is owned by Lebanese politician Gabriel Murr and directed by his son Michel Murr... |
1999-2002 |