La Cible
Encyclopedia
La Cible is a televised game show
presented on France 2
. Its host from 2003 to 2006 was Olivier Minne
; he was succeeded by Marie-Ange Nardi
. The series continued until 2007. In Canada
, it is broadcast on TV5.
Frequent special programs feature two-person teams of contestants (for example, husband-and-wife teams).
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The camera turns to a randomly selected contestant, who must reply within about five seconds. If the contestant replies correctly, he or she remains in the game and another contestant is tested; a contestant is eliminated if he or she gives an incorrect answer, does not reply, or repeats an answer previously given. Once three contestants are eliminated the round is over.
The first two contestants to score two points then proceed to the next stage.
. All the answers given must be correct. Each answer must be given within 5 seconds, or the contestant fails. If the contestant provides the bid number of correct answers (contestants are not allowed to provide more answers than the number they bid), he or she receives a point. If the contestant fails, his or her opponent receives a point. The first to collect two points proceeds to the final round.
Originally, the surviving contestant had 100 seconds in which to answer questions at six levels. In 2005, the round was changed again. After three levels have been completed, the contestant's success was evaluated. If the contestant has failed to complete any category correctly, he or she has lost. If the contestant has completed each category correctly, he or she chooses between taking a prize of 500 € or continuing in an attempt to win the grand prize. When the new host Marie-Ange entered, the time given was temporarily raised to 124 seconds. It was then changed to the most recent format.
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...
presented on 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...
. Its host from 2003 to 2006 was Olivier Minne
Olivier Minne
Olivier Minne is a French television presenter, actor and producer.Minne was born on 18 March 1967 in the Belgian capital, Brussels. The son of a Belgian father and a French mother, Minne studied in Brussels for his baccalauréat before moving to Paris in 1989.In Paris, Minne studied the dramatic...
; he was succeeded by Marie-Ange Nardi
Marie-Ange Nardi
Marie-Ange Nardi is a French television presenter for TF1. She began in television as a continuity announcer for France 3 Marseille while studying psychology in university, later becoming a national announcer with Antenne 2....
. The series continued until 2007. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, it is broadcast on TV5.
The game
Twelve contestants (usually six men and six women) play each day for a place in the final round by answering questions about general culture. In the final round the one surviving contestant tries to provide correct answers to 21 questions in six categories. The prize (called le cœur de la cible or "bullseye") is a minimum of 2000 €, supplemented by 500 € each time a finalist fails to win it.Frequent special programs feature two-person teams of contestants (for example, husband-and-wife teams).
First and second rounds (Les premier et second tours)
The first and second rounds eliminate six contestants. Arranged in a circle around a camera which swivels through 360°, six contestants (men in the first round, women in the second) must reply to questions which have several answers – that is, they must name members of a category (for example, "Name a film featuring Jean GabinJean Gabin
-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
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The camera turns to a randomly selected contestant, who must reply within about five seconds. If the contestant replies correctly, he or she remains in the game and another contestant is tested; a contestant is eliminated if he or she gives an incorrect answer, does not reply, or repeats an answer previously given. Once three contestants are eliminated the round is over.
Definitions
Two contestants are eliminated in the next round, in which each contestant is presented with six definitions and must try to supply the terms defined within 30 seconds. Each answer in each contestant's set begins with the same letter. Contestants may skip a definition; if time remains it will be repeated later. The two contestants with the fewest correct responses are eliminated; ties are broken in favour of the contestant who gave his or her last correct answer the earliest.The Next Step (La Suite)
This phase is similar to the first and second rounds, but conducted with only the remaining four contestants. Contestants are again asked to name items connected a category, and each contestant must answer within about 5 seconds. Once three contestants have given incorrect answers, the surviving contestant is credited with a point. A contestant is not allowed to win by default and must give one correct answer to score a point.The first two contestants to score two points then proceed to the next stage.
The Auction (Les Enchères)
The two remaining candidates then bid for the right to supply answers to a question. The contestant promising to supply the most correct answers is then asked the question. This procedure is somewhat similar to the Bid a Note segment of the American game show Name That TuneName That Tune
Name That Tune is a television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Premiering in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952, the show was created and produced by Harry Salter and his wife Roberta....
. All the answers given must be correct. Each answer must be given within 5 seconds, or the contestant fails. If the contestant provides the bid number of correct answers (contestants are not allowed to provide more answers than the number they bid), he or she receives a point. If the contestant fails, his or her opponent receives a point. The first to collect two points proceeds to the final round.
La Finale
A contestant is given 120 seconds, and all six levels have to be completed with no pause. The first level requires one correct answer, the second two, and so on, so that 21 correct answers must be supplied altogether. At this stage the contestant may supply more answers than the number called for and be credited with the correct answers among them. If a contestant runs out of time, he or she will be credited in order with 100 € per correct category until an incorrectly answered one is encountered. If the contestant provides all 21 required correct answers, he or she wins le cœur de la cible.Originally, the surviving contestant had 100 seconds in which to answer questions at six levels. In 2005, the round was changed again. After three levels have been completed, the contestant's success was evaluated. If the contestant has failed to complete any category correctly, he or she has lost. If the contestant has completed each category correctly, he or she chooses between taking a prize of 500 € or continuing in an attempt to win the grand prize. When the new host Marie-Ange entered, the time given was temporarily raised to 124 seconds. It was then changed to the most recent format.