La Poule aux oeufs d'or
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La Poule aux oeufs d'or is the title of two different Canadian
television game show
s broadcast during two different periods.
The first was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
's (CBC) French language television network, Radio-Canada
, from 1958 until 1966 and hosted by Roger Baulu (replaced by Doris Lussier
for the final season), accompanied by Henri Bergeron and by two hostesses. Two contestants had to respond to five questions, each one being worth a certain amount of money. The winner then had to choose at random an envelope containing a prize that was worth less than, equal to, or greater than the winnings already accumulated. With these total winnings, the contestant can buy an egg, chosen at random, containing a prize. There are two possible outcomes: either she/he loses everything (or merely wins a trifling sum), or she/he wins a prize of high value.
The second was broadcast on the TVA Network
Wednesdays at 7:30pm (7:00pm until January 2006) since September 1993. It is a Loto-Québec
game, hosted by Guy Mongrain
(substitute hosts: Yves Corbeil
(before July 2006) and Gino Chouinard (since August 2006)) and assisted by Claudia Ébacher and Saskia Thuot (Julie Naud and Lyne Laramée before July 2007), which offers a jackpot of $150 000 CDN, which increases by $25 000 CDN after every episode in which it is not won. Three games are played every episode, for a total of six possible contestants.
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...
television game show
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...
s broadcast during two different periods.
The first was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's (CBC) French language television network, Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
, from 1958 until 1966 and hosted by Roger Baulu (replaced by Doris Lussier
Doris Lussier
Doris Lussier was a comedian and actor, political scientist and activist. He was for many years the personal secretary of Georges-Henri Lévesque, but became famous as a comedian with the character of Père Gédéon, which was later included in the Les Plouffes television series...
for the final season), accompanied by Henri Bergeron and by two hostesses. Two contestants had to respond to five questions, each one being worth a certain amount of money. The winner then had to choose at random an envelope containing a prize that was worth less than, equal to, or greater than the winnings already accumulated. With these total winnings, the contestant can buy an egg, chosen at random, containing a prize. There are two possible outcomes: either she/he loses everything (or merely wins a trifling sum), or she/he wins a prize of high value.
The second was broadcast on the TVA Network
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
Wednesdays at 7:30pm (7:00pm until January 2006) since September 1993. It is a Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec is a government agency that develops and operates lotteries in the province of Quebec, Canada.-Loto-Québec's mission:Loto-Québec is a Québec government corporation whose mandate is to operate games of chance in the province in an orderly and measured way. It was created in 1969 to...
game, hosted by Guy Mongrain
Guy Mongrain
Guy Mongrain is a Canadian game show host and former reporter. He is mostly known to host several popular Quebec television games on the network TVA for the past 20 years....
(substitute hosts: Yves Corbeil
Yves Corbeil
Yves Corbeil is a Canadian actor and television host. He is currently known as the game show host of the Loto-Québec televised show La Roue de Fortune . He was born in Saint-Eugène, Quebec....
(before July 2006) and Gino Chouinard (since August 2006)) and assisted by Claudia Ébacher and Saskia Thuot (Julie Naud and Lyne Laramée before July 2007), which offers a jackpot of $150 000 CDN, which increases by $25 000 CDN after every episode in which it is not won. Three games are played every episode, for a total of six possible contestants.
External links
- Loto-Québec, La Poule aux œufs d'or (in French)