Deal or No Deal (Australian game show)
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Endemol |
| Presented by | Andrew O'Keefe |
| Starring | The Dealettes Walter P. Smythe (The Bank) |
| Narrated by | Marcus Irvine (2003-2011) John Deeks (2012-2013) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 2,222 |
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| Location(s) | Global Television studios, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode (inc. commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
Endemol Southern Star (2003–2009) Southern Star Group (2009–2013) |
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| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 13 July 2003 – 4 October 2013 |
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| Related shows | Deal or No Deal |
Deal or No Deal was an Australian game show that aired on the Seven Network between 2003 and 2015. It was the first international version of the game show, after the original Dutch version. It was the first of the versions to use the Deal or No Deal name. The show was recorded at the studio facilities of Global Television located in the Melbourne suburb of Southbank. The top prize of $200,000 was won by four contestants.
Many changes were made to Deal or No Deal during its run. These included, among others, changing from a weekly format to a daily format, which resulted in the reduction of the top prize from $2,000,000 to $200,000; interactive features inviting home viewers to play along with "Double Deal Friday"; and additional special features added to the game (such as "Double or Nothing" and "Super Case"). The show included many special episodes including several hour-long prime-time specials (such as the "Psychics Special" and the "Unluckiest Players Special") and the successful Dancing with the Deals which occurred in conjunction with Dancing with the Stars.
The program celebrated its 1,000th episode on 8 September 2008; that day's contestant won $43,000.
The narrator that introduced the show between 2003-2011 was Marcus Irvine, who was also the voiceover on The Weakest Link. In 2012, Irvine was replaced by John Deeks as narrator.
No new episodes were produced since 2013, with only repeat episodes airing at 5:00 pm weeknights. It was announced in March 2014 that no new episodes will be produced, and in August 2015 it was announced that the show, along with Million Dollar Minute, would be axed and replaced by a new one-hour game show titled The Chase Australia. Replays currently air on 7Two.
The show begins in a studio with six groups of 26 people sitting in stands. One group is then randomly selected, who move onto the podium. In the chosen group, one person, based on personality, is picked to be the main contestant. The contestant selects one of the briefcases to be placed at the front, and the other briefcases are distributed to the other 25 contestants on the podium. Each briefcase contains a hidden amount of money (see table on right).
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