Is That Your Final Answer?

“Is that your final answer?” is the catchphrase of the mega-hit game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Originally scheduled to be named “Cash Mountain,” The Millionaire game show first aired in the United Kingdom on September 4, 1998. Since then, the international hit has been licensed to more than 40 countries by Celador, the British production company which owns the shows format.

The game originated in the United Kingdom where it is hosted by Chris Tarrant. The program is based on a format devised by David Biggs, who, with Steve Knight and Mike Whitehall, devised a number of the promotional games for Chris Tarrant’s breakfast show on Capital FM radio.

Millionaire, often considered similar to the 1950’s game show “The 64,000 Dollar Question,” offered a surprising twist on the game show genre with only one contestant playing at a time. There is no time limit to answer the questions and contestants are given the question before they must decide whether to accept to attempt an answer. The emphasis of the program was suspense rather than contestant speed.

The title of the show is named after a Cole Porter song from the film “High Society” which ironically emphasized the desirability of lover over material positions. “Who want to marry a millionaire? I don’t. And I don’t cause all I want is you.”

So get you lifelines ready and have a go at it yourself…