Le Banquier

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Le Banquier

"Le Banquier" logo, similar to the US Deal or No Deal logo
Genre Game show
Creator(s) John de Mol
Starring Julie Snyder
Country of origin Canada
Production
Executive producer(s) Daniel Rancourt
Broadcast
Original channel TVA
Original run January 24, 2007 –
Links
Official website

Le Banquier (French for "The Banker") is the Canadian French language adaptation of Deal or No Deal, debuted on January 24, 2007 at 9pm on the TVA network. The program, produced in Montreal by JPL Production II Inc. and Endemol USA for TVA, is hosted by Julie Snyder. The show's main sponsors are Vidéotron and Hyundai.

Sources close to the show have also revealed that 20 episodes will be made. Episodes will air on Wednesdays at 9pm and Thursdays at 8pm.

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[edit] Gameplay

The game is played similar to the American version: the number of cases opened in each round starts with six cases in round one, then five in round two, and so on, all the way down to one case in round six and subsequent rounds. The game is practically the same as the American version, except that the largest cash prize is $500,000 (originally to have been $250,000) and it's tax free Canadian money.

Also like the US version, some of the offers may be prizes, in addition to, or instead of, a cash offer -- like the US show, the prizes tend to be what the contestant wants. For example: on the first episode on January 24, 2007, one contestant was offered $15,000, plus a mountain bike worth $1,000 (as there was an ET joke going on), plus tickets to see the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team play an upcoming game with the Carolina Hurricanes.

In addition, like in the US, there may also be some special prizes not attached to any offer -- also in that first episode, Canadiens' defenceman Sheldon Souray, who appeared in a video to wish a contestant luck, gave him an autographed hockey stick, not attached to any offer. Another example would be a contestant who was offered a trip for 5 people to Las Vegas, tickets to see Celine Dion's show and the chance to meet Celine in person.

[edit] Case values for "Le Banquier"

$0.01
$1
$5
$10
$20
$50
$75
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$750
$1,000
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000
$125,000
$150,000
$200,000
$300,000
$500,000


[edit] Trivia

  • The imaging used in this version, including the money board, captions and audio cues, are similar to the US version, as both Fish Eggs (graphics) and Groove Addicts (music) are involved in the graphics and music in all four North American versions of the show (US English and Spanish, Canada English and French). Both firms are actively used by Endemol, and all four shows carry an Endemol USA copyright.
  • The question that Julie asks the contestant whether or not to accept the banker's offer is: Est-ce que cette offre est acceptée ou refusée? (Is this offer accepted or refused?) or a variation of the question.
  • TVA also has their own Lucky Case Game, though the lucky winner wins a prize instead of cash; the cases are revealed one at a time (from left to right).
  • Also, like the US version, Le Banquier was also used as a venue to propose a marriage -- during the second offer of the second game on the debut January 24 episode, a contestant got engaged.
  • At the time of Le Banquier's debut, the Wednesday episodes were seen at 9PM, which was directly opposite episodes of the US version Deal or No Deal, airing on Global in Canada and NBC in the US.
  • Before February 21, 2007, there was a $2,500 amount on the board before being replaced with $125,000.
  • Contestant Charles-Emmanuel made a tough deal after playing it safe by taking a $48,800 offer from the bank, after giving up his case which had $300,000.
  • Contestant Marie-Claude also made a tough deal after she played it safe by taking $37,000 and a Sunquest vacation package after she gave up her case which had $300,000.
  • The highest amount won on the show thus far is $162,000, through a bank offer.
  • On the final episode of the first season on March 29, 2007, the last contestant played for a top prize of $750,000 (replacing the $125,000).
  • On this version, if an offer with a prize attached is rejected by the contestant, then a member of the audience (via random draw) will win the prize.

[edit] Statistics

  • Highest amount won (Deal): $162,000
  • Highest amount won (No Deal): $20
  • Lowest amount won (Deal): $14.22 + one-year subscription to 7 Jours (magazine) + photo in 7 Jours + 50 pairs of white socks
  • Lowest amount won (No Deal): $20
  • Best deal: 4,100,000 times more than case -- $41,000 for $0.01
  • Best deal by dollars: $161,080 more than case -- $162,000 for $20
  • Worst deal: 16% of case value -- $48,800 for $300,000
  • Amounts commonly in a player's case:
  • Amounts least commonly in a player's case:

[edit] Case Models

  • Monika holds case #1
  • Laurence holds case #2
  • Kate holds case #3
  • Marie-Pier B. holds case #4
  • Karine holds case #5
  • Maripier M. holds case #6
  • Christine holds case #7
  • Ariane holds case #8
  • Sabine holds case #9
  • Catherine holds case #10
  • Karina holds case #11
  • Gaiia (pronounced Yaya) holds case #12
  • Nadja holds case #13
  • Véronique Landry holds case #14; also a case model on the English Canadian version, where she held case #7
  • Cécile holds case #15
  • Vicki holds case #16
  • Sofia holds case #17
  • Stéphanie holds case #18
  • Marilyn holds case #19
  • Oksana holds case #20
  • Emmanuel holds case #21
  • Martin holds case #22
  • Tom holds case #23
  • Marc holds case #24
  • Jean-François holds case #25
  • David holds case #26

[edit] See Also

[edit] Sources

[edit] External Link

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