History Series / TheOneMillionChanceOfALifetime

* AudienceParticipation: On some Season 1 episodes, Jim Lange would share information about a missing child and encourage viewers to contact a toll-free hotline if they had any information as to their whereabouts.

* PromotionalConsideration

* PromotionalConsideration

%% * TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Mark Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') announced for the first few weeks; Gilbert dubbed him over during some reruns in the summer of 1986.
%% * BeepingComputers

%% * GameShowHost: Jim Lange.

%% * LovelyAssistant: Karen Thomas, in Season 2.

%% * PromotionalConsideration

%% * {{Whammy}}: The "Stinger".

!!GameShowTropes in use:

* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Mark Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') announced for the first few weeks; Gilbert dubbed him over during some reruns in the summer of 1986.
** GameShowHost: Jim Lange.
** LovelyAssistant: Karen Thomas, in Season 2.
** StudioAudience: Usually seen when the couple's family was shown before they went for the million.
* PromotionalConsideration

* {{Whammy}}: The "Stinger".
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!!This show provides examples of:
* BeepingComputers
* LargeHam: Jim Lange whenever someone won the million: "YOU WON A MILLION DOLLARS!"
* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards.

* BlinkingLightsOfVictory: takes this to an extreme, but not overboard, considering the eponymous amount of the grand prize; flashing strobes and ''fireworks'' upon the flashing $1,000,000 light display both in the background, flashing keys and lights on the computer stage prop in the foreground, chasing neon lights on the money podium in front, and sweeping studio lights of multiple colors.

Play continued for as many rounds as could fit within a set time limit; the couple with the most money won the game and advanced to the BonusRound. Solving six words from a chosen category in 60 seconds won them a choice: walk away with a $5,000 on the first day, $10,000 on the second, or return the next day to defend their title. Upon a third bonus win, the couple won $40,000 a year for 25 years in Season 1, $36,000 a year for 25 years plus $100,000 in prizes (including two cars and 20 round-trip plane tickets) in Season 2.

* ConsolationPrize

Play continued for as many rounds as could fit within a set time limit; the couple with the most money won the game and advanced to the BonusRound. Solving six words from a chosen category in 60 seconds won the round and left them with a choice: walk away with a cash prize ($5,000 on the first day, $10,000 on the second), or return the next day to defend their title. Upon a third bonus win, the couple won the $1 million top prize — $40,000 a year for 25 years in Season 1, $36,000 a year for 25 years plus $100,000 in prizes (including two cars and 20 round-trip plane tickets) in Season 2.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[note]](well, besides the 1979 pilot of ''[[Series/BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'', anyway)[[/note]]. Hosted by [[Series/TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune''.

* ConfettiDrop: Of epic proportions, when a couple won it all. In a couple of Season 1 episodes, they shot ''fireworks'' onstage. The pilot brought in a marching band!

** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Mark Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') announced for the first few weeks.

* StageMoney: The giant lighted cauldron onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards.

* ConfettiDrop: Of epic proportions, when a couple won it all. In a couple of Season 1 episodes, they shot ''fireworks'' onstage.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[note]](well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''[[Series/BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'' counts)[[/note]]. Hosted by [[Series/TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune''.

Not to be confused with ''It's Your Chance of a Lifetime'', a WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire import from Australia.

* BonusRound: You had to win the upfront game ''and'' the bonus round three times to win $1,000,000.
** AllOrNothing: If the champions lost at either point, they went home with only their front-game winnings.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[note]](well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''[[BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'' counts)[[/note]]. Hosted by [[Series/TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''WheelOfFortune''.

** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Mark Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') announced for the first few weeks.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[note]](well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''[[BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'' counts)[[/note]]. Hosted by [[TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''WheelOfFortune''.

Play continued for as many rounds as could fit within a set time limit; the couple with the most money won the game and advanced to the BonusRound. Solving six words from a chosen category in a manner similar to the upfront game in 60 seconds earned the couple the right to return the next day (or take a cash "bribe" to leave); upon the couple's third bonus win, they won the top prize of $1,000,000 — $40,000 a year for 25 years in Season 1, $36,000 a year for 25 years plus $100,000 in prizes (including two cars) in Season 2.

* BonusRound: You had to win the upfront game ''and'' the bonus round three times to win $1,000,000. Failing at any point sent you home.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do[[note]]well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''Bullseye'' counts[[/note]]. Hosted by [[TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''WheelOfFortune''.

Play continued for as many rounds as could fit within a set time limit; the couple with the most money won the game and advanced to the BonusRound. Solving six words from a chosen category in a manner similar to the upfront game in 60 seconds earned the couple the right to return the next day (or take a cash "bribe" to leave); upon the couple's third bonus win, they won the top prize of $1,000,000 ($40K a year for 25 years in Season 1, $36K a year for 25 years plus $100,000 in prizes [including two cars] in Season 2).

!!GameShow Tropes in use:

* GoldenSnitch: Everything was worth $25 in the first round, $50 in the second, and $100 every round thereafter. It was not difficult to blow past a couple who won the first two rounds.
* HomeGame: A board game was produced that was pretty faithful to the show. Departing contestants received a copy.

** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Marc Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') announced for the first few weeks.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: Southern ITV franchise TVS brought a lower-stakes version, ''All Clued Up'', to the British airwaves in 1988. It proved popular and lasted for 3 series, only getting cancelled because TVS lost its ITV franchise to Meridian.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[hottip:*:(well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''Bullseye'' counts)]]. Hosted by [[TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''WheelOfFortune''.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: Southern ITV franchise TVS brought a lower-stakes version, ''All Clued Up'', to the British airwaves in 1988. It proved popular and lasted for 3 series, only getting cancelled because TVS lost its franchise.

Syndicated GameShow that ran from 1986-87 and was the first to offer a $1,000,000 grand prize years before it became the popular thing to do [[hottip:*:(well, unless the 1979 pilot of ''[[BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'' counts)]]. Hosted by [[TheDatingGame Jim Lange]], it pitted two couples against each other to play a word game with elements of ''Series/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''WheelOfFortune''.

Play continued for as many rounds as could fit within a set time limit; the couple with the most money won the game and advanced to the BonusRound. Solving six words from a chosen category in a manner similar to the upfront game in 60 seconds earned the couple the right to return the next day (or take a cash "bribe" to leave); upon the couple's third bonus win, they won the top prize of $1,000,000.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: Southern ITV franchise TVS brought a lower-stakes version, ''All Clued Up'', to the British airwaves in 1988. It proved popular and lasted for 3 series ... until the show was canned due to TVS losing their ITV franchise.

** TheVanna: Karen Thomas, in Season 2.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: TVS picked it up for ITV in Britain as ''All Clued Up'' in 1988, sans the million-dollar prize. It managed three seasons, but could've ran longer had TVS not lost their ITV franchise.

* ''CouchPotatoes'': A picture from ''COAL'' was the $1,000 channel roulette spot on one episode.