History Series / WhosStillStanding

* CatchPhrase: "Through the door, or through the floor?" (Contestants who walked away with winnings could choose their exit method. Contestants who lost, however, couldn't, for obvious reasons.)

* MusicalSpoiler: When the music started to ramp up, a commercial break's imminent...unless they just returned from commercial, in which case somebody's going out on the current question.

After five Strangers have dropped, Bailey offers the Hero a chance to leave the game with their winnings thus far or stay in to play for more while risking losing everything. He'll also "sweeten the deal" by giving them an extra pass if they stay. If a Hero elects to stay, he'll give them the offer to leave again after each Stranger they drop. If a Hero elects to quit, they are allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to simply walk out of the studio.

After the Hero leaves, the remaining Strangers (including the one who defeated the Hero) play a SpeedRound among themselves. They are asked questions going around the circle with 10-second time limits; each correct answer increases the jackpot (by $1,000 in some episodes, $2,000 in others), each wrong answer or time run-out gets a Stranger dropped (if this Stranger had defeated the Hero, they still keep their winnings from that), and the last Stranger standing wins it all. A Speed Round is always played and filmed if at least two Strangers remain; if there's not enough time in the episode to air it, it may be posted on the show's website after the episode airs or included in a later episode.

** After every single elimination and revelation of how much money the Hero has won, an animated clip reminds the viewers how much money the Hero now has, how many people have dropped, and how many still need to be eliminated for the Hero to win the Million.

After five Strangers have dropped, Bailey offers the Hero a chance to leave the game with their winnings thus far or stay in to play for more while risking losing everything; if the Hero has used at least one pass, he'll "sweeten the deal" by giving them back a pass if they stay. If a Hero elects to quit, they are allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to simply walk out of the studio.

* BonusRound: After a game concluded, the remaining Strangers played a SpeedRound where they were asked questions going around the circle with 10-second time limits. Each correct answer increased the jackpot (some episodes gave $1,000, others $2,000), and last one standing won it all.

** After every single elimination, an animated clip reminded the viewers how many people have dropped and how many still need to be eliminated to win the Million.

After the Hero picks an opponent, the two alternate answering questions with 20-second time limits and crossword-style clues (example: "Website that documents common plot elements in media works: [[Website/TVTropes _ _ / _ _ _ P _ S]]"). Contestants can guess as much as they want, and are given credit for correct answers said unintentionally while thinking aloud, but if they run out of time, their trapdoor opens, and [[EjectTheLoser they're dropped from the stage and eliminated with no winnings]]. The Hero also starts out with two passes that they can use to force a question given to them onto a Stranger, who cannot pass.

If the Hero wins the battle, they bank whatever money is hidden on that Stranger's podium (ranging from $1,000-$20,000, with no connection to the Stranger's intelligence; at least one episode used amounts ranging from $1-$50,000, as on the Israeli version, and the prize goes up to $250,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 regardless on the final three). If the Hero loses, the Stranger who defeated them wins $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth).

On the Chinese and Spanish versions, a Stranger who beats the Hero becomes the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.

Israeli GameShow imported to America by Creator/{{NBC}} (and apparently the first Israeli format to make it to the States as well) in 2011. A single contestant (the "Hero") tried to beat 10 other individuals (the "Strangers") for a chance to win up to $1,000,000. After picking an opponent, the two alternated answering questions with crossword-style clues ("Website that documents common plot elements in media works: _ _ / _ _ _ P _ S"). Each question had a 20-second time limit: contestants could guess as much as they want, but if they ran out of time, down they went!

If the Hero won the battle, they banked whatever money was hidden on that Stranger's podium (ranging from $1,000-$20,000, with no connection to the Stranger's intelligence; at least one episode used amounts ranging from $1-$50,000, as on the Israeli version). The prize went up to $250,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 regardless on the final three), and the contestant got [[EjectTheLoser dropped through a hole]] under them, after which the Hero had to decide to continue on or go home.

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth). On the American version, the game ended right then and there. On the Chinese and Spanish versions, a Stranger who beats the Hero becomes the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.

* BonusRound: After a game concluded, the remaining Strangers played a SpeedRound where they were asked questions going around the circle with 10-second time limits. Each correct answer increased the pot (some episodes gave $1,000, others $2,000), and last one standing won it all.

* BonusRound: After a game concluded, the remaining Strangers played a SuddenDeath SpeedRound where they were asked questions going around the circle with 10-second time limits. Each correct answer increased the pot (some episodes gave $1,000, others $2,000), and last one standing won it all.

* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: ''Who's Still Standing?'' took breaks mid-question.

* EjectTheLoser: All of the losers, some winners (if they chose this way out), and [[UpToEleven finally Ben]] [[EveryEpisodeEnding at the end of the show]] were disposed of through the floor.

* HollywoodDressCode: All Strangers were asked to bring 3-5 different outfits with them to the studio, but rather than actually use them [[http://loogslair.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/the-20-worst-game-shows-of-the-past-10-years-part-4/ the wardrobe department made the Strangers look as stereotypical as possible based on their profession and hobbies]]. Are you a photographer? You're wearing a vest. Are you a woman who's done anything involving your figure? You're wearing tight-fitting clothing. Like video games? It's suspenders and coke-bottle glasses for you, nerd. The linked article has several other rather egregious instances of this.

* BonusRound: After a game concluded, the ''real'' fun began — the remaining Strangers played a SuddenDeath SpeedRound where they were asked questions going around the circle with 10-second time limits. Each correct answer increased the pot (some episodes gave $1,000, others $2,000), and last one standing won it all.

* ChristmasEpisode: An unintentional example: the series debuted as a special holiday "event". Problem is, those first shows weren't taped under a holiday spirit, so Christmas-themed bumpers and music were shoehorned in during post-production.
* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: ''Who's Still Standing?'' took breaks mid-question!

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth). And the game ended, of course, because [[SarcasmMode that Stranger becoming the new Hero was a bad idea]]. [[note]](On the Chinese and Spanish versions, a Stranger who beats the Hero ''does'' become the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.)[[/note]]

!!GameShowTropes in use:

* MysteryBox: Beating each Stranger earned the share of money they were guarding.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Ben Bailey, taking some time outside of the ''Series/CashCab'' for once. D. L. Hughley hosted the pilot.
** StudioAudience
* ThinkMusic: Okay, who thought ''epic, loud orchestral music'' would be a good idea for the score of a ''quiz show''?

* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: $1,000,000 top prize, epic music, circular set with lots of lighting effects, etc.
** [[SarcasmMode Even better]], the show also managed to be trendy and use a variant of the "shuffle" format the syndicated ''Millionaire'' adopted just one year prior, where dollar amounts are hidden behind questions (or, in this case, defeated contestants) and added to a bank, and the final dollar amounts are earned sequentially in traditional money ladder fashion.
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!!This show contains examples of:
* CatchPhrase: "Through the door, or through the floor?" (Contestants who walked away with winnings could choose their exit method. Contestants who lost, however, couldn't, for obvious reasons.)
* ChristmasEpisode: The series debuted as a special holiday "event" for NBC's patented "Holiday WolverinePublicity Run". Problem is, those first shows weren't taped under a holiday spirit, so Christmas-themed bumpers and music were shoehorned in during post-production.
* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: You thought ''Series/MinuteToWinIt'' was bad with this? ''Who's Still Standing?'' took breaks '''mid-question'''! The fact that the music ramped up to indicate that a break's coming killed any tension that they might have generated.
* GameOver: Used when a Hero lost, before the Stranger that beat them got their $10,000 graphic.
* HollywoodDressCode: All Strangers were asked to bring 3-5 different outfits with them to the studio, but rather than actually use them [[http://loogslair.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/the-20-worst-game-shows-of-the-past-10-years-part-4/ the wardrobe department made the Strangers look as stereotypical as possible based on their profession and hobbies]]. Are you a photographer? You're wearing a vest. Are you a woman who's done anything involving your figure? You're wearing tight-fitting clothing. Like video games? It's suspenders and coke-bottle glasses for you, nerd. The linked article has several other rather egregious instances of this.
* MusicalSpoiler: When the music started to ramp up, a commercial break's imminent...unless they just returned from commercial, in which case somebody's going out on the current question.

** After every single elimination, an animated clip reminded the viewers how many people have dropped and how many still need to be eliminated to win the Million. They could've put that on the set somewhere and had Ben do it...
** And every drop got about 20 different instant replays.

* XMeetsY: ''Series/RussianRoulette'' (quiz show played on top of trap doors) meets ''Series/{{Jackpot}}!'' (one player playing against a group of others) and ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''.

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth). And the game ended, of course, because [[SarcasmMode that Stranger becoming the new Hero was a bad idea]].[[note]](On the Chinese and Spanish versions, a Stranger who beats the Hero ''does'' become the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.)[[/note]]

* HollywoodDressCode: All Strangers were asked to bring 3-5 different outfits with them to the studio, but rather than actually use them [[http://loogslair.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/the-20-worst-game-shows-of-the-past-10-years-part-4/ the wardrobe department made the Strangers look as stereotypical as possible based on their profession and hobbies]]. Are you a photographer? You're wearing a vest. Are you a woman who's done anything involving your figure? You're wearing tight-fitting clothing. Like video games? It's suspenders and coke-bottle glasses for you, nerd.

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth). And the game ended, of course, because [[SarcasmMode that Stranger becoming the new Hero was a bad idea]].[[note]](On the Chinese version, a Stranger who beats the Hero ''does'' become the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.)[[/note]]

* EjectTheLoser: Losers, and sometimes ''winners'' (if they chose this way out), and [[UpToEleven finally Ben]] [[EveryEpisodeEnding at the end of the show]] were disposed of through the floor.

** Even better, the show also managed to be trendy and use a variant of the "shuffle" format the syndicated ''Millionaire'' adopted just one year prior, where dollar amounts are hidden behind questions (or, in this case, defeated contestants) and added to a bank, and the final dollar amounts are earned sequentially in traditional money ladder fashion.

* CatchPhrase: "Through the door, or through the floor?" (Contestants who walked away with winnings could choose their exit method. Contestants who lost, however, couldn't. For obvious reasons.)

* ViewersAreGoldfish: After every single elimination, an animated clip reminded the viewers how many people have dropped and how many still need to be eliminated to win the Million. They could've put that on the set somewhere and had Ben do it...

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000 (raised to $25,000 in the eighth/ninth rounds, and $50,000 in the tenth). And the game ended, of course, because [[SarcasmMode that Stranger becoming the new Hero was a bad idea]].[[note]](On the Chinese version, a Stranger who beats the Hero does in fact become the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.)[[/note]]

* HollywoodDressCode: All Strangers were asked to bring 3-5 different outfits with them to the studio, but rather than actually use them [[http://loogslair.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/the-20-worst-game-shows-of-the-past-10-years-part-4/ the wardrobe department made the Strangers look as stereotypical as possible based on their profession and hobbies]]. Are you a photographer? You're wearing a vest. Are you a female who's done anything involving your figure? You're wearing tight-fitting clothing. Like video games? It's suspenders and coke-bottle glasses for you, nerd.

* XMeetsY: ''Series/RussianRoulette'' (quiz show on top of trap doors) meets ''Series/{{Jackpot}}!'' (one player against a group of others) and ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''

* ThinkMusic: Okay, who thought ''epic, loud orchestral music'' would be a good idea for the score of a ''quiz'' show?

* {{Lifelines}}: Two (later three) Passes for the main player, none for the strangers. In the premiere, the RulesSpiel didn't mention this.

If a Hero elected to quit, they were allowed to go "through the door" or "through the floor"; unlike what you may expect, several players opted to walk out. If the Hero lost, they went through the hole and the Stranger won $10,000. And the game ended, of course, because [[SarcasmMode that Stranger becoming the new Hero was a bad idea]].[[note]](On the Chinese version, a Stranger who beats the Hero does in fact become the new Hero, and also inherits the previous Hero's prizes.)[[/note]]

** Even worse, this show also re-uses the "shuffle" format that the syndicated version adopted in 2010; where dollar amounts are hidden behind questions (or, in this case, defeated contestants) and added to a bank, while the final dollar amounts are earned sequentially in traditional money ladder fashion.

* EjectTheLoser: Losers, and sometimes ''winners'', were disposed of through the floor.

If the Hero won the battle, they banked whatever money was hidden on that Stranger's podium (ranging from $1,000-$20,000, with no connection to the Stranger's intelligence; at least one episode used amounts ranging from $1-$50,000, as on the Israeli version). The prize went up to $250,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 regardless on the final three), and the contestant got dropped through a hole under them, after which the Hero had to decide to continue on or go home.