History Trivia / DealOrNoDeal

* GirlsVSBoysPlot: From the beginning of the third season for four weeks, games would be played by only male or female contestants, which was to discover which gender is the luckiest in terms of average money won per game. The male contestants won the Battle of the Sexes, although the female contestants who had played the prior two weeks all won a spa break as a consolation prize.

** Guy Fawkes Night episodes generally have the contestants dressed up in winter attire and sometimes the boxes being coloured black, but no decorations or changes in the format.

* BirthdayEpisode: The "Banker's Birthday" specials.
** 2008's theme was "Books and Cards". The side of the studio featured a fireplace with five cards. Two of them were from the Banker's Mum and contained a £5 Book Token, which also forced the Banker to place an offer after every box in the final round. The other three were sent by the Banker himself and solely contained "Happy Birthday to Me" messages, although this did not effect the game. If the contestant produced an all-red or all-blue round, the Banker would remove one of his cards, allowing the contestant to gain an advantage.
*** The Friday episode had the Banker throw a party in the studio. This game saw the show's first twin contestant pair - Zoe and Zara, playing in the crazy chair. The then-16 members of the 1p Club also made an appearance supplying party food after every offer, until the Banker charged them £9.50 for the service. [[spoiler:Zoe and Zara won £3,000, but the Banker rang back and said they each gained £3,000, as it was the last episode of the week.]]
** 2009's theme was based on a Circus, with Noel as the Ringmaster and the contestants as Clowns. The gameplay feature also utilised clown, which functioned similarly to the additions in other special editions. Funny clowns heads allowed offers after every box and a swap, while Phony clowns would let the Banker look inside the remaining boxes.
** 2010's theme was "Cops and Robbers". The gameplay feature involved safes, which would either be "Win" or "Lose". Cop contestants would receive offers after every box opened in the final round, while Robbers would win holidays. If they found the "Lose" safe, nothing would happen.
** 2011's theme was "Cowboys and Indians". Cowboy contestants played a game where they had obtain at least one tincan from a Cowboy animatronic with the end results being the same as other special games - obtaining a can would win the contestant a holiday and gain offers after every box in the final round, while failing would allow the banker to look inside the player's box and guarantee a swap if needed. Indians would instead choose a respective cloud, where they would win a holiday and gain offers after every box if it was fire, but if it was smoke then nothing would happen.
*** [[spoiler:Friday the 13th proved to not be an unlucky day for contestant Suzanne, as she became the third player to win £250,000.]]
** ChristmasEpisode:
** Subverted in 2005, where although the set was decorated, the game wasn't changed.
*** The same applied in 2006 with the exception of 25 and 26 December. While the afternoon episodes didn't see much other than bonus prizes being won, special evening episodes were the first to feature £500,000 up for grabs, replacing the £15,000 amount in the process.
*** The ending of the Christmas Day evening episode featured everyone singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to annoy the banker, cutting to his office, where you got to see him in person for the first time, although you are unable to see his face and body.
*** In 2007, the show began its yearly "Scrooge or Santa" specials. The special gameplay addition was an advent calendar, where contestants would choose a number, which would either be "Scrooge" (allows the Banker to look in the last 2/4 boxes or the player's box, allowing a swap if wanted) or "Santa" (Forces the Banker to give out an offer after every box opening and receive some bonus money (£250, £500, £750 or £1,000) from a turkey named Eamonn).
*** Following this selection of specials, a separate week of specials, known as "Deal or No Deal Christmas Stars" aired during the Christmas week of 2007. A selection of six contestants, playing for special causes, were chosen to win up to £250,000. The box openers were all family and friends of the player, and the player was allowed to choose whatever box they wanted to play with. These contestants all got bonus gifts and a trophy for playing. These specials happened again in 2008, although only three editions were produced.
*** The gameplay addition in the 2008 "Scrooge or Santa" specials instead focused on a large Christmas Tree, with eight doubles - four having Scrooge, four having Santa. "Scrooge" would allow the banker to look inside the player's box with a swap if wanted, while "Santa" once again forces the banker to deliver an offer after every box in the final round, as well as also allowing the contestant to pick up a random holiday destination for two.
*** The 2009 "Scrooge or Santa" specials this time had two "Santas" and a "Scrooge". "Scrooge" went for a twist - where the Banker would look inside the box, but nobody else would know what was inside, with box swaps once again offered. "Santa" once again offered up box offers and the Holiday as with the previous year.
*** The 2010 "Scooge or Santa" specials were the last year with this specific theme, but this time they utalised snowmen, while the contestants all dressed up in Santa costumes. The rules for gaining a "Scrooge" or a "Santa" were the same as in 2009 although the holiday was not offered for getting a "Santa", as this was instead applied to "Win" or "Lose" miniboxes - which led to the fifth player to walk away with nothing in the UK version.
*** The 2011 Christmas Specials went with a "Deal Panto" theme, with a heavy ''Aladdin'' theme. The Genie's Lamp could allow a contestant to win a holiday or be offered every box, as well as choosing coloured smoke - which allowed either the Banker's wish to be granted (Same rules as the "Scrooge" option), or the player's wish is granted (allowed either the usage of the Genie's Lamp, or unwrap a present under the tree, containing either £5,000 or £10,000, or one of the Banker's pair of underpants).
*** The 2012, 2013 and 2014 Christmas editions were "Big Christmas Dinner", "Ideal Christmas" and "12 Days of Deal". There were no specials in 2015 once the show's scheduling got inconsistent.
** EasterEpisode:
*** The Easter Saturday and Monday episodes in 2006 featured no gameplay changes and no decorations apart from the gold-coloured boxes. [[spoiler:There was a special part at the end of the Easter Saturday episode. After the contestant revealed that she was giving the money she would be getting on the show to charity, the Banker called back after her box was opened, saying that [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold he would double the money she won]], with the contestant's dealt money of £5,000 being doubled to £10,000).]]
*** 2007 was very similar in cosmetic changes.
*** 2008 featured a properly decorated set and three different eggs, two bad, one good. Picking the bad egg wouldn't do anything, while picking the good egg would increase the offer that the Banker will give out.
*** 2009 went with the same theme of "Good and Bad Eggs" but now featured yellow boxes. The gameplay addition was the same as before, but this time a contestant could chose two eggs if they wanted. However, if both of them were bad, the contestant would leave with nothing. This ended up with the second contestant in the UK version to do just so.
*** The 2010 specials used an ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'' theme, with chocolate-coloured boxes, Noel dressed up as the Mad Matter and contestants dressed up as other characters from the book. The gameplay edition of "Good and Bad" was retained from 2009 but this time utilised Cheshire Cats. Finding the happy Cat would allow the player's offer to double or triple, one unhappy cat would not affect the game, while finding two would leave the player with nothing, which led to another player leaving as such after finding two unhappy cats.
*** While there were no specials in 2011, 2012 reverted back to "Good and Bad Eggs", this time one bad and two good. Good would allow the player to continue the end of the game one box at a time and win a holiday, while bad would allow the Banker to check the player's box. The studio and boxes were decorated by local schoolchildren.
** HalloweenEpisode:
*** 2006 had the boxes coloured light orange with a Jack-O-Lantern head on the top, the contestants dressed up in various costumes, and the wings styled like cauldrons.
*** 2007 began the show's "Trick or Treat" weeks, which continued until 2010.
** NewYearHasCome: Another set of cosmetic change episodes.
*** 2006's New Year's Eve episode had some elements of the Christmas theme retained, however, the boxes were gold and the contestants all wore formal attire. The ending also featured flashbacks to previous games and the credits featured every single contestant who had played up until that point.
** StPatricksDayEpisode: This was more of a cosmetic change, featuring green-coloured boxes.
** ValentinesDayEpisode:
*** 2006 featured the set decorated with a red silk ribbon and the contestants wearing formal attire. The only special part was the ending where the contestant won a romantic weekend for two in Paris with another contestant who was personally chosen.
*** 2007 was also purely cosmetic, but the boxes were now coloured pink.
*** 2008 began the "Love Week" specials. This featured a decorated set with hearts and flowers and pink boxes. The gameplay addition was a red heart-shaped necklace which would be given to one of the box openers that the player loved the most, which would ensue an offer from the Banker once the box was opened.
*** 2009 went with a "Hippie" theme, but once again featured the heart-shaped necklace, but this time would also allow the box opener to instantly win a weekend Spa break.
*** 2010's theme was "Greek Mythology".





* MilestoneCelebration:
** The first anniversary special, broadcast on the evening of 29 October 2006, featured Jon Culshaw of ''Series/DeadRingers'' as a special guest, first appearing at the very beginning impersonating Noel as he did on the show itself, and later impersonating George W. Bush in the advert breaks. Alex Lovell, the usual narrator for the advert breaks, also got in on the joke, impersonating Ozzy Osbourne. The set also gained a bit of a "Party" feel, with contestants wearing party hats. There was even a ConfettiDrop at the end.
** The 500th episode, airing on 29 June 2007, had the top prize raised to £500,000[[note]]The first time the top prize was doubled was on the 2006 Christmas Specials[[/note]], with the audience all being made up of previous contestants, including the first (and at the time, only) £250,000 winner Laura Pearce, who chose the contestant in a random draw for the occasion.
** The second anniversary special, which aired on 2 November 2007, doubled all the prizes, with £500,000 up for grabs once more. The contestants all selected to choose a player this time round.
** The third anniversary special, aired on 7 November 2008, focused on a large birthday cake which was used in every offer. It also began with three Noel impersonators. The fourth anniversary special, airing on 2 November 2009, used the same gameplay addition as well.
** The Fifth Anniversary specials from 2010 turned into a full week of celebrations, where previous contestants helped out newer players.
** The Sixth Anniversary in 2011 expanded on a larger celebration, featuring two weeks worth of Live Shows, the first time that had happened in the UK version.

* OvertookTheManga: Even though the show ended in 2010, the licenced arcade machine is still regularly serviced, and is a common site across many arcades in the States.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Channel 4 had hopes right from the start, to the point it was the only daytime game show to air '''six days a week'''. Averted near the end of its run (see below)

*** The Friday episode had the Banker throw a party in the studio. This game saw the show's first twin contestant pair - Zoe and Zara, playing in the crazy chair. The then-16 members of the 1p Club also made an appearance supplying party food after every offer, until the Banker charged them £9.50 for the service. [[Spoiler:Zoe and Zara won £3,000, but the Banker rang back and said they each gained £3,000, as it was the last episode of the week.]]

*** [[Spoiler: Friday the 13th proved to not be an unlucky day for contestant Suzanne, as she became the third player to win £250,000.]]

*** [[Spoiler:Friday the 13th proved to not be an unlucky day for contestant Suzanne, as she became the third player to win £250,000.]]

*** The 2010 specials used an ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'' theme, with chocolate-coloured boxes. The gameplay edition of "Good and Bad" was retained from 2009 but this time utilised Cheshire Cats. This also led to another player leaving with nothing after finding two unhappy cats.

* HolidayEpisode: The show adored this trope, and had many specials that utilized many themes.

*** Halloween specials began in 2007 with the "Trick or Treat" theme, which continued until 2010.
** StPatricksDayEpisode: This was more of a cosmetic change, instead simply change the colour of the boxes to Green.
** ValentinesDayEpisode: The "Love Week" episodes.
*** 2008 featured a decorated set with hearts and flowers and pink boxes. The gameplay addition was a red heart-shaped necklace which would be given to one of the box openers that the player loved the most, which would ensue an offer from the Banker once the box was opened.