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* DoubleTheDollars: $25 is awarded for solving clues, as well as for each space filled in on the puzzle board. This amount is doubled to $50 in the second round, then doubled again to $100 in the third.
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* 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.

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* TheAnnouncer: Johnny Gilbert. Mark Summers (not to be confused with the host of ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'') ''Series/DoubleDare1986'') announced for the first few weeks; Gilbert dubbed him over during some reruns in the summer of 1986.
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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; ironically, that show was also hosted by Jim Lange)[[/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''.

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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]]'', ''Series/BullseyeUS'', anyway; ironically, that show was also hosted by Jim Lange)[[/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''.
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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; ironically, that show was also hosted by Jim Lange)[[/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''.

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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, do[[note]](well, besides the 1979 pilot of ''[[Series/BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'', anyway; ironically, that show was also hosted by Jim Lange)[[/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''.
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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Subverted as the show predates Who Wants to be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years. Also played straight, albeit without Lifelines or a money ladder.

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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Subverted as the show predates Who Wants to be Be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years. Also played straight, albeit without Lifelines or a money ladder.
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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards. Each day's champions were given bundles to represent their main-game winnings, and those who won their first or second bonus round were offered another stack that stood for the day's buyout offer.

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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards. Each day's champions were given bundles to represent their main-game winnings, and those Champions who won their first or second bonus round were offered another a stack that stood for the day's buyout offer.offer. During season 2, each day's champions were also given a stack at the end of the main game representing the money they had just won.
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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards. Winning couples were given bundles to represent their main-game winnings, and those that won their first or second bonus round were offered another stack that stood for the day's buyout offer.

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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards. Winning couples Each day's champions were given bundles to represent their main-game winnings, and those that who won their first or second bonus round were offered another stack that stood for the day's buyout offer.

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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards.
* StudioAudience: Usually seen when the couple's family was shown before they went for the million.


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* StageMoney: The giant lighted pedestal onstage contained a massive pile of it, flanked by two security guards. Winning couples were given bundles to represent their main-game winnings, and those that won their first or second bonus round were offered another stack that stood for the day's buyout offer.
* StudioAudience: Usually seen when the couple's family was shown before they went for the million.
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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Subverted as the show predates Who Wants to be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years. Also played straight, albeit without Lifelines.

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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Subverted as the show predates Who Wants to be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years. Also played straight, albeit without Lifelines.Lifelines or a money ladder.
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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Averted as the show predates Who Wants to be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years.

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* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Averted Subverted as the show predates Who Wants to be a Millionaire by 13 1/2 years.years. Also played straight, albeit without Lifelines.

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