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Leonid Parfyonov (January 26, 1960) is author and host of the program «Namedny» and celebrity contestant, who appeared twice on the New Year episode of O, Schastlivchik! on December 30, 1999 (13th episode of 1st season) and won 64,000 rubles, later he appeared on the New Year on December 30, 2000 (33rd episode of 2nd season) again, but he answered the 10th question wrong and won only 1,000 rubles.

On January 23, 2010 episode, he was viewer on audience as Phone-A-Friend and helped Ivan Urgant to answer the 12th question.

Later he appeared on Kto khochet stat' millionerom? on January 30, 2010 and he answered the 10th question wrong and won 5 000 rubles. And he with his wife Yelena Chekalova appeared on May 7, 2011 again and they answered the 8th question wrong on risk format and went home with nothing.

In 1998, he was the host of Fort Boyard with Yelena Khanga.

Leonid's First Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these films in order of their creation, beginning with the earliest:
⬥ A: "Twist of Fate" ⬥ B: "Carnival Night"
⬥ C: "Old New Year" ⬥ D: "Sorcerers"
From 5 contestants, Leonid (with a time of 4.35 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat.

First Run to 1 Million Rubles[]

100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What special sign is characteristic of all Santa Clauses?
⬥ A: Birthmark ⬥ B: Freckles
⬥ C: Red nose ⬥ D: Tattoo
200 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Where does Santa Claus get gifts from?
⬥ A: From a suitcase ⬥ B: From the bag
⬥ C: From the cap ⬥ D: From the sinus
300 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What military rank did Nekrasov assign to Moroz?
⬥ A: Vigilante ⬥ B: Commander
⬥ C: Warlord ⬥ D: Ensign
500 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the Finnish Santa Claus?
⬥ A: Joulupukki ⬥ B: Yak Yolla
⬥ C: Yokko Ona ⬥ D: Yolkolapalkalla
1 000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What did the devil steal from the sky in Gogol's story "The Night Before Christmas"?
⬥ A: Star ⬥ B: Sun
⬥ C: Month ⬥ D: Cloud
2 000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the author of the lines “Winter! ... The peasant, triumphant, Renews the way on the firewood ... "?
⬥ A: Pushkin ⬥ B: Nekrasov
⬥ C: Tyutchev ⬥ D: Fet
4 000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What bird do Americans traditionally cook for Thanksgiving?
⬥ A: Chicken ⬥ B: Turkey
⬥ C: Goose ⬥ D: Duck
8 000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which pop singer sang the song "Christmas Eve"?
⬥ A: Buynov ⬥ B: Meladze
⬥ C: Leontiev ⬥ D: Kobzon
16 000 rubles (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the winter dwelling made of snow among the Eskimos?
⬥ A: Yurt ⬥ B: Yaranga
⬥ C: Igloo ⬥ D: Tepee
32 000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
On the territory of what modern state did St. Nicholas live, who became the prototype of Santa Claus?
'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Finland ⬥ B: Sweden
⬥ C: Denmark ⬥ D: Turkey
Leonid takes the 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline. Friend suggests B. Leonid then takes the '50:50' lifeline. Options C and D remain.
64 000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which calendar has an average annual error of 11 minutes 14 seconds compared to the tropical year?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Julian ⬥ B: Gregorian
⬥ C: Lunar ⬥ D: Ancient Greek
Ask the Audience Results: A: 19% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 48% ⬥ D: 14%
Leonid takes the 'Ask the Audience' lifeline. 48% voted for the incorrect answer, and 19% which voted for A were right.
125 000 rubles (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who opened the first private detective bureau?
⬥ A: Pinkerton ⬥ B: Hoover
⬥ C: Bertillon ⬥ D: Vidocq
Leonid takes the money. He would have said D, which was the correct answer.
Выигрыш: 64 000.

Leonid's Second Run[]

Second Run to 1 Million Rubles[]

100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How was it decided to drown the Mir orbital station?
⬥ A: In the ocean ⬥ B: In the pond
⬥ C: In tears ⬥ D: In wine
200 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What part of a coniferous tree is compared to a high-ranking official?
⬥ A: Big bump ⬥ B: Big branch
⬥ C: Big trunk ⬥ D: Big stump
300 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
To whom do children address their New Year wishes?
⬥ A: Grandfather Mazayu ⬥ B: Grandfather Shchukar
⬥ C: Santa Claus ⬥ D: Grandfather Lenin
500 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a very hard frost like?
⬥ A: Whistling ⬥ B: Crackling
⬥ C: Crispy ⬥ D: Knocking
1 000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not related to optical instruments?
⬥ A: Telescope ⬥ B: Microscope
⬥ C: Stethoscope ⬥ D: Periscope
2 000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the name of the international organization "Greenpeace" sound in translation into Russian?
⬥ A: Green house ⬥ B: Green world
⬥ C: Green forest ⬥ D: Green ball
4 000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these palaces is located in Venice?
⬥ A: Doge ⬥ B: Nations
⬥ C: Elysian ⬥ D: Winter
8 000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What animal's hair is called "mohair"?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sheep ⬥ B: Rabbit
⬥ C: Llama ⬥ D: Goat
Leonid used the 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline. Vladimir Kara-Murza advises Leonid to choose answer A. This was the wrong answer, as the correct answer was C.
Выигрыш: 1 000.

Leonid's Third Run[]

First Run to 3 Million Rubles[]

500 rubles (1 of 15)
What was Khrushchev's nickname for his agricultural predilections?
⬥ A: Motherskier ⬥ B: Masinic
⬥ C: Maize ⬥ D: Eye-witness
1,000 rubles (2 of 15)
Where did the heroes of the popular Soviet comedy of the 60s play the wedding?
⬥ A: in Klubnikovka ⬥ B: In Malinovka
⬥ C: in Kryzhovinka ⬥ D: in Smorodinka
2,000 rubles (3 of 15)
What is the correct answer to the riddle of the times of stagnation "Long, green, smells of sausage"?
⬥ A: Locusts ⬥ B: Electric train from Moscow
⬥ C: One hundred dollar bill ⬥ D: Fence of the foodstuff
3,000 rubles (4 of 15)
According to the joke of the Armenian radio, in what kind of sportcould the USSR championship win the team "Muntean, Porkuyan and nine Kievites"?
⬥ A: Football ⬥ B: Hockey
⬥ C: Volleyball ⬥ D: Any of the named
5,000 rubles (5 of 15)
If we "make rockets" and "in the field of ballet ahead of the whole planet," then which river was blocked?
⬥ A: Volga ⬥ B: Yenisei
⬥ C: Angara ⬥ D: Mississippi
10,000 rubles (6 of 15)
What was the name of a small canvas backpack in Soviet times?
'50:50' & 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Bob ⬥ B: Humpty Dumpty
⬥ C: Roly-poly ⬥ D: String bag
Ask the Audience Results: A: 85% ⬥ C: 15%
15,000 rubles (7 of 15)
What kind of actor in the 70's got a funny patronymic Zakadrovich?
⬥ A: Zinoviy Gerdt ⬥ B: Vladimir Königsson
⬥ C: Yury Yakovlev ⬥ D: Yefim Kopelyan
25,000 rubles (8 of 15)
In what country is the most popular so far remedy for cold - Balm "Star"?
⬥ A: China ⬥ B: Vietnam
⬥ C: India ⬥ D: Afghanistan
50,000 rubles (9 of 15)
Which coin of the 1961 sample from the copper-nickel alloy was the smallest?
⬥ A: 5 kopecks ⬥ B: 10 kopecks
⬥ C: 15 kopecks ⬥ D: 20 kopecks
100,000 rubles (10 of 15)
On which ship did the insurrection take place against the violation of the Leninist principles by the Soviet authorities?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: "Watchdog" ⬥ B: "Guarding"
⬥ C: "Bold" ⬥ D: "Strict"
Friend chosen B. This was the wrong answer, as the correct answer was A.
Суммарный Приз: 5 000.

Gallery[]

Preceded by
Yevgeny Kiselev
O, Schastlivchik! Contestant (Celebrity Edition)
Leonid Parfyonov
Succeeded by
Alexander Belyayev
Preceded by
Irina Hakamada
O, Schastlivchik! Contestant (Celebrity Edition)
Leonid Parfyonov
Succeeded by
Mikhail Levandovsky (Ordinary)
Preceded by
Ivan Urgant
Russian Contestant (Season 10)
Leonid Parfyonov
Succeeded by
Dmitry Fadeyev (Ordinary)
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