Show do Milhão (Jogo do Milhão in 1999) is a Brazilian game show. Originally the unlicensed Brazilian version of the British show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, it was aired from 1999 to 2004, and 2009 in SBT, hosted by Silvio Santos. The soundtrack of the TV show was inspired by the original Millionaire soundtrack but also by the music of the Duran Duran, Planet Earth.
A licensed Brazilian version titled Quem quer ser um milionário? started broadcasting from May 6, 2017 till now. Luciano Huck is the host of the show.
To rival the new ratings hit, SBT revived the legendary show under the name Show do Milhão PicPay, sponsored by contactless pay app PicPay, on September 3, 2021, and this time hosted by Celso Portiolli. However, the revival couldn't recapture the magic of the original, and was axed after two months.
On September 22, 2024, SBT revival the show once again. This time, the show as part of Programa Silvio Santos, and Silvio Santos's daughter Patricia Abravanel become the new host of the show.
Format[]
Instead of the usual Fastest Finger First, players are determined by a random draw: the host pulls out a disc with a number on: the player who is sat in that number seat will play for the million.
Often Santos would give the departing player the right to draw the next player.
On few occasions, especially during runs that were very high on the money tree, Santos would set up a draw that the current player would draw. The current player would then swap seats with the player they drew, and would wait until that player's run ended. Sometimes, the draw could occur even at the start of an episode for the rollover contestant.
Seasons 1-5, 7[]
The show is divided into four rounds. Round 1 has 5 questions (R$1,000 - R$5,000), Round 2 has 5 questions (R$10,000- R$50,000), Round 3 also has 5 questions (R$100,000 - R$500,000). The fourth round has only one final question (Question 16), worth R$1,000,000. If the contestant gives the wrong answer for every question in the first three rounds, they win half the value of the previous question.
On the final question, the contestant has 20 seconds to decide whether to play it, bearing in mind that it is all-or-nothing - if the contestant decides to play the final question and gets it wrong, they win absolutely nothing, but if they get it right, they win the million. The contestant can walk away on Question 16 if they wish, but any unused lifelines the contestant still had prior to Question 16 were not allowed to be used.
Season 6[]
In the 2009 revival contestants had to answer 24 questions for the million instead of 16.
Round 1 consists of 11 questions, beginning at R$500 and increasing by R$100 for each correct answer. From the R$1,000 question, the value of each question increased by R$1,000. Round 2 has six questions, beginning at R$10,000 and increasing by R$10,000 for each question until the contestant wins R$100,000. Round 3 also has six questions, beginning at R$100,000, and increasing by R$100,000 for each question until the contestant wins R$600,000. The fourth round has only one final question (Question 24), worth R$1,000,000.
Season 8[]
In the 2024 revival contestants had to answer 17 questions for the million instead of 16.
Lifelines[]
Current lifelines[]
- University (1999 -): Three students specializing in various fields of knowledge, will offer the option that they think it's the answer. This lifeline is similar to Three Wise Men, although each student gives their own answer rather than it being an joint-decision by all 3 students. In the first few episodes, only one person was available, and was called the Convivido ("Guest").
- Cards (1999 -): The contestant can choose one of four closed cards. Ace removes a wrong answer. Deuce removes two wrong answers. A 3 clears all the wrong answers, leaving only the correct one, and the contestant will automatically get the right answer. If a player finds a king, no options are eliminated. This lifeline is partially similar to 50:50. In Season 1, Santos would hold all 4 cards that the contestants would pick from, with later episodes Santos laying out the 4 cards on the contestant's podium.
- Switch the Question (1999 -): The contestant can switch the question if he/she doesn't know the answer. The contestant could use this lifeline three times in the game. In the first few episodes, The contestant could use this only once.
- Virtual Assistant (2024 -)
Former lifelines[]
- Ask the Audience (1999 - 2021): Unlike WWTBAM, the studio audiences raise plaques (which indicate the letter of the answer) instead of press the answer button in the controller, which they consider that it is correct.
Seasons[]
- Season 1 (22+1 episodes, November 7, 1999 - November 28, 1999 + January 2, 2000)
- Season 2 (22+2 episodes, March 2, 2000 - April 6, 2000)
- Season 3 (22+4 episodes, May 28, 2000 - June 25, 2000)
- Season 4 (22+240 episodes, September 3, 2000 - April 28, 2002)
- Season 5 (22+195 episodes, May 1 2002 - October 22, 2003 + November 16, 2003 - March 31, 2004)
- Season 6 (10 episodes, July 8, 2009 - September 9, 2009)
- Season 7 (13 episodes, September 3, 2021 - November 26, 2021)
- Season 8 (? episodes, September 8, 2024)
Money Tree[]
- Acertar: give the correct answer to a question, getting the game forward.
- Parar: end the game and walk away with the money value of the last question
- Errar: give a wrong answer to a question, ending the game and contestant walking away with half the prize from the last question.
- Errar (Perde tudo): give a wrong answer in final question, ending the game and contestant walking away with absolutely nothing.
Seasons 1-5/7[]
| Question No. |
Acertar | Parar | Errar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | R$1,000,000 | R$500 000 | R$0 |
| 15 | R$500 000 | R$400 000 | R$200 000 |
| 14 | R$400 000 | R$300 000 | R$150 000 |
| 13 | R$300 000 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 |
| 12 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 | R$50 000 |
| 11 | R$100 000 | R$50 000 | R$25 000 |
| 10 | R$50 000 | R$40 000 | R$20 000 |
| 9 | R$40 000 | R$30 000 | R$15 000 |
| 8 | R$30 000 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 |
| 7 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 | R$5 000 |
| 6 | R$10 000 | R$5 000 | R$2 500 |
| 5 | R$5 000 | R$4 000 | R$2 000 |
| 4 | R$4 000 | R$3 000 | R$1 500 |
| 3 | R$3 000 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 |
| 2 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 | R$500 |
| 1 | R$1 000 | R$0 | R$0 |
Season 6[]
| Question No. |
Acertar | Parar | Errar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | R$1 000 000 | R$600 000 | R$0 |
| 23 | R$600 000 | R$500 000 | R$250 000 |
| 22 | R$500 000 | R$400 000 | R$200 000 |
| 21 | R$400 000 | R$300 000 | R$150 000 |
| 20 | R$300 000 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 |
| 19 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 | R$50 000 |
| 18 | R$100 000 | R$60 000 | R$30 000 |
| 17 | R$60 000 | R$50 000 | R$25 000 |
| 16 | R$50 000 | R$40 000 | R$20 000 |
| 15 | R$40 000 | R$30 000 | R$15 000 |
| 14 | R$30 000 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 |
| 13 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 | R$5 000 |
| 12 | R$10 000 | R$6 000 | R$3 000 |
| 11 | R$6 000 | R$5 000 | R$2 500 |
| 10 | R$5 000 | R$4 000 | R$2 000 |
| 9 | R$4 000 | R$3 000 | R$1 500 |
| 8 | R$3 000 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 |
| 7 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 | R$500 |
| 6 | R$1 000 | R$900 | R$450 |
| 5 | R$900 | R$800 | R$400 |
| 4 | R$800 | R$700 | R$350 |
| 3 | R$700 | R$600 | R$300 |
| 2 | R$600 | R$500 | R$250 |
| 1 | R$500 | R$0 | R$0 |
Season 8[]
| Question No. |
Acertar | Parar | Errar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | R$1,000,000 | R$500 000 | R$0 |
| 16 | R$500 000 | R$400 000 | R$200 000 |
| 15 | R$400 000 | R$300 000 | R$150 000 |
| 14 | R$300 000 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 |
| 13 | R$200 000 | R$100 000 | R$50 000 |
| 12 | R$100 000 | R$80 000 | R$40 000 |
| 11 | R$80 000 | R$60 000 | R$30 000 |
| 10 | R$60 000 | R$40 000 | R$20 000 |
| 9 | R$40 000 | R$30 000 | R$15 000 |
| 8 | R$30 000 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 |
| 7 | R$20 000 | R$10 000 | R$5 000 |
| 6 | R$10 000 | R$5 000 | R$2 500 |
| 5 | R$5 000 | R$4 000 | R$2 000 |
| 4 | R$4 000 | R$3 000 | R$1 500 |
| 3 | R$3 000 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 |
| 2 | R$2 000 | R$1 000 | R$500 |
| 1 | R$1 000 | R$0 | R$0 |
'A Caverna encantada' Celebrity child Special (Season 8 29/12/24)[]
| Question No. |
Acertar | Parar | Errar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | R$10,000 | R$5,000 | R$0 |
| 16 | R$8,000 | R$6,000 | R$3,000 |
| 15 | R$6,000 | R$5,000 | R$2,500 |
| 14 | R$5,000 | R$4,000 | R$2,000 |
| 13 | R$4,000 | R$3,000 | R$1,500 |
| 12 | R$3,000 | R$2,000 | R$1,000 |
| 11 | R$2,000 | R$1,000 | R$500 |
| 10 | R$1,000 | R$900 | R$450 |
| 9 | R$900 | R$800 | R$400 |
| 8 | R$800 | R$700 | R$350 |
| 7 | R$700 | R$600 | R$300 |
| 6 | R$600 | R$500 | R$250 |
| 5 | R$500 | R$400 | R$200 |
| 4 | R$400 | R$300 | R$150 |
| 3 | R$300 | R$200 | R$100 |
| 2 | R$200 | R$100 | R$50 |
| 1 | R$100 | R$0 | R$0 |
Top Prize Winners[]
- Eliane - R$1,000,000 (2002 Unknown date)
- Sidney Ferreira Moraes - R$1,000,000 (October 23, 2003)
Top Prize Losers[]
- Jair Hermínio da Silva - R$0, Lost R$500,000; Lost on R$1,000,000 (February 27, 2002)
Winners[]
Trivia[]
- The show's name was changed in 1999 to avoid confusion with the Argentinian game show El juego del millón.
- The first contestant was Iván Lacerda.
- Until Australia in 2007, this, along with the unlicensed Thai version and unlicensed Vietnamese version, were the only Who Wants to Be a Millionaire versions to have 16 questions instead of the standard 15.
- As of 2024, this was the second version to have 17 questions (as seen in 2024 revival), after Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- The sixth season of Show do Milhão is that only season of a WWTBAM version that have a format with more than 20 questions.
- The show was popular enough to spur an line of PC Games, starting with Show do Milhão Volume 1 PC, released in late 1999. This would be the first of what would be 7 PC games, from 1999 to 2002, alongside an 2006 version. Included were 2 Junior edition games, as well as 2 versions on the Sega Genesis, uniquely the last 2 licensed games to be released on the Sega Genesis. Most of the questions and the audio in the PC Games were taken from the show itself.
- The studio of the show was very different compared to other WWTBAM versions, somewhat similar to the US version from 2011 to 2019.
- In Santos's era, instead of two monitors and two hot seats placed opposite, there were only two Plexiglas podiums placed opposite. Since the studio doesn't have hot seats, both the host and contestant were stand instead of sitting.
- In Portiolli and Patricia's era, there is only a contestant podium placed at the middle of the studio.
See also[]
- Quem quer ser um milionário?: licensed Brazilian version
- Show do Burrão: fictional Brazilian unlicensed version