The Weakest Link (Irish game show)

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The Weakest Link
Presented by Eamon Dunphy
Country of origin Ireland
No. of seasons1 [1]
No. of episodes26 [1]
Original release
Network TV3
Release17 September 2001 (2001-09-17) [2]  
July 2002 (2002-07)
Related
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link (also known as The Weakest Link Ireland) is the Irish version of the quiz show, The Weakest Link .

The show was broadcast on TV3 from 17 September 2001 and was presented by Eamon Dunphy. [3] Almost all spin-offs of the original show followed the BBC formula, which required the host to be a woman, but the Irish creators chose Dunphy because Irish viewers were already familiar with his abrasive style. [4]

The producers of the series used the euro as the banking currency. This had the effect of reducing the prize fund as the Irish pound was still in full circulation at the time and the euro would not be issued until January 2002.

26 episodes aired over the course of six months, but despite the format's success in the UK, the show was not renewed for a second season in Ireland. [5]

Money tree

QuestionPrice (€)
9€1,000
8€800
7€600
6€450
5€300
4 €200
3 €100
2 €50
1 €20

References

  1. 1 2 Lawrence, John (18 July 2002). "Goodbye Dunphys: Weakest Link gets chop". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  2. Anderson, Paul (4 September 2001). "Weakest Link leads TV3's autumn assault". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. Tyaransen, Olaf (7 November 2013). "Rebel Without a Pause". Hot Press. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. "Ireland Not Weakened by Link". ABC News. 31 May 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. "You're Weakest Link, Goodbye". Belfast Telegraph. 18 July 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2025.