You Deserve It

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You Deserve It
You Deserve It logo.jpg
Genre Game show
Created byDick de Rijk
Presented by Chris Harrison
Brooke Burns
Theme music composer David Vanacore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersChris Coelen
Dick de Rijk
Matilda Zoltowski
Emma Conway
ProducerKinetic Content [1]
Running timeapprox. 44 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseApril 3, 2011 (2011-04-03) (Pilot) [2]
ReleaseNovember 21 (2011-11-21) 
December 26, 2011 (2011-12-26) [3]

You Deserve Itis an American game show created by Dick de Rijk for American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show is hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burns. In the show, contestants earn money toward a beneficiary. [4]

Contents

Format

The contestant plays for a beneficiary, who is put on surveillance throughout the show and told of the winnings at the end.

They play five rounds which involve identifying a "Who", "What" or "Where" subject based on a series of clues. The player is given the subject's category and one free clue. An additional 9 clues are hidden on the board; clues are revealed in a predetermined order and get progressively easier. The bank for each round is divided into nine increasing values, hidden behind the numbers 1 through 9. To purchase a clue, the player chooses a numbered card. The amount is revealed and subtracted from the bank, then the clue is revealed. A player can guess the subject at any time, but they only get one guess. A correct guess adds the remaining money in the bank to the contestant's total winnings; if the guess is incorrect, no money is banked for that round and the player then continue with the next, more valuable round.

Gameplay Changes

The series' pilot aired on December 26, 2011, with a different stage set and new bank amounts for round 4 and round 5, which were $75,000 and $100,000. A new rule had also been introduced, making a wrong answer much more costly. Every incorrect guess (or lack of an answer after all 10 clues) not only disabled the level with the highest amount at that time, but also forced the player to repeat the failed level in the next round. Unlike all the previous episodes, in which the contestant chose a number for a random value in the main screen, in episode 6 there was a smaller screen to the right of main screen, with the numbers revolving inside.

Prize breakdown

(Episode 1-5, with a possible grand total of $435,000)

Round #12345
Starting Bank
Amount
$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000$250,000
Clue Value
Breakdown
$100$100$500$1,000$2,500
$200$200$1,000$2,000$5,000
$300$300$1,500$3,000$7,500
$400$400$3,000$4,000$15,000
$500$1,500$5,000$10,000$25,000
$1,000$4,000$6,000$12,500$30,000
$2,000$5,000$8,000$17,500$40,000
$2,500$6,000$10,000$20,000$50,000
$3,000$7,500$15,000$30,000$75,000

(Episode 6, with a possible grand total of $260,000)

Round #12345
Starting Bank
Amount
$10,000$25,000$50,000$75,000$100,000
Clue Value
Breakdown
$100$100$100$100$200
$200$200$200$200$300
$300$300$300$300$500
$400$400$400$400$1,000
$500$500$1,000$1,000$8,000
$1,000$1,000$3,000$3,000$15,000
$2,000$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000
$2,500$7,500$15,000$25,000$25,000
$3,000$10,000$20,000$30,000$30,000

Critical reception

Brian Lowry of Variety thought that the show's rules were a "hodgepodge" and criticized Burns' co-hosting, but praised ABC for creating another "uplifting" series. [5] Kevin McDonough of South Coast Today was less positive, saying that "The show doesn't so much celebrate generosity as reduce it to something unspeakably tacky." [6] Tom Conroy of Media Life thought that the show's format was "novel but not involving". [7]

Despite the show is a failure in the home country, it was the success and also as one of the longest-running game show in Vietnam, with a total of 12 seasons are producted so far [8] . By 2025, Vietnam is the only country that still produces their version of the show. The station VTV and TV Media has bought the rights to the show, and does now own the concept.

International versions

CountryTitleHostNetworkAired
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy You Deserve It(?) [9] ??April 2011 - ?
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany You Deserve It! [9] ? SAT.1 April 2011 - ?
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Sen Hak Ediyorsun Yiğit Özşener ATV August 8, 2011 - November 14, 2011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Original Version)You Deserve It Chris Harrison ABC April 3, 2011 (Pilot)

November 21, 2011 - December 26, 2011

Flag of the Arab League.svg  Arab World تستاهل

Testahel

Saud Al Dossari MBC 1 April 17, 2012 - June 5, 2012
أنت تستاهل

Inta Testahel

George Kurdahi MBC Masr 2 October 25, 2014 (Recorded in 2011) - November 15, 2014
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Te lo mereces Paula Vázquez Antena 3 May 10, 2012 - September 21, 2012
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 为你而战

Wei Ni Er Zhan

Zhang Bin CCTV-1 January 20, 2013 - March 22, 2014
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vì bạn xứng đáng [8] Trấn Thành (June 23, 2013 – June 7, 2015)

Quyền Linh (June 14, 2015 – August 27, 2022, March 3, 2024 – present)

VTV3 June 23, 2013 - August 27, 2022

March 3, 2024 - present

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa You Deserve ItSydney Matlhaku e.tv September 22, 2013 - May 4, 2014

References

  1. Huff, Richard (21 November 2011). "ABC preparing new game 'You Deserve It,' hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burns". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  2. First shown on MIPFormats 2011
  3. "Breaking News - Lee: Look for All-Star "Dancing With the Stars"; "Hulk" Still in the Works". www.thefutoncritic.com.
  4. "Game Show "You Deserve It" Premieres Tonight on ABC". Beverly Hills Courier. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  5. Lowry, Brian (21 November 2011). "You Deserve It". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  6. McDonough, Kevin (21 November 2011). "ABC's 'You Deserve It': Simply Hideous". South Coast Today. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  7. Conroy, Tom (17 November 2011). "'You Deserve It,' no you don't New ABC short-run game show has a few novel twists". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  8. 1 2 ""Vì bạn xứng đáng" tiếp tục hành trình ý nghĩa trong năm thứ 12". VTV Times. February 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. 1 2 "SevenOne International sells Dick de Rijk's game show You Deserve It to key territories Germany and Italy". Seven.One Studios. 4 April 2011.