What is “Deal or No Deal?
A: Deal or No Deal is an American version of the international game show of
Dutch origin of the same name.
Who is the show hosted by?
A: Howie Mandel.
When did it premier?
A: On December 19, 2005, on NBC.
The show started its fourth season on August 25, 2008,
a day after what?
A: NBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics ended.
The contestant chooses one of how many numbered
briefcases at the start of the game?
A: 26.
These cases, carried by twenty-six identically dressed
female models, each hold a different what?
A: A cash amount from $0.01 to $1,000,000.
On the stage is a video wall that displays what?
A: The amounts still in play at any given moment.
In the first round, the contestant chooses how many
cases to eliminate from play, one at a time?
A: Six.
After the sixth pick, a cordless telephone on the
podium rings and the host answers it to speak with whom?
A: "The Banker", visible only as a silhouette, who sits in a skybox
overlooking the studio.
The Banker's face is never what?
A: Seen, and their voice is never heard.
After the call ends, the host relays the Banker's offer
to do what?
A: To buy the contestant's case.
The contestant can accept the offer and end the game by
saying "deal" and pressing a red button on the podium or reject it by saying
what?
A: "No deal" and closing a hinged cover over the button.
Each time an offer is rejected, the contestant must do
what?
A: Play another round.
Beyond the fifth round, the contestant does what?
A: Eliminates one case at a time, receiving a new offer from the Banker
after each.
The ninth and final offer comes when there are only
what two cases left in play?
A: The one originally chosen by the contestant and one other.
If the contestant rejects this final offer, he/she may
do what?
A: Either keep the chosen case or trade it for the other.
The contestant receives what?
A: The amount in the case taken.
A daily syndicated half-hour version of the show
debuted on September 8, 2008 and continued for how long?
A: Two seasons.
The show was a success for NBC, typically averaging
from how many viewers each episode in the first season?
A: 10 to 16 million.
The subsequent seasons averaged about how many viewers
each episode?
A: 5–9 million.
It has led to the creation of tie-in what?
A: Board, card, and video games.
On December 3, 2018, the show returned to NBC as a
what?
A: A holiday special with original host Howie Mandel.
When did new episodes of the program begin airing on
CNBC?
A: On December 5, 2018.
When did the show air its final episode?
A: On August 7, 2019.
The Banker's offer is typically a percentage of what?
A: The average of the values still in play at the end of each round.