Various television shows are very popular, both among foreigners and among residents of Russia.
Numerous viewers regularly gather at television screens to heartily laugh at Urgant’s funny phrases or to guess words in the program “Field of Miracles”.
Few people know that many popular television shows are actually copied from western shows. However, there are Russian broadcast copies that turned out to be very interesting.
10. The Weak Link (The Weakest Link)
The rules of the game in different versions of the TV show do not differ significantly from each other. The program “Weak Link” in Russia was shown in 2001-2005.
The host of the show was Maria Kiseleva. The British show was released in 2000-2012 and was hosted by Anne Robinson.
Giving the right answers to questions, team members create a chain. The longer the chain is built, the more money is at stake. If someone answers incorrectly, the chain of answers is broken, and it has to be re-created.
9. One Hundred to One (Family Confrontation)
The American show Family Confrontation (Family Feud) has been broadcast since the 70s, and its domestic counterpart, One Hundred to One, has been broadcast since 1995.
Players must answer various questions that were previously asked to passers-by on the street. The winner is determined after several rounds.
Celebrities who share a common cause usually take part in a domestic show. In a foreign show, members of two families participate. Winners of several games in a row get a car.
8. “Guess the melody” (Name That Tune)
The transmission of That That Tune has been broadcast since the mid-20th century. Two participants in the game competed with each other to determine who would guess the most songs by melody. The winning player received the money.
After a while, a lot of TV shows appeared, similar to Name That Tune. In the mid-90s, the program “Guess the melody” appeared on Russian television screens. Valdis Pelsh became its leader. The ideological inspirer and creator of the TV program “Guess the melody” was Vladislav Listyev.
7. “The battle of psychics” (Telepathic challenge of Britain)
Not only the inhabitants of Russia are interested in psychics and witches. A telecast in which people who were confident in their unusual abilities and wanted to demonstrate them took part in the UK. It was called the Britain’s Psychic Challenge.
The first season of the Battle of Psychics, the Russian counterpart of Britain’s Psychic Challenge, was released on television in 2007. Since then, a large number of seasons of this program have appeared.
Many have no doubt that this show is staged. During the existence of the program, it turned out that many of its participants are ordinary charlatans.
6. The Voice
The Voice is a Dutch vocal contest, which began to be broadcast on Dutch television since 2010. “Voice” is a domestic version of this program. Our show went on air in 2012.
In terms of format, the Russian analogue strictly corresponds to the original TV show (starting with a studio decorated in the loft style, and ending with the rotation of the judges' seats in one direction). Analogs of The Voice show from other countries also correspond to the original.
5. “Fear Factor”
Fear Factor is an American television show that has become the prototype of the Russian fear factor show. Domestic broadcast has been broadcast on NTV since 2002. When the television game began broadcasting in Russia, it was already successfully shown to viewers in different countries of the world.
At first, our country only translated the American program Fear Factor, and then the game “Fear Factor” appeared.
The tests that the participants pass are very difficult. They have to lie in the bathroom with spiders, snakes, eat boiled rats, bull eyes, cow intestines.
4. “Evening Urgant” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
The program “Evening Urgant” was copied from the American television show Jimmy Kimmel. Much coincides: the studio, the manner of communication and even the furniture that the presenter uses. Jimmy Kimmel has a wonderful sense of humor. He led the Oscar ceremony for two years in a row.
The sense of humor of Ivan Urgant can also be called unsurpassed. In his television show, various current events, heroes, new music and much more are discussed.
3. “Who wants to be a millionaire”
In both telecasts, participants must give the correct answers to the questions asked by the presenters. Players have to choose one answer from several. During the game, you can use various tips, but their number is limited.
Now a participant can receive several million rubles (previously only one million was available). In 1999, a Russian television show was called "Oh, lucky one!" and appeared on the NTV channel. Then the broadcast was broadcast on Channel One.
2. “Your game” (Take a chance!)
“Take a chance!” (Jeopardy!) Is a popular American game show that first aired in the 60s. Her Russian counterpart is the show “My Game,” hosted by Pyotr Kuleshov. At
private traders must answer various questions. If the answer is correct, the indicated amount is transferred to the player’s account. If the answer is incorrect, the participant loses points. The winner is the one who scores the most points.
1. “Field of Miracles” (Wheel of Fortune)
“Wheel of Fortune” is a popular foreign show that began to be broadcast in the 70s. "Field of Miracles", the Russian analogue of the American television show, arose much later - in the early 90's.
The host makes a word, and the players guess it, gradually opening the letters. The participants of the game spin a big drum, which is divided into several sectors: a chance to get a car key, bankrupt, prize and so on. Players accumulate money in an American TV show, and points in a Russian TV show.