Amnesia (game show)

2008 American TV series or program

Amnesia

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Also known as| Amne$ia
Created by| Mark Burnett
Presented by| Dennis Miller
Country of origin| United States
No. of episodes| 8
Production
Running time| 60 minutes
Production companies|

* Mark Burnett Productions
* Super Delicious

Original release
Network| NBC
Release| February 22 (2008-02-22) –
April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)

Amnesia (stylized as Amne$ia) is an American television game show that aired on Fridays at 8:00 PM ET on NBC, after debuting on February 22, 2008 at 9:00 PM ET after 1 vs. 100. Contestants win money by answering questions about their own lives. The program was produced by Mark Burnett, producer of other shows like Survivor, The Apprentice, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and was hosted by comedian Dennis Miller.[1] Contestants were able to win up to $250,000.

## Gameplay

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The game was played in five rounds:

### Round 1: You In 60 Seconds

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Instead of standard welcome intros, Amnesia began with a speed round. The contestant had 60 seconds to answer seven questions, winning $1,000 for each correct answer, for a maximum of $7,000. There was no penalty for wrong answers, and the money won in this round was the contestant's to keep.

### Rounds 2–4

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Round | Questions | Value | Maximum total

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2  | 3  | $5,000  | $15,000
3  | 2  | $10,000  | $20,000
4  | $20,000  | $40,000
Maximum possible total  | $75,000

In the next three rounds, the contestant was sent to a soundproof booth and a loved one was asked about various events they have shared with the player. The contestant then returned and was asked questions. Occasionally, in lieu of a question, the contestant had to complete a stunt to be credited with a correct answer (such as trying to place the names of five obscure body parts on a dummy within 30 seconds); a frequent stunt was a blindfolded taste test of a familiar family recipe, with three imitation dishes. A total of seven questions were played throughout those rounds, and the maximum possible total was $75,000.

### Round 5: Total Amnesia

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Question | Value

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1  | $25,000
2  | $50,000
3  | $100,000

Risk was a factor in this round, so the player was given the option to stop or proceed before each question in this round.

If they chose to proceed, a question was chosen by picking one of their supporters, each holding an envelope that contained a question about their relationship. The contestant did not need to have the full value of a question in their bank in order to attempt it (e.g., a player with $5,000 was still allowed to play the $100,000 question).

A right answer to a question in that round added money to the player's bank, but a wrong answer subtracted that amount. Before each question, the player had the option to stop and take the money already won, but if at any time the bank fell to $0, the game ended and the player left with whatever they earned in round 1.

If the player correctly answered all 10 questions in the main game, they won a maximum total of $250,000.

## U.S. Standard Ratings

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The ratings for Amnesia were as follows while competing for another game show My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad.

#  | Air Date  | Timeslot  | Rating  | Share  | 18-49  | Viewers  | Weekly Rank

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1  | February 22, 2008  | 9:00 P.M.  | 4.6  | 8  | 2.4/7  | 7.44  | TBA
2  | February 29, 2008  | 8:00 P.M.  | 3.4  | 6  | 1.3/4  | 5.10  | TBA
3  | March 7, 2008  | 3.4  | 6  | 1.4/5  | 4.73  | 75
4  | March 14, 2008  | 3.2  | 6  | 1.4/5  | 4.81  | 76
5  | March 21, 2008  | 3.5  | 7  | 1.3/5  | 5.15  | 64
6  | March 28, 2008  | 3.5  | 7  | 1.3/5  | 5.02  | 69
7  | April 4, 2008  | 3.0  | 6  | 1.3/4  | 4.51  | 73
8  | April 11, 2008  | 2.8  | 5  | 1.0/4  | 4.06  | 79

## International versions

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Country | Name | Presenter | Channel | Date of transmission

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Australia | Amnesia | ?  | Nine Network | 2008
Brazil | Você Se Lembra? | Joe Americo | SBT | July 6, 2009 – February 22, 2010
United Kingdom (pilot)  | Amnesia | Terry Wogan | Channel 4 | Unknown

## See also

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* Opportunity Knocks

## References

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1. ^ Andreeva, Nelie (January 29, 2008). "Two more games in play at NBC from Mark Burnett". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved February 2, 2008.

## External links

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* Official website

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Television series created by Mark Burnett

* Eco-Challenge (1995–2002, 2020)
* The Casino (2004)
* The Contender (2005)
* Rock Star (2005–2006)
* Amne$ia (2007)
* Pirate Master (2007)
* The Apprentice (2004–2017)
* Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (2007–2011, 2015, 2019)
* My Dad Is Better than Your Dad (2008)
* Shark Tank (2009–present)
* How'd You Get So Rich? (2009–2010)
* Bully Beatdown (2009–2012)
* Expedition Impossible (2011)
* The Bible (2013)
* Spin Off (2013–2014)
* A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)

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