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. Contestants were able to win up to $250,000.
Gameplay The game was played in five rounds:
Round 1: You in 60 Seconds 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 RoundQuestions Value Maximum total23$5,000$15,00032$10,000$20,0004$20,000$40,000Maximum 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 QuestionValue1$25,0002$50,0003$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 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 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
Country Name Presenter Channel Date of transmission Amnesia ? Nine Network 2008 Você Se Lembra? Joe Americo SBT July 6, 2009 – February 22, 2010 (pilot) Amnesia Terry Wogan Channel 4 Unknown
See also Opportunity Knocks
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