A Look at Spain’s Adaptation of “Who’s Still Standing”
We’re sitting, somewhat patiently, waiting for NBC to open up more on their upcoming quiz show Who’s Still Standing?. It’s a fast paced trivia showdown where one player faces off against ten. One by one the single player, dubbed the Hero, and a challenger go head to head trying to answer questions against a 30 second clock. The first person to run out of time loses and drops through a hole in the floor. If the Hero can beat all ten people, the Hero wins $1,000,000. However, trust me, it’s not easy. While we’re waiting for our version, Spain’s Antena 3 recently began their own adaptation of the Israeli show. I was weary of the show due to the subdued nature of the original version is Israel. After seeing the Spanish version, I’m much more optimistic. To be perfectly honest, this looks like a really fun and good show.
Here is a look at a full round of the Spanish version plus some other various clips.
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The biggest improvement they did is giving the show some life. The audience seems interested and excited, and whether it’s a manufactured response or not it’s great to see. The groans and screams as the clock runs out makes the drop seem like it has a purpose. It gets pretty exciting as the clock ticks down, with contestants nervously thinking. Not to mention that it’s great seeing a fast paced quiz without lifelines, a money chain, or multiple choice. When’s the last time we saw something like that in primetime? I’m not sure how it’ll work in America, since it’s so against everything that popular shows are made of. However, I’m crossing my fingers. It’s very different, very fun, and I can’t wait to see more of the American version.
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Much like It’s Worth What, Who’s Still Standing seems like another show I falsely judged based on description. It’s strange…we haven’t had a flat out clunker of a game show on broadcast TV this summer. It’s been great.
It’s not that fast paced really – if it was thirty seconds total chess clock style maybe, but thirty seconds thinking time each and every time? It feels like quite a lot of dead air when someone doesn’t know the answer to the question and we’re just waiting for the inevitable really.
I think there’s a good show here somewhere, but I’m not entirely convinced this is it, as it stands.
So, is that host 80 feet tall or did they just put a bunch of short contestants on with him?
Anyway, it looks fun, but I agree that the 30 seconds should be a chess style timer, but I can see a strategy of running down your opponents clock if you know they answer to your question.
Also, I think that the drop should happen right as the clock runs out…. just my opinion.
I was thinking the same thing. 30 seconds is probably a wee too much. But the woman who correctly answered “Rasputin” was able to reason it out in about 23 seconds. If the time was reduced to 15 or 20 seconds, she wouldn’t have gotten it right.
This is rare though. My thinking is: If you’re going to know the answer, chances are you’re going to know it right away or in fairly short order. Viewing the show seems to bear this out.
I’m glad shows like 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show and Who’s Still Standing are bringing back the trivia aspect of game shows that has been missing ever since Wipeout became such a huge hit. Although I would rather see 1 VS 100 and Greed come back, I’ll stick it out for Who’s Still Standing.
To be “purrfectly” honest though, NBC doesn’t like making it easy to win $1,000,000. I expect that it’ll be impossible to win the top prize, just like with Minute to Win It.
I don’t see how this is impossible. It’s not progressively difficult or stacked against the contestant. It’s all depending on if the contestant can beat a challenger. It’s one on one. All depends if they are smarter than the others one on one.
The novelty of the concept will draw in the viewers, no doubt. If Ben Bailey is able to snap quickly to the next question, dead air won’t be an issue for the NBC version. I just don’t see why our edition thinks the idea of adding costumes to the challengers is such hot shit.
Also, what is the time per question going to be: 20 seconds like the Israeli original, or 30 seconds as in these Spanish clips?
It’s kinda like a 1-on-1 version of 1v100. I hope that NBC, not only gives it a chance to succeed, BUT doesn’t use the kind of contestants DoND and Million Dollar Money Drop used. PLEASE NO BOSSY CONTESTANTS. We Americans are Not That Dumb.
Also, as for the host, I would’ve selected Mark L. Wahlberg, he’d be perfect as he hosted a similar show, Russian Roulette.
I’m sure it’ll work as long as Ben Bailey isn’t hosting it. He may be great for Cash Cab but I can’t see him hosting much of anything else. We’ll see if I eat my words… if the show ever makes it to TV.
He is slated to host the show. It was announced here awhile back!!!!
I would prefer a chess-style clock, like they did with Grand Slam.
I think that would be the best way to go. It would make the game more exciting in the long run!!!!