Don't Blow the Inheritance is a 5:00pm daytime quiz show that aired on ITV from 20 to 31 August 2012 for a 10 episode run[1][2][3] as a summer replacement for The Chase, the other being Tipping Point. It was hosted by stand-up comedian Tim Vine.
Four teams, each composed of two family members from different generations ("offspring" and "elder"), compete on each episode to build up as large a prize pot ("inheritance fund") as possible. The two members of each team may not confer at any time and are positioned so that neither can see the other's face.
At the end of each round, the team with the lowest total is eliminated with no winnings. If there is a tie for low score, a sudden-death question is asked on the buzzer in the same format as Round One (see below); a correct answer allows the team to continue in the game, but a miss eliminates them.
Round One (Questions Requiring Answers)
The host asks a series of 15 general-knowledge toss-up questions, for which only the offspring may buzz-in. As soon as an offspring does so, that team's elder must answer the question. A correct response adds £1,000 to the team's inheritance fund, but a miss awards that amount to all three opposing teams. If an offspring buzzes-in while a question is being read, the elder must respond based only on the portion heard up to that point.
Round Two (Top 10s)
The remaining three teams play this round individually, in descending order of score. Each offspring chooses one of four categories; the host then asks a question, and the elder has 30 seconds to come up with as many of the top 10 answers as possible. (E.g. naming the 10 characters who have made the most appearances on the soap opera Coronation Street.) Every correct answer is worth £1,000; there are no penalties for incorrect answers, but the elder must wait for the host to indicate whether or not an answer is correct before giving another one.
The Semi-Final (Clues)
Three clues to a subject are revealed, one at a time. As in Round One, only the offspring may buzz-in at any time, and the corresponding elder must then guess the subject. A correct answer awards £1,000 to that team, while a miss gives the money to their opponents. A total of 10 subjects are played.
The Final Round (Rule Reversal)
The offspring of the remaining team must answer a series of questions with no help from their elder. There is initially no fixed time limit for the offspring to respond, and they win the entire inheritance fund by answering the first five questions correctly. However, upon the first miss, the fund begins to decrease in steps, at a rate of £100 per 0.4 second (£500 every two seconds). They may not return to passed or missed questions. If the offspring gives a total of five correct answers, including any given before the first miss, they win the remaining total in the inheritance fund. If the fund reaches zero, they leave with nothing.
A team can win up to £35,000 over the course of the entire game.
References
^. itv.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
^"Tim Vine to host ITV quiz show". British Comedy Guide. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
^"Don't blow the Inheritance! - Week 34". ITV Press Centre. 8 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
blow, inheritance, 00pm, daytime, quiz, show, that, aired, from, august, 2012, episode, summer, replacement, chase, other, being, tipping, point, hosted, stand, comedian, vine, genrequiz, showpresented, bytim, vinecountry, originunited, kingdomoriginal, langua. Don t Blow the Inheritance is a 5 00pm daytime quiz show that aired on ITV from 20 to 31 August 2012 for a 10 episode run 1 2 3 as a summer replacement for The Chase the other being Tipping Point It was hosted by stand up comedian Tim Vine Don t Blow the InheritanceGenreQuiz showPresented byTim VineCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes10ProductionRunning time60 minutes inc adverts Production company12 YardDistributorITV StudiosReleaseOriginal networkITV STV UTVPicture format16 9 HDTV Original release20 August 2012 08 20 31 August 2012 2012 08 31 Contents 1 Format 1 1 Round One Questions Requiring Answers 1 2 Round Two Top 10s 1 3 The Semi Final Clues 1 4 The Final Round Rule Reversal 2 References 3 External linksFormat EditFour teams each composed of two family members from different generations offspring and elder compete on each episode to build up as large a prize pot inheritance fund as possible The two members of each team may not confer at any time and are positioned so that neither can see the other s face At the end of each round the team with the lowest total is eliminated with no winnings If there is a tie for low score a sudden death question is asked on the buzzer in the same format as Round One see below a correct answer allows the team to continue in the game but a miss eliminates them Round One Questions Requiring Answers Edit The host asks a series of 15 general knowledge toss up questions for which only the offspring may buzz in As soon as an offspring does so that team s elder must answer the question A correct response adds 1 000 to the team s inheritance fund but a miss awards that amount to all three opposing teams If an offspring buzzes in while a question is being read the elder must respond based only on the portion heard up to that point Round Two Top 10s Edit The remaining three teams play this round individually in descending order of score Each offspring chooses one of four categories the host then asks a question and the elder has 30 seconds to come up with as many of the top 10 answers as possible E g naming the 10 characters who have made the most appearances on the soap opera Coronation Street Every correct answer is worth 1 000 there are no penalties for incorrect answers but the elder must wait for the host to indicate whether or not an answer is correct before giving another one The Semi Final Clues Edit Three clues to a subject are revealed one at a time As in Round One only the offspring may buzz in at any time and the corresponding elder must then guess the subject A correct answer awards 1 000 to that team while a miss gives the money to their opponents A total of 10 subjects are played The Final Round Rule Reversal Edit The offspring of the remaining team must answer a series of questions with no help from their elder There is initially no fixed time limit for the offspring to respond and they win the entire inheritance fund by answering the first five questions correctly However upon the first miss the fund begins to decrease in steps at a rate of 100 per 0 4 second 500 every two seconds They may not return to passed or missed questions If the offspring gives a total of five correct answers including any given before the first miss they win the remaining total in the inheritance fund If the fund reaches zero they leave with nothing A team can win up to 35 000 over the course of the entire game References Edit Don t Blow the Inheritance itv com Archived from the original on 26 June 2012 Retrieved 22 July 2012 Tim Vine to host ITV quiz show British Comedy Guide 3 July 2012 Retrieved 22 July 2012 Don t blow the Inheritance Week 34 ITV Press Centre 8 August 2012 permanent dead link External links EditDon t Blow the Inheritance at UKGameshows com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don 27t Blow the Inheritance amp oldid 1128318585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
