We Are Singaporeans

We Are Singaporeans
Presented by Hossan Leong
Narrated by Will Xavier
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 39
Production
Executive producer(s) Julie Sim-Chew
Producer(s) Teo Kian Nguan
Location(s) Mediacorp TV Studio
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s) MediaCorp
Release
Original network MediaCorp Channel 5
Picture format 480pi (Widescreen) and HDTV
Original release 6 April 2011 – present
External links
Website

We Are Singaporeans is a game show that aired on Singaporean English language channel MediaCorp Channel 5 about everything and anything Singapore from history to culture to trivia. Hosted by Hossan Leong, contestants will get the chance to walk away with up to $20,000 every week. The show, which will run for 15 weeks, will feature guest appearances by local celebrities and icons who will ask contestants questions relating to a particular topic.

The game show title was derived from a segment of the series The Noose, which became a recurring joke. The Noose later parodied the idea through a satirical sketch in which The Noose company sues MediaCorp for "stealing" the idea from them and even hires "Sudah Anandas" (parody for Subhas Anandan) to fight their case in court.

A Malay version called "Kita Orang Singapura" with similar rules hosted by Najip Ali debuted on 6 Jan 2014 and will end on 31 March 2014.[1] There is also a Tamil version known as "Savaal Singapore".[2]

At the end of season 3, a total of 39 episodes have aired on Channel 5.[3]

Rounds in the Game show

Seasons 1 & 2 (2011, 2012)

Round 1

Each of the three contestants, starting from the leftmost podium, will get to choose one of the nine celebrity icons to ask them a question, after which all the 3 contestants have 15 seconds to key in their answer using a keypad onto their screen. Each contestant wins $50 for every correct question ($100 for season 2). Contestants can use their Hero or Zero card at any question but must use the card within the round, a correct answer doubling their current total (after adding the money for answering that question correctly), and an incorrect answer resulting in a loss of their current winnings. All winnings are guaranteed, and the highest scoring contestant goes to round 2. If there is a tie, a tie-breaker question is played, and the contestant who keys in the correct answer in the fastest time advances to round 2.

Round 2

In round 2, the tables are changed. Contestants can get to walk away with a maximum of $10,000 which is on the top of the money plant (called money tree in season 2). The money plant has nine leaves holding the amounts $200, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $3,500, $5,000, $6,500, $8,000 and $10,000 respectively. Contestants choose the celebrity icons in any order to ask the questions. All the money levels are guaranteed winnings, as such no risk is involved in answering the question. The contestant can use the give chance 4 and "give chance 2" lifelines (narrowing it to either 4 or 2 option questions) if questions are difficult. The cards can only be used once in the round and contestants can also choose to use "give chance 2" after using "give chance 4" if they so choose within the same question. In season 2, if the contestant reaches the last question, the contestant can choose to use the "hero or zero" card before the question is asked to double his final winnings to $20,000 if he gets it right. Otherwise, he loses his Round 2 winnings and leaves with just his winnings from Round 1. If he doesn't use his card, he wins $8,000 if he is incorrect and $10,000 if he is right.

Season 3 (2014)

Round 1

With the number of celebrities per episode being reduced to 6, this round now had 7 questions instead of 9, with the last question being a video-based question starring the host Hossan Leong. Every question was worth $200 this season, and the Hero or Zero card gameplay element was also present. This made for a maximum possible winnings of $2,800. The contestant with the highest score went on to the next round. A brand new set also made its debut, which was markedly different from the old set which resembled that of Hollywood Squares.

Round 2

Contestants can get to walk away with up to $20,000 in this round. Similar to the round 2 played in previous seasons, contestants climbed up a high rise flat this season with levels holding the amounts $250, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $4,000 and $8,000. Unlike previous seasons, contestants cannot choose the celebrity icons, the order is dictated by the host. All winnings are guaranteed in this round, except on the final question. Upon reaching the $8,000 level, a bonus $20,000 question is made available (known as the 'hero or zero' question) to the contestant. If the contestant opts to answer it, he can get $20,000 if he answers correctly. An incorrect answer drops him to $4,000. This season also introduced the idea of the "Honour Roll", where the top 3 contestants (in terms of prize money) were invited back for the final episode. In that episode, the winner played for $40,000. All money levels in the high rise flat was doubled, and all levels (including $16,000) were guaranteed, meaning there was also no risk involved on the final question. However, the contestant only won $2,000 from this round.

Celebrity Guests

Each episode featured six (nine in seasons 1 and 2) local celebrity personalities such as singers, characters from local television shows and movies or MediaCorp artistes and a "Singaporean icon" (e.g. parking attendant, taxi driver, coolie, businessman, etc).

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3

References

  1. ↑ https://www11.mediacorp.sg/explore/kita-orang-singapura/suria
  2. ↑ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/tv/vasantham/savaal-singapore
  3. ↑ "We Are Singaporeans (Season 3)". 23 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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