# You Deserve It

You Deserve It is an American game show created by Dick de Rijk for American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show is hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burns. In the show, contestants earn money toward a beneficiary.

## Format

The contestant plays for a beneficiary, who is put on surveillance throughout the show and told of the winnings at the end.
They play five rounds which involve identifying a "Who", "What" or "Where" subject based on a series of clues. The player is given the subject's category and one free clue. An additional 9 clues are hidden on the board; clues are revealed in a predetermined order and get progressively easier. The bank for each round is divided into nine increasing values, hidden behind the numbers 1 through 9. To purchase a clue, the player chooses a numbered card. The amount is revealed and subtracted from the bank, then the clue is revealed. A player can guess the subject at any time, but they only get one guess. A correct guess adds the remaining money in the bank to the contestant's total winnings; if the guess is incorrect, no money is banked for that round and the player then continue with the next, more valuable round.

### Gameplay Changes

The series' pilot aired on December 26, 2011, with a different stage set and new bank amounts for round 4 and round 5, which were $75,000 and $100,000. A new rule had also been introduced, making a wrong answer much more costly. Every incorrect guess (or lack of an answer after all 10 clues) not only disabled the level with the highest amount at that time, but also forced the player to repeat the failed level in the next round. Unlike all the previous episodes, in which the contestant chose a number for a random value in the main screen, in episode 6 there was a smaller screen to the right of main screen, with the numbers revolving inside.

### Prize breakdown

(Episode 1-5, with a possible grand total of $435,000)
| Round # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Starting Bank Amount | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $100 | $100 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $200 | $200 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $300 | $300 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $7,500 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $400 | $400 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $15,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $500 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $1,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $12,500 | $30,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $2,000 | $5,000 | $8,000 | $17,500 | $40,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $2,500 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $50,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $3,000 | $7,500 | $15,000 | $30,000 | $75,000 |
(Episode 6, with a possible grand total of $260,000)
| Round # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Starting Bank Amount | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $200 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $300 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | $500 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $1,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $8,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $1,000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $15,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $2,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $2,500 | $7,500 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Clue Value Breakdown | $3,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |

## Critical reception

Brian Lowry of Variety thought that the show's rules were a "hodgepodge" and criticized Burns' co-hosting, but praised ABC for creating another "uplifting" series. Kevin McDonough of South Coast Today was less positive, saying that "The show doesn't so much celebrate generosity as reduce it to something unspeakably tacky." Tom Conroy of Media Life thought that the show's format was "novel but not involving".
Despite the show is a failure in the home country, it was the success and also as one of the longest-running game show in Vietnam, with a total of 12 seasons are producted so far. By 2025, Vietnam is the only country that still produces their version of the show. The station VTV and TV Media has bought the rights to the show, and does now own the concept.

## International versions

| Country | Title | Host | Network | Aired |
| Italy | You Deserve It(?) | ? | ? | April 2011 - ? |
| Germany | You Deserve It! | ? | SAT.1 | April 2011 - ? |
| Turkey | Sen Hak Ediyorsun | Yiğit Özşener | ATV | August 8, 2011 - November 14, 2011 |
| United States (Original Version) | You Deserve It | Chris Harrison | ABC | April 3, 2011 (Pilot) November 21, 2011 - December 26, 2011 |
| Arab World | تستاهل Testahel | Saud Al Dossari | MBC 1 | April 17, 2012 - June 5, 2012 |
| Arab World | أنت تستاهل Inta Testahel | George Kurdahi | MBC Masr 2 | October 25, 2014 (Recorded in 2011) - November 15, 2014 |
| Spain | Te lo mereces | Paula Vázquez | Antena 3 | May 10, 2012 - September 21, 2012 |
| China | 为你而战 Wei Ni Er Zhan | Zhang Bin | CCTV-1 | January 20, 2013 - March 22, 2014 |
| Vietnam | Vì bạn xứng đáng | Trấn Thành (June 23, 2013 – June 7, 2015) Quyền Linh (June 14, 2015 – August 27, 2022, March 3, 2024 – present) | VTV3 | June 23, 2013 - August 27, 2022 March 3, 2024 – present |
| South Africa | You Deserve It | Sydney Matlhaku | e.tv | September 22, 2013 - May 4, 2014 |

## Links

* ABC Sets Date for 'You Deserve It' Game Show
* Official Website (via Internet Archive)