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Nuria González

**Nuria González** hosted the first Spanish version of the Weakest Link in 2002 (2 series) for TVE1.

Before Nuria became known as an actress, she was educated at Malaga Higher School of Dramatic Arts during the 1980s, and got her first role in several television shows that aired on TVE1 in the early 1990s.

In December of 2002, Nuria left the show after nearly seven months on the air due to exhaustion. In an interview shortly after the announcement was made, Nuria claimed that she quits her job as hostess to focus more on theatre acting.

After moving on to other projects, she received several awards such as Best Supporting Actress for 'El Calentito' at the Malaga Spanish Film Festival, and in 2008 she earned a Goya nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Mataharis'.
Le maillon faible (2001—07) 5x?? - "Twins Special"

## Contestants

* **Jérôme and Raynald**
* **Élodie and Stéphanie**
* **Hicham and Khaled**
* **Annie and Claudine**
* **Nicholas and Jérôme**
* **Marythé and Toinette**
* **Gwladys and Laetitia**
* **Bertrand and Christophe**
* **Francoise and Laurence**

The contestants were playing for charity of their choice.

## Trivia

* A "Twins Special" is believed to have only occurred on the French version of the *Weakest Link*.

## Gallery

18 people in green room.Laurence ends show with a mirror effect.
En zayıf halka (2001—02)

***En zayıf halka*** (English translation: ***The weakest link***) was the first Turkish version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Hülya Uğur Tanrıöver and aired on Show TV from September 9, 2001, until August 4, 2002. This series had a top prize of TL50,000,000,000 (50 billion old Turkish lira) and later doubled to TL100,000,000,000 (100 billion old Turkish lira).

## Trivia

* The series' original top prize was 50 billion old Turkish liras, and the first question round lasted for 3 minutes until late 2001 when the top prize doubled to 100 billion old Turkish liras, and the question rounds were reduced by 30 seconds. It's not known if the series progressed to a second series after this major change.
Season 4 (United States)

This is the fourth season of The Weakest Link, American version of The Weakest Link. Hosted by Jane Lynch. The top prize was $1,000,000.

## Episodes

* Episode 1 (September 29, 2020)
* Episode 2 (October 6, 2020)
* Episode 3 (October 7, 2020)
* Episode 4 (October 13, 2020)
* Episode 5 (October 19, 2020)
* Episode 6 (October 26, 2020)
* Episode 7 (November 9, 2020)
* Episode 8 (November 16, 2020)
* Episode 9 (November 23, 2020)
* Episode 10 (November 30, 2020)
* Episode 11 (January 11, 2021)
* Episode 12 (January 18, 2021)
* Episode 13 (February 1, 2021)
Nõrgim lüli

***Nõrgim lüli*** (English translation: ***The weakest link***) was the Estonian version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Tuuli Roosma and aired for one series on Kanal 2 from September 5th, 2004, until July 18th, 2005. This series had a top prize of kr. 80,000.

Before *Nõrgim Lüli* was first aired on Kanal 2 in Estonia, the quiz show was first described as: "***Thrilling and spectacular memory game. Hosted by Tuuli Roosma, the "best" female presenter in Estonia. It is a fast-paced memory game that challenges competitors' knowledge, strategic dexterity and stress tolerance."***  Tuuli got her hair cut short and dyed black during the preparation.

## Trivia

* A former contestant from the premiere episode, Sirly, came forward to reveal that the production team had filmed the episode for nearly fourteen hours. Sirly also claimed that she, along with her fellow opponents, were not offered any refreshments during the time they were on set.

* In early 2005, the show was slammed for letting a married couple compete on the same team, which is a violation of its own rules.The couple made it the final round together and later claimed that they were assured by producers that it would be okay to let them on a game together.

## Gallery

"Times up!"Tuuli welcomes you."It's time to vote off the weakest link!"
Weakest Link (Singapore)

(Oct. 27, 2002–February 2003)

* Tuesdays at 10:00 PM SST

(February–? 2003)

***Weakest Link*** was the Singaporean version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Asha Gill that aired for one series on MediaCorp Channel 5 from October 27, 2002, until 2003. This series had a top prize of S$1,000,000.

The English Singaporean version is the sixth format to be distributed in English and the second format to be released in Singapore.

When the Singaporean version of the *Weakest Link* was announced in the Summer of 2002, the total prize money was originally planned to be S$400,000. The prize money was later increased to S$1,000,000 in an attempt to achieve the same ratings as *Who Wants to be a Millionaire* that also aired on channel 5. The series decided to use the same set formally used for the channel 8's *智者生存* (Zhizhe Shengcun) presented by Yvette Cui.

During the show's short runtime of one series, the Singaporean version created at least three specials. A Bachelor's Special that aired in March of 2003, a Couple/Best Friend's Special that was announced in October of 2002 (existence unknown), and an unknown celebrity special.

## Trivia

* This version is believed to have the worst money chain. With the first question starting at S$100, while the eighth question is worth S$125,000.
Nincs kegyelem

***Nincs kegyelem*** (English translation: ***No mercy***) was the shorter version of A leggyengébb láncszem (Hungary) based of the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Krisztina Máté and aired for one series on TV2 from 2001 to 2002. This series had a top prize of Ft 6,000,000.

## Trivia

* Despite having only 5 players per episode, the chain still consisted of 9 answers.
Najslabija karika (Serbia and Montenegro) 1x??

## Contestants

* **Branko** (48, Economist, Belgrade)
* **Duško** (42, Chemical Technician, Kikinda)
* **Bojan** (32, Private Entrepreneur, Niš)
* **Miodrag** (51, Jagodina)
* **Tamara** (25, Technical Student, Belgrade)
* **Nenad** (43, PTT Employee, Belgrade)
* **Milidar** (45, Construction Worker, Belgrade)
* **Miroljub** (40, Technologist, Kruševac)
* **Vladimir** (30, Economist, Belgrade)

## Round 1

The first round of the game lasted for 3 minutes, the players banked din 28,000 in two chains banked by Duško and Vladimir. The chain was broken five times.

The voting table (orange counting vote, red elimination)

## Trivia

* About halfway in the first question round, the blue-colored spotlights transitioned to green and blue without warning. Shortly after the second question round began, this occurred again.
Weakest Link (Australia, 2001—02) 1x?? - "The Most Contested Round"

## Contestants

* **Brydon**
* **Sue**
* **Fred**
* **Noel**
* **Marc**
* **Alexandra**
* **Peter**
* **Lara**
* **Simon**

* Lara was eliminated between round 2 to round 5, with Peter and Alexandra lasting longer than her.
* During Alexandra's interview after elimination, she mentioned that the remaining players "voted like typical boys, not men." This quote may hint that Alexandra may have been the last female to be eliminated.

## Summary (Limited)

While the full episode has yet to be found, the only known found footage of the episode can be viewed on 'The Weakest Link: Insults and Exits', the episode's TV advert uploaded by For The Love Of Broadcast and the "Worst Loser Special".

The first contestant to be eliminated was Noel, with six out of eight votes. Including votes from Brydon, Marc, Lara, and Simon. Despite little information between rounds two to eight, it is believed that Sue and Lara were voted off early in the game, and Alexandra and Marc were voted off later in the game. On the 'Weakest Link Strongest Links Special' available online, it is revealed that Simon won the episode taking home $30,700. In a Twitter post by contestant Brydon Coverdale, it is revealed that he was the episode's runner-up.

## Trivia

* Marc and Alexandra reappeared on the "Worst Loser Special" aired on May 7, 2001, where Alexandra was voted off in the second round, and Marc was runner-up.

* Brydon Coverdale later moved on to become a chaser on "*The Chase Australia".* Brydon also appeared on *Million Dollar Minute* where he won $307,000.

* Simon was a contestant on the series' pilot episode before appearing on his first official episode. Simon reappeared on the "Strongest Links" Special that aired on May 21, 2001, where he won the game with $46,600. Later that year, Simon reappeared on the "Best of the Best" Special, where he was voted off in the sixth round.

* Approximately 75 seconds of the episode appeared on BBC's "Weakest Link: Insults and Exits," released on VHS on November 26, 2001.

## Quotes

* Cornelia: Alexandra why Sue?
* Alexandra: It's nothing personal, but I think her time has come.
* Cornelia: But this game is personal...

Brydon: Marc and Alexandra are getting too cozy.

* Cornelia: Simon why Noel?
* Simon: Age before beauty Cornelia.
* Cornelia: Oh really? Have you looked in the mirror lately?

Cornelia: Well Noel, you can head home and put the kettle on.

* Cornelia: Lara why should Noel leave first?
* Lara: Cause I want to leave here richer Cornelia.
* Cornelia: Well Lara there are no guarantees in this game.

## Screenshots

TV advertisement.Introduction.Round one voting.Walk of shame (Noel)"Have you looked in the mirror lately?"Walk of shame (Lara)Simon.Walk of shame (Marc)Cornelia Frances.
## Video Clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za9pfqcSSC0&t=0m28s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7vCe1CETJU&t=22m31s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za9pfqcSSC0&t=0m38s
Weakest Link (South Africa)

***Weakest Link*** was the South African version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Fiona Coyne that aired for five series on SABC 3 from September 3, 2003 until October 27, 2007. Series 1 and 2 had a top prize of R50,000 and series 3 to 5 had a top prize of R100,000.

The South African version is the first and only format to be distributed in the continent of Africa.
Najslabija karika (Serbia and Montenegro)

***Najslabija karika*** (English translation: ***The weakest link***) (Serbian Cyrillic: Најслабија карика) was the Serbo-Montenegrin version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Sandra Lalatović that aired for three series on BKTV from September 2003, until April 2006. The top prize was din 5,000,000.

The Serbian version did have high ratings during its three-year run, but in April 2006, the station's terrestrial license got revoked by Serbian authorities for abusing their power, which ultimately cancelled the series altogether with a few episodes left unaired. The show had a chance to return on B92 or RTV Pink in 2007, but it did not return.

In January 2023, a revival of the show was announced.

## Trivia

* Despite the fact that the country was Serbia and Montenegro at the time, the series was set near Belgrade, Serbia.

* In March 2004, a contestant made accusations against the series for a faulty question that resulted in elimination.
Sandra Lalatović

**Sandra Lalatović** (Serbian Cyrillic: Сандра Лалатовић) is a Serbian actress, television presenter, and journalist. Sandra Lalatović presented the Serbo-Montenegrin version of the 'Weakest Link' on BKTV from 2003 to 2006.

Sandra Lalatović is also known for presenting the Serbian paparazzi show, 'Paparazzo Lov' on TV Pink, from 2010 to 2013. She also appeared in radio and several reality TV shows, including 'Preljubnici' during the 2000s and early 2010s. Sandra now primarily focuses on journalism and has turned away from television to start a family.

She now goes by Sandra Čerin since her recent marriage.
Weakest Link Zhìzhě shēngcún

* 2001—02
* 2001

***Weakest Link zhizhe shengcun*** (Chinese mandarin: Weakest Link 智者生存, literally: ***Weakest Link Survival of the Wise***) was the Taiwanese version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Belle Yu (series 1) and Tseng Yang Qing (series 2) that aired for two series on STAR Chinese Channel from October 22nd, 2001, until February 11, 2002. This series had a top prize of NT$400,000.

This series aired two specials during its run in 2002 (both presented by Tseng Yang Qing). The first special featured eight television personalities playing for a children's charity. The second special featured contestants from a now defunct Taiwanese music group called the Betel Nut Girls (檳榔辣妹).

The series ended after 27 episodes in February 2002 due to the costs of copyright.
Le Maillon Faible (2003.07.27) "Greg the millionaire Special"

## Contestants

* **Bouchra**

* **Véronique**

* **Carine**

* **Sandrine**

* **Monique**

* **Marjolaine**

* **Candice**

* **Marion**

* **Émilie**

## Round 1

Voting questions:

* Who is realizing that ultimately, the only solution to making money is really to seduce a rich man. Right now, this is obviously not the case.

The voting table

## Round 3

The voting table

The strongest link decides who is eliminated
Najsłabsze ogniwo 4x43

Host:

## Contestants

* **Paweł** (37, Lawyer, Warsaw)
* **Anna "Ania"** (?, ?, ?)
* **Marcin** (48, Rentier, Warsaw)
* **Małgorzata "Małgosia"** (?, ?, ?)
* **Franciszek** (?, ?, ?)
* **Sylwester** (?, ?, ?)
* **Elżbieta** (?, ?, ?)
* **Mikołaj** (29, Journlist, Poznań)

## Summary

* It's unknown who the strongest link was from rounds 1 to 3 and the weakest link from rounds 2 to 3.

## Quotes

* Marcin: Still guided by my sympathy for Elżbieta, I voted for Franciszek.

Kazimiera: Yes, and through your sympathy for Elżbieta, you will have her as a partner in the final, and out of sympathy for Elżbieta you intend to defeat Elżbieta and take the prize money home.

## Trivia

* This episode was the fourth to last episode to air on TVN before cancellation (not counting reruns).
* A YouTube video uploaded by the episode's winner featuring around 11 minutes of the episode currently has 930,000+ views.
* Marcin revealed on YouTube that he lost his physical copy of the episode in a house fire in February 2021.
İpek Altınbaşak-Farina

**Prof. Dr. İpek Altınbaşak-Farina** is a Turkish dean and marketing consultant, who hosted the third Turkish version of the Weakest Link in 2019 for ATV.

İpek first studied at the Notre Dame de Sion Fransız Lisesi in Instanbul. In 1990, she graduated from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, in Business Administration. She went to the United States to earn a master's degree at the University of West Georgia. She received her doctorate from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Boğaziçi University in 2004.

She has served at various levels at Bahçeşehir University since 2004. Farina is also the dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences at Bahçeşehir University.

On television, İpek has appeared on several talk shows as a guest and didn't have much experience in acting or TV presenting prior to hosting *En zayıf halka*.

While presenting En zayıf halka, İpek became one of the few hosts worldwide not to wear all-black clothing for each episode. Instead, İpek wore several colored blazers to fit with her black outfit. In each episode, a different colored blazer was worn.
Weakest Link (United States, 2001—02) 3x11

## Contestants

* **Kelly** (31, Probation officer, Penns Grove, NJ)
* **Jay** (37, Professional bodyboarder, San Clemente, CA)
* **Jim** (36, Mayor, Kingston, PA)
* **Doris** (41, Training specialist, Tacoma, WA)
* **Jennifer** (32, Marketing manager, Austin, TX)
* **Brad** (21, Student, Plymouth, MI)
* **Allison** (32, Psychologist, New York, NY)
* **Howard** (37, Business development manager, Plainville, MA)
Weakest Link (United Kingdom) 1x01 (Primetime)

The first episode of the primetime version of the Weakest Link premiered on October 31, 2000, on BBC One, a part of a special champion's league series comprised of eight episodes. The top prize was £20,000.

## Contestants

* **Nigel** (Won £? on Episode ?)
* **Natasha** (Won £? on Episode ?)
* **Simon** (Won £1,770 on Episode 36)
* **David** (Won £1,880 on Episode 1)
* **Andrew** (Won £3,050 on Episode 7)
* **Penny** (Won £? on Episode ?)
* **Pat** (Won £? on Episode ?)
* **Donna** (Won £1,310 on Episode 2)

## Summary

The episode can be seen at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/WeakestLinkRIP20002012/videos/1467443980752544

The first three contestants eliminated in order are Natasha, Donna, and Simon.

Full summary TBA.

## Trivia

* The notable parts of this episode featured many series firsts, which would later become a huge aspect of the series' entire run, along with its international formats. This episode featured the debut of the opening title sequence animation, which replaced the previous opening title animation only used during the first daytime series. The opening title animation would later appear on other international formats of the Weakest Link between 2001 to 2002, including in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The other debuts featured in this episode include the first 8-player show, the first show with a primetime studio, the first show with an audience, etc.

* Approximately 15 seconds of the episode appeared on the 'Weakest Link' video game trailer for the PC, the PS1, and the PS2 released in Autumn 2001.

## Gallery

Round two elimination.Anne Robinson.Pat.Round four elimination.Anne ends the show.
List of Weakest Link (Australia, 2021—22) episodes

The revival Australian series of the *Weakest Link* aired on Channel Nine from May 25, 2021, to February 1, 2022.

## Trivia

* This series had at least two instances where an episode had to be delayed. The first series premiere episode was originally supposed to air on May 4, 2021, but was delayed for three weeks due to the production needing more time to produce more episodes. The fourth episode of the series special was originally supposed to air on December 28, 2021, but was delayed for five weeks for undisclosed reasons.
Dimitra Matsouka

**Dimitra Matsouka** (Greek: Δήμητρα Ματσούκα) also known as "Matsouka" is a model and actress from Athens who appeared as a celebrity contestant on the 2001–2003 Greek version of the Weakest Link sometime in 2002. From what could be found online, there is only one clip of the episode featuring Dimitra giving a "very incorrect" answer to a question during the first round. There are little to no more information that could be found to this episode online.

## Notability

During Dimitra's question in the first round, the host said: "How many eggs in a day does a rooster lay?" With a stunned look, Dimitra asks why this certain question was given to her, then answers "twelve". The clip cuts shortly after, but Elena would have taken her guess as a (very) incorrect answer, since roosters are male and cannot lay eggs. Costing 50 euros.

The clip taken from this episode was later shown on ANT1 TV in the early 2010s, where it was captured and posted online.

Click here to view the clip: Dimitra Matsouka on 'O Pio Adynamos Krikos' Clip

## Gallery

One of two clips of the set, with Dimitra standing in the fifth podium
Eamon Dunphy

**Eamon Dunphy** hosted the Irish version of the Weakest Link from September, 2001 to 2002 for TV3. Eamon Dunphy was the first male to host a version of the Weakest Link, beginning in September of 2001.

When Eamon was younger, he was also known as a football (soccer) player, and has played for the Manchester United.
Anne Robinson Meets Her Match

**Anne Robinson Meets Her Match** is a title of a YouTube video posted by user H. F. Merritt, containing a clip of the American version of the Weakest Link hosted by Anne Robinson. The clip features a contestant named Howard, who "verbally destroys" Anne Robinson after being questioned if he was always very quick. The video currently has over 3 million views.

## Transcript

Anne: "Howard."

Howard: "Anne."

Anne: "Are you more interesting than you look?"

Howard: "It's all in the mind, eye of the beholder Anne.

Anne: "What do you do?"

Howard: "I'm a uh- business development manager for a large bank in the north east."

Anne: [nods] "Okay, tell me if there's anything interesting about your job?"

Howard: "Absolutely not, no. It's interesting to me, but I'm sure that it would probably go right over your head."

Anne: "Okay, why Doris?"

Howard: "Doris, when she missed a question, she took up a larger amount of time than necessary."

Anne: "Okay, you're always very quick are you Howard?"

Howard: "In some things yes, and other things I like to take my time if you know what I mean."

Anne: "I've absolutely no idea what you mean, what you mean?"

Howard: "Somehow I don't doubt that."

## Trivia

* On the same show, the team managed to score a perfect round in round one, winning $125,000.
* Howard won the game, and walked away with $188,500, the second highest prize money ever won on the American version.
Weakest Link (United Kingdom, 2000—12)

* 2000—12
* 2000

### TV station

* BBC Two (Daytime: 14 August 2000 – 8 February 2008 and 5 September 2011 – 30 March 2012)

(Special: 17 November 2017)

* BBC One (Primetime: 31 October 2000 – 31 March 2012)

### Top prize

* £10,000 (Daytime)
* £50,000 (Primetime)
* £20,000 (Primetime, 2000–01)
* £15,000 (Special, 2017)

### First air date

* 15 August 2000 (Daytime)
* 31 October 2000 (Primetime)

### Final air date

* 30 March 2012 (Daytime)
* 31 March 2012 (Primetime)

### No. of series

* 13 (Daytime)
* 13 (Primetime)

### Broadcast format

PAL (2000–2010)HDTV 1080i (2010–2012, 2017)

### Language

English

***Weakest Link*** (Formerly: ***The Weakest Link***) is a British television quiz show. It was hosted by Anne Robinson.
Mirko Fodor

**Mirko Fodor** is a Croatian actor and presenter in television and radio. Mirko Fodor presented the Croatian version of the 'Weakest Link,' *Najslabija karika*, on HRT1 in March 2010 during the seventh series as a fill-in for Daniela Trbović who was recovering from surgery that temporarily hindered her from using her voice for prolonged periods.
Season 2 (South Africa)

This is the second season of The Weakest Link, South African version of The Weakest Link. Hosted by Fiona Coyne . The top prize was R50,000.

Starting in season 2, the commas on the money chain were removed. This stayed that way until the fifth season.

## Episodes

* Episode 1 - Celebrity DJ Special (Charity) (May 5, 2004)
* Episode Unknown - Drag Queen Special (Summer, 2004)
Najslabija karika (Croatia) 1x01

## Contestants (Incomplete)

* **Sven**
* **Ivona**
* **Petar**

## Summary (Incomplete)

Footage of rounds 2 to 6 are currently missing as of 2023.

## Round 7

The seventh round of the game lasted for 1 minute and thirty seconds, the players banked kn 0. The players lost kn 600 after the chain was broken three times by Ivona alone.

 **Ivona (weakest link)** | 0

## Final round

The final round featured five questions being asked from the contestants, and the one with most correct answers would win.

 **Ivona (runner-up)** | 2

## Trivia

* There are several parts of the episode where the general bed soundtrack is cut off or is missing altogether.
* Sven would go on again six years later to compete on the nistolga-themed special of *Najslabija karika* in May 2010, where all the contestants appeared in the first series presented by Nina Violić.
De zwakste schakel (Belgium) 1x07

## Contestants

* **Kris**
* **Suzana**
* **Hugo**
* **Marina**
* **Michael**
* **Inge**
* **Maria**
* **Freddy**

## Summary (partial)

* In round one, fr. 32,000 was banked and Michael was voted off.
* In round two, fr. 57,000 was banked and Hugo was voted off.
* In round three, fr. 5,000 and Freddy was voted off.
* In round four, fr. 37,000 was banked and Maria was voted off.

* It's likely that Inge was voted off between rounds five and six.
O elo mais fraco (2002—03)

***O elo mais fraco*** (English translation: ***The weakest link***) was the Portuguese version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Julia Pinheiro (Series 1) and Luisa Castel-Branco (Series 2) that aired for two series on RTP1 from 2002 to 2003. The series had a top prize of €10,000.

## Trivia

* By September 2002, Julia Pinheiro was replaced by Luisa Castel-Branco for the second series due to problems regarding Julia's salary from presenting.
Weakest Link (New Zealand) 1x03

## Contestants

* **Wendy** (32, Papamoa, Cleaner)
* **Anne** (25, Nelson, Secondary School Teacher)
* **Karen** (35, Auckland, Stay-at-Home Mum)
* **Richard** (39, Manakau, Youth Worker)
* **Noel** (70, Auckland, Retired Sales Director)
* **John** (41, Auckland, Law Student)
* **Natasha** (25, Auckland, Primary School Teacher)
* **Paul** (39, Auckland, National Service Manager)
* **Carwyn** (28, Masterton, Primary School Teacher)

## Trivia

* This episode received 570,000 viewers on July 31st, 2001.

## Gallery

 Introduction.After Rules.Voting.Louise explaining rules of final round.John wins $4750!Louise ending show.

## Clip

A short segment of the intro can be seen in various older compilations.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83iy-hmfhZI&t=45s&ab\_channel=elrivalmasdebiltv
Le Maillon Faible (2002.12.22)

## Contestants

* **Caroline**

* **Serge**

* **Johan**

* **Esther**

* **Guy**

* **Nadia**

* **Yvette**

* **Seghir**

* **Guillaume**

## Round 3

The voting table

The strongest link decides who is eliminated

## Final round

The final round featured five questions being asked from the contestants, and the one with most correct answers would win.

 Quelle substance dont le nom évoque un légume peut provoquer une coloration orangée de la peau ?
Format rules and gameplay

The ***format rules and gameplay*** for the quiz show *The Weakest Link* was created in 2000 by Fintan Coyle and Cathy Dunning, and it was first developed for the BBC Entertainment Department. Since then, the bible containing the format for *The Weakest Link* has been translated in its entirety into more than 30 different languages so it can be shown on television screens across the world.

## Pre-game (Green room segment and preparation)

### Green room/prologue segment

Before the game begins, a group of contestants that consists of 5 to 9 strangers; are gathered into a furnished green room equipped with chairs or couches. While the contestants chat and socialize, filming begins with a brief shot of each contestant. During post-production, the green room segment was first shown in black and white and in slow motion for approximately 15 seconds before the opening title animation. As the green room segment plays, the audio of the narrator is overlaid with the soundtrack, as the narrator explains a brief preview of the game and how it will be played.

In later formats of the series, starting in the mid-2000s, the green room segment was shown in full color. The green room segment was completely cut in formats worldwide since March 2020, with the last series featuring a green room being the second series of *De zwakste schakel.* In other 2020s formats, including the American, Australian, British, and Greek revivals of the Weakest Link, the green room segment was replaced with a short prologue by the presenter with the contestants already in the studio.

### Preparation

When the contestants first enter the studio, they go to their assigned podium and get prepped (ex: have their microphones checked, learn how to vote, etc.) When all of the contestants and producers are ready to start the game, the presenter is asked to walk onto the set. In most formats during the 2000s, the presenter is not allowed to interact with the contestants before or between filming.

During preparations with a studio audience, warm-ups are used to boost audience satisfaction and reduce boredom. The warm-ups may include stand-up comedy, music, etc.

## Introduction

To start the game, the presenter chants the opening phrase "Welcome to the Weakest Link" to the camera. Then the studio lights brighten up while the studio camera pans out to show the whole stage. The presenter then briefly repeats the overview of the game before introducing the team of contestants.

During the "meet the team" segment, the contestants must state their name, age, location, and occupation to the camera in one take. In recent formats, the contestants no longer state their age, and in formats like the Australian revival, the contestants can state one fact about themselves. In a special kids' episode of the original American version, instead of occupation, they state the school they attend.
Erik Solbakken

**Erik Solbakken** is a Norwegian television presenter from Oslo who appeared as a contestant on the Norwegian version of the Weakest Link sometime on November 1st, 2004 when he was 19. There is currently one clip of the episode available online when it was released in several parts on a Norwegian talk show called 'Huskestue' in May of 2019. It is also confirmed that Erik's family owns a recording of the episode.
Slaboe zveno (2001—05)

***Slaboe zveno*** (Russian Cyrillic: Слабое звено) (English translation: ***Weak link***) was the Russian version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Maria Kiseleva that aired for five series on Channel One from 2001 to 2005. The series had a top prize of ₽300,000 (Series 1), ₽400,000 (Series 2—4), ₽350,000 (Series 5), and ₽1,000,000 during special editions.
Weakest Link (United States, syndicated)

**Weakest Link** was the American syndicated version based on the Weakest Link (UK). It was hosted by George Gray (syndication) that aired for two series on syndication from January 7th, 2002, until May 20th, 2003. The syndication series had a top prize of $75,000 (series 1) and $100,000 (series 2).
Asha Gill

**Asha Gill**, a model and television celebrity from Malaysia (originally from the United Kingdom,) hosted the English Singaporean version of the Weakest Link from 2002 to 2003 for MediaCorp Channel 5.

In 1995, Asha began her career with hosting the RIM Chart Show, a music chart show based in Malaysia. A few years later, Asha was chosen by MediaCorp Channel 5 International in Hong Kong, and rose to fame soon after. Asha participated in directing, scripting and producing for various shows, until sometime in 2002, when the television vision station was bought over by a another company in Singapore. Shortly after transferring to Singapore, one of her first roles was to host a single series of the Weakest Link.

Asha got the role as presenter when she received a telephone call from MediaCorp about the show and got invited to cast for it. She accepted and got on a plane to Singapore. Before Asha began presenting the show, she had only heard of the Weakest Link and only seen snippets of the show during her visits to the UK. When Asha was living in Hong Kong, she was also aware of the Hong Kong version hosted by Carol Cheng, but she was unable to understand Cantonese to watch. The producers were really brilliant enough to give Asha copies of the UK and US shows hosted by Anne Robinson to help her out before filming.

When Asha first started presenting the show, she admitted that it is extremely difficult to maintain a certain demeanor for hours per taping. With her cheerful personality that she was unable to show on television, she would laugh and chat with the contestants between rounds. In the end, Asha defines herself as a character on the Weakest Link and ignores what the viewers think, saying that she feels really sorry for the people who judged her because of her character.
El rival más débil (Spain) 4x?? - "Drag Queens Special"

## Contestants

* **La Jorja**
* **Dolly**
* **Dorian**
* **Lupe**
* **Evita**
* **Berta**
* **Tremenda**
* **Gretta**
* **Divax**

## Round 1

The first round lasted for 3 minutes, the players banked €170 in seven chains banked by Gretta, Berta, Dolly and Lupe. The players lost €80 after the chain was broken four times by Gretta, Dorian and Lupe.
The Weakest Link (British unaired pilots; 2000)

Screenshot of the set shortly before the end of round one.

Recorded sometime in 2000, the pilot episodes of the Weakest Link were first briefly mentioned in the "Weakest Link - The Story So Far", a small documentary created by BBC after the British version of the Weakest Link reached 1,000 episodes. According to the creators of the quiz show, Fintan Coyle and Cathy Dunning, the quiz show was one of ten to fifteen other paper formats that were submitted to BBC as ideas for a new daytime quiz show. Shortly after, the idea was later picked up. In the pilot episode, 11 contestants competed for a holiday of up to 10 days. Each round they successfully completed represented a day's holiday.

One of the contestants who appeared in a pilot episode was identified as Geoff, who appeared on two other episodes in 2000. Not much else is known about the one or more pilots, as the only known released footage has the accumulated runtime of twenty seconds. One of the clips included the Anne Robinson announcing the famous catchphrase: "you are the weakest link, goodbye!" to a contestant named Caroline.
Charley Uchea

**Charley Uchea** from London, appeared as a celebrity contestant on the British primetime version of the Weakest Link on September 8th, 2007. Who finished in second place after losing to a tiebreaker against her last opponent named Danielle, missing out on £8,950 for charity.

## Notability

Before Charley appeared on the Weakest Link, Charley appeared on the eighth season of the British version of Big Brother, and was placed 14th after being evicted on day 59.

When Charley appeared on the WAGs and Glamour Girls celebrity special of the Weakest Link, she was statistically the weakest link for rounds one, three, five and six, and was statistically the strongest link for round eight.

## Quotes

* Anne: "What'd you do when you're not talking about yourself?"
* Charley: "Think about myself."

* "Pass, I did know it though... Viagra!"
* "I am quite thick when it comes to questions, but at the same time I'm good at games like this, believe me. I've played a good game." (Interview shortly after finishing second).

## Episode (Charley's Questions Only)

Charley Uchea on The Weakest Link - YouTube
Najsłabsze ogniwo 1x16

Host:

## Contestants

* **Edmund** (44, Entrepreneur, Kozienice)
* **Beata** (32, Runs a trading company, Świdnica)
* **Grzegorz** (34, Trader, Kraków)
* **Mariusz**(30, Computer specialist, Warsaw)
* **Marcin** (25, History student, Leńcze(?))
* **Anna** (27, Economics technician, Kraków)
* **Jarek** (34, Works at a trading company, Wałcz)
* **Przemek** (25, Marketing specialist, Białystok)

## Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz2frHFPQY8
Jakie zwierze widnieje na kostiumie Batmana?

**"Jakie zwierze widnieje na kostiumie Batmana?"** (English translation: "What animal is on Batman's costume?") was a question used during a round of a 2005 episode of Najsłabsze ogniwo. This question unintentionally sparked one of the most funny and memorable moments on the entire series due to the answer a contestant named Robert Zenc[1] gave.

## Transcript (Translated)

Kazimera: "Comic books: What animal is on Batman's costume?"

Robert: "Uhhh, dachshund. Dog."

Kazimera: "Bat."

## Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPU5vD4kPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXkIIdTmegc&t=224s - HD version
El rival más débil (Spain)

***El rival más débil*** (English translation: ***The weakest rival***) was the Spanish version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Nuria González (Series 1–3) and Karmele Aranburu (Series 4) that aired for four series on TVE1 and later TVE2 from May 15th, 2002, until October 1st, 2004. This series had a top prize of €7,200.

## Trivia

* The Spanish version of the Weakest Link became the first of three international versions to change the show's title to 'El rival más débil' (The Weakest Rival). The word 'Rival' instead of 'Link' in the show's title was only used in the Spanish-speaking versions of the Weakest Link and was not used in any other international title.
Weakest Link (South Africa) 3x?? - "Impersonators Special"

## Contestants

* **?** *impersonating* **Elton John**
* **?** *impersonating* **Rod Stewart**
* **Lois** *impersonating* **Aretha Franklin**
* **?** *impersonating* **Marilyn Monroe**
* **?** *impersonating* **Ozzy Osbourne**
* **?** *impersonating* **Elizabeth Taylor**
* **Granville** *impersonating* **Michael Jackson**
* **Di** *impersonating* **Tina Turner**
* **?** *impersonating* **Elvis Presley**
Ponto fraco

***Ponto fraco*** (English translation: ***Weak point***) was the **unconfirmed** Brazilian version based on the *Weakest Link* hosted by Fausto Silva. The top prize was R$1,000,000.

Allegedly, at least one pilot episode was produced in c. October 2001 for TV Globo, but were ultimately rejected by BBC for reasons unknown.

Despite Brazil being mentioned in the list of countries producing its local version of the *Weakest Link* published in news articles, referencing its source from the English Wikipedia page, there was no confirmation that a pilot episode for the Brazilian series ever existed.
Kazimiera Szczuka

**Kazimiera Szczuka** is a Polish journalist and literary critic who hosted the Polish version of the Weakest Link from 2004 to 2005 for TVN.

As a TV journalist, she made her debut on 30th April, 2001 in the cultural magazine "Dobre książki". From January to March 2003, she was one of the hosts of the TV programme "Pegaz". Both programs were broadcast by TVP. She was fired from TVP after she used a few profane words in an interview. During 2004-2006 she was the subject of several controversies regarding her statements and actions.

She gained wider popularity in 2004, when in March she made her debut as the host of Najsłabsze ogniwo on TVN. Her hosting style (in line with the show format) aroused controversy. In the same year, she published the book "Milczenie owieczek", concerning abortion, contraception and sexual education. In 2004, she became the host of a literature programme "Wydanie II poprawione", broadcast on TVN and TVN24. After TVN ended working with her, she hasn't worked in television.

Kazimiera is currently working as a literary critic, a radio host and a Polish language teacher. "I have a job, sometimes a better one, sometimes a worse one. But I always have something to do." She is also an advocate of pro-choice rights for women.
Weakest Link (United States, 2020—) 3x07 - "Drag Extravaganza!"

## Contestants

* **WooWoo Monroe** (San Jose, California)
* **Gila Moonstar** (Denver, Colorado)
* **Lili Whiteass** (Providence, Rhode Island)
* **Scarlet Envy** (Louisville, Kentucky)
* **Cierra Symone Campbell** (Birmingham, Alabama)
* **Pickle** (Los Angeles, California)
* **Kat Sass** (Chicago, Illinois)
* **Olivia Lux** (Buena Vista Township, New Jersey)

## Final round

The final round featured five questions being asked from the contestants, and the one with most correct answers would win.

 **Cierra (runner-up)** | 2
Heikoin lenkki (2017—18)

***Heikoin lenkki*** (English translation: ***The weakest link***) was the second Finnish version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Riku Nieminen and aired for two series on Nelonen from March 20th, 2017, until May 21, 2018. This series had a top prize of €20,000.

## Trivia

* Riku Nieminen was nicer and more relaxed with the contestants than Kirsi Salo in the previous version from 2002–05.
Satou Aiko

**Satou Aiko** (佐藤 藍子 *Satō Aiko*; born September 26, 1977 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and television personality. She competed on the Japanese version of the Weakest Link, where she had a perfect four rounds and being the Strongest Link twice. Her luck ran out in the fifth round when, after she answered a single question incorrectly, she was eliminated in fourth place.
Australia 3x01 - "Premiere Episode"

## Contestants

* **Andras** (Recruiter)
* **Julia** (Celebrant)
* **Rob** (Account manager)
* **Priscilla** (Not-for-profit worker)
* **Jack** (Arts student)
* **Helen** (Home organizer)
* **Matt** (Used car dealer)
* **Joanna** (Radiation therapist)

## Round 1

The first round lasted for 2 minutes and thirty seconds, the top prize available in the first round is $10,000. The players banked $850 in three chains banked by Matt and Andras.

The voting table (orange indicates counting vote, red elimination)

## Round 2

The second round lasted for 2 minutes and twenty seconds, the top prize available in the second round is $15,000. The players banked $2,700 in three chains banked by Rob, Jack and Julia.

**Note: The players had a chain of 8 correct answers.**

The voting table (orange indicates counting vote, red elimination)

## Round 3

The third round lasted for 2 minutes and ten seconds, the top prize available in the third round is $20,000. The players banked $500 in two chains banked by Joanna and Julia.

The voting table (orange indicates counting vote, red elimination)

## Round 4

The fourth round lasted for 2 minutes, the top prize available in the fourth round is $30,000. The players banked $2,500 in two chains banked by Joanna and Julia.

 **Priscilla** | 1
 **Jack (strongest link)** | 2
 **Helen** | 2
 **Joanna** | 2

The voting table (orange indicates counting vote, red elimination)

## Round 5

The fifth round lasted for 1 minute and fifty seconds, the top prize available in the fifth round is $75,000. The players banked $2,250 in two chains banked by Joanna and Jack.

 **Jack (weakest link)** | 0
 **Helen** | 2
 **Joanna (strongest link)** | 2

The voting table (orange indicates counting vote, red elimination)
O Pio Adynamos Krikos (Greece, 2001—03)

* 2001—03
* 2001

***O Pio Adynamos Krikos*** (Greek: Ο Πιο Αδύναμος Κρίκος, literally: ***The Weakest Link***) was the first Greek version based on the Weakest Link. It was hosted by Elena Akrita and aired on MEGA from October 27th, 2001 to February 15th, 2003.

## Trivia

* According to viewers, Elena was a nicer host compared to others.
Kamzor Kadii Kaun

***Kamzor Kadii Kaun*** (Hindi: *कामज़ोर कदी कौन*, literally: ***Who is the Weak Link?***) was the Indian version based on the Weakest Link hosted by Neena Gupta that aired for one series on Star Plus from December 25, 2001, until April 2002. The series had a top prize of Rs. 2,500,000.

## Trivia

* Kamzor Kadii Kaun featured at least two special editions, including a TV hosts special and a KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati) big winners special in April 2002.
Vania Tunikou

All photos belong to SKAI TV, added for entertainment purposes only.

Matina Nikolaou, also known as "Vania Tunikou" who is the co-presenter from the comedy series 'Kalo mesimeraki' that currently airs on Skai TV, appeared as a celebrity contestant on the revived Greek version of the Weakest Link on December 31, 2020. Who finished in first place after winning 1:0 during a sudden death against 'Good Lunch' host, Nikos Moutsinas. Matina won €4,700 for charity.

## Notability

At the time of filming, Matina Nikolaou played a character known as "Vania Tunikou" on a Greek comedy series called 'Kalo mesimeraki' since 2019. Her character is noted as sarcastic, who is always seen with a curly red wig with colorful makeup to match her colorful clothing.

When she appeared on a celebrity 'Kalo mesimeraki' special of the Weakest Link, she wore a silver dress and black lace gloves with a combination of silver accessories, including silver jewelry, silver leaves, silver balls, and a three-ringed links on her head (Refering to the rings on the Weakest Link logo).
O Pio Adynamos Krikos (Cyprus)

***O Pio Adynamos Krikos*** (Greek: Ο Πιο Αδύναμος Κρίκος, literally: ***The Weakest Link***) was the Cypriot version based on the Weakest Link (UK). It was hosted by Tasos Tryfonos and aired for four series on RIK 1 from September 18th, 2017, until March 6th, 2021. This series had a top prize of €5,000.

(GREEK VERSION)

Ο Πιο Αδύναμος Κρίκος (ελληνικά: Ο Πιο Αδύναμος Κρίκος, κυριολεκτικά: Ο πιο αδύναμος κρίκος) ήταν η κυπριακή έκδοση βασισμένη στον πιο αδύναμο κρίκο (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο). Παρουσιάστηκε από τον Τάσο Τρύφωνο και προβλήθηκε για τέσσερις σειρές στο ΡΙΚ 1 από τις 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 έως τις 6 Μαρτίου 2021. Αυτή η σειρά είχε κορυφαίο έπαθλο 5.000 ευρώ.

## Trivia

* During filming of series 4, seven large protective dividers were placed in between each contestant due to health and safety protocols against COVID-19.
Fiona Coyne

**Fiona Coyne** hosted the South African version of the  *Weakest Link* from 2003 to 2007 for SABC 3. who was best known to television viewers as "that bitch in black" Fiona was also an author, a renowned playwright, and an actress. After retiring as a hostess, Fiona moved on to become the author of her own autobiography called "Who Moved My Ladder? The Working Woman's Guide to Success in 2009," where she mentioned the *Weakest Link* and how it affected her life.

Fiona was born in Springs, South Africa, on June 22, 1965, to John and Dolly Coyne, who immigrated to South Africa from Ireland and Scotland. When she was younger, some of her main passions were writing, helping people, giving speeches, and being on stage. In 1986, at the age of 20, Fiona performed in English and Afrikaans at the CAPAB Drama Company based in Cape Town. She took a break nearly six years later and temporarily moved to Kenya to help support the country's animals. Upon returning in 1992, Fiona began to write her own plays, along with continuing her career as an actress.

Some of her award-winning playwrights included *As the Koekie Crumbles* (1998), *Glass Roots* (2000), *Dearly Beloved* (2001), *The Shadrack Affair* (2004), and *Careful* (2009). Some of her plays were inspired by the slowly growing LGBTQ+ community in South Africa, which has legalized same-sex marriage since 2006.

In 2007, Fiona was asked by "Life & Family Wellness Magazine" about the show around the time of its cancellation. At first, she questioned why such a show as the Weakest Link would grow in popularity. *"We all essentially love insulting others, kids do it all the time, however as adults we have been socialized not to, yet deep down we are thinking 'yay' when we see an adult doing it really it is a childish show. And great as a job goes, I get paid to make people believe I am an obnoxious bitch, which makes me a sitting duck for hate mail. I guess that is what I get for being a smart arse."*

Sadly, on August 18th, 2010, Fiona's life came to a tragic end after she took her own life in her home in Fish Hoek. The news of her unfortunate death had devastated all of her friends, family, and fans who adored her, she was only 45 years old. Though she enjoyed a long and productive career as a playwright and actress, fans across the country know she was taken far too soon.
Weakest Link (United Kingdom) 8x?? "The 1000th Show"

## Contestants

* **Dave** (contestant on the Drag Queens Special)
* **Vanessa** (contestant on the first ever Celebrity Special)
* **Taff** (is from Wales)
* **Jakki** (winner of the Page 3 Special)
* **Basil Brush** (the only fox to have won)
* **Herbert** (contestant on the Hairdressers Special)
* **Kenzie** (has a very special bond with Anne)
* **Miss Evans** (contestant on the Strong Women Special)
* **David** (winner of the first ever Weakest Link)

## Episode

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6zfb81
Weakest Link (New Zealand)

***Weakest Link*** was the New Zealand version based off British version the *Weakest Link*. Aired from July 17, 2001 to February 17, 2002 on TVNZ 1. It was hosted by Louise Wallace. The top prize was 20,000 New Zealand dollars.

## Trivia

* This particular version was known for lacking in camera and light effects throughout the entire series, and the podiums that were used were lacking in strong features such as a podium light.

* During the show's runtime, the New Zealand version aired three charity-based celebrity specials. One of the specials raised $9,600, the highest total ever reached on the New Zealand version.

* After ten episodes, the series was the #1 rated program in the country before briefly going off the air in September 2001.

* The series returned on Sunday evenings in January 2002, but the ratings were lower than the previous time slot due to being put up against One-Day Cricket.