Deal or No Deal (Gaming Show)

**Program Run:** Original Series: 13th July 2003 - 17th June 2005; 31st October 2011 - 15th May 2015
 **Production Teams:** Endemol Australia (2003 - 2005; 2011)
Sam Wilkes Radio Productions (as Sam Wilkes Incorporated Productions) (2012 - 2015)

Deal or No Deal (previously Deal and/or No Deal) is a gaming TV Show hosted by Sam Wilkes between 2011 to 2015. Previously hosted by a different person, Sam began hosting Deal and/or no Deal to which he renamed Deal or No Deal shortly after beginning to host Deal or No Deal with the first episode in 2010 as Deal and/or no Deal but was renamed to Deal or No Deal in 2011, lining up with the Australian TV series of the same name.

## History

Lynette Drummond (then Lynette Tyler) was the only contestant on Deal or No Deal and won over $300 million during her time on the show. She entered the show in 2003. The banker was named Austin. In August 2003, the banker announced his departure and in September, was replaced with Lyn, who was the banker until 2015. The show was placed on hiatus in 2005, to make way for the Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right. Deal or No Deal was indeed cancelled in 2007. Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right suffered terrible ratings towards the end, leading to a 2009 cancellation of Wheel of Fortune and a 2007 cancellation of The Price is Right. Deal or No Deal was then revived in 2010, with Sam as the show's new host. The briefcase values in the 2010 revival were the same as the cash values in the Australian Deal or No Deal. In 2011, Sam changed the name of Deal and/or No Deal to Deal or No Deal, lining it up with Deal or No Deal in Australia. In 2013, Sam had announced that the Australian Deal or No Deal was indeed ending in mid-2013. This meant that the cash values were to be replaced with an equivalent currency (the currency had to be presented in dollars). In mid-2013, the old 2010 revival ended, altogether reviving Deal or No Deal, using the American cash values, under the Australian currency. In late 2014, Sam had confirmed that there would be no production of newer episodes in 2015. Re-runs were then aired. A special finale was aired on May 2015. In January 2017, the show returned to its Australian cash values and was tested for a pilot episode, which was aired later in January, which was then voted for and won with 55% of all votes for Deal or No Deal. However, unlike the previous revivals, a new banker was announced. The new banker is Travis and the last banker succeeding Lyn who was the banker for 8 years and 2 revivals.

The show ended in 2014 and aired a special in May 2015. The show ended in 2014 due to low interest.

For the 2017 revival, see Deal or No Deal (2017 TV Series).

In 2023, it was revealed that Austin Network has expressed interest reviving Deal or No Deal in 2024 and has confirmed that Wilkes Sr. will be the new host, replacing Austin Holahan who hosted the program in 2010 - 2014. A new banker was also selected, succeeding Travis. It was revealed that George is the new banker, succeeding Travis.

## Briefcase Values

**Original Series (with unknown host & Austin Holahan)**

2003

2004

2005

2010 - Mid-2013

Mid-2013 - 2014 + 2015 special

**Revival Series (with Sam Wilkes Sr.)**

2024