The Chair | New Zealand First Episode Intro (2002)

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This is the intro of the first episode of the original New Zealand version of the heart-pounding quiz show "The Chair" hosted by ex-rugby player Matthew Ridge. It was shown on TV2 in early-mid 2002 and though it ran for 10 episodes. It has a top prize of NZ$50,000. Like the United States version, it ran every Tuesday.

Video source (NZ On Screen):

The Chair ©2002 (MMII) Touchdown Television (Touchdown Productions Ltd.), Trailopolis Entertainment Group LLC (U.S.), Target Distribution Ltd. (Target TV) (International), Eyeworks Touchdown (NZ), Eyeworks (International), TV2 Productions (New Zealand)

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The Chair was originally developed in New Zealand but the New Zealand version was not the first version to premiere. The show first aired in the United States, and it would be a few months before the show made it to New Zealand.
A similar situation happened over five years later when the game show format Duel was commissioned. Duel was developed in France but the show was commissioned in the United Kingdom first. However the American version was the first to premiere and it only lasted 16 episodes. Regardless Duel lasted the longest in its native country. Both formats failed after almost a decade due to high production costs and poor viewership performance.