The Chair is a game show television program that premiered on ABC in January 2002. It was hosted by former tennis champion John McEnroe and directed by Michael A. Simon. Teresa Strasser, a former writer on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and later the newsgirl of the Adam Carolla Show and host of many TLC series, was a writer on the US version.
Contestants on the program underwent extensive medical supervision before they ever made it to the actua...
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The Chair is a game show television program that premiered on ABC in January 2002. It was hosted by former tennis champion John McEnroe and directed by Michael A. Simon. Teresa Strasser, a former writer on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and later the newsgirl of the Adam Carolla Show and host of many TLC series, was a writer on the US version.
Contestants on the program underwent extensive medical supervision before they ever made it to the actual game. They were given intelligence tests and had their heart monitored for several hours, among other diagnostic procedures such as seeing how the contestants would react to sudden surprises. If they were declared fit, they would move on to the game.
Once seated in the Chair, the contestant found him/herself looking up at a large video screen on which McEnroe's image was displayed, as well as the information for the current question. He/she began with a stake of $5,000 and could increase it to a maximum of $250,000 by answering a series of...
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