Les Douze Coups de midi
Les Douze Coups de midi (previously called Les 12 Coups de midi, transl. "The twelve strokes of midday") is a French game show hosted by Jean-Luc Reichmann and broadcast everyday on TF1 since June 2010.
History
[edit]Les Douze Coups de midi is an adaptation from the Argentine show El Legado on Telefe (the first version was named Crésus, broadcast in 2005 and 2006 on TF1 and hosted by Vincent Lagaf').[1] This show consists of an individual quiz which can lead to winning numerous prizes and a jackpot.[2]
Broadcasting
[edit]This game was broadcast TF1 to collect the midday audience, as a reply to the success of Tout le monde veut prendre sa place, a game show broadcast at the same time on France 2.[3]
Since October 2010, Jean-Luc Reichmann hosted the game with a virtual character, a fairy called Eulalie (voice by Véronique Le Nir).[4] Later, this fairy becomes a simple voiceover, but keeps her name and her voice actor before her replacement by Zette which she dubbed by Isabelle Benhadj.
From May 12, 2020 to October 9, 2021, to respect safety mesures due to COVID-19 pandemic in France, the show is broadcast without audience, and a new character, Docteur Maboul, makes his appearance. His role is to clean up the candidates' desks.[5]
Description
[edit]The winner of the show, now Maître de midi (transl. "Master of Midday"), puts his title on the table to try and win more prizes until his elimination.[6]
At the end of the show, each correct answer reveals one tile on a rectangle of 13x10 tiles hiding hints for the discovery of a celebrity. Since January 27, 2023, only a "coup de maître" (transl. "Master's stroke") with five correct answers lets the Master of Midday make a guess, to try to win the jackpot.
The show has known some evolutions since its creation. Since January 2018, the last round "L'étoile mystérieuse" (transl. "The Mysterious Star") was made harder by replacing the celebrity's picture by a number of hints, leading to guess said celebrity. The last four tiles hide this celebrity.
Visual identity
[edit]From September 2016 to September 2019, for the 100th mysterious star, the show changed its logo and artistic direction[citation needed].
In September 2019, the show changed its studio, its logo and its artistic direction.[7]
Depending on vacation or holiday period, the logo becomes red during Christmas and New Year (golden in winter 2023), golden and yellow (pink in 2022) during summer. During fall, the logo is green since 2023. During Halloween the logo is orange since 2023.
Audiences
[edit]- On June 28, 2020, the launch of the game was welcomed by 2.9 millions peoplewith a peak at 4.6 millions at the end.[8]
- After a decrease in September 2010, around 2.3 million people were watching from home, the numbers go up again in October, and stabilize at more than 3 millions.[9]
- Ever since then, the game regularly gains audience, with a peak at 4.5 millions on February 1, 2011, it is the leader at this time of the day.
- On December 26, 2016, no less than 4.73 million people watched the show, with a peak at 6.5 millions in the end.
- In April 2019, following Quesada scandal, audience decreased before coming back to normal shortly later.[10]
Records
[edit]Émilien, still competing in the game, has the record for victories and gains in the history of televised games in France, followed by Bruno with €1,026,107 and a Qui veut gagner des millions? (French adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) contestant named Marie who won €1,000,000 in the show on August 27, 2004[11]
Ranking
[edit]The next list ranked the twenty best contestants as number of successive appearances.
| Legend | Contestants ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd. | Contestant still in the game |
|---|
| # | Contestant | Participations | Global money | Debut appearance | Final appearance | Master strokes | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Émilien | 311 | €1342349 | September 25, 2023 | present | 104 | 11 |
| 2 | Bruno (Fifou Dingo)[12][13] | 252 | €1026107 | January 20, 2021 | October 5, 2021 | 92 | 9 |
| 3 | Éric[14] | 199 | €921316 | November 21, 2020 | June 19, 2021 | 62 | 7 |
| 4 | Christian[15] | 193 | €809392 | July 4, 2016 | January 14, 2017 | 64 | 7 |
| 5 | Paul[16] | 153 | €691522 | April 29, 2019 | October 10, 2019 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | Stéphane[17] | 153 | €568343 | August 20, 2022 | January 20, 2023 | 44 | 5 |
| 7 | Céline[18] | 125 | €489495 | March 14, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | 37 | 4 |
| 8 | Véronique[19] | 100 | €447226 | April 5, 2018 | July 21, 2018 | 39 | |
| 9 | Léo[20] | 98 | €410591 | August 31, 2020 | December 6, 2020 | 31 | |
| 10 | Timothée[21] | 83 | €353348 | March 24, 2017 | June 14, 2017 | 29 | 3 |
| 11 | Benoît[22] | 82 | €397946 | January 18, 2019 | April 9, 2019 | 28 | |
| 12 | Bruno (Lille)[23] | 80 | €393650 | August 8, 2013 | October 26, 2013 | 34 | |
| 13 | Xavier | 76 | €335856 | January 5, 2013 | March 21, 2013[24] | 32 | |
| 14 | Alexandre[25] | 75 | €417828 | November 12, 2010 | January 25, 2011 | 37 | 5 |
| 15 | Sylvain[26] | 75 | €335593 | April 26, 2015 | July 15, 2015 | 30 | 4 |
| 16 | Lucia[27] | 73 | €380670 | April 13, 2012 | June 24, 2012 | 5 | |
| 17 | Laurent[28] | 72 | €310607 | January 13, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | 20 | 3 |
| 18 | Cyrille[29] | 71 | €356186 | February 12, 2011 | April 23, 2011 | 28 | 4 |
| 19 | Sébastien[30] | 68 | €233626 | October 16, 2012 | December 23, 2012 | 20 | 3 |
| 20 | Vincent[31] | 62 | €253442 | February 8, 2014 | April 10, 2014 | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ Damien Mercereau (2020-06-29). "«Les 12 coups de midi !» fête ses 10 ans : histoire et secrets d'un incroyable succès". TV Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Emmanuelle Litaud (5 June 2010). "Reichmann lance un nouveau jeu fin juin : Les Douze Coups de midi". TV Magazine..
- ^ Julien Mielcarek (8 June 2010). "Jean-Luc Reichmann arrive avec ses Douze Coups de midi dès le 28 juin". Ozap..
- ^ "Eulalie disparaît des Douze Coups de midi". newstele.com. 27 October 2010..
- ^ ""12 coups de midi" : pourquoi Eric et les autres candidats ne portent-ils pas de masques sur le plateau ?". Femme Actuelle. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Le nouveau jeu animé par Jean-Luc Reichmann". Coulisses-TV. 8 June 2010.
- ^ Barké, Sébastien (2019-08-30). "Les 12 Coups de midi : découvrez les premières images du nouveau décor ! (PHOTOS)". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Les 12 coups de midi sonnent la victoire de TF1". Toutelatele. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Audiences Reichmann, Lagaf, Koh Lanta, NCIS, Qui veut épouser..." leblogtvnews.com. 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Vrai ou faux : l'affaire Quesada aurait fait chuter l'audience des Douze Coups de midi". L'Union. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Marie". linternaute.com. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ Christophe Gazzano (2021-10-05). "Les 12 coups de midi : Bruno éliminé du jeu de TF1 après un record historique de 252 participations". Puremédias (in French). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Damien Mercereau (2021-10-05). "«Les 12 coups de midi» : comment Bruno Hourcade a-t-il été éliminé après 251 victoires". TV Magazine (in French). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Sébastien Barké (2020-06-19). "Fin de partie pour Éric, le n° 1 des 12 Coups de midi est éliminé après 199 participations : "Une lassitude mentale s'était installée…"". programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ "Christian Quesada a disparu !". 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Christophe Gazzano (2019-10-10). "Les 12 coups de midi : Paul éliminé après 153 participations sur TF1". ozap.com (in French).
- ^ Benjamin Rabier (2023-01-20). "Stéphane éliminé des 12 coups de midi : "Tout s'est écroulé autour de moi quand j'ai compris que c'était fini"". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Ludovic Galtier Lloret (2023-07-24). "Céline éliminée des 12 coups de midi sur TF1 : "Après 'Le combat des maîtres', j'étais extrêmement fatiguée"". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Joshua Daguenet (2018-07-21). "Les 12 coups de midi : Véronique éliminée pour sa 100e, la maitre de midi s'incline face à Antoine". toutelatele.com (in French).
- ^ Sébastien Barké (2020-12-06). "Léo, éliminé des 12 Coups de midi, met les choses au clair : "Je n'ai pas fait exprès de perdre"". programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ Sébastien Barké (2017-06-14). "Timothée éliminé des 12 Coups de midi après 83 participations : "Ça me pendait au nez…"". programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ Sébastien Barké (2019-04-09). "Benoît éliminé des 12 Coups de midi : "J'essaie de faire le deuil de cette dernière image"". programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ "Les Douze Coups de midi : Bruno éliminé après 80 participations". hellocoton.fr (in French). 2013-10-27.
- ^ "Xavier des Douze Coups de midi : "Oui, ma sortie était prévue !"". programme-tv.net (in French). 2013-03-21.
- ^ "Zapping : Alexandre éliminé des Douze Coups de midi après 75 participations". ozap.com (in French). 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Fin du parcours de Sylvain dans Les Douze Coups de midi". tele-ludophile.com (in French). 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Les Douze Coups de midi : Lucia quitte le jeu après 73 participations". tele.premiere.fr (in French). 2012-06-24.
- ^ Sébastien Barké (2022-03-25). "Éliminé des 12 Coups de midi, Laurent se confie sur cette envie folle qu'il aimerait réaliser : "C'est quelque chose qui me tiendrait à cœur…"". programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ "Les Douze Coups de midi sur TF1 : Cyrille échoue après 71 participations". fan2tv.com (in French). 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Les Douze Coups de midi : c'est fini pour Sébastien le facteur !". toutelatele.com (in French). 2012-12-24.
- ^ "Les Douze Coups de midi : Vincent, éliminé, revient sur son parcours". programme.tv (in French). 2014-04-12.