You Deserve It

*You Deserve It*
You Deserve It
Genre	Game show
Created by	Dick de Rijk
Presented by	Chris Harrison; Brooke Burns
Theme music composer	David Vanacore
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Chris Coelen; Dick de Rijk; Matilda Zoltowski; Emma Conway
Producer	Kinetic Content
Running time	approx. 44 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	April 3, 2011 (Pilot)
Release	November 21 –; December 26, 2011

You Deserve It is an American game show created by Dick de Rijk for American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show is hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burns. In the show, contestants earn money toward a beneficiary.^[4]

Format

The contestant plays for a beneficiary, who is put on surveillance throughout the show and told of the winnings at the end.

They play five rounds which involve identifying a "Who", "What" or "Where" subject based on a series of clues. The player is given the subject's category and one free clue. An additional 9 clues are hidden on the board; clues are revealed in a predetermined order and get progressively easier. The bank for each round is divided into nine increasing values, hidden behind the numbers 1 through 9. To purchase a clue, the player chooses a numbered card. The amount is revealed and subtracted from the bank, then the clue is revealed. A player can guess the subject at any time, but they only get one guess. A correct guess adds the remaining money in the bank to the contestant's total winnings; if the guess is incorrect, no money is banked for that round and the player then continue with the next, more valuable round.

Gameplay Changes

The series' pilot aired on December 26, 2011, with a different stage set and new bank amounts for round 4 and round 5, which were $75,000 and $100,000. A new rule had also been introduced, making a wrong answer much more costly. Every incorrect guess (or lack of an answer after all 10 clues) not only disabled the level with the highest amount at that time, but also forced the player to repeat the failed level in the next round. Unlike all the previous episodes, in which the contestant chose a number for a random value in the main screen, in episode 6 there was a smaller screen to the right of main screen, with the numbers revolving inside.

Prize breakdown

(Episode 1-5, with a possible grand total of $435,000)

Round #	1	2	3	4	5
Starting Bank Amount	$10,000	$25,000	$50,000	$100,000	$250,000
Clue Value Breakdown	$100	$100	$500	$1,000	$2,500
	$200	$200	$1,000	$2,000	$5,000
	$300	$300	$1,500	$3,000	$7,500
	$400	$400	$3,000	$4,000	$15,000
	$500	$1,500	$5,000	$10,000	$25,000
	$1,000	$4,000	$6,000	$12,500	$30,000
	$2,000	$5,000	$8,000	$17,500	$40,000
	$2,500	$6,000	$10,000	$20,000	$50,000
	$3,000	$7,500	$15,000	$30,000	$75,000

(Episode 6, with a possible grand total of $260,000)

Round #	1	2	3	4	5
Starting Bank Amount	$10,000	$25,000	$50,000	$75,000	$100,000
Clue Value Breakdown	$100	$100	$100	$100	$200
	$200	$200	$200	$200	$300
	$300	$300	$300	$300	$500
	$400	$400	$400	$400	$1,000
	$500	$500	$1,000	$1,000	$8,000
	$1,000	$1,000	$3,000	$3,000	$15,000
	$2,000	$5,000	$10,000	$15,000	$20,000
	$2,500	$7,500	$15,000	$25,000	$25,000
	$3,000	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$30,000

Critical reception

Brian Lowry of Variety thought that the show's rules were a "hodgepodge" and criticized Burns' co-hosting, but praised ABC for creating another "uplifting" series.^[5] Kevin McDonough of South Coast Today was less positive, saying that "The show doesn't so much celebrate generosity as reduce it to something unspeakably tacky."^[6] Tom Conroy of Media Life thought that the show's format was "novel but not involving".^[7]

International versions

Country	Title	Host	Network	Aired
Italy	You Deserve It(?)^[8]	?	?	April 2011 - ?
Germany	You Deserve It!^[8]	?	SAT.1	April 2011 - ?
Turkey	Sen Hak Ediyorsun	Yiğit Özşener	ATV	August 8, 2011 - November 14, 2011
United States (Original Version)	You Deserve It	Chris Harrison	ABC	April 3, 2011 (Pilot) November 21, 2011 - December 26, 2011
Arab World	تستاهل Testahel	Saud Al Dossari	MBC 1	April 17, 2012 - June 5, 2012
Arab World	أنت تستاهل Inta Testahel	George Kurdahi	MBC Masr 2	October 25, 2014 (Recorded in 2011) - November 15, 2014
Spain	Te lo mereces	Paula Vázquez	Antena 3	May 10, 2012 - September 21, 2012
China	为你而战 Wei Ni Er Zhan	Zhang Bin	CCTV-1	January 20, 2013 - March 22, 2014
Vietnam	Vì bạn xứng đáng	Trấn Thành (June 23, 2013 – June 7, 2015) Quyền Linh (June 14, 2015 – August 27, 2022, March 3, 2024 – August 25, 2024)	VTV3	June 23, 2013 - August 27, 2022 March 3, 2024 - August 25, 2024
South Africa	You Deserve It	Sydney Matlhaku	e.tv	September 22, 2013 - May 4, 2014