Greed is a television game show where a team of contestants answered a series of multiple-choice trivia questions for a potential prize of up to $2 Million ($4 Million during the five Super Greed episodes). On the US version, the largest prizes were annuities, rather than cash. The show's catchline is "The Richest Most Dangerous Game In America."

Broadcast history

Greed, produced by Dick Clark Productions and hosted by Chuck Woolery, debuted on November 4, 1999. It was widely considered as Fox's answer to ABC's prime-time hit Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. After renewing the show for the summer of 2000 with a possible return the following season, Fox abruptly canceled it on July 14, 2000. Repeats of Greed have aired on GSN since January 2002 and in Australia on Fox8 since May 2006.

Rules of the game

Qualifying round

Six contestants are asked a question with a numerical answer between 10 and 999 who then lock in their answers using a keypad in front of them. Once all players are locked in, the answer is revealed, and the player whose guess is closest becomes the team captain. The second closest player sits in position #1, the third closest in position #2, the fourth closest in position #3, and the fifth closest in position #4. If two or more players are tied or of equal distance from the right answer, those players are ranked based on who locked in first. The player whose guess is furthest away returns to the contestant pool with the possibility of being back for another qualifying round.