The Cleverest Explained

Genre:game show
Based On:Britain's Brainiest Kid
Presenter:Oskar Shamba (2003–12)
Lyudmila Dobrovolskaya (2013)[1]
Composer:Matthew Strachan
Country:Russia
Ukraine
Language:Russian
Num Seasons:14
Num Episodes:approx. 400
Producer:Jessica Tregurtha (2003–08)
Vyacheslav Murugov
Vladimir Oseledchik
Location:Dovzhenko Film Studios, Kyiv (2003–08)
1, Liza Chaykina Street, Moscow (2008–12)
Camera:multi-camera
Runtime:85 minutes
Company:STS (2003–12)
1+1 (2003–08)
JSC Kostafilm (2008)
OK-Production (2008-12)
Network:Russia STS (2003–12)
Ukraine 1+1 (2003-08)
Ukraine Inter (2009-12)
Ukraine Ukrayina (2013)
Ukraine K1 (reruns)

The Cleverest (Russian: Самый Умный, Ukrainian: Найрозумніший) is the Russian-Ukrainian version of the British Game show Britain's Brainiest Kid.

It was the winner of the TV contest TEFI.[2] [3] It was hosted by Tina Kandelaki (from 2003 to 2012), Lyudmila Dobrovolskaya (in 2013).[4] It was first aired on March 8, 2003. The last episode aired on June 23, 2013.

The Cleverest’s Club

It combines the best players of the telecast. The club credited the contestants showed most knowledge level in the current season and scored the most points. The club is divided into leagues: junior (6 and 7 grades), senior (8, 9 and 10 grades) and gold (11th grade and students). 48 persons are in each league (except for seasons when a new league grows).

Rules

The game consisted of three rounds.

Round 1

Twelve players are asked questions with four possible answers, and only one answer is correct. The goal is to answer as many questions correctly as possible. The number of questions is 18 (until summer 2004, 12 questions were asked). The six semi-finalists are determined in Round 1 (until summer 2004, three players were determined and two first rounds were with different players). Additional questions are asked if it is not possible to identify the top six players. Players who are on the main questions in round 2 have not answered them. After each additional question it is checked whether another top player is determined or not. A maximum of six additional questions can be asked.

Additional contest

If six players cannot be determined after additional questions are asked, an additional competition will take place among the players who are closest in a tournament table to making it to the next round (known as the "chase group").

Four words are given. The player must relate them to four categories, e.g. "capitals and countries":

Capital!
Country
1. MoscowА. Turkey
2. KyivБ. Russia
3. AstanaВ. Ukraine
4. AnkaraГ. Kazakhstan

The Decipherer

The six players with the lowest scores in Round 1 proceed to Round 2. In order to determine the correct order of the players' answers in rounds 2 and 3, "The Decipherer" will be held first.

The Decipher is the task in which players are asked to guess a word deciphered by an alphanumeric code, where each word is replaced by the corresponding number in the T9 system. The letters 'Ё', 'Й' and 'Ъ' are not used in the decipher. The sooner the contestant finishes the task, the sooner they will answer the questions in the second round, and the better their situation will be when they choose any category to play the second round. The contestant has the right to choose the game button for them in round 3.

A decipher key is as follows:

1.
АБВ		2.
ГДЕ		3.
ЖЗИ
4.
КЛМ		5.
НОП		6.
РСТ
7.
УФХ		8.
ЦЧШ		9.
ЩЫЬ
0.
ЭЮЯ

Round 2

Round 2 is a two-circle game. Each of the six players must choose a topic to answer. There are 12 topics (six topics for two circles). If the topic has been played by a player, no other player can choose it. The player has to answer the maximum number of questions correctly in one minute. One point is added for each correct answer. Up to 25 questions can be asked in one minute, so the player can score 50 points in two circles. Players need to think quickly when answering the questions.

Players choose the topic according to the results of the "Decipherer" competition. During the first circle of round 2, the host usually asks the player questions about their life and their views on all kinds of problems, probably to get to know the player better. The three players with the highest score move on to the final round.

If it is not possible to determine three top scorers, e.g. if several players share the same position leading to the final game, then the players will compete in the same additional competition as in round 1.

Final round

The “Decipherer” determines the order of the players in the third round. The player at the red desk is the first to answer, the player at the yellow desk is the second, and the player at the blue desk is the third.

The questions are placed on a tableau as follows:

A specific topic is chosen by each player. The cells containing questions on that topic are colored in the color of the player's table (red, yellow, or blue). There is also a category called "General Interest" (the cells of this topic are colored silver).

If player answers correctly, they score points and the square changes color to the player's button color. If they don't, the square doesn't change color and they can choose it again (but they'll be asked a different question). If the player has colored his five buttons vertically, horizontally or diagonally, he receives a bonus of five points. This bonus is only available once per game. The cells on the scoreboard are arranged so that at least five in a row contain exactly one "three-point" and one "one-point" question.

Each player is asked a total of 9 questions. The player with the highest score wins. After the third, sixth and ninth round, the scoreboard is displayed on the screen. If the leader cannot be beaten even theoretically, the game may end early. If there is no leader after 9 rounds of questions, the questions will continue as long as there are questions on the scoreboard. If there is still no winner, another contest will be held.

Closure

On December 25, 2012, an administration of STS Channel announced the telecast was closed "due to the change in fiscal policy of channel".[5] [6]

Half a year later it was closed in Ukraine as well due to low viewership figures. Last episode was aired on June 23, 2013.[7]

Rules of the Season

Out of the 48 members of the club, a certain number of players will be eliminated based on the results of the semifinal games of the previous season (according to the ranking of the points scored) and will have to defend their membership in the qualifying matches. The number of players eliminated in the qualifiers is equal to the number of qualifiers for the next season multiplied by three. Players who were cast there also participate. Three players from each qualifier will qualify for the club. Club members participate in the semi-finals.

There are four semi-finals, which determine the composition of the players for the Super Final. Three players from each of the semi-finals qualify for the Super Final. The Super Final is the final match of the season. The winner of the Super Final is the season champion.

Awards

This game won the TEFI contest in 2004 in nominating children's program.[2]

It received the award «Teletriumph» in 2008–2009.[3]

It won the TEFI contest in 2009 in nominating «Telecast».[3]

Winners of regular championships

When this season was over the generation change happened: The Major League left, Junior became Major and new Junior League was gathered.

When this season was over the generation change happened: The Major League left, the Junior became the Major and new Junior League was gathered.

After this season the Gold League added where high school students and usual students may participate. From the moment three leagues are: two participate in a season, but the one don’t.

When this season was over the generation change happened: The Major united the Gold, the Junior became the Major and new Junior League was gathered.

When the current season was over, then generation change and game rules happened.

Special editions

Participation of "The Cleverest Club" and their parents

There were a few special editions of ‘The Cleverest’ in program history when season shows airing:

Participation of irregular contestants

At present both these projects where irregular persons had participated, have not been airing.

Contestants taken first and second places in the qualifying rounds have competed in the final game to be called as "the cleverest":

The cadet game was not been demonstrated in Ukraine.

Chronology of show air time

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Прем'єра! 10 березня на каналі "Україна" стартує українська версія ерудит-шоу "Найрозумніший". Телеканал Україна. 3 July 2017.
  2. Web site: ПОБЕДИТЕЛИ КОНКУРСА "ТЭФИ-2004" (. TEFI.ru. 3 July 2017. ru. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130808130832/http://www.tefi.ru/ru/tefi/tefi04/. 8 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Национальный телевизионный конкурс "ТЭФИ-2009". ru. TEFI.ru. 3 July 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127044517/http://www.tefi.ru/ru/tefi/Tefi_2009/. 27 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Людмила Добровольская будет вести шоу "Самый умный" на "Украине", - "МедиаБизнес" - МедиаБизнес - отраслевое издание украинского медиа-рынка, ежедневная онлайн-газета, пишущая о СМИ как о бизнесе. Ярослава. www.MediaBusiness.com.ua. 3 July 2017.
  5. Web site: СТС закрывает программу "Самый умный". 25 December 2012. RIA.ru. 3 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Руководство СТС решило закрыть программу "Самый умный" из-за "изменения бюджетной политики". Gazeta.ru. 3 July 2017.
  7. Web site: СТС закрыл шоу "Самый умный". Lenta.ru. 3 July 2017.

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