Pio Poli Tin Kiriaki
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Poly Tin Kyriaki later known as Pio Poli Tin Kiriaki (Even More on Sunday) is a Greek entertainment show on Mega Channel
, hosted by showman Grigoris Arnaoutoglou
and Marietta Hroussala and later Kalomoira.
In its first season, the show was called "Poli Tin Kiriaki" (Much on Sunday), a pun on the classic Greek move 'Pote tin Kyriaki' (Never on Sunday
) and featured Marietta Hroussala. But after a successful first season, the show was renamed, with the added "Pio" prefix in the title, making it "Pio Poli Tin Kiriaki" with Kalomoira coming in as the co-hostess.
On each episode there also are 3 contestants. Those contestants have to answer various questions throughout the show in order to get the biggest amount of points. In the first season, the contestant with the biggest amount of points was sent to a different part of the world. Next week, they would have to answer questions, with the new studio winer in order to continue their journey around the world. In season 2, the winner of each episode is given a ticket. This ticket gives them a spot in the final episode against all the other winners, were they will compete for a grand prize. The grand prize of season 2, is a fully paid trip to space by the show.
Mega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
, hosted by showman Grigoris Arnaoutoglou
Grigoris Arnaoutoglou
Grigoris Arnaoutoglou , also spelled as Gregory or Gregoris Arnaoutoglou, is a Greek television host. Since 2003, he was the host of Mega Channel's morning daily entertaining show, Omorfos Kosmos to proi...
and Marietta Hroussala and later Kalomoira.
In its first season, the show was called "Poli Tin Kiriaki" (Much on Sunday), a pun on the classic Greek move 'Pote tin Kyriaki' (Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday is a 1960 Greek black-and-white film which tells the story of Ilya, a prostitute who lives in the port of Piraeus in Greece, and Homer, an American tourist from Middletown, Connecticut — a classical scholar enamored with all things Greek. Ilya is a character close to the...
) and featured Marietta Hroussala. But after a successful first season, the show was renamed, with the added "Pio" prefix in the title, making it "Pio Poli Tin Kiriaki" with Kalomoira coming in as the co-hostess.
Show Format
The show features a lot of audience interaction, as well as prize giveaways. It also visits many parts of Greece, where different events are held. It often gives away cars, and other things of that nature.On each episode there also are 3 contestants. Those contestants have to answer various questions throughout the show in order to get the biggest amount of points. In the first season, the contestant with the biggest amount of points was sent to a different part of the world. Next week, they would have to answer questions, with the new studio winer in order to continue their journey around the world. In season 2, the winner of each episode is given a ticket. This ticket gives them a spot in the final episode against all the other winners, were they will compete for a grand prize. The grand prize of season 2, is a fully paid trip to space by the show.