Le Juste Prix
Le Juste Prix ("The Fair Price") is a French adaptation of the American game show The Price Is Right that airs on TF1. It first premiered in 1988 and ran until the original version was canceled in 2001. In 2002 a brief sequel, Le Juste Euro, ran on France 2 and was hosted by Patrice Laffont, it only ran for two episodes. On July 27, 2009 a new version of Le Juste Prix premiered on TF1. The current version is hosted by Vincent Lagaf with Gerard Vivès as announcer.
| Le Juste Prix | |
|---|---|
 Current logo of Le Juste Prix | |
| Created by | Bob Stewart |
| Starring | Max Meynier (1987–88) Eric Galliano (1988) Patrick Roy (1988–92) Philippe Risoli (1992–2001) Vincent Lagaf' (2009–15) |
| Narrated by | Gerard Vivès (2009–12) Le Baron (Jean Marc Lancelot) (2012–14) Philippe Rambaud (2015) |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 5,425 |
| Production | |
| Producer | FremantleMedia (2009–2015) |
| Running time | 60 mins (inc. adverts) (1988–2001) 35mins (1987–2001; 2009–2015) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TF1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 (1987–2001) 16:9 (2009–2015) |
| Original release | December 13, 1987 – April 10, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Price Is Right (U.S. version) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
1987–2001
While all price elements were intact, the series utilized format changes that were exclusive and unique to this version. Here is a list of the format changes:
1987–88: Airing only on Sunday, this format featured three pricing games, and used the Big Wheel (La Roue) to determine the two Showcase (La Vitrine) players, with players spinning only once. A variation of this format would be used on the German version of TPiR, when it premiered in 1989.
1988–2000: The format most fans are familiar with, the show expanded to seven days a week. On the Monday-Saturday shows, the show used the 1987 format, but there was only one La Roue winner; that person moved on to the Sunday finals; that used the traditional hour-long format, with the two La Roue winners advancing to La Vitrine. Since 1995, 100 on the wheel won a bonus of 1,000 francs which increased with each spin of the wheel.
1998–2000: Starting in 1998, the daily winners got a chance to win a trip, by playing a version of Clock Game called "Le Grand Voyage", in which the player has 20 seconds to guess the price of the trip. This game moved to the regular lineup in 2000.
2000–01: Losing the weekend airings, the new Monday-Friday shows kept the hour format, but the two La Roue winners faced off in a new La Vitrine, a hybrid of the U.S. & European Showcase formats. The top winner stopped a range finder with values ranging from 5,000F (€762) to 30,000F (€4,573). A single Showcase (usually over 100,000F [€15,244]) was presented; both players bid on it, and the one closest to the ARP and within range without going over won.
In the final season, when the Euro was coming into effect, all games gave their prizes and prices in both Francs & Euros.
Pricing Games
The name of the original pricing game in the US version is given in parentheses. Many of these follow the same rules and gameplay as the US version; for details, see List of The Price Is Right pricing games.
- La tirelire (Any Number; last number in the car's price is given for free)
- Le jeu de cartes (Card Game)
- L'addition (Check-Out)
- Le tyrolien (Cliff Hangers; mountain steps are 0F-250F [€38])
- Les 30 secondes (Clock Game)
- La ligne de crédit (Credit Card)
- Le prix interdit (Danger Price)
- Le jeu de dés (Dice Game)
- La pochette surprise (Fortune Hunter; played for 10,000F [€1,524])
- Le vrai ou faux (Five Price Tags)
- La caisse enregistreuse (Grocery Game; range to win is 95-99F [€14.48-€15.09])
- Un zéro de plus (Grand Game)
- Le dessus-dessous (Hi-Lo)
- Le mini-golf (Hole in One)
- Le Joker (Joker)
- Le quitte ou double (It's in the Bag; top prize of 32,000F [€4,878])
- Le roulé-boulé (Let 'em Roll)
- Les 10 billets (Lucky Seven; played with 10 tickets instead of 7F)
- Le va et vient (Make your Move; played for a two, three, and five-digit prize)
- Les clefs de la fortune (Master Key)
- Les 3 tiers (Money Game; played for a six-digit prize; players must the three pairs of numbers that make up the price)
- Un de plus, un de moins (One Away)
- La balle au centre/Le lancer franc/Le Bowling/Les tirs au but (On The Nose; exact guess on the prize's price wins 5,000F)
- Le grand damier (Pathfinder)
- Le doublé gagnant (Pick A Pair)
- Le fakir (Plinko; top prize of 100,000F, board is 500F-1,000F-2,000F-0F-20,000F-0F-2,000F-1,000F-500F [€76-€152-€304-€0-€3,040-€0-€304-€152-€76])
- Le coup de poing (Punch-A-Bunch; top prize of 50,000F [€7,622])
- Le grand prix/L'alarme fatale (Race Game)
- Le baromètre (Range Game)
- Le fric-frac (Safe Crackers)
- Les 3 croix (Secret X)
- La balle perdue (Shell Game)
- La douche écossaise (Shower Game)
- La superballe (Superball)
- Le coup double (Swap Meet)
- Le bouche-trou (Switcheroo; :10 time limit)
- Le couplé (Take Two; same rules, but with a slot machine motif)
- La tentation (Temptation)
- Le méli-mélo (Ten Chances)
- Le téléphone en or (The Phone Home Game; top prize of 50,000F)
- La main dans le sac (3 Strikes; played for a car and an extra prize -- the extra prize's price is what the player must fill in)
Pricing games exclusive to Le Juste Prix
- Le code barre ("The Barcode")
- Les fléchettes ("The Darts")
- Le oui ou non ("Yes or No")
- Le distributeur ("The ATM")
- Les cerceaux
- Le ciné-quiz
- Le 50-50
- Le TV quiz
- Le Jukebox
- Le Grand Voyage
Le Juste Euro
A short-lived remake of the show called Le Juste Euro (The Euro Fair) aired on France 2 hosted by Patrice Laffont with Jean-Marie Castile as the announcer from December 31, 2001 until January 19, 2002. Originally, they wanted to call it Dites-le en Euro! (Say it in Euro!) in order to separate it from Le Juste Prix.
Le marathon des Jeux TV
In 2006, Le Juste Prix was part of the series called Le Marathon des Jeux TV (The Marathon of TV Games) also airing on France 2 hosted by Nagui and Pascal Sellem.
2009–15
When the series returned, it utilised one of the largest Price sets in the world, a two-story structure so big (as are some props), certain games required players to head to the second level.
The winner of La Roue played a revamped La Vitrine, an exact carbon copy of Le Grand Voyage, except the player had 25 seconds (and a given range) to guess the price of the Showcase, which ranged from €10,000-€100,000. One Bid items also vary, ranging from at least €20 to €1,000.
In addition, the theme song was a "Whistled" remix of the theme previously used in 2001.
Pricing Games
- Le fakir (Plinko; same board as the U.S. version, but the highest value is €2,000 for a top prize of €10,000)
- Le mini-golf (Hole In One)
- Le Tyrolien (Cliff Hangers)
- Les 3 Tiers (Money Game with a maximum of two mistakes instead of three to be made to win, and cash cannot be won under any circumstance)
- Le doublé gagnant (Pick A Pair)
- La balle perdue (Shell Game)
- Le grand prix (Race Game)
- Le zéro de plus (Grand Game)
- La Tirelire (Any Number; U.S. rules)
- Le roulé-boulé (Let 'em Roll; amounts of €100, €200, and €500)
- Le Joker (Joker)
- Les 7 billets (Lucky Seven)
- Les 10 chances (Ten Chances)
- La caisse enregistreuse (Grocery Game; range to win is €10-€11)
- Le temps c'est de l'argent (Time is Money with a top prize of €4,000)
- Pousse des dés (Push over, played for 3 prizes)
- C'est trop ! Stop (That's Too Much)
- Le quitte ou double (It's in the Bag; top prize of €4,000)
- Les tirs au but/Le Bowling/Le lancer franc (On the Nose)
- Le bouche-trou (Switcheroo; :30 time limit)
- Le coup de poing (Punch-A-Bunch; top prize of €10,000)
- Les 3 croix (Secret "X"; in this version, actual people represent the "X's" & "O's")
- Le Jukebox
- Le Dessus-Dessous (Hi-Lo)
- Le Gratte-Gratte
- Le Pochette Surprise (Fortune Hunter)
- Le Fric-Frác (Safe Crackers)
- La Main dans le Sac (3 Strikes, played with slightly different rules)
- La Douche Écossaise (Shower Game)
- Las Clés de la Fortune (Master Key)
- Le Baromètre (Range Game, except that the selected range can go down)
- L' Alarme Fatale
- Le Vrai ou Faux
- Le Mini-Bar (Exclusive to this version, it plays much like Hole In One)
- Le TV quiz
- Les Citations
- Le Flipper (Exclusive to this version, it plays much like Plinko, but with a top prize of €25,000)
- Le Prix en Boite
- Quel Chantier !
- Le Brique Au Prix
- Le Prix de la Vérité (Five Price Tags; played with 4 tags)
- La Pluie de Ballons
- Le Prix Suspendu
- Le Mur de Ballons
- Boum!
- Les Pas du Gain (Pathfinder)
- Le Couloir Laser
- Les Echelles
- La Pétanque
- Le Prix Sélectif
- L'Envol des Prix
- Les Fromages
- Le Prix qui Pète
- Quelles Couleurs ?
- Le Photomaton
- A 1 Dent Près
- Le Monde à l'Envers
- Le Skate Park
- Qui s'y Frotte s'y Pique !
- Le Prix au Kilo
- Le Ping Pong
- Le Goling
- Le Labyrinthe Electrique
- Des Etages et des Prix (Pay The Rent, top prize of €5,000)
- Des Chiffres et des Prix (Cover Up, played on a digital screen with same rules)
- La Tournée du Patron (Triple Play)
- La Danse Synchro
- Le Ball-in
- Le Super Bonus
- Boule qui Roule
Other International versions
Most international versions had their sets and logo be inspired by the 2009 French version like Australia and Belgium for example.
Seasons
| Season | Start date | End date | Episodes | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 13, 1987 | July 10, 1988 | 31 | Sun, 2:20 p.m |
| 2 to 8 | July 11, 1988 | March 4, 2001 | 4,620 | Mon-Sun, 12:30 p.m |
| 9 | March 5, 2001 | August 31, 2001 | 130 | Mon-Fri, 12:05 p.m |
| 10 | July 27, 2009 | August 28, 2009 | 24 | Mon-Fri, 7:05 p.m |
| 11 | January 4, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | 95 | |
| 12 | October 18, 2010 | March 18, 2011 | 110 | |
| 13 | June 6, 2011 | July 29, 2011 | 40 | |
| 14 | September 26, 2011 | December 30, 2011 | 70 | |
| 15 | September 3, 2012 | March 15, 2013 | 140 | |
| 16 | August 26, 2013 | January 10, 2014 | 100 | |
| 17 | January 12, 2015 | April 10, 2015 | 65 |