Series synopsis
Russian Roulette is an American reality television series that premiered on Game Show Network on June 3, 2002. It ended on April 1, 2003. It was created by Gunnar Wetterberg. It stars Mark L. Walberg and Burton Richardson.
Four contestants compete for up to $100,000 in a hybrid general knowledge quiz-game of chance. They stand on a giant 6-panel roulette board, similar to a chamber of a revolver, where wrong answers could eliminate a player by causing them to drop out of the game – literally.
Premise
Four contestants compete for up to $100,000 in a hybrid general knowledge quiz-game of chance. They stand on a giant 6-panel roulette board, similar to a chamber of a revolver, where wrong answers could eliminate a player by causing them to drop out of the game – literally.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mark L. Walberg as Self - Host
- Burton Richardson as Self - Announcer
Guest cast
- Todd Newton as Guest Host
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 139 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 72 | June 3, 2002 | August 30, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 67 | October 14, 2002 | April 1, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Four strangers: Gus, Deborah, Jacquie, and Anthony. One goal: to win a head-to-head competition for the chance at $100,000. Gus wins that chance, wins $10,000, skips the risk, and would have won $100,000. Total winnings: $13,600. |
June 3, 2002 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Darren, Amy, Gordon, and Julie fight it out head-to-head for the chance at $100,000. Gordon wins the game, but runs out of time on the Killer Questions and drops with $3,950. |
June 4, 2002 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sean, Amy, Paige, and Charise fight it out for the chance at $100,000. Paige wins the game, but misses on the Killer Questions and drops with $2,100. |
June 5, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 66 Four strangers: Lucy, Kimberly, Pat, and Jason. One goal: to win a head-to-head competition for the chance at $100,000. Pat wins that chance, wins $10,000 skips the $100,000 chance, would have dropped, and walks out of here with $11,900. |
October 14, 2002 |
| 2 |
Episode 67 Four strangers: Brian, Stacey, Bob, and Helen. One goal: to win a head-to-head competition for the chance at $100,000. Helen wins that chance, but misses on the 10 questions and drops with $5,300. |
October 14, 2002 |
| 3 |
Episode 68 Four strangers: Joe, Justin, Heather, and John. One goal: To win a head-to-head competition for the chance at $100,000. Justin wins that chance, wins $10,000, skips the $100,000 risk, and would have dropped. So he walks out with $12,300. |
October 14, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Game Show Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 3, 2002 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2003 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |