In the early nineties, viewers, not yet spoiled by the variety of television programs, young and old sat in front of their screens on Friday evenings to watch a program in which the most ordinary people from Russian cities and villages competed in intelligence and erudition, spinning the drum, spelling out the hidden word and taking home the joy of winning or the bitterness of defeat. How old is “Field of Miracles,” a program that has been on television for generations? And could its creators have imagined that it would stay on the air for so long and continue to be at the top of the ratings even after the appearance of new, more popular TV shows?
Making a game show
So how old is “Field of Miracles,” a program familiar to us since childhood? This TV show was first released in 1990, or more precisely on October 26th. It is on this day, Friday, at 20.00, that one of the longest and most popular TV games begins. The young, talented and ambitious Vladislav Listyev, together with Anatoly Lysenko, who was then the head of the youth editorial office of Central Television, revised and adapted the script for the American game “Wheel of Fortune,” invented and embodied by Merv Griffin. One of the main differences was that Wheel of Fortune had several presenters, while Field of Dreams had only one. Listyev himself became it. Having conceived and realized “Field of Miracles,” he enthusiastically carried out the first issue himself. And this enthusiasm was enough for a year. Despite the fact that the popularity of the show was very high and the interest of the audience only grew over time, Listyev wanted to expand his horizons. Therefore, he set out to implement new projects, handing over the reins to Leonid Yakubovich.
The essence of the game is quite simple: there are three trios of players playing in turns, then the winners from each trio play among themselves, and then a super game follows, which the finalist has the right to refuse and take the prizes or play it and also receive a super prize. Each player spins the now famous black and white reel and, depending on the value rolled, either guesses the letter or the move moves on. There are, of course, a lot of exceptions - this is the “Prize” sector, and the “Zero” sector, and “Bankrupt”, and two boxes for three correctly guessed letters... But the main essence of the game is to guess the word before your rivals. During the process, the players express themselves as best they can - they say hello to their relatives, perform dance or circus acts, sing, recite poems and, of course, give gifts to the presenter. Gifts from players are one of the main traditions of the game. Souvenirs can be anything, but it is desirable that they have the flavor of the area where the guest came from, or that they are made or prepared with your own hands. All gifts are sent to the Capital Show Museum.
First presenter - Vlad Listyev
The creator of the game show also became its first presenter. Vladislav Listyev was born in Moscow in 1956. He was a talented journalist, presenter, and entrepreneur with business acumen. He was one of those who stood at the origins of the creation of the VID television company, whose emblem, appearing on the screen, often frightened children. Listyev remained the host of his brainchild for only a short time, from 1990 to 1991. At that time he was already known thanks to the socio-political program “Vzglyad”, and after “Field of Miracles” he went to conquer new heights. He created such programs as “Theme” and “Rush Hour”, he was successful, popular and loved by the audience. He was often invited to KVN as a member of the jury. Then came the peak of his career at the VID television company - he became its president. And again he decided to go further, in 1995 he was appointed to the post general director ORT channel. And just a month after the appointment, on March 1, 1995, a tragedy occurred - Vladislav Listyev was killed.
Second and permanent presenter - Leonid Yakubovich
Almost as old as “Field of Miracles” is, it has been led by the cheerful Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich. He became the host of the capital show after Listyev left him. According to the presenter himself, he was very worried when he came to the casting for “Field of Miracles.” He spent the first graduation very nervous and was sure that he would not be accepted. However, they took it, and it was he who led the program to success and popular love. And some of Yakubovich’s phrases even became catchphrases, for example, “And now there’s a commercial break!” Leonid Arkadyevich is happily married and has a daughter, Varvara. A favorite child- the program “Field of Miracles” has been delighting viewers for 25 years. Yes, in 2015 the TV game celebrated its anniversary - a quarter of a century on screens!
In the archives of the game you can find many interesting and unusual moments. For example, not all filming was in the studio. The hundredth anniversary edition of the show took place at the circus arena on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. And one of the Christmas episodes is in Spain. There was also a super final on board an ocean liner. And the participants were not always ordinary. They made games with the participation of celebrities, with puppets in the place of the players, there was a program with four presenters and even an episode stylized as Africa - all the spectators in the hall were Africans.
Museum of Capital Show "Field of Miracles"
How old is the “Field of Miracles”, the same age is the museum. The museum was not initially planned as part of the show, but people brought and brought gifts to the presenter... Then they organized an exhibition of these gifts in the lobby of the television studio, but during the existence of the TV game their number increased incredibly. After all, since what year has “Field of Miracles” been on? Since 1990! Over so many years, a whole mountain of gifts has accumulated there. As a result, in 2002 it was decided to create permanent exhibition museum at the All-Russian Exhibition Center. The Fields of Miracles museum is now located there.
USSR (1990-1991), (since 1991)
Issues with Vlad Listyev (1990-1991); Issues from 1993; Joint release of “Field of Miracles” and “Dolls” (1996)
Screensavers
In 1990-2000, the program screensaver looked like this: bright stripes quickly move parallel to each other, thus forming a field of sixteen even squares. Next, the field becomes three-dimensional, as if gaining volume (in three-dimensional form it becomes like a chocolate bar). Three-dimensional colored symbols are lowered onto the field to the sound of a peculiar slurping sound. various forms, each character ends up occupying one square. Then the main musical motive of the screensaver sounds, under which a field of squares flies into the air, rises and against its background is written in pink letters “ Field of Dreams " Then the field flies off the screen (the music continues), and soon returns, turning over with its reverse side, which is an ordinary gray square. The square is lowered behind the words “Field of Miracles”, and then the phrase “capital sho u” appears in letters under the resulting composition. Musical arrangement This screensaver changed a little in 1993. In 1991, after advertising and before the super game, a blue paper with the word “Field of Miracles of the Capital Show” arrived. From 1992 to 1995, advertisements were preceded by a splash screen with jumping gold letters on a black background.
From the fall of 1995 to 2000, after advertising on ORT, in the program's screensaver, the game reel rotates, the camera approaches it so that the points on the sectors are not visible. With each new sector, under one ringing note, letters appear that form the words “ Field of Dreams" At last change sector, a golden frame appears, which, like the square from the old screensaver, falls into the background. In the intro of the super game, a square with the word “Field of Miracles” began to rotate quickly, after stopping in the square it was already “ Super game " Also at that time there were screensavers for individual sectors.
The modern opening title, used since December 29, 2000, features the game's studio and a flying spinning reel. An image of Yakubovich is formed from stars on the screen. Then the word “Field of Miracles” is lit up in letters. All this happens to a shortened version of the music from the first intro, and it sounds twice, first in jazz style, then when the letters light up - in standard. They also existed in a reduced form for the commercial break. Before the super game, we see the word “SUPER” written in lilac letters on the top line, and the word “game” formed by lit light bulbs on the bottom line. In March 2009, Yakubovich's image was removed from the screensaver, and the screensaver itself runs at a slower pace.
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Domestic version of the American program “Wheel of Fortune”
For more than 20 years of existence of the “Field of Miracles” program, it has turned into a popular program. And now it’s hard to imagine that this is just a domestic version of the American show Wheel of Fortune, that is, “Wheel of Fortune.” “Field of Miracles” was “born” in a hotel room. In the book “Vlad Listyev. Biased Requiem” describes that Vladislav Listyev and Anatoly Lysenko “while watching an episode of the American program Wheel of Fortune in a hotel room, they created a capital show.” The creators borrowed the name from the fairy tale by Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Pinocchio.”
The prototype of "Field of Dreams" - the American show "Wheel of Fortune" - first aired on January 6, 1975 at 10:30 am on NBC. In August 1980, it was announced that the program would be taken off the air. But subsequently, the channel’s management decided to keep the program on the air and cut David Letterman’s show from 90 to 60 minutes for this purpose. "Wheel of Fortune" is one of the most rating shows throughout the history of American television.
19 seasons
None of the existing TV series has ever dreamed of such creative “longevity”! But that’s exactly how many seasons – 19 – “Field of Miracles” had over its more than 20-year history.
Leonid Yakubovich on film set show "Field of Miracles", 1992 F from: ITAR-TASS
The studio changed 5 times
On October 25, 1990, the first episode of the TV game “Field of Miracles” with host Vlad Listyev took place in a dark blue studio with a drum of a simple, unpretentious shape, with external handles like hooks and with arrows indicating sectors, a scoreboard with black letters. A year later, in 1991, the studio underwent its first change: the inscription “Field of Miracles” appeared on the wall, and the letters on the scoreboard became blue. Two years later, in 1993, the drum became smaller and gained a compass-like arrow, as well as several vertical handles. The number of maximum points a participant could score increased to 750. Among other things, the music has changed. The studio existed in this form for another two years. In 1995, when the screensavers and logo of Channel One changed, the scenery of the show “Field of Miracles” also acquired the new kind: the stairs along which the participants were descending began to glow, televisions appeared on the steps, where a spinning drum was broadcast, the music changed again. The studio existed in this form for 6 years until 2001, when the “Field of Miracles” show completely changed its image. Naturally, the studio could not help but change. It was improved, modernized, and a new drum with a plasma screen was installed, on which the progress of the arrow was broadcast. Finally, the last changes occurred in the studio 8 years ago, in 2005, when the drums and music were changed. From then until now, the design of the studio has not been changed.
Studio in 2007 F photo: Russian Look
The presenter changed only once
Despite 19 seasons and more than 20 years of history, the host of “Field of Miracles” changed only once, and this happened exactly a year after the premiere of the program. Then Vlad Listyev passed the “baton” to Leonid Yakubovchiu, who has been permanent since then, which means that for 22 years now.
The TV quiz show celebrates its anniversaries in... the circus
This has already become a good tradition. Thus, the 100th anniversary episode of the show “Field of Miracles” was filmed on September 29, 1992 at the Moscow Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. On air festive program came out on October 23. The TV quiz show also celebrated its 20th anniversary at the circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Surprisingly, but true: the 20th anniversary of “Field of Miracles” coincided with the 130th anniversary of the circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Actually, that’s why the management chose this place when choosing a place for holding celebrations.
Vladislav Listyev, Klara Novikova and Leonid Yakubovich on the set of the 100th episode of the show “Field of Miracles” (09/29/1992) Photo: ITAR-TASS
“Field of Miracles” marked on the world map
“Field of Miracles” has several off-site releases. The first one, which was on the theme of Spain, was filmed in Barcelona. It aired on December 25, 1992. The second “on-site” release was on April 23, 1993. It was filmed on the ship Shota Rustaveli, which set off on its first cruise in March 1993. Mediterranean Sea. The third was the Kyiv issue. It was filmed in the capital of Ukraine. It aired on December 16, 1994. There was another supposedly African episode, “Field of Dreams,” which aired on March 31, 2000. The point was that Leonid Yakubovich led him from Africa. In fact, the program was filmed in its own studio, simply rearranged in an African style, and the inhabitants of Africa were played by ordinary RUDN students.
Alla Pugacheva saw off Vladislav Listyev
Diva national stage participated in the “Field of Miracles” program twice. First appeared in latest issue, which was conducted by Vladislav Listyev. This program was broadcast on October 25, 1991. Actually, on the birthday of “Field of Miracles”. For the second time, Pugacheva took part in the festive edition of “Field of Miracles” dedicated to International Women’s Day. It aired on March 7, 1997.
Elena Malysheva left “Field of Miracles” in a mink coat
During its existence, the “Field of Miracles” show presented a great many prizes to its participants. By the way, the stars also got it. So, who participated in the 1000th anniversary episode of the program, won it and won a mink coat and a week’s vacation in Venice.
The gifts given to Yakubovich by the show participants can not only be seen, but also touched
The museum of the capital show "Half of Miracles", which is constantly mentioned on air and where Leonid Yakubovich sends all the gifts brought to him, really exists. It is located in the Central pavilion of the All-Russian exhibition center and has been around for 12 years. There you can find the first “Field of Miracles” box, all the costumes that Yakubovich tried on on air, numerous portraits of the presenter and much more. It is noteworthy that the main part of the exhibits can be touched, photographed and even tried on.
Capital Show Museum "Field of Miracles" Photo: Sergey Danilchev
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Issues with Vlad Listyev (1990-1991); Issues from 1993; Joint release of “Field of Miracles” and “Dolls” (1996)
Screensavers
In 1990-2000, the program screensaver looked like this: bright stripes quickly move parallel to each other, thus forming a field of sixteen even squares. Next, the field becomes three-dimensional, as if gaining volume (in three-dimensional form it becomes like a chocolate bar). Under a peculiar slurping sound, three-dimensional colored symbols of various shapes are lowered onto the field, each symbol ultimately occupying one square. Then the main musical motive of the screensaver sounds, under which a field of squares flies into the air, rises and against its background is written in pink letters “ Field of Dreams " Then the field flies off the screen (the music continues), and soon returns, turning over with its reverse side, which is an ordinary gray square. The square is lowered behind the words “Field of Miracles”, and then the phrase “capital sho u” appears in letters under the resulting composition. The music in this title changed slightly in 1993. In 1991, after advertising and before the super game, a blue paper with the word “Field of Miracles of the Capital Show” arrived. From 1992 to 1995, advertisements were preceded by a splash screen with jumping gold letters on a black background.
From the fall of 1995 to 2000, after advertising on ORT, in the program's screensaver, the game reel rotates, the camera approaches it so that the points on the sectors are not visible. With each new sector, under one ringing note, letters appear that form the words “ Field of Dreams" At the last change of sector, a golden frame appears, which, like the square from the old screensaver, falls into the background. In the intro of the super game, a square with the word “Field of Miracles” began to rotate quickly, after stopping in the square it was already “ Super game" Also at that time there were screensavers for individual sectors.
The modern opening title, used since December 29, 2000, features the game's studio and a flying spinning reel. An image of Yakubovich is formed from stars on the screen. Then the word “Field of Miracles” is lit up in letters. All this happens to a shortened version of the music from the first screensaver, and it sounds twice, first in a jazz style, then, when the letters are lit, in a standard one. They also existed in a reduced form for the commercial break. Before the super game, we see the word “SUPER” written in lilac letters on the top line, and the word “game” formed by lit light bulbs on the bottom line. In March 2009, Yakubovich's image was removed from the screensaver, and the screensaver itself runs at a slower pace.
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The popularity rating of this capital show has broken, is breaking and continues to break all records. There is probably not a person in our country who has not heard about the “Field of Miracles”. This unique television project still attracts a huge audience to the screen like a magnet. Many are simply amazed at how many years “Field of Miracles” has stayed afloat, becoming one of the top-rated shows. After all great amount Modern entertainment programs do not have even a fraction of the popularity that the “people's” capital show has. And everything in it is very simple: shine with your intellect and receive “fairytale prizes” for it. You’re simply amazed at how many years “Field of Miracles” has been making a person a little happier. And today many people want to take part in the program and spin the drum with their own hands. What is the secret of the success of this project, which is so loved by the Russian audience? Let's consider this issue in more detail.
Historical reference
The first episode of the capital show was released back in 1990. Its authors were famous journalist Vlad Listyev and ex-general director of the ORT TV channel Anatoly Lysenko.
Initially it was assumed that this would be an analogue American project"Wheel of Fortune". When the creators were on one of their business trips abroad, they accidentally watched this entertainment program. Soon they were already discussing the idea of a Russian version of the Wheel of Fortune. We couldn’t even imagine how many years “Field of Miracles” would bring smiles and give joy ordinary people. Absolutely everyone plays it: teachers, doctors, milkmaids, tractor drivers, firefighters, police officers and others. There are no territorial boundaries for the project: people living in different parts of the country became participants in the program.
The presenter is the key to the success of the program
The game “Field of Miracles” has largely become popular thanks to the well-chosen presenter. Initially, it was the creator of the capital show - Vlad Listyev. However, after some time, the journalist had other television projects, and there was less and less time left for the “Field of Miracles”. As a result, the decision was made to appoint someone else to the role of presenter.
After several unsuccessful tests, Listyev chose the candidate. First, the “auctioneer” took time to think, and then agreed. Of course, in the first programs he felt, in his own words, not quite at ease, but then he got used to his role so much that it became clear to the viewer: the game “Field of Miracles” and Leonid Yakubovich are inseparable concepts. And Vlad Listyev himself well understood that one of the components of the success of a television capital show is a charismatic presenter, which was Leonid Arkadyevich. For Russians, he has become a people's favorite, because his charm, kindness and humor can win over anyone. In the program, he was and is being assisted by bright models who open the solved letters and words on the board and present prizes to the winners.
It is noteworthy that in October 1992 the “Field of Miracles” program was broadcast for the hundredth time, and it was there that a curious incident occurred. The episode was filmed in In the finale of the capital show, the winner did not receive the coveted car, as a hint from the audience sounded in the hall.
The presenter was forced to change the task, the offender was removed, and the finalist was unable to answer new question. However, Leonid Arkadyevich showed nobility and left all the prizes he won.
Good capital show
Of course, the viewing audience who has not missed a single episode (and there are many such fans of the project beloved by Russians) knows how many years “Field of Miracles” recently celebrated. Yes, the program celebrated a quarter-century anniversary. One of its creators, Anatoly Lysenko, commented on the success of his “brainchild”: “Today, “Field of Miracles” has become a habit. This capital show has become a home friend who regularly visits, sometimes slightly indignant, but when you feel his absence, you feel a lack of something. There is no harm from “Field of Miracles”; on the contrary, this program is kind and sincere. This is very rare on television these days. A huge credit for the fact that the capital show lives and prospers belongs to its permanent presenter, Leonid Yakubovich.”
“There is such a letter!”
For the anniversary of the show “Field of Miracles” (25 years) on Channel One, it was released documentary“There is such a letter!”
Over the entire period of existence of this entertainment program More than 74,000 prizes, about 100 cars and 20 apartments were awarded. Decorations, gifts, treats on the drum - everything is real. And one gets the feeling that this holiday will exist indefinitely, as long as people are ready to travel hundreds of thousands of kilometers in order to give a jar of honey, sing, dance and kiss the presenter on his thick mustache.
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