La Poule aux œufs d'or ("The Hen with the Golden Eggs") is the title of two different Canadian television game shows broadcast during two different periods.
The first was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) French-language television network, Radio-Canada, from 1958 until 1966 and hosted by Roger Baulu (replaced by Doris Lussier for the final season), accompanied, at first, by René Caron, and then by Henri Bergeron and by two hostesses.
The winner then had to choose at random an envelope containing a prize that was worth less than, equal to, or greater than the winnings already accumulated.
[citation needed] After Mongrain retired in June 2018, Julie Houle and Sébastien Benoît became the two hosts, with Richard Turcotte being the announcer.
The show offers a progressive jackpot as its grand prize (shown on set as le gros lot).
If either of the contestants spin duplicates of a certain number, they originally spun a bonus wheel, which gave them the chance to win a prize, such as a gift certificate, a vacation, or a new car valued at $25,000.
If the contestant spun three of the same number, they were allowed to pick golden eggs until two matches were made, and they won the prize of the higher value.
Should both contestants find 3 eggs in the same number of turns, the amounts are re-shuffled and another game is played.
Later in the show's run, the rule was changed to introduce a new tiebreaker if both contestants find 3 eggs in the same number of turns.
Because the bonus game for spinning duplicate numbers is played solely for money now, it is only possible for a contestant to win a new car by choosing the envelope from the giant spinner labeled "Voiture" (automobile), and then deciding to take it instead going for what's inside the egg.