Wordplay (game show)
| Wordplay | |
|---|---|
Logo | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Tom Kennedy |
| Narrated by | Charlie O'Donnell |
| Theme music composer | David Reilly & John Devereaux (Pilot theme) Level 22/Joel Jaffe (Series theme) |
| Opening theme | Hitting Home (Pilot theme) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | NBC Studios Burbank, California |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Fiedler-Berlin Productions Rick Ambrose Productions Scotti Bros.-Syd Vinnedge Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 29, 1986 – September 4, 1987 |
Wordplay is an American game show which ran on NBC from December 29, 1986 to September 4, 1987. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy, with Jamie Farr substituting for Kennedy for one week of shows, and announced by Charlie O'Donnell. The show was produced by Scotti Bros.-Syd Vinnedge Television in association with Fiedler/Berlin Productions and Rick Ambrose Television. The show features three celebrities offering definitions of vocabulary words to contestants, who then determine which celebrity is giving the correct definition.