Body Language (game show)

Body Language was a television game show which aired from June 4, 1984, until January 3, 1986, on CBS. Tom Kennedy hosted this Mark Goodson production. Johnny Olson announced until his death in 1985; Gene Wood and Bob Hilton shared the announcing duties afterward.

Main game

Round One

Each team gets to play one puzzle in each round. The celebrity with the new player starts the game. The player goes to the guessing area, and the celebrity to the acting pit. In 60 seconds, the celebrity tries to convey up to five different words or phrases. The celebrity may not talk (the round ends if he or she does.) The celebrity may pass anytime, and come back if time remains. After all five items are guessed, or time expires, attention is turned to the puzzle.

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Any items that were guessed in the acting portion go into the 'puzzle.' The puzzle is a sentence with seven blanks in it; that describes a person, place or thing. The blanks are filled, and the player tries to guess the identity. A right guess earns $100. A wrong guess means the other player enters the game. He chooses a blank to fill, and offers a guess. This goes back and forth until someone solves the puzzle.

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Round Two

Round two swaps roles. After a year on the air, a $500 bonus was awarded if the team could get all five in the sixty seconds. Puzzles in round two are worth $250; and the team to get to $500 wins the game.

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Playoff

If neither team gets to $500 after four puzzles, a playoff is played. The contestants are shown a shorter puzzle, and the players trade turns picking blanks to fill in. The puzzle is worth $250, and puzzles are played until a team gets to $500 to win.

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