Child's Play (game show)

Child's Play was an American television game show where adult contestants tried to guess words based on definitions given by children. The Mark Goodson production aired on CBS from September 20, 1982, to September 16, 1983, when it was replaced by Press Your Luck. Bill Cullen hosted the show, while Gene Wood, Bob Hilton, and Johnny Gilbert shared the announcing duties.

Bonus round

Two different bonus rounds were played on Child's Play. In the first round, known as "Triple Play," the contestant was given 45 seconds to guess six words correctly. Each word had three written definitions by three different children ("Child A," "Child B," and "Child C"). Each correct guess was worth $100, while getting all six before time expired gave the contestant $5,000.

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About halfway through the show's run, Triple Play was replaced with the "Turnabout" round. Five children were brought into the studio, and the contestant had to describe seven words to the children within 45 seconds. The contestant won $100 for each word that a child guessed correctly while the children split $100. Seven correct guesses gave the contestant $5,000 while the children split $1,000.

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