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.

Main game

Two contestants competed. The object of the game was to correctly define words based on videotaped definitions given by elementary school-age children. In the first round, a word was given to the home audience, and a video clip of a child defining that word was played. Once the clip ended, the contestant had a chance to guess the word for one point. If the contestant was incorrect, his/her opponent was given a chance to guess after viewing a clip of another child defining the same word. If incorrect, the contestant regained control and viewed another clip before making one last guess. This round continued until the first commercial break.

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The second round was known as the "Fast Play" round. Both contestants were given the opportunity to guess what word the child was defining, hitting a buzzer to interrupt the video clip and guess the word. If the contestant was correct, he/she received two points; if incorrect, the rest of the clip was played and the opponent was given a chance to guess. The contestant with the highest score when time expired won $500 and played the bonus round.

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