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Wordplay (1986 – 1987)

Wordplay

^{(1986 – 1987)}

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30m

Game Shows

December 29th, 1986

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Wordplay is an American game show which ran on NBC from December 29, 1986 to September 4, 1987. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy 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 Productions.

The show is notable for replacing the long-running soap opera Search For Tomorrow on the NBC schedule.

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Cast

Charlie O'Donnell
Self - Announcer
Tom Kennedy
Self - Host
Jamie Farr
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Marsha Warfield
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Jimmy Aleck
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Pat Harrington Jr.
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Norm Crosby
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Arleen Sorkin
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Richard Kline
Self - Celebrity Panelist
Brenda Vaccaro
Self - Celebrity Panelist
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Directors

Rob Fiedler
(176 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Producers

Rick Ambrose
co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Berlin
executive producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rob Fiedler
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Writers

Peter Berlin
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Berlin
writer
(1 episode, 1987)
Hennen Chambers
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Keywords

non fiction

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 29th, 1986 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Wordplay (original title)
Wordplay (United States of America)

Running Times

30 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Production Companies

Scotti Brothers Pictures (I)
Syd Vinneage Productions
Scotti Brothers Syd Vinnedge Television (as Scotti Vinnedge Television)
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National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) 1986-1987
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) 1986-1987
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) 1986-1987
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