Wordplay (NBC game show 1987)

[@seanvogt221]

14:12 - That's a bad ass buzzer.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

This was recorded from WROC Rochester, NY

[@TonyKanameKuran]

2 years before it becomes a CBS affiliate.

[@zachhoran]

Appears to be the first show of the week, and as per a web search, the airdate May 26, 1987(delayed from 5/25/1987 because of an NBC news special report on 5/5)

[@jehobden]

I wasn't aware of the delay. I didn't think there were any unscheduled preemptions of this show until the Iran-Contra Hearings, which began July 7.

[@zachhoran]

@@jehobden Super Password appears to have been preempted on 5/7 and 5/22, and Wordplay aired after that(on the NBC stations that aired the shows and/or aired them at Noon-1PM EST)

[@jehobden]

@@zachhoran Yes, SP & WP were still aired in part during the IC hearings because the hearings would take a break around noon ET daily. Often the cutoff was later than noon, so SP or even WP was sometimes joined in progress.

[@jehobden]

I don't ever remember seeing the celebs' & host's names displayed as they are at the beginning. I remember seeing this episode back in 1987 because I remember Sally S. talking into her shoe at the start.

[@andrewschroy6368]

I think those were edited in by the user, if my eyesight sees correctly.

[@AllRequired]

Yeah, I can see why it didn't do so well.

[@aaronbaker5887]

RIP to Tom Kennedy, Charlie O'Donnell, and Fred Travelena.

[@damienchance2622]

Damn... Fred died?????

[@mitchellries256]

Dang. She was on a roll in the end. She probably could've used a few more episodes.

[@RohitSharma-zq2lt]

That's Chandler's mom ☺️

[@christophercotton9048]

Wordplay, is a Fremantle Production :)

[@darrylh1971]

BUZZR briefly reran a few episodes of this game show for a few days in Fall 2017 but pulled it due to a dispute with multiple owned companies.

[@christophercotton9048]

@@darrylh1971Fiedler-Berlin and Ambrose Television Productions. The lead production company was Scotti Vinnedge Television. The latter is the same company that co produced AT10 with the late Casey Kasem.

[@jmiller297]

13:22 *LOLOL...*