Take My Word For It!

A game of defining wacky, wild, weird and unusual words where contestants tried to spot the real ones from the fake ones. It was the revival of the 1966 game show Oh My Word which was also hosted by Jim Lange.

Broadcast
Syndication - September 1982-September 1983

Packagers
Omni Productions/Golden Gate Productions for Worldvision

Host
Jim Lange

Announcer
Scott Beach

Gameplay
Like in the previous version, two contestants (this time they're both civilians) face a panel of four celebrities. The contestants' job was to figure out which celebrity gave a real definition to a highly unusual word. Host Lange gave a word, then each of the celebrity panelists gave a possible definition to the word. The players will then decide who's telling the truth, and choosing the correct celebrity scored a point and a prize. The game was played in three rounds with the last round worth two points, meaning that players can score up to four points. The player was has scored the most out of four won the game. If the game ended in a tie, one final word was revealed but with one definition also given. Each player decided whether that definition was true or false. The player with the correct choice won the game.

The winner of the game went on to play "Turnabout" in which the winning contestant gave a definition to one final word. That player did it in such a way in an attempt to fool as much of the panel as he/she can. The more celebrities that are wrong, the bigger the prize.

Trivia
Jim Lange hosted the remade version of his first show after the cancellation of his previous show Bullseye.

YouTube Video
What is the definition to the word "Sugg"?