Hosts | |
Richard Sher (1996-2015) Barry Nolan (2015-2017) Gregg Porter (2017-2023) | |
Broadcast | |
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Says You! was a long-running radio word game quiz show.
Gameplay[]
The game featured a group of panelists divided into two three-person teams. The two teams were made up of the show's original cast members and occasional special guest players. Teams answered a series of questions to earn up to ten points for each correct or a humorously suitable one. As the host provided more clues, fewer points were awarded.
Rounds 1, 3, and 5 varied each week and consisted of signature categories such as "What's the Difference?", "Odd Man Out", "Melded Movies", and "Common Threads", as well as a variety of miscellaneous literary wordplay.
Rounds 2 and 4 were the Bluffing Rounds. In these rounds, the three members of one team were given an obscure word (e.g. Cacafuego); one of them got the actual definition, and the other two had to bluff with fake definitions composed during a brief musical interlude. The other team had to determine the correct definition from the three presented. Points were awarded for guessing or bluffing successfully.
There was also a "Spotlight Round", a segment highlighting memorable rounds from the show's early years, especially of original host Richard Sher. Requests for Spotlight Rounds were submitted by listeners.
Recurring Panelists[]
- Francine Achbar
- Carolyn Faye Fox
- Murray Horwitz
- Tony Kahn
- Paula Lyons
- Arnie Reisman
Trivia[]
- Tom Bergeron made a guest appearance as a panelist.
- This is one of the very few remaining modern radio game shows in the United States.