| Hosts | |
| DJ "Cousin Brucie" Morrow (1975) Jim Lange (1976) Art James (1977) | |
| Announcer | |
| Jay Stewart | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Ron Greenberg Productions | |
Word Grabbers was a unsold show with seven celebrities, two contestants, and incomplete statements.
Gameplay[]
Each of the seven celebrities had a hidden word. A statement/question was read and the contestant in control picked the celebrity s/he thought will complete the statement. An incorrect choice caused a funny reaction while a correct choice scored a point plus a chance for that celebrity to answer the statement/question. Correct matches and correct answers from the celebrities also added $25 or $50 to the pot. The first player to score four points wins the game and the money in the pot, plus a chance to win more money in the bonus round.
Bonus Game[]
The winning contestant tried to match all seven words to seven more statements in 60 seconds or less. The first win was worth $1,000, with a second win worth $5,000.
Trivia[]
- Word Grabbers was retried two more times in later years: once in 1991 as Class Clowns, and again in 2001 as The Smart Alecks.
Link[]
Word Grabbers (1/29/76 runthrough) at The Game Show Pilot Light