Says Who?

Broadcast History: Unsold pilot, May 28, 1971

Main Game: Two teams consisting of two celebrities and one contestant competed. A question is read and the celebrity has to speak either for him/herself (or another celbrity) or another celebrity. Then he/she give an answer. The remaining players on that team lock in their decisions. If both celebrities match, the team receives $50. If both the celebrity and the contestant match, they win $100. If all three say the same name, they win $150. The next question is then asked to the other side in the same fashion. The first team to win $300 won the game.

End Game: Before the show, the celebrities were given questions and both celebrities had a different answer. Then the questions are asked to the contestant. (Example question: The Late Late Show.) The host then says an answer that one of the celebrities gave. (Answer: "I like the spooky, horror pictures.") If they match, the contestant wins $20. Each question is then worth double the initial amount. If the contestant got five in a row, that person won an exciting trip to Europe. One miss, no trip to Europe.

INTERESTING FACTS AND TRIVIA

Before this pilot, Geoff Edwards appeared in five episodes of the long-running CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction in 1968, playing Jeff Powers, a newspaper writer. After this pilot, he hosted the Cop Out pilot for Chuck Barris, Treasure Hunt for Chuck Barris, Jackpot! for Bob Stewart, and Play the Percentages for Jack Barry and Dan Enright.

Bill Cullen and Betsy Palmer both appeared together of I've Got a Secret (CBS, 1952-67). Cullen was also a CBS radio staff member and hosted several New York-based game shows including Winner Take All (NBC, 1952), The Price is Right (NBC/ABC, 1956-65), and Eye Guess (NBC, 1966-69); Anne Meara is currently married to Jerry Stiller (for over 40 years); and Peter Lawford was a member of the "Rat Pack" along with Frank Sinatra and others. (Lawford still holds the record for the fastest time in the Lightning Round on Password.)

Home Games: None.

Episode Existence: Only the pilot exists. Says Who? never made it to a series. This pilot aired on GSN on October 28, 2000 as part of an "Unsold Pilots" marathon.

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Says Who? is ©1971 Bob Stewart Productions. No challenge to ownership is implied.