If this guess was also correct, all instances of the letter were revealed and the team could try to solve the puzzle.Ī team lost control if any of the following occurred: If they were correct, the other teammate "took" a letter that they believed was in the puzzle. The challengers began the game with one teammate "giving away" a letter to their opponents that they believed was not in the puzzle. The game is similar to Wheel of Fortune, which debuted around the same time. The teams would take turns guessing letters in a phrase for which Perry had offered a pun as a clue. Two teams of two competed, originally a contestant and celebrity and from 1986 on two pairs of regular contestants. A viewer would have his definition acknowledged on air by Perry if it was chosen.ĭefinition 's format was loosely based on the word game Hangman. All remaining episodes currently stream on the retro Canadian game show streaming service * BonusRound.ca.īeginning in the 1980s Definition encouraged viewers to send in their own puzzles via mail, with at least one chosen per episode. Only about 850 of its 1,950 episodes still exist, however, due to a then-common practice known as wiping. It made host Perry a household name during the 1970s and 1980s. Devall also served as Perry's stand-in whenever he was absent.ĭefinition was the longest-running daytime game show in Canadian television and the third longest-running daytime game show in North American television, behind Concentration and The Price Is Right. Beginning the next season, and continuing until the series concluded, Perry moved in front of the camera to take over as emcee, with veteran Toronto weatherman Dave Devall filling the vacancy in the announcer's booth. For its first season, the show was hosted by Bob McLean, with Jim Perry as announcer.
Michaels had previously announced the Nicholson-Muir game show Matches 'n Mates with Art James and later anchored news for KABC-TV, WXIA-TV, and CNN during the first Gulf War. The series was produced by Glen-Warren Productions for CTV.ĭave Michaels hosted the pilot for Definition. Roger Muir, the creators of The Newlywed Game, created Definition, resulting in the show being syndicated for some international audiences as well.
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