| Guess What | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Nick Nicholson E. Roger Muir |
| Presented by | Robin Ward |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sidney M. Cohen |
| Production company(s) | Glen-Warren Productions CTV Originals |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV Television Network |
| Original run | 1983 – 1987 |
Guess What is a Canadian game show that aired on the CTV Television Network from 1983 to 1987. It was originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir (creators of The Newlywed Game and Definition). It was a Glen-Warren Production for the CTV Television Network.
Sidney M. Cohen produced and directed the series, while Nick Hollenreich announced and Robin Ward hosted.
In each round, host Ward read a series of questions, each with six possible answers. When the question was read and the choices were revealed, each player in turn (commuting back & forth between teams) chose which answer was correct. Choosing the correct answer was worth 60 points, minus 10 for every incorrect answer.
Each round ended with a special question called the "Team Effort Question". Host Ward read the question after which four possible answers (A, B, C, & D) were revealed. Then the players had a small amount of time to think about which answer was correct, with 20 points earned (100 on the last question) for each player who was correct, for a maximum of 60 points (300 on the final question).
The team with the most points won the game and moved on to the bonus round.
In the bonus round, the winning family were asked three more questions with four answers on the first question, five on the second, and six on the third. Each question was worth $50, and if the first two questions were answered correctly, the last question was worth a bonus prize, otherwise it was played for $50.
Any family that remained champions for seven consecutive episodes won a vacation and retired undefeated.