Blackout (game show)

Blackout
Genre	Game show
Created by	Jay Wolpert
Written by	Joel Hecht Jay Wolpert Jon Field Meredith Kornfeld
Directed by	John Dorsey
Presented by	Bob Goen
Voices of	Johnny Gilbert Jay Stewart
Theme music composer	Chip Lewis / Middle "C" Productions
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	65
Production
Executive producer	Jay Wolpert
Production locations	CBS Television City Hollywood, California
Running time	approx. 26 minutes
Production companies	Jay Wolpert Productions Taft Entertainment Television Inc.
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 4 (1988-01-04) – April 1, 1988 (1988-04-01)
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Blackout is an American game show that was broadcast on CBS as part of its daytime schedule from January 4, 1988 until April 1, 1988. The program was created and produced by Jay Wolpert. The game features two contestants, each paired with a celebrity. Contestants attempt to solve word puzzles consisting of a sentence or short paragraph with four blank spaces. Players guess each missing word based on hearing clues recorded by their partner, but with the playback being muted or "blacked out" at certain places by their opponent.

Bob Goen served as the host for Blackout. The show's original announcer was Johnny Gilbert, with Jay Stewart substituting for the final two weeks of shows due to Gilbert falling ill.^[1] This was Stewart's final announcing job before his 1989 death.