Relatively Speaking

This article is about the game show. For the Alan Ayckbourn play, see Relatively Speaking (play).

Relatively Speaking was a game show that aired in syndication from September 5, 1988 to June 23, 1989. The series was hosted by comedian John Byner, with John Harlan announcing.

Playing on Byner's comedic skills, before each day's first game began, a video clip was shown of Byner impersonating a famous character or person while explaining the rules of the game, an example on the premiere showing him impersonating Indiana Jones.

The series had four celebrities trying to identify a famous person who is related to an in-studio contestant.

Gameplay

Rounds 1 & 2

In the first two rounds, the celebrity panel asked yes or no questions to the contestant. The panelist in control kept asking questions until he/she got a "no" (similar to What's My Line? and the later series Figure it Out).

The contestant won a growing prize package for each "no". If the panel got eight "no" answers, they were stumped and the contestant won a grand prize package (dubbed the "Super Stumper Jackpot").

Final Round (Celebrity Round)

In the final round of the day, the final contestant appeared along with another celebrity guest with his/her children, all of whom were hidden away from the panel. The contestant still won an accumulating prize package; and regardless if the panel got stumped this time around or not, the celebrity's winnings got donated to charity.