{"id":41331,"date":"2022-08-16T18:45:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=41331"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:45:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:45:50","slug":"emmy-award-winning-television-host-and-journalist-samantha-harris-named-as-host-of-game-show-networks-wordplay-game-show-tug-of-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/16\/emmy-award-winning-television-host-and-journalist-samantha-harris-named-as-host-of-game-show-networks-wordplay-game-show-tug-of-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmy Award-Winning Television Host and Journalist, Samantha Harris Named as Host of Game Show Network&#8217;s Wordplay Game Show, &#8220;Tug of Words&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27493\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tug-of-Words-logo.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tug-of-Words-logo.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tug-of-Words-logo-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><br \/>\nEmmy\u00ae Award-Winning Television Host and Journalist, Samantha Harris Named as Host of Game Show Network&#8217;s Wordplay Game Show, &#8216;<strong><em>Tug Of Words<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; Harris will host the Second Season of the Game Show Which is Slated to Return this Fall<\/p>\n<p>Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Emmy\u00ae award-winning television host Samantha Harris as host of its quick-moving wordplay game show, TUG OF WORDS. The second season of the half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere fall 2022.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1556021483\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the producing team behind &#8220;<em>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire<\/em>,&#8221; TUG OF WORDS is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the &#8220;tug of war rope&#8221; to their side. In round one, each answer involves changing a single letter in the word that appears on the board. For example, with &#8216;TUG&#8217; on the board, the answer to the clue &#8216;a label inside a garment&#8217; is &#8216;TAG,&#8217; and with &#8216;TAG&#8217; then on the board, the answer to the clue &#8216;hopefully the upstairs neighbors aren&#8217;t learning this dance&#8217; is &#8216;TAP.&#8217; With each round, an additional letter is added creating four and five letter words to solve. The team with the flag on their side after three rounds wins the game, qualifying them for the bonus round where they have the opportunity to compete for $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>Emmy\u00ae award-winning television host and journalist Samantha Harris is most known to viewers as the co-host of &#8220;Dancing with the Stars&#8221; for 8 seasons and weekend co-anchor for &#8220;<em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em>.&#8221; An engaging and experienced host, Harris has also hosted FOX&#8217;s &#8220;<em>The Next Joe Millionaire,<\/em>&#8221; &#8220;<em>Gordon Ramsay&#8217;s Culinary Genius<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Insider<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>E! 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