Plot

Through pop culture trivia, story-building gestures, and electric performances, Deaf Performers test hearing contestants on their memory of ASL as they go head-to-head to earn a grand prize of $5,000.

Every Language Matters.

SignTasTic! engages both the Deaf and hearing communities and encourages ASL learning through a game show format. With inspiration from household games like Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, SignTasTic! promotes a cross-cultural approach to learning and fun!

Our game show motivates hearing contestants to interact with Deaf performers through exciting mini-games designed to challenge their memory of pre-selected signs.

While the $5,000 grand prize compels hearing contestants to learn all 50 required signs, the entire experience promotes further study of ASL. SignTasTic! encourages hearing participants and viewers to not just learn ASL - but fall in love with Deaf culture.

Inclusivity is the paradigm shift that Deaf people have been waiting for in the entertainment industry.

That's why Deaf representation on television - performing, hosting, and interacting - is a featured component of SignTasTic!.

The game show is designed as a tool to excite the Deaf community and inspire the hearing community. Through this connection, Deaf and hearing viewers create stronger bonds and celebrate their similarities together.

Each episode features a four-part game play. What's My Sign - A Mini Game The first part is the introduction to the game and the contestants. Dan Cook gets to know the contestants and warms them up by leading them through identification of some simple signs.

Signing In - Trivia (Round 1) The second part is a trivia round. The Deaf Performers ask trivia questions to the hearing contestants. Then the hearing contestants must answer the question in American Sign Language with a word from their list.

I Saw the Sign - Conversation (Round 2) The third part is a conversation, in which the hearing contestants must identify three signs from the list of ASL words that they studied.

See It, Say It, Sign It - Charades (Final Round) The fourth part is like charades. The Deaf Performers use gestures to act out a word from the list. The contestant must then give the sign for that gesture in American Sign Language.