Body language is a term for communication using body movements or gestures instead of, or in addition to, sounds, verbal language or other communication. It forms part of the category of paralanguage, which describes all forms of human communication that are not verbal language. This includes the most subtle of movements that many people are not aware of, including winking and slight movement of the eyebrows. In addition body language can also incorporate the use of facial expressions.

Body Language was a television game show, created by Mark Goodson Television Productions. Based on the party game charades, it aired from June 4, 1984, until January 3, 1986, on CBS. Tom Kennedy hosted the Mark Goodson production. Johnny Olson announced until his death in 1985; Gene Wood and Bob Hilton shared the announcing duties afterward.

Charades have long been a staple of TV game shows, and "Body Language" provided a return to the durable format. Two contestants, each paired with a celebrity, competed in this game. In round one, the celebrity member of the team pantomines up to five words to the contestant. Each correctly-guessed word is placed in an often-punny word puzzle containing seven blanks; at least two spaces will always be left blank. If the contestant correctly guessed the puzzle, he/she won $100; an incorrect guess allowed the contestant member of the opposing team to fill in any one of the remaining blanks Correctly guessing the puzzle was worth $100; an incorrect guess allowed the opposing team to fill in any of the remaining blanks and guess the puzzle. Round 2 was played identically, with the contestant members of the team pantomining the clues and the celebrities trying to decipher the puzzles; correct guesses were now worth $250. A tie-breaker was played if necessary, with the contestants shown a new word puzzle with seven blanks and the contestants simply calling out numbers to fill in the spaces. The first team to win $500 won the game and advanced to the two-stage bonus game. In the first part, the contestant had 60 seconds to guess up to 10 words pantomined by his/her celebrity partner, with each word worth $100. The contestant could multiply his/her winnings by 10 by guessing three additional words within 20 seconds (e.g., if the contestant won $600 in the first part, he/she would play for $6,000); up to $10,000 was possible. Contestants could lose twice before defeated; surpassing CBS' $25,000 (later, $50,000) limit retired the contestant undefeated. Written by Brian Rathjen