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Who goes first in Catch Phrase?

Hasbro English instructions, item B7389 (2015)

Pick a team to start (Team 1) and a player on that team to go first.

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Catch Phrase — InstructionsHasbro · Setup and start of play · Checked 2026-10-01
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