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04-04-2006, 01:55 AM
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Who's your all time favorite and least favorite game show host?
Mine are
Best:
Bill Cullen
Gene Rayburn
Richard Dawson
Worst:
Wink Martindale (dictionary definition of "smarmy"
Joker is Wild, Jack Something
Bob Barker (poorly disguised contempt for some contestants)
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04-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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Answering the "worst" would only further ostracize me from the rest of you, as you've no doubt never heard of them. 
Noone tops Bill Cullen. Next up: Gene Rayburn, Garry Moore, Tom Kennedy and Jim Perry.
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04-04-2006, 01:41 PM
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I'm a Wink fan, probably because I watched so much Tic Tac Dough as a kid. I really loved that show.
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04-04-2006, 01:45 PM
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There's Bill Cullen, and there's everyone else.
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04-04-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DougF
I'm a Wink fan, probably because I watched so much Tic Tac Dough as a kid. I really loved that show.
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In the early '60's Gene Rayburn hosted Tic Tac Dough. I remember him personally handing out tickets to the filming on one occasion.
As the audience entered the studio they were handed one of three cards with Tic Tac or Dough written on them.
At the end of the show the matching card holders to the winner got a prize.
I worked for a messenger service at the time after high school and was able to attend the filming often.
On this particular day If I had had the right card I would have won a Ronson electric shaver. On the day I did hold the right card the prize was a 2 transistor radio. A real piece of junk. I still remember being horribly disappointed.
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04-04-2006, 03:38 PM
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Monty Hall - let's make a deal
/the entire show was just so esoteric, people in weird costumes, people bringing in all sorts of stuff just in case Monty might want to trade it for money.
/bob barker and that dude from family feud are close seconds
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04-04-2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lambertman
Answering the "worst" would only further ostracize me from the rest of you, as you've no doubt never heard of them. |
Some of us might have heard of them. 
So, how about that Patrick Wayne?
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04-04-2006, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by trainman
Some of us might have heard of them.
So, how about that Patrick Wayne?
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Yewwwww blahhhhhhk!!!1
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04-04-2006, 06:14 PM
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MODERN ERA-
Jeff Probst.........................Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
Anderson Cooper.................The Mole
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04-04-2006, 07:24 PM
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Bob Barker is "THE MAN"
He had "juggies" since way back in the day.
Everybody else bows to the "Bob".
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04-04-2006, 09:49 PM
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All Bob Barker toadies are hereby required to make 750 copies of this thread and distribute them to anyone wearing a 3 peice suit on "The Price is Right" line in la la land.
That is all, as you were!
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04-04-2006, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by omnibus
All Bob Barker toadies are hereby required to make 750 copies of this thread and distribute them to anyone wearing a 3 peice suit on "The Price is Right" line in la la land.
That is all, as you were!
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Are you spayed or neutered?
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04-04-2006, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by darthrsg
Are you spayed or neutered?
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Struck a nerve, did I! 
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04-05-2006, 12:02 AM
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Tiiin ROOF. Rusted!
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BEST:
John Daly
Gary Moore
Allen Ludden
Bob Barker (I like his contempt of contestants. They usually deserve it.)
WORST:
Meredith Vierra (Just tell me if the answer was right! Enough with the teasing.)
Alex Trebek (You have the answers. Don't act like you knew them all anyway.)
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04-05-2006, 04:44 AM
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BEST of the BEST (shame on you all for forgetting!!!)
Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life!
BEST:
Bill Cullen
Allen Ludden
Chuck Barris (for better or worse, the guy was entertaining)
Dick Clark ($25000 Pyramid)
Art Fleming
Ben Stein
Jack Barry
Bud Collyer
WORST:
Wesley Eure (not only did he star in C.H.O.M.P.S. but he hosted Finders Keepers. Of course he was also in Land of the Lost so I forgive him)
Donny Osmond - Pyramid
Ryan Seacrest - Idol
Louie Anderson - Fued
Jim Caldwell - Tic Tac Dough Ugh
Patrick Wayne - same thing
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04-05-2006, 07:13 AM
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Uhm, hello? Brooke Burke...Dog Eat Dog.
Edit: sorry, that wasn't Brooke Burke...it was Brooke Burns...But I'll take Brooke Burke from Rock Star too!
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04-05-2006, 08:59 AM
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Best:
- Gene Rayburn
- Ken Ober ("Remote Control" on MTV)
- Chuck Barris
- Geoff Edwards
Worst: - Pee-Wee Herman (Hosted "You Don't Know Jack" which lasted for about 4 shows before being canceled. I liked Pee-Wee's playhouse and his movies. I've liked Paul Rubens in movies like "Matilda" and "The Blues Brothers", but he sucked as a game show host.)
- Wink Martindale
- Louie Anderson
- Richard Karn
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04-05-2006, 09:55 AM
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Looks like chicken.
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Surprised no one mentioned Peter Marshall on the original Hollywood Squares as one of the best. His rapport with the celebrities helped make that show.
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04-05-2006, 03:28 PM
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I always liked the "Newlywed" guy. He really had to put up with some idiots.
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04-05-2006, 05:47 PM
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Worst: Louie Anderson
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04-05-2006, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by darthrsg
I always liked the "Newlywed" guy. He really had to put up with some idiots.
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Bob Edwards..
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04-05-2006, 06:47 PM
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Tiiin ROOF. Rusted!
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I don't know about any of the remakes, but Bob Eubanks was the host of the original Newlywed Game.
He merits my worst list for his continual use of the term "make woopie".
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04-08-2006, 12:13 PM
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Can't stand any of them except - Richard Dawson, and my all time favorite from the early days of TV GROUCHO MARX.
I wouldn't be able to stand Richard Dawson if it weren't for his hosting of of "The Running Man"
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04-08-2006, 08:07 PM
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Worst ever: Ryan Seacrest. I don't think the guy realizes that Simon *is* being honest and is giving constructive criticism... and he just plain annoys me.
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04-09-2006, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cowboys2002
Bob Edwards..
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No - Bob Eubanks was the host of The Newlywed Game although Paul Rodriguez also hosted a version of the show at one time.
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04-09-2006, 06:22 AM
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Worst: Paula Abdul
Best: Bob Barker, quite a showman.
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RAVE TIME UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE WOOOOO!!!
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04-09-2006, 10:52 AM
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Best: Ray Combs
Worst: Richard Dawson
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04-09-2006, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jesda
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Can we just say that everyone on Idol is pretty bad except for Simon?
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04-09-2006, 12:18 PM
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I am surpised Pat Sajak hasn't come up yet. I've always liked him.
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04-09-2006, 01:24 PM
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Can we just say that everyone on Idol is pretty bad except for Simon? |
He was at his worst on country music night, but yeah, I would agree with that. 
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