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Paul Ruebens aka Pee Wee Herman on the short lived "You Don't Know Jack"

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Jimmy Pardo - UCB LA shows.

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Monty Hall, no doubt! What IS in the box where Carrol Merril is now standing?

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Groucho Marx on "You Bet Your Life." And don't ask who Groucho is, you pups.

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Drew Carey. Getting better all the time.

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What about Mark DeCarlo, of "Studs" fame? He definitely doesn't qualify for "best of all time" status, but he had some terrific sardonic quips for a whacky show which needed the neutralizing effects of his smug nonchalance--he had a firm grasp on the notion that the whole show was just a joke.

I hold Chuck Woolery in high regard--compared to most twerpy game show hosts, Chuck was more of a "man's man," the kind of guy I wish I resembled with excellent manners, a good voice, and a genuine laugh to complement his quick wit.

I'm surprised Pat Sajak is taking it on the chin in this survey--I suppose it's because he's so professional, and, thus, difficult to parody & mock.

Alex Trebek is just annoying. I agree with comedians and other folks who observe that he always acts like he crafted each question from his own grey matter and passive-aggressively condemns the contestants when they respond incorrectly.

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wannabekicker18 wrote:Mark Summers



THANK you.

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Gene Rayburn, Match Game...

Monty Hall, "Let's Make a Deal"

ART FLEMING, "Jeopardy"

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maxikyd wrote:Monty Hall, no doubt! What IS in the box where Carrol Merril is now standing?



Jay Stewart is in there wearing a sombrero and next to a donkey!!!

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Art Fleming, the original host of Jeopardy!...class and professionalism personified.

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bkress wrote:Ladies and Gentlemen It is a fact that the greatest Game Show Host ever
was the Late Bill Cullen He hosted the First "Price is Right" and many others a few years Back on the PBS series "Pioneers of Television" this question was asked by all the game show hosts interviewed many of them were mentioned in this forum and all of them Hands down said Bill Cullen. My personal Favorite was Betty White's main squeeze Mr Password Allen Ludden.




Ohh! I saw him at a taping when I was a kid!
Pages use to stand outside the building where they were taping and give away tickets. They weren't going to give my parents any because I was too young, but they were desperate for audience members.
I remember staring at him! He lived in my TV!

WE LURV YOU TOO! Dork!!!

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Eubanks!!!!!

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Bud Collyer "Beat the Clock"

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What about the Gong Show's Chuck Burris?

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Richard Dawkins.

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Perhaps I am showing my age, but the BEST game host ever was the great "Groucho" Marx in his TV game show "You Bet Your Life".

In a time of black and white TV and paranoid network censors, Groucho still managed to make the show interesting and daring.

= LOU =

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pat sajak is funny when he's drunk

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"Richard" Clark was the greatest. He made a silly word association game seem so important and exciting and made heroes out of people like Nipsy Russell and a young Billy Crystal.

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Bob barker is Barney Stinson's father!!!

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Guy Smiley

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Gary Moore

I was always a To Tell the Truth fan

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Howie Mandel is at the top of my list. Charming, funny, and quick.

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Ben Stein!

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Tom Bergeron
AFV is the best show on TV

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"Just say the Secret Word" and you'll win...Groucho Marx!

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BEN BAILEY!!!!!

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Gene Rayburn from the Match Game!

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gary moore

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andihansen wrote:where's the choice of "I never waste my time on watching game shows" ????



It's right there next to "Instead, I waste my time making pointless comments on woot votes."

[Oh, and Bob Barker got my vote, but I also adore Chuck Woolery.]

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Bill Cosby in any of the various shows he hosted.

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRKTkS7pW8


2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1soi77QTd8&feature=related

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Why isn't Drew Carey on this list?

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John O'Hurley

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dontwantaname wrote:What about Press your luck with Peter Tomarken? That was a good show.
Most of you were toddlers back then. Babies and young kids loved that show!



This is true; I don't remember it, but my parents & cousins told me that at 4 years old, I loved "Press Your Luck." However, my vote goes to...

dvlman00 wrote:"Richard" Clark was the greatest.



Geez, Woot! I can't even say his name, but yeah. All versions of "Pyramid" he hosted are my favorite game shows.

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Gene Rayburn!

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Kevin Periera, Arena. Can't beat that with a stick!

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bill cullen. no comparison

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Why Monty Hall of course! Just the greatest ever host of Lets Make a Deal. You would think that Woot would list him!

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How neither Chuck Woolery or Bert Convy have not been mentioned is beyond me...

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jpjkeller wrote:How neither Chuck Woolery or Bert Convy have not been mentioned is beyond me...



Someone mentioned Chuck. Not Bert Convy




OK, lets finish this once and for all.
The host has to be the right personality match the show. So everyone mentioned so far was the greatest game show host ever!


I did think it was a smart move when Sajak didn't quit Wheel after he got his talk show.
Talk show lasted what? A year or two?



WE LURV YOU TOO! Dork!!!

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Bill Cullen.

Perhaps the Game Show host with the most illustrious career, not to mention the original host of "The Price is Right"

woot!