Author Topic: Greatest Hosts of All Time (Read 24601 times)

MikeK · « **Reply #90 on:** September 18, 2006, 08:36:48 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'132023\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132022\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:27 PM\']
In terms of mentions, female hosts now lead fictional characters 5 to 3.
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Fictional characters? The only two that come to my mind quickly are Olmec and Cyber Lucy.
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Malcolm. Bad Chad.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #91 on:** September 18, 2006, 08:50:48 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'132034\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:36 PM\']
Bad Chad.
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That was another voting process. :-P

Jay Temple · « **Reply #92 on:** September 18, 2006, 09:09:09 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132022\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 06:27 PM\']
Forty-five ballots so far, and all have been tallied. Only five hosts appear on at least 40 ballots.[/quote]
I just submitted mine. Now that I've caught up on this thread, I think I left one name off that I should have included. But this number makes me think that's not too bad.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #93 on:** September 19, 2006, 06:43:01 PM »

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I consider myself pretty up on TV in general and game shows in particular, and I still had to look up three names (two on the same ballot) to see who they were.

Barring a fairly sizeable gap in your knowledge, which I doubt, this confirms a fear I had going in: some people would be making lists featuring little-known hosts that they've seen to show what they know rather than actually make a good ballot.

-Jason

clemon79 · « **Reply #94 on:** September 19, 2006, 08:49:46 PM »

[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'132134\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 03:43 PM\']
Barring a fairly sizeable gap in your knowledge, which I doubt, this confirms a fear I had going in: some people would be making lists featuring little-known hosts that they've seen to show what they know rather than actually make a good ballot.
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Well, yeah.

But Matt's philosophy has always been that there are more intelligent folks than there are utter nitwits, and that the clueful vote will dilute the impact of said nitwits. And for the most part I think his previous poll bore that out.

cweaver · « **Reply #95 on:** September 19, 2006, 08:55:36 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132140\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 07:49 PM\']
But Matt's philosophy has always been that there are more intelligent folks than there are utter nitwits, and that the clueful vote will dilute the impact of said nitwits. And for the most part I think his previous poll bore that out.
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Plus Matt's scoring system works against any "oddball" vote skewing the results.

clemon79 · « **Reply #96 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:02:11 PM »

[quote name=\'cweaver\' post=\'132142\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 05:55 PM\']
Plus Matt's scoring system works against any "oddball" vote skewing the results.
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'Zackly. I think the whole thing is very well-thought-out, really.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #97 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:53:41 PM »

While basking in praise, let me say that yes, the three fictional characters have appeared on one ballot each, as have the three names I didn't know. For the most part, all of them were pretty far down their respective lists. By and large, all of you are playing this right down the middle, and as several have mentioned, there are a lot more than twenty absolutely worthwhile choices to pick from. I think even some of the goofier, more obscure choices can be explained as coming from younger fans who don't have as much of a sense of history and just know what they know.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #98 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:54:35 PM »

Dammit.
I just thought of a name I left off my list.
Can we resubmit?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #99 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:56:31 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'132151\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 09:54 PM\']
Dammit.
I just thought of a name I left off my list.
Can we resubmit?[/quote]
If it's important to you, I'll take corrections, sure.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #100 on:** September 19, 2006, 10:26:25 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132152\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 08:56 PM\']
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'132151\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 09:54 PM\']
Dammit.
I just thought of a name I left off my list.
Can we resubmit?[/quote]
If it's important to you, I'll take corrections, sure.
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Correction sent!
I feel a little guilty I forgot about him the first time.

chad1m · « **Reply #101 on:** September 19, 2006, 10:54:10 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'132157\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 10:26 PM\']
I feel a little guilty I forgot about him the first time.
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It's okay. I'm sure Matt will forgive you for forgetting to add him.

Hastin · « **Reply #102 on:** September 19, 2006, 11:07:32 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132150\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 06:53 PM\']
I think even some of the goofier, more obscure choices can be explained as coming from younger fans who don't have as much of a sense of history and just know what they know.
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So you're telling me that Phil Moore (Nick Arcade) wont be on the list!? Too bad.

//No, I didn't actually put him down.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #103 on:** September 20, 2006, 01:44:52 PM »

[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'132162\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 11:07 PM\']

So you're telling me that Phil Moore (Nick Arcade) wont be on the list!? Too bad.

//No, I didn't actually put him down.
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Sounds like a put down to me.

Brandon Brooks · « **Reply #104 on:** September 23, 2006, 02:55:10 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132144\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 08:02 PM\']
... 'Zackly.
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Watch it! (I know it ain't the same, but it's too close.)