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Matt Ottinger

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« on: April 05, 2007, 06:21:26 PM »
A friend e-mailed me with this query, and I thought it would be interesting.  I think the title is self-explanatory.
I won't even start with the obvious ones I can think of, I'll let you guys have all the fun.
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tpirfan28

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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2007, 06:24:37 PM »
I'll just take one.  Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune.
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2007, 06:26:36 PM »
Chuck Woolery on Scrabble.

I'd include Dick Clark on Pyramid too, even though technically, the versions where he appeared as a contestant were different.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2007, 06:27:08 PM »
Of course, Bert on Tattletales, Gene on Match Game, Clark on Pyramid, and Tom on Password Plus. Those are the four that pop in my head right away.
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2007, 06:28:03 PM »
Bergeron on Squares a couple of times.
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2007, 06:28:51 PM »
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Bergeron on Squares a couple of times.
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Which reminds me that Davidson did likewise on his version.
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davewalls

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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2007, 06:31:48 PM »
Leaving this one out there for judgement - Does Meredith Viera playing "Millionaire" during Regis's run count?
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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2007, 06:42:00 PM »
Allen on ABC Password, Garry on TTTT, Bill on Pyramid (if you're counting Mr. Clark on Pyramid), JCD, Wally and I think Larry were mystery guests on WML but only JCD while host. Ben Stein.
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2007, 06:42:45 PM »
Marc Summers played "Double Dare," Allen played "Password" in the 70s at least...three times (twice with Monty Hall hosting and another with Betty at the helm) and I recall somebody pointing out John O'Hurley was a celebrity on the Dawson "Feud" way back, if we're counting different runs in here.

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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2007, 06:59:54 PM »
Bert Convy on "Password Plus" gets a half-point, right? Sorta? Kinda?

Bill Cullen on later editions of Pyramid? Another half-point?
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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2007, 07:54:46 PM »
Ed Phillips and Lavinia Nixon just played Temptation.
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« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2007, 08:16:19 PM »
While this could be a technicality, Gene Rayburn and Jon Bauman both were panelists and hosts on the Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour.

Also, Bob Barker has claimed to have played some of his pricing games, the most easily recalled of which being Push Over when the price revealed itself by accident.
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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2007, 09:01:54 PM »
Here's a few I can remember:
  • On a technicality, Marshall played Bergeron Squares.
  • Jack Narz said on Shokus Radio that he played all of the stunts for Beat the Clock (Did Collyer and/or Wood do the same?).
  • Howie Mandel played a game of DoND when they pitched it to him.
And a few that are questionable:
  • Peter Tomarken and Todd Newton doing demo spins on PYL/Whammy.
  • Mark Walberg pulling the handle on RR
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« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2007, 09:26:42 PM »
Would Mark Goodson  on TTTT count?
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« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2007, 09:39:03 PM »
In the '60s, Tom Kennedy played "You Don't Say!" once a year while brother Jack Narz hosted.

If we're counting the Clark/Cullen "Pyramid" thing, then let's count Vicki Lawrence playing the nighttime version of "Win, Lose or Draw" while she was still hosting the daytime version.

Also, in addition to the '70s ABC version, Allen Ludden played a few weeks of the daytime "Password" in the '60s.


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