Would You Make a Good Host?

[rebelwrest]

I think I would make a good game show host, but I need a lot more experience first.  I have emceed a couple of events, done 4 stand-up comedy acts, tried to pilot Definition for my college television station (manager said he loved the concept but students wanted to do something else), and hosted my treasure hunts 5 times.  After each time I emceed, I feel like I could have done better, but everyone tells me I was fantastic at the job (even one of the best Elton John impersonators complimented me saying that I was one of the best emceeing jobs for his performances he's ever seen!)  So I think I got the talent, but the closest to game show stardom is Definition for local cable access station.

[tpirfan28]

Interesting question.

My only "hosting" experience is a couple of games of Jeopardy! at my high school a couple of years ago.  Reviews were pretty good of my job, and I thought I did acceptable.  I'm definitely not a Pat Kiernan or Alex Trebek, though.

[kenbob_clarker]

In a word, no.  I am one of the shyest and least talkative people you will ever meet.  Foot-in-mouth disorder doesn't help much either.  Plus I wouldn't be able to read questions without fumbling up every third word.

[dzinkin]

I am absolutely positive that I could host any game show currently on the air.  I'd probably last only around two minutes, but I could do it for those two. :-)

Seriously, my game show "hosting" experience consists of eleven episodes of Who Wants to Be a Moronionaire and some time with various home games as a kid, and it's probably best that it stay that way.

[davewalls]

While I think it might be arrogant of me to proclaim that I could do it right now, I've been working extremely hard on my presentation skills over the last few years, and I truly believe that if I were to get the opportunity, I could take the ball and run with it.

I think working in AC last year gave me the confidence boost I needed. I still don't think I'm near Randy West's league at all in my work, but I'd like to think that I'm working hard enough to a somewhat respectable level.

[Dbacksfan12]

Might as well throw my opinion in now--its been fun seeing what others have said.

It a nutshell, no, I couldn't host.  While I do have the ability to ad-lib somewhat and have the occasional one-liner, I think my "looks" and voice would be detrimental. Also, I probably wouldn't be able to keep my mouth shut when someone does something dumb.  I have enough of a problem at work when I see some moron split their 20 against a 7.  Patronizing someone on television probably wouldn't come across very well.

Couldn't have gone with Howie, could you?

Significantly less fun than making fun of a mod!

[Robert Hutchinson]

Even putting aside issues of appearance and experience, no. If nothing else, I would be guaranteed to start stammering at some point.

I have a fear of public speaking, but I don't really have stage fright. Having motions to go through as a host would make it feel more like a job and less like a performance, I think.

[MSTieScott]

Having done a couple of shows in college, I now know that I would be an okay host in a heavily game-driven format (for example, Jeopardy! or Pyramid), but would be terrible at any contestant-driven format (for example, The Price is Right or Let's Make a Deal). My contestant interaction is consistently awkward -- my best episodes were the ones where the game ran a little long and we had to edit out the interviews.

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Scott Robinson

[Jay Temple]

I could probably host my two favorite shows, J! and Pyramid. On the former, my strength would be my ability to read the clues well. I'd be better as an announcer. (My dream job would be writer/producer.)

[chad1m]

I've always wanted to host, and judging by my performances at some game show parties I've held/attended, I think I could do a fair job.

[whewfan]

I would like to think I'd be a better host now that I am thinner than I was when I did my Whew! production.
I've had a fair amount of training with acting, improvisation and comedy since. I think if the show has a loose, undemanding format with comedy elements, I might do fine with it. I think Pass the Buck would be fun for me to do.

[chris319]

At the risk of being a name dropper, my first emceeing experience (as an adult) was in front of Mark Goodson and Frank Wayne, demonstrating the pricing games that later became Switch? and Line 'Em Up. I did a creditable job and Frank and Goodson were more interested in the workings of the games than my performance, but it's just as well that I work behind the cameras and not in front.

[Chief-O]

The above posted description of how Mr. C prefers to work also explains me pretty well. I'm just fine behind the cameras.

Honestly, though, I think I could work in some Pat Kiernan-type role.

[DrBear]

Fiddle with the sound controls to make my high, nasal voice more deep and threatening, and I could have been the Inquizitor. Otherwise, not so much.

[alfonzos]

I would be great. There is no question in my mind.