Author Topic: Guys whose hosting careers were pilots only (Read 5383 times)

chrispw1 · « **on:** December 22, 2007, 02:21:13 PM »

Who were some of the guys who had a hosting career that only consisted of pilots and never had a regular game show hosting run. A few were:
Orson Bean (Concentration 1985)
Ed Byrnes (Wheel Of Fortune)
David Letterman (Riddlers)
Richard Kline (To Tell The truth 1990 pilot that aired by mistake)

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2007, 03:31:17 PM »

Steve Edwards did a few that either didn't sell or got on with another host.

Gary Collins

In the '70's the soap opera mags would do a game show feature and I remember one issue did a story on upcoming game shows and they mentioned Julius LaRosa would be hosting a show called "Noot's Game."

Check Mike's Pilot Light website for more.

MikeK · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:22:49 PM »

Charlene Tilton--Match Game
Jerry Kramer--Monday Night Quarterback
Harry Anderson--What's My Line
Greg Gumbel--The $640,000 Question
Jack Carter--Second Guessers
Meredith MacRae--co-hosted $50,000 a Minute

tvwxman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:40:13 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'172815\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:22 PM\']
Harry Anderson--What's My Line
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I've never seen this one, but I really think he would have done well.

Panel...who's seen it, and why was it bad?

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:47:18 PM »

Can the guys who tried out for TPIR in the last year count? I'm channeling my inner Dave Price.

tvwxman · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:52:55 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'172818\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:47 PM\']
inner Dave Price.
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I sincerely hope that antibiotics will help remove that for you.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:04:24 PM »

How's about ol' Dolly Parton and her Family Feud?

davidhammett · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:30:23 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172817\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:40 PM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'172815\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:22 PM\']
Harry Anderson--What's My Line
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I've never seen this one, but I really think he would have done well.

Panel...who's seen it, and why was it bad?
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Some might say chemistry among the panel, although I think that was just fine. However, there was at least one segment in the game where they had a mystery guest from the older version of the show. For example, let's say the mystery guest was Paul Newman. The panelist would ask a question (their own question, not necessarily one that was originally asked), and then they would play back a clip of Paul answering either "yes" or "no." Not only was this highly contrived and awkward, but it also left open the possibility that the people deciding whether the answer was "yes" or "no" might not necessarily know what the correct answer was. That, IMHO, is why it was bad.

colonial · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:59:52 PM »

Didn't Joe Namath host a pilot for Family Feud? I swear it was mentioned on the E! THS on Feud that Namath was originally going to be offered the hosting job for the 88 revival, but lost out to Ray Combs.

I don't want to imagine a Namath FF...

Namath (to woman): I don't care whether you're right or wrong. I want to kiss you right now!

James

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2007, 06:16:32 PM »

[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'172826\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:30 PM\']However, there was at least one segment in the game where they had a mystery guest from the older version of the show . . .[/quote]
Yikes. Just to be clear, was the mystery guest even in the studio?

("Mystery guest who isn't here, will the producers please cue up your audio responses, please?" One of the great game show catchphrases, right there.)

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2007, 06:29:43 PM »

[quote name=\'colonial\' post=\'172833\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 04:59 PM\']
Namath (to woman): I don't care whether you're right or wrong. I want to kiss you right now!
James [/quote]

Exactly what's the difference between him and Richard Dawson there?

davidhammett · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2007, 08:31:40 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'172835\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 07:16 PM\']
[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'172826\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 05:30 PM\']However, there was at least one segment in the game where they had a mystery guest from the older version of the show . . .[/quote]
Yikes. Just to be clear, was the mystery guest even in the studio?
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No... their prior appearance was on a monitor. The clip was shown where they entered and signed in please, then sat down. From then on, it was just a still of the mystery guest on the screen until his or her answer was cued up.

TheInquisitiveOne · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2007, 08:42:06 PM »

[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'172838\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 07:29 PM\']
[quote name=\'colonial\' post=\'172833\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 04:59 PM\']
Namath (to woman): I don't care whether you're right or wrong. I want to kiss you right now!
James [/quote]

Exactly what's the difference between him and Richard Dawson there?
[/quote]

Richard Dawson was a player; Joe Namath was just drunk.

The Inquisitive One

SRIV94 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:40:38 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'172815\' date=\'Dec 22 2007, 03:22 PM\']
Meredith MacRae--co-hosted $50,000 a Minute
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Didn't MacRae subhost RELATIVELY SPEAKING?

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2007, 10:37:48 PM »

Did George Fenneman ever host a show solo?

If not, add him to the list...he hosted 2 "Crossword" pilots that never aired, thank God.