Author Topic: Casually dressed hosts (Read 9004 times)

toetyper · « **on:** August 10, 2009, 10:15:18 AM »

ben bailey hosts cash cab in t-shirt and jeans (i hope)

trebek, did classic concentration in sweaters ditto combs on feud

who else /

SteveR · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:30:45 AM »

I assume you mean more casual than just the recent trend of open-collar shirts ... but the first that comes to mind is David Ruprecht from Supermarket Sweep.

Also, Bob Eubanks hosted Trivia Trap in sweaters ... as well as the teams wearing red/blue sweaters.

Neumms · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:32:06 AM »

[quote name=\'toetyper\' post=\'222426\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:15 AM\']ben bailey hosts cash cab in t-shirt and jeans (i hope)

trebek, did classic concentration in sweaters ditto combs on feud

who else /[/quote]

Bob Eubanks had those stylish v-neck sweaters on "Trivia Trap" and the Hawaiian shirts on "Diamond Head Game." Paul Rodriguez didn't wear a suit on his "Newlywed Game," did he? There were are couple of times Art Fleming hosted "Jeopardy" in a smoking jacket and ascot.

Bob Zager · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:16:04 AM »

[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'222433\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 10:32 AM\'][quote name=\'toetyper\' post=\'222426\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:15 AM\']ben bailey hosts cash cab in t-shirt and jeans (i hope)

trebek, did classic concentration in sweaters ditto combs on feud

who else /[/quote]

Bob Eubanks had those stylish v-neck sweaters on "Trivia Trap" and the Hawaiian shirts on "Diamond Head Game." Paul Rodriguez didn't wear a suit on his "Newlywed Game," did he? There were are couple of times Art Fleming hosted "Jeopardy" in a smoking jacket and ascot.
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I'd first seen Eubanks dressed casually on All-Star Secrets, which he was Executive Producer (along with Michael Hill), as well as host. He'd just about always wore denim blue jeans, even on those days when wearing a dress shirt, necktie, and sport coat!

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:48:40 AM »

Sonny Fox wore polo shirts on "Way Out Games," Soupy Sales a sweater with dress shirt underneath, collar out on "Jr. Almost Anything Goes." Matt Ottinger wore a sweater on the "Quizbusters" spin-off, "Quizbusters, Jr."

Bob Bergen, Sidoni, Nicotero, etc.

Neumms · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:51:11 AM »

[quote name=\'SteveR\' post=\'222432\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:30 AM\']I assume you mean more casual than just the recent trend of open-collar shirts ... but the first that comes to mind is David Ruprecht from Supermarket Sweep.

Also, Bob Eubanks hosted Trivia Trap in sweaters ... as well as the teams wearing red/blue sweaters.[/quote]

Ruprecht would have been way cooler if dressed like Mr. Whipple.

WhammyPower · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:54:31 AM »

The lower half of Peter Marshall. How much more casual can you get?

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:55:30 AM »

Jimmy Kimmel on Win Ben Stein's Money dressed casually, Ben wore a suit and tie. Peter Marshall sometimes dressed casually on Squares. During Lin Bolen's era at NBC, most of the hosts went tieless and wore leisure suits. Supposedly Dennis James wore bell bottoms a couple of times on daytime NTT. That must've been a sight.

Robair · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2009, 12:42:32 PM »

I think the first one on network TV to really dress down was Monty Hall on daytime LMAD. He liked those avant-garde leisure suits, Nehrus, etc. I also seem to remember Jim Lange once -- and only once -- host "Dating Game" outdoors in only a pair of swim trunks. Come to think, Jim was also a big early advocate of Astro Sign Medallions, Nehrus, and turtlenecks.

During all the daytime games he did I don't ever remember Geoff Edwards ever wearing a tie, and conversely I never remember seeing Dick Enberg in anything but a suit and tie.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:40:21 PM »

Bert Convy hosted WLoD in casual clothing. I think on some on-location episodes in Hawaii, Pat Sajak was wearing Hawaiian attire.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2009, 04:06:08 PM »

Chuck Barris on GONG didn't wear tuxes every day. One episode featured him in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform.

mxc0427 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2009, 04:55:04 PM »

I always liked Marc Summers' wardrobe on "Double Dare." Suit jacket and jeans with sneakers. I find that to be along the lines of casual.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2009, 05:17:30 PM »

[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'222448\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 11:55 AM\']Jimmy Kimmel on Win Ben Stein's Money dressed casually, Ben wore a suit and tie. Peter Marshall sometimes dressed casually on Squares. During Lin Bolen's era at NBC, most of the hosts went tieless and wore leisure suits. Supposedly Dennis James wore bell bottoms a couple of times on daytime NTT. That must've been a sight.[/quote]

I don't think Bill Cullen wore a tie on "Winning Streak," or if he did it was one of those ascot things.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2009, 05:24:13 PM »

I can't tell, but that might be a tie.

I noticed that on Don't Forget the Lyrics, Wayne Brady often went for what I call the "Kanye" look: sportcoat, graphic T-shirt, and jeans. IIRC, Marc Summers wore a sportcoat with jeans on Double Dare. At the age of 5, I remember loving his "Reeboks and no socks" look.

davemackey · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2009, 06:20:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Kevin Prather\' post=\'222471\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 02:40 PM\']Bert Convy hosted WLoD in casual clothing. I think on some on-location episodes in Hawaii, Pat Sajak was wearing Hawaiian attire.[/quote]
Bert also donned a Miami Vice look for some episodes of "Super Password".

Jim Lange once hosted a "Dating Game" taped in Hawaii wearing only swim trunks. He probably qualifies as Least Dressed Host.