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Don Howard

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« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2009, 11:34:03 AM »
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223612\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 11:05 AM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'223581\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 05:06 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'223575\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 03:21 AM\'][quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223573\' date=\'Aug 20 2009, 11:35 PM\']The place was specifically named FOR a game show.[/quote]
Is it an American game show?[/quote]
Yes. Three down, seven to go.  Miss Francis?
[/quote]
Yes, it is an American game show.
[/quote]
Was it hosted by someone who's still living?

DoorNumberFour

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« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2009, 11:41:35 AM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'223615\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 11:34 AM\'][quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223612\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 11:05 AM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'223581\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 05:06 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'223575\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 03:21 AM\'][quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223573\' date=\'Aug 20 2009, 11:35 PM\']The place was specifically named FOR a game show.[/quote]
Is it an American game show?[/quote]
Yes. Three down, seven to go.  Miss Francis?
[/quote]
Yes, it is an American game show.
[/quote]
Was it hosted by someone who's still living?
[/quote]
Yes and no. Some are living, some are not. That is to say, it's been hosted by many people.

I'm pretty sure at least one person here is close, so I'll wait for a guess.
« Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 11:48:37 AM by DoorNumberFour »
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Don Howard

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« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2009, 12:10:32 PM »
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223477\' date=\'Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM\']Name the only other location in America actually named after a game show.[/quote]
Is this the name of a city or is it, perhaps, a structure of some sort?

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« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2009, 12:10:32 PM »
Basing off of shows with several hosts, some living, some not, my top 5 guesses:

-Concentration
-To Tell the Truth
-Pyramid (technically only one deceased host-Cullen)
-The Joker's Wild
-Password
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« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2009, 12:24:01 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'223622\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 12:10 PM\'][quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223477\' date=\'Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM\']Name the only other location in America actually named after a game show.[/quote]
Is this the name of a city or is it, perhaps, a structure of some sort?
[/quote]
It is not the name of a city, and I believe the term 'structure' would be misleading.

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'223623\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 12:10 PM\']Basing off of shows with several hosts, some living, some not, my top 5 guesses:

-Concentration
-To Tell the Truth
-Pyramid (technically only one deceased host-Cullen)
-The Joker's Wild
-Password[/quote]
All five of these are incorrect.
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Mike Tennant

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« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2009, 12:54:56 PM »
The Price is Right?
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2009, 01:13:36 PM »
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223617\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 11:41 AM\']Yes and no. Some are living, some are not. That is to say, it's been hosted by many people.[/quote]
That's somewhat misleading, though also a clue.  The person who hosted the show when the place took its name is not living.  Using the other example, I wouldn't say "yes and no" about Truth or Consequences, NM just because Larry Anderson is still alive.  The place took its name at a particular point in history, and the host of the show at that point in history is no longer alive.

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223617\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 11:41 AM\']I'm pretty sure at least one person here is close, so I'll wait for a guess.[/quote]
At least one person here knows it, he's just letting other people guess.

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Chelsea Thrasher

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« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2009, 01:39:48 PM »
Does the show that the known town is named after share at least one common host with the show the unknown town is named after?

Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2009, 01:49:47 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'223638\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 01:39 PM\']Does the show that the known town is named after share at least one common host with the show the unknown town is named after?[/quote]
Clearly, you've got the show figured out, but that's only part of it.
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« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2009, 02:29:15 PM »
OUCH!  My head hurts.

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« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2009, 02:31:55 PM »
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223626\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 09:24 AM\']It is not the name of a city,[/quote]
Aaaaaaand...suddenly I lost interest.
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2009, 02:44:26 PM »
The Price Is Right slot machine.
Let's Make a Deal was the first show to air on Buzzr. 6/1/15 8PM.

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« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2009, 04:10:41 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'223646\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 02:31 PM\'][quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'223626\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 09:24 AM\']It is not the name of a city,[/quote]
Aaaaaaand...suddenly I lost interest.
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I may have misled you. It is indeed the name of a LOCATION, but not necessarily a city.
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« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2009, 05:07:15 PM »
I think it's time to turn over ALL the cards..... :)
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« Reply #29 on: August 21, 2009, 05:15:46 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'223674\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 05:07 PM\']I think it's time to turn over ALL the cards..... :)[/quote]
I think so too.

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