Author Topic: Here's a brainteaser... (Read 3336 times)

Jimmy Owen · « **on:** August 21, 2009, 07:43:55 PM »

What emcee hosted two US daytime network game shows simultaneously---on different US networks?

William_S. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2009, 07:55:27 PM »

Alex Trebek if you count Super Jeopardy on ABC.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:03:51 PM »

[quote name=\'William_S.\' post=\'223701\' date=\'Aug 21 2009, 07:55 PM\']Alex Trebek if you count Super Jeopardy on ABC.[/quote]
Super Jeopardy! was primetime.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:46:23 PM »

I'll have the correct answer for you Saturday morning. Good night, all!

Don Howard · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:11:08 PM »

Was he the regular host for both or did he sub-host on one while regularly hosting the other?
If you're talking about a one-shot on one of them, Richard Dawson hosted for an episode during an all-emcee week of Tattletales on CBS at the same time he was hosting Family Feud on ABC.
Another sub-host possibility is Dennis James covering for Bob Barker for a couple of days on TPiR on CBS while winding down his stint on Name That Tune for NBC.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:27:56 PM »

Regular host of both shows.

ChrisLambert! · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:53:20 PM »

Guessing : Dick Enberg

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2009, 04:30:18 AM »

Correct! 1973 the year.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2009, 11:19:16 AM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'223741\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 04:30 AM\']Correct! 1973 the year.[/quote]
Hats off to you. That's a devilish puzzle, and while some people might cry foul, it absolutely fits the conditions as you stated them.

Don Howard · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2009, 12:02:10 PM »

My density must be at its peak this morning. What are the shows?

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2009, 12:03:12 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'223755\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 11:02 AM\']My density must be at its peak this morning. What are the shows?[/quote]If I had to guess, he's referring to Baffle and the short-lived Sports Challenge run on CBS--though I thought that was weekends only.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2009, 12:05:31 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'223756\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 12:03 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'223755\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 11:02 AM\']My density must be at its peak this morning. What are the shows?[/quote]If I had to guess, he's referring to Baffle and the short-lived Sports Challenge run on CBS--though I thought that was weekends only.
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That's right, but I didn't say they were both on weekdays. Just daytime.

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2009, 02:35:29 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'223749\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 11:19 AM\'][quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'223741\' date=\'Aug 22 2009, 04:30 AM\']Correct! 1973 the year.[/quote]
Hats off to you. That's a devilish puzzle, and while some people might cry foul, it absolutely fits the conditions as you stated them.
[/quote]
QFT. Fantastic puzzle.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2009, 04:57:04 PM »

I thought of Enberg, but for Three for the Money. I went to the Wiki article for SC and saw it said weekends only, and started thinking of other hosts.

Well played, Jimmy.