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cool245

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Johnny Gilbert on Sweep
« on: June 01, 2010, 08:00:19 PM »
I tried searching but couldn't find anything, but I always wondered why Johnny only announced the first few months when the PAX version premiered before being replaced by Randy (who also did a great job)?

JasonA1

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Johnny Gilbert on Sweep
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 10:18:30 PM »
I don't mean to jump in ahead of Randy, but it was implied money was the issue.

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tvrandywest

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Johnny Gilbert on Sweep
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 02:45:31 AM »
[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'241757\' date=\'Jun 1 2010, 07:18 PM\']I don't mean to jump in ahead of Randy, but it was implied money was the issue.

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You beat me on the buzz-in to the toss-up question  ;-)
Yes, money.

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whewfan

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Johnny Gilbert on Sweep
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2010, 05:28:19 AM »
As I said when he originally left Supermarket Sweep "The produce was greener elsewhere"

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Johnny Gilbert on Sweep
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2010, 06:32:29 PM »
You beat me on the buzz-in to the toss-up question  ;-)
Yes, money.

But Johnny still had his gig on Jeopardy! to fall back on.....

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