I think Rolf Benirschke was given a bum rap on "Wheel of Fortune". I thought he did alright.
I was never a big fan of Pyramid (any version). I think one reason was back in 1973, when I was home sick, and I saw Pyramid was on instead of the Price is Right at 10:30, I thought Price got canceled, and it upset me. I just can't enjoy watching a show where I see all the answers and am just watching the 2 players try to communicate said answer. Might be a bit more enjoyable if the answers could have been covered up I guess. Just wasn't my cup of tea.
So many think Michael Berger is all that and a bag of chips. I've watched some of his work, and he's "so/so" at best to me. I guess I grew up on too many "old school" hosts.
Even after 30 years, I still look upon Pat Sajak as the "new" Wheel of Fortune Host. Not saying I dislike him, just saying that I differ from the "norm" in that regard.
Never much cared for the Barry-Enright game "Bullseye". So many game show fans seem to love it. It was a very flawed game I felt. One player could answer 8 questions, then have a pot stolen by just 1 answer from his opponent and lose. While this is also true on Family Feud, at least with Feud, it's a bit more fair because the amount of money or points in the bank balances it out. If the #1 answer is still up on the board, the bank isn't worth as much, nor should it be since #1 SHOULD be the easiest answer to get. Conversely if the bank is 97 dollars or points, and the last answer is up there, it should be harder to get.
I never much cared for Rich Fields' announcing style. Maybe I don't differ from the norm there, hard to tell really...
I too cannot stand "Plinko". That may not be differing from the norm as far as us game show fans are concerned, but it does differ from the norm of the "casual" fan of "Price is Right".