Best Game Show Host, Todd won for Family Game Night on HUB.
Todd has taken a few hits on this board over the years, but in my not-so-humble opinion, few have deserved this recognition more. In 13 years of working with Todd - thousands of stage performances and TV episodes - he has always stretched to make his work fresh, relateable and fun for the audiences, as well as fun for those working with him.
Barker, Pat, Alex and the other veterans are all masters at their craft, but they are also so well-supported by large staffs who have been doing it for years. Todd has shown poise and polish when the staffs are small, the back-up from cue cards and prompters limited, the audiences unfamiliar with the show, the equipment unpredictable, and every other kind of challenge.
And, oh yes. Todd really is a kind and caring guy. Congrats to a pro!
I loved his work -- and yours as well, Randy -- on "Hollywood Showdown". He did a fantastic job with "Whammy!"
We were bummed when the odds of a third season of "Family Game Night" didn't look great. Thankfully, it's since been renewed and Todd has his well-earned Emmy.
Going forward, if we're not talking about a fourth, fifth, etc., season of FGN, something's wrong here. As I opined before, Team FGN is made up of a group of folks who know how to produce a quality game show. I don't mind telling you I have the video game ("Family Game Night 4: The Game Show") at home.
By my recollection, no cable game show has last beyond six seasons (WBSM had six seasons on Comedy Central, "Remote Control" had five seasons over three years on MTV plus one seasons in syndication, Canadian-based TNCR had five seasons on USA Network). If there's a group that can break that record, it's Team FGN.
Congrats, Todd.