Which Game Show Hosts Have Quirky Hobbies?

[Mario]

Which quirky hobbies do our beloved game show hosts (and hostesses) do when they're not doing their day jobs?

For example, Summer Bartholomew also plays tennis.

Vanna White is also a singer and has performed in a few Broadway stage musicals.

~Ben

[Matt Ottinger]

For example, Summer Bartholomew also plays tennis.

Wow, that's...quirky?

Vanna White is also a singer and has performed in a few Broadway stage musicals.

I would be very curious about where you got that information.  Not the "singer" part, everybody thinks they're a singer.  I mean the "performed in a few Broadway stage musicals" part.  We're pretty picky here about being factually accurate.

Besides, the correct "quirky" answer was that Vanna crochets.

[MikeK]

Art James collected toasters.

[DoorNumberFour]

Jack Narz was a dope-ass beatboxer.

[PYLdude]

And for Summer, I would've gone with motorcycles.

[J.R.]

Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek like to go to strip clubs after tapings.

[Chief-O]

I seem to remember it being mentioned on an ep. of MG that Gene Rayburn dabbled in needlepoint.

[tomobrien]

Clifton ("Kip") Fadiman had an extensive collection of erotic teacups.

[PYLdude]

I gotta ask...can we try to keep this to actual quirks? I know that Mario is a little obsessed with things like this but I think we're a little better than that.

[TLEberle]

I know that Mario is a little obsessed with things like this but I think we're a little better than that.

Hey, speak for yourself. I not only hooked a big one on my first expedition, but I got to bring out the Let Me Google That For You joke. I figure that we get to mildly rib the FNG until he wises up or moves to greener pastures.

[PYLdude]

I know that Mario is a little obsessed with things like this but I think we're a little better than that.

Hey, speak for yourself. I not only hooked a big one on my first expedition, but I got to bring out the Let Me Google That For You joke. I figure that we get to mildly rib the FNG until he wises up or moves to greener pastures.

Understood, but I think that there's going to be more opportunities for the ribbing at the rate he apparently wants to go if his other postings are any indication. I actually am legitimately curious to see what the real quirks are.

But that's just me, carry on if you should.

[TLEberle]

I actually am legitimately curious to see what the real quirks are.

The ones I knew were Gene Rayburn took up needlepoint to pass the time on his cross country trips, and Alex Trebek enjoys tending to his garden and tweaking his pickup. See, they are just like you and me!

[PYLdude]

I actually am legitimately curious to see what the real quirks are.

The ones I knew were Gene Rayburn took up needlepoint to pass the time on his cross country trips, and Alex Trebek enjoys tending to his garden and tweaking his pickup. See, they are just like you and me!

I knew that much. I'm interested to see if anyone comes up with something that might not have instantly been common knowledge among the fandom.

Even if it's from a guy whose introduction reads like a Craigslist posting.

[BrandonFG]

I thought I remembered reading in the original Jeopardy! book that Trebek collects hats. IIRC, so did Richard Dawson.

[Twentington]

I thought I remembered reading in the original Jeopardy! book that Trebek collects hats. IIRC, so did Richard Dawson.

Yep, that's in the 1990 Jeopardy! book. Didn't Wink Martindale do so too?