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Vgmastr

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« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2013, 07:40:52 PM »

We Wisconsinites can claim Allen Ludden as one of our own.



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« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2013, 07:58:06 PM »

Gary Kroeger from Cedar Falls, Iowa (Beat the Clock 2002).


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« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2013, 10:20:09 PM »

Maryland can claim the absolutely delightful Garry Moore.


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« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2013, 10:59:12 PM »

Since Wisconsin was taken, from my wife\'s home state of Georgia, uber-redneck Jeff Foxworthy.


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« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2013, 01:07:31 AM »

Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?


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« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2013, 09:39:48 AM »

Florida:  Wayne Brady


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« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2013, 09:42:23 AM »

From my native state of Minnesota, Jim Lange.


 


From my current residence of South Dakota, Gary Owens (native of Mitchell).


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« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2013, 11:21:06 AM »

Missouri:  Joe Garagiola


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« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2013, 12:19:23 PM »


Two I can think of from my home state of New York (Plattsburgh native, that\'s me): Dick Clark (Mount Vernon) and Bud Collyer (New York City).


 


 




New York also claims Regis Philbin, born in the boogie-down Bronx


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« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2013, 02:08:03 PM »

A \"Second Chance\" for Wisconsin, as we add Jim Peck to the list.


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« Reply #25 on: June 02, 2013, 03:33:38 PM »

Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?





What about Vicki Lawrence?

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« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2013, 09:22:51 PM »

Only one I can come up with from Alabama is Triple Threat guest host Alan Hunter of Birmingham 



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« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2013, 12:04:18 AM »

Here are some more:


 


Massachusetts - Tom Bergeron


Rhode Island - Meredith Vieira


Maine - John O\'Hurley


South Carolina - Mark Wahlberg


Hawaii - Carrie Ann inaba (GSN\'s 1 vs 100)


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« Reply #28 on: June 03, 2013, 12:17:44 AM »


 



Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?






What about Vicki Lawrence?

 




Add Bob Goen as well.


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« Reply #29 on: June 03, 2013, 09:17:12 AM »

Bob Saget was born in Philly, so Pennsylvania has another host.


Missouri-Bert Convy


Georgia-Bert Parks


New Jersey-Dennis James


New York-Jack Barry


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