Author Topic: Game Show Hosts Then and Now (Read 8145 times)

pianogeek · « **on:** August 20, 2013, 09:58:00 AM »

ScreenCrush.com assembled a collection of game show hosts (and Vanna) photos, then and now.

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// Wow, I was so curious as to what Kirk Fogg\'s been doing now since the Olmec days!

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2013, 10:02:36 AM »

Mike O\'Malley has packed on a few pounds since Yes. Dear... :-P

Most of the hosts have aged well. Bob Barker, even for a man pushing 90......not so much.

SuperMatch93 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2013, 05:31:57 PM »

The other day, I posted a picture of Alex Trebek (circa 1974) to Reddit. It got a score of about 50.

TLEberle · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2013, 09:03:05 PM »

A portion of Chris Hardwick\'s The Nerdist Way, as well as a recent episode of The Adam Carolla Show details Chris\'s struggles with alcohol and why he looks good today as opposed to being a bloated tubbaguts with no money and no prospects.

Some of the photographs remind me of Nana, who was vibrant and lively in her 60s and 70s, but now she\'s 94 and...less vibrant and lively.

PYLdude · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2013, 12:50:19 AM »

I wouldn\'t recognize Kirk Fogg if I didn\'t see this pic. So different.

whewfan · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2013, 06:50:20 AM »

Regarding Bob, I\'ve seen him up close a few years ago at a book signing and his face was heavily made up, and he said on TPIR that he had been dyeing (sp?) his hair for years.

Strikerz04 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2013, 07:13:36 AM »

The other day, I posted a picture of Alex Trebek (circa 1974) to Reddit. It got a score of about 50.

I did the same thing, except comparing my failed mustache growing attempt to his epic one of the 70s. Got a few laughs, but really can\'t compare to him.

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2013, 09:36:06 AM »

The other day, I posted a picture of Alex Trebek (circa 1974) to Reddit. It got a score of about 50.

I see your Alex Trebek 1974 and raise you Alex Trebek 1964:

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SuperMatch93 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2013, 12:26:06 PM »

I think I posted that one once too.

sotcfan2004 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:54:41 PM »

It always surprises me that when articles reminisce about Chuck Woolery\'s career, they often completely forget to mention Scrabble. One would think that a 6+ year hosting stint would be a notable part of his resume.

gamed121683 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2013, 02:21:42 PM »

It always surprises me that when articles reminisce about Chuck Woolery\'s career, they often completely forget to mention Scrabble. One would think that a 6+ year hosting stint would be a notable part of his resume.

Maybe the writer was afraid that few wouldn\'t remember \"Scrabble\". Look, it hasn\'t been on TV (reruns or otherwise) in nearly 2 decades. So I can see the average \"Joe Blow\" going, \"They made THAT into a series?\" Then again his \"Dating Game\" stint got a name drop, so what do I know?

JMFabiano · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:14:05 PM »

It always surprises me that when articles reminisce about Chuck Woolery\'s career, they often completely forget to mention Scrabble. One would think that a 6+ year hosting stint would be a notable part of his resume.

Sony employees have had no problem with deleting another 6+ year stint from his resume (and history).

MikeK · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:41:40 PM »

It always surprises me that when articles reminisce about Chuck Woolery\'s career, they often completely forget to mention Scrabble. One would think that a 6+ year hosting stint would be a notable part of his resume.

Sony employees have had no problem with deleting another 6+ year stint from his resume (and history).

There\'s a HUGE difference between why Wheel\'s not mentioned with respect to Chuck and why Scrabble\'s not mentioned. Chuck didn\'t leave Scrabble on bad, or at the very least, questionable terms. Also, in the grand scheme of things, Scrabble is a really good show which flew under the radar, since it aired against TPiR for most (all?) of its run. Scrabble is not a show which has been on television for going on 39 years, in one form or another. Plus, maybe people don\'t recall Chuck hosting Wheel because the last time he did such was almost a third of a century ago.

JepMasta · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2013, 01:32:13 AM »

Mustache, nothing. Alex had the most glorious white-guy afro I have ever witnessed.

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:14:22 AM »

It always surprises me that when articles reminisce about Chuck Woolery\'s career, they often completely forget to mention Scrabble. One would think that a 6+ year hosting stint would be a notable part of his resume.

Sony employees have had no problem with deleting another 6+ year stint from his resume (and history).

There\'s a HUGE difference between why Wheel\'s not mentioned with respect to Chuck and why Scrabble\'s not mentioned. Chuck didn\'t leave Scrabble on bad, or at the very least, questionable terms. Also, in the grand scheme of things, Scrabble is a really good show which flew under the radar, since it aired against TPiR for most (all?) of its run. Scrabble is not a show which has been on television for going on 39 years, in one form or another. Plus, maybe people don\'t recall Chuck hosting Wheel because the last time he did such was almost a third of a century ago.

Considering how much television shows love to trot out their longevity, it has always surprised me how Wheel is totally willing to drop the first 8 years of its history, only reaching back farther to discuss Pat and Vanna\'s first shows. Did Merv and Chuck have ill will towards one another? The only time I\'ve seen history wiped like this is when a guy ends up becoming an axe murderer or takes illegal payments while still being an NCAA athlete.