Game show announcers as Game show hosts

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 09:40 PM\']
1977, actually.

Didn't this version use the Knockout theme, or am I confusing it with the 1987 version? [/quote]
 I don't think TorC 1977 would have used the Knockout theme, as it isn't too likely that two game shows on the air in the same time period would have the same theme. Recall the Blank Check pilot used the NYSI CHump Change theme, but the series used a different theme, probably because a game show on a competing network used the NYSI theme.

Hal Hidey did do the music for both the 70s TorC and Knockout IIRC, and Don Felder(supposedly not the same guy from the Eagles) did the 1987 TorC theme music.

[rugrats1]

I believe somebody once mentioned that Dick Clark (on tape) announced $20,000 Pyramid a few times after Bob Clayton's sudden passing...

If this is true, I wonder how he threw it to himself (when the regular announcer normally says "Your host is Dick Clark")?

And, in a "sort of" kind of way, David Letterman should count as well -- he hosted "The Riddlers" pilot and had a couple of brief stints at announcing, on the shortlived "Starland Vocal Band" variety show in 1976, and subbing for either Bill Wendell or Alan Kalter on an episode of his own "Late Show".

[Matt Ottinger]

Since Randy mentioned HIS hero's double-duty, I think it's only fair that I mention that Bill Cullen started out as a game show announcer -- on radio.

[Winkfan]

And, in a "sort of" kind of way, David Letterman should count as well -- he hosted "The Riddlers" pilot and had a couple of brief stints at announcing, on the shortlived "Starland Vocal Band" variety show in 1976, and subbing for either Bill Wendell or Alan Kalter on an episode of his own "Late Show".

Speaking of Bill Wendell, in addition to announcing, he also hosted the final season of the ORIGINAL Tic Tac Dough during 1958-59.

Some more guys who did the 'host & announcer' game were Don Morrow, John Reed King, Steve Dunne (He was the announcer on What's This Song.), Win Elliot, and Bill Amrstrong.

Bill Cullen started out as a game show announcer -- on radio.

And Jay Stewart was a game show host -- on radio.

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Gail Sheldon of the Big Board!'

[Kevin Prather]

Well, this is pushing it, but...

"Last time on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'..."

"...and now, for night xxx of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'"

I think this qualifies Regis Philbin as an announcer.

[Argo]

Speaking about Dick Clark announcing after Bob Clayton on Pyramid, does anyone have any audio clips of any intros and/or outros of him doing this? It would be fun to hear.

Thanks
Mark.

[Jay Temple]

What did Gene Wood host?

[rugrats1]

What did Gene Wood host?

"Beat The Clock", 1972-74, when it was taped in Montreal (he was also announcer of the Narz version from New York & Montreal, 1970-72). Also, the first season of the Ottawa-based "Anything You Can Do" (1971-72).

[Don Howard]

Didn't Don Pardo guest-host a time or two on the original Price Is Right?
And let's remember Jim McKrell, host of Celebrity Sweepstakes, who announced on Sweethearts and on many episodes of Couch Potatoes.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 09:45 PM\'] Well, this is pushing it, but...

"Last time on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'..."

"...and now, for night xxx of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'"

I think this qualifies Regis Philbin as an announcer. [/quote]
 Certainly no less so than Ron Maestri, and people seem to count him.

[Esoteric Eric]

Another self-introducing host was Gary Owens of "Letters to Laugh-in."  His first words after his entrance were almost if not always: "Thank you, me... and thank you, you!"

Esoteric Eric, procrastinating here, rather than facing the commute after the rare Seattle snowfall last night

[Speedy G]

Marc Summers announced I Can't Believe You Said That, having hosted... um, that show... with the kids, and the daring, and the slime, and the obstacle course, among others.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'Speedy G\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:48 AM\'] Marc Summers announced I Can't Believe You Said That, having hosted... um, that show... with the kids, and the daring, and the slime, and the obstacle course, among others. [/quote]
 Marc's announcing debut was 25 years earlier than I Can't Believe You Said That, as a 22-year old Marc reportedly announced a week of CBS Joker's Wild in May 1973.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:50 AM\'] [quote name=\'Speedy G\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:48 AM\'] Marc Summers announced I Can't Believe You Said That, having hosted... um, that show... with the kids, and the daring, and the slime, and the obstacle course, among others. [/quote]
Marc's announcing debut was 25 years earlier than I Can't Believe You Said That, as a 22-year old Marc reportedly announced a week of CBS Joker's Wild in May 1973. [/quote]
Wasn't Marc also in the booth for the first month or so of The $1,000,000 Chance Of A Lifetime?

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:59 AM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:50 AM\'] [quote name=\'Speedy G\' date=\'Dec 31 2003, 11:48 AM\'] Marc Summers announced I Can't Believe You Said That, having hosted... um, that show... with the kids, and the daring, and the slime, and the obstacle course, among others. [/quote]
Marc's announcing debut was 25 years earlier than I Can't Believe You Said That, as a 22-year old Marc reportedly announced a week of CBS Joker's Wild in May 1973. [/quote]
Wasn't Marc also in the booth for the first month or so of The $1,000,000 Chance Of A Lifetime? [/quote]
 It was another Mark, whom we never figured out the identity of IIRC. It wasn't Mark Driscoll who later did a month of NYSI89 either.