BUZZR Game Show Host Bracket

[parliboy]

GSNIT

Gesundheit.

[TLEberle]

I have a better idea about what the Mariners will do than what several hundred game shoe fans will do.

Same thing Kane does when he fires off his pyro before his match?

Well spotted. Points.

[snowpeck]

March Madness is upon us and BUZZR wants in the game!  The network is home to the most iconic game show hosts in history, and to celebrate March Madness they will be holding their own tournament of champions – BUZZR Brackets.  Highlighting the most recognizable and cherished game show hosts throughout history, BUZZR talent has the uncanny ability to make deals, wrangle unruly celebrities and create catch phrases that become part of the American lexicon – “Survey Says!”
Beginning Tuesday, March 22nd, viewers will have the opportunity to cheer on the top 16 BUZZR game show hosts as they go head-to-head in the BUZZR Brackets tournament.  Who’s got better game? Can Joe Garagiola’s contagious laugh triumph over Monty Hall’s matchmaking? Viewers can head to http://buzzrplay.com/files/uploads/_BUZZR_Bracket.png to download their very own BUZZR Bracket and set their picks.
The tournament line-up includes:
·       Let’s Make A Deal – Monty Hall

·       He Said, She Said – Joe Garagiola

·       Password Plus – Allen Ludden

·       Super Password – Bert Convy and special guest host Pat Sajak

·       Tattletales – Bob Barker

·       Card Sharks – Jim Perry, Bob Eubanks

·       Family Feud – Richard Dawson, Ray Combs

·       Match Game – Gene Rayburn

·       Press Your Luck – Peter Tomarken

·       Body Language – Tom Kennedy

·       Now You See It – Jack Narz

·       Double Dare – Alex Trebek

·       Blockbusters – Bill Cullen

 
The tournament tips off at 8:00pm ET on Tuesday, March 22nd with continued coverage each weeknight. The competition wraps up when the two final hosts battle it out on Sunday, April 3rd at 8:00pm ET. Leading up to the finals, BUZZR will host a 14-hour marathon beginning at 6:00am ET on Sunday, April 3rd, recapping the various match-ups throughout the week.
 
Which host will make it to the championship, and who will witness an upset? Tune in to find out!

[Sonic Whammy]

That you read even this much into my comment cements my belief even further.

What belief? That Tomarken will make it to the end? The point I'm making is that pitted against Gene right at the start, I don't think he gets out of first round. Big deal that years ago when Connolly used to do that GS March Madness there was a PYL-Price championship. Means nothing now. Couple it with a certain best selling book right now, I really think I'm in the minority going for Peter right from the start.

[alfonzos]

What kind of animal would have me choose a favorite Narz brother? The bracket fail without Dennis James anyway.

[BrandonFG]

I'm guessing Dennis is missing for the same reason as Wink: they don't have any of his shows.

[jimlangefan]

I'm guessing Dennis is missing for the same reason as Wink: they don't have any of his shows.

The Name's The Same would like a word with you.

[BrandonFG]

I stand corrected. But does that get as much exposure as say, Now You See It?

[jimlangefan]

I stand corrected. But does that get as much exposure as say, Now You See It?

Highly doubt it.  Outside of Price, The Name's The Same is all they could really do for Dennis.  Unless Fremantle happens to have the week he subbed for Monty on Let's Make A Deal, but I highly doubt that.

[TLEberle]

So you say "The Name's the Same!" as to the answer of why they don't have any of his shows, but that it would be (far, far) less well known that "Now You See It". That's why Dennis James isn't in the bracket, Mother.

[aaron sica]

That's why Dennis James isn't in the bracket, Mother.

Okay.

[jjman920]

So you say "The Name's the Same!" as to the answer of why they don't have any of his shows, but that it would be (far, far) less well known that "Now You See It". That's why Dennis James isn't in the bracket, Mother.

I mean it isn't only that, Dennis James' stuff hasn't been rerun much of anywhere ever. I assume GSN has shown some of his Name's The Same, but I really only remember RQL and Fadiman the most. I assume they also ran Bob & Ray at some point. None of his Price has been rerun outside of one (?) of the episodes where he subbed for Barker in daytime. Unlike all of these guys whose programs have been rerun, Dennis James has been virtually unheard from in terms of having a show of his regularly rerun, and that is a shame for someone who was a pioneer in television.

[clemon79]

I assume they also ran Bob & Ray at some point.

This is an accurate assumption.

[Matt Ottinger]

I assume they also ran Bob & Ray at some point.

This is an accurate assumption.

Until ACD realizes it's still there:

http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/tnts.html

[Bob Zager]

What I'm curious about is, did Pat Sajak guest-host a full half-hour episode of Super Password, or was it something similar to Jack Narz trading spots with brother Tom Kennedy for the one game on Password Plus?