[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 26 2004, 12:02 AM\'] I heard that Gene Wood is still alive. Maybe HE could be the next permanent announcer on TPIR (It's been 6 years since we last heard him, as we heard him do the consolation prize plugs in the Summer of 1998.) [/quote]
1) Last I read, Gene is retired. After all, if he were still in the business, don't you think he'd be doing Feud right now?
2) I don't remember the reason, but I know that the summer 98 gig was just a one-time deal ("one-time" meaning the entire summer of 1998). I think it was just to keep the plugs fresh for summer reruns. I'm probably way off with that, so someone please feel free to correct me