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calliaume

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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2004, 08:47:06 AM »
Gee, ya make one offhand comment, and there's a big honkin' thread.

Considering he had no background for it, Ralph Bellamy did an okay job of helming I've Got a Secret with very little advance notice.

And how about To Tell the Truth starring Mark Goodson?
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2004, 08:58:08 AM »
Whoever said worst guest host obviously forgot ALF! on squares what a disaster! Living proof that unless you are el blabador, Puppets and game shows do NOT mix.

Best would go with Jim peck, also todd newton on RR was really good imho
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DrBear

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« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2004, 08:59:50 AM »
OK...would Peter Marshall's visit to Bergeron's Squares count?
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« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2004, 10:39:30 AM »
[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 08:59 AM\'] OK...would Peter Marshall's visit to Bergeron's Squares count? [/quote]
 I see no reason why it wouldn't - actually it fits the picture even more than some of the ones we've mentioned.

I would actually be more apt to classify Jim Peck as "substitute host", if you could call "substitute" and "filling in" the same thing - I'm pretty sure the beginning of the show, Johnny G. introduced him as "filling in for Jack Barry, Jim Peck!".

Peter Marshall, since he was only on one episode, would definitely be a guest host, as he was a guest to H2.
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« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2004, 09:14:38 PM »
[quote name=\'Starkman\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 08:58 AM\']Whoever said worst guest host obviously forgot ALF! on squares what a disaster! Living proof that unless you are el blabador, Puppets and game shows do NOT mix.[/quote]
Now see here.  You forgot about Guy Smiley!
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2004, 09:52:40 PM »
[quote name=\'Mike Tennant\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 06:14 PM\'] Now see here.  You forgot about Guy Smiley! [/quote]
 Or, for that matter, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Kate Monster of the Broadway musical "Avenue Q" giving away $10,000 on "Pyramid" a couple of months ago.
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« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2004, 09:59:31 PM »
[quote name=\'trainman\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 08:52 PM\'] [quote name=\'Mike Tennant\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 06:14 PM\'] Now see here.  You forgot about Guy Smiley! [/quote]
Or, for that matter, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Kate Monster of the Broadway musical "Avenue Q" giving away $10,000 on "Pyramid" a couple of months ago. [/quote]
But they weren't hosting, though.  Or were they (insert villainous booming laugh here)?  :)

EDIT:  OK, the general statement of "puppets and game shows do not mix" isn't necessarily correct (although everyone's entitled to their opinion).  But puppets HOSTING game shows is a completely different story (although Kermit the Frog probably could pull it off).

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« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2004, 11:12:54 PM »
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 08:59 PM\'] But puppets HOSTING game shows is a completely different story (although Kermit the Frog probably could pull it off).
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 I don't doubt it - he did a creditable job filling in for Johnny Carson one night...
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« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2004, 11:39:35 PM »
[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 11:12 PM\'] [quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jan 24 2004, 08:59 PM\'] But puppets HOSTING game shows is a completely different story (although Kermit the Frog probably could pull it off).
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I don't doubt it - he did a creditable job filling in for Johnny Carson one night... [/quote]
 Kermit also filled in for Larry King one April Fool's Day.  Miss Piggy called in very frequently that night.
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« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2004, 03:54:38 AM »
Guy smiley was a parody but yeah, a legend, just wouldnt call him a game show host, he just played one on sesame street ;)  

I didnt see the Ave Q bunch on Pyramid. They are geniuses seeing the play twice i gotta tell ya if you're in NY, gotta get out and see it!...but for every Olmec (i guess you can call him a puppet) and Blabador, there seem to be 2 shari louises on squares, alf hosting, kermit on millionaire, or prof. price. But im always happy to be proven wrong (hence why i post here ;) )
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« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2004, 12:50:27 PM »
Gosh, I think that Betsy Palmer and Henry Morgan both did wonderful jobs subbing on I've Got a Secret. Also, I can't forget to mention Bill Cullen's stunt on To Tell The Truth.

As for puppets and game shows, I have to say that I love some puppets on game shows. On To Tell The Truth a couple of years ago, Kermit the Frog was one of the best panelists! I mean, amazing... I wouldn't mind it if Kermit hosted a game show, honestly.
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« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2004, 02:34:38 PM »
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Gene Rayburn on Tattletales yet....
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« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2004, 02:37:20 PM »
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Jan 25 2004, 02:34 PM\'] I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Gene Rayburn on Tattletales yet.... [/quote]
 Or Bob Barker or Bobby Van or Jack Narz, who also rotated with Convy as a panelist and or/host on said week.

THere were instances where others hosted a question or two of MG7x while Gene played; Betty White and CNR for two. McLean Stevenson hosted most of a 1981 syndicated episode while Gene played, and did a decent job enough as host.
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« Reply #28 on: January 25, 2004, 02:57:37 PM »
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Jan 25 2004, 12:34 PM\'] I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Gene Rayburn on Tattletales yet.... [/quote]
 Well, in all honesty, he wasn't that good. Barker was better on TT.
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« Reply #29 on: January 25, 2004, 04:21:17 PM »
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 25 2004, 12:37 PM\'] [quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Jan 25 2004, 02:34 PM\'] I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Gene Rayburn on Tattletales yet.... [/quote]
Or Bob Barker or Bobby Van or Jack Narz, who also rotated with Convy as a panelist and or/host on said week.
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 Except that he said "other than the various hosts weeks".  Which I assume means that Rayburn hosted outside of the "hosts weeks".
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