Author Topic: What Is the Easiest Game Show to Emcee? (Read 15563 times)

Don Howard · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2004, 01:28:08 PM »

[quote name=\'The Ol' Guy\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 12:23 PM\']In the long network run of the show - did any particular host cause a sag in ratings that led to a replacement?

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Yep. Ed McMahon. He replaced Bob Clayton in 1969 shortly after Hugh stepped down. The numbers with Ed in command were so poor that Bob was reinstated. This information is courtesy of Hugh Downs' book On Camera.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2004, 03:34:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 08:57 AM\']QuizBusters.

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Winkfan · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2004, 05:23:56 PM »

Quote from: chris319 on October 08, 2004, 09:37:40 AM

How about To Tell the Truth? The emcee has very little to do with game play and there is no spontaneity required. All he is is a traffic cop: just rattle off language that has all the cues built in, read a couple of affidavits and collect your paycheck.

TTTT was one case where the game pretty much ran itself; even during the Garry Moore days.

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Della Reese of the Big Board!'

jw2001 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2004, 07:41:50 PM »

I think for me, perhaps the easiest game show to host would have to be Double Dare, hands down. There's not that much to master, really, except for maybe getting the physical challenge and obstacle descriptions down. Other than that, I'd say it's pretty easy.

Joe

tvwxman · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2004, 09:15:44 PM »

[quote name=\'jw2001\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 06:41 PM\']I think for me, perhaps the easiest game show to host would have to be Double Dare, hands down. There's not that much to master, really, except for maybe getting the physical challenge and obstacle descriptions down. Other than that, I'd say it's pretty easy.

Joe

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And yet, watching Jm J Bullock guest host for one ep yesterday on GAS proves this so, so wrong.

Double Dare looked easy cause Marc made it look easy. For a first time host, that's a helluva feat.

SplitSecond · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2004, 09:22:13 PM »

My vote definitely goes for To Tell the Truth, if only from a quantitative standpoint. How many different people have hosted the show, and out of those, how many have done poorly?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2004, 10:26:11 PM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 09:22 PM\']My vote definitely goes for To Tell the Truth, if only from a quantitative standpoint. How many different people have hosted the show, and out of those, how many have done poorly?

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[/quote]Ralph Bellamy?

MikeK · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2004, 11:05:27 PM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 09:22 PM\']My vote definitely goes for To Tell the Truth, if only from a quantitative standpoint. How many different people have hosted the show, and out of those, how many have done poorly?
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How many? 11 come to mind immediately. Who's done poorly? In my mind, just one--Robin Ward.

ilb4ever2000 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2004, 11:22:48 PM »

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 10:05 PM\']How many? 11 come to mind immediately. Who's done poorly? In my mind, just one--Robin Ward.[/quote]

Surely you don't think Lynn Swann was much better.

MikeK · « **Reply #24 on:** October 09, 2004, 12:04:49 AM »

[quote name=\'ilb4ever2000\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 11:22 PM\'][quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Oct 8 2004, 10:05 PM\']How many? 11 come to mind immediately. Who's done poorly? In my mind, just one--Robin Ward.[/quote]

Surely you don't think Lynn Swann was much better.
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Swann was OK at best. Really, I didn't think he was that dreadful. Better than Ward, worse than the other 9 hosts who came to my mind.

chris319 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 09, 2004, 07:47:55 AM »

To Tell the Truth emcee routine:

EMCEE: Let's meet our first team of challengers.

(READ AFFIDAVIT)

(CALL ON EACH PANELIST IN TURN, STAYING AWAKE THE ENTIRE TIME)

(CALL AN END TO QUESTIONING, RECAP CHALLENGERS)

(CALL FOR EACH PANELIST'S VOTE)

(REVIEW VOTES)

EMCEE: Will the real (CENTRAL CHARACTER) please stand up?

(OBTAIN IMPOSTORS' IDENTITIES)

(ANNOUNCE SCORES, DISMISS CHALLENGERS)

MCArroyo1 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 09, 2004, 10:48:44 AM »

Yeah, the toughest part may have been the one- or two-question interview that the host would give the central character after the voting. And Bud Collyer never even did that.

dmota104 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 10, 2004, 01:08:36 PM »

My vote: Chain Reaction.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #28 on:** October 10, 2004, 02:52:02 PM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Oct 9 2004, 06:47 AM\']To Tell the Truth emcee routine:

EMCEE: Let's meet our first team of challengers.

(READ AFFIDAVIT)

(CALL ON EACH PANELIST IN TURN, STAYING AWAKE THE ENTIRE TIME)

(CALL AN END TO QUESTIONING, RECAP CHALLENGERS)

(CALL FOR EACH PANELIST'S VOTE)

(REVIEW VOTES)

EMCEE: Will the real (CENTRAL CHARACTER) please stand up?

(OBTAIN IMPOSTORS' IDENTITIES)

(ANNOUNCE SCORES, DISMISS CHALLENGERS)

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[/quote] While it is an easy hosting gig, I think Garry (and Joe, due to formatics) brought a little more to it. Unlike the other versions the 1st syndie opened with a "monologue" so to speak, plus Garry really paid attention to what was being said as he would occassionally remind the characters of the game's rules. I think the relaxed pace of the show allowed Garry to ask better post-game questions.

Don Howard · « **Reply #29 on:** October 10, 2004, 02:52:38 PM »

[quote name=\'dmota104\' date=\'Oct 10 2004, 12:08 PM\']My vote: Chain Reaction.

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Ever see the Blake Emmons-hosted episodes?