Since I\'m not into international game shows and their hosts, how about a thread about domestic game show hosts. From my home state of Michigan, Bob Eubanks.
Would you believe:
Washington state, Bob Barker.
In terms of representing the state in which I reside, I\'d vote for Ross Shafer before Barker.
New Jersey, Jim Perry.
From Kentucky, we produced 3: Chuck Woolery, Tom Kennedy, Jack Narz.
Tyshaun
Less than 3 miles from both West Virginia and Ohio, but calling the Bluegrass State his home turf, Chuck Woolery, from Ashland, KY.
Edit: tyshaun beat me by mere seconds, so I will add Ralph Edwards, (born 100 years ago, come June 13th) from Merino, CO.
From my home state of Pennsylvania, the man up on the banner at the top - Bill Cullen!
Illinois - Pat Sajak
North Carolina: Soupy Sales and Dian Parkinson.
From where I\'m currently living here in Ohio... Drew Carey... not sure if there\'s any from Maine (where I was born and raised)
We Wisconsinites can claim Allen Ludden as one of our own.
Gary Kroeger from Cedar Falls, Iowa (Beat the Clock 2002).
Maryland can claim the absolutely delightful Garry Moore.
Since Wisconsin was taken, from my wife\'s home state of Georgia, uber-redneck Jeff Foxworthy.
Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?
Florida: Wayne Brady
From my native state of Minnesota, Jim Lange.
From my current residence of South Dakota, Gary Owens (native of Mitchell).
Missouri: Joe Garagiola
Two I can think of from my home state of New York (Plattsburgh native, that\'s me): Dick Clark (Mount Vernon) and Bud Collyer (New York City).
New York also claims Regis Philbin, born in the boogie-down Bronx
A \"Second Chance\" for Wisconsin, as we add Jim Peck to the list.
Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?
Only one I can come up with from Alabama is Triple Threat guest host Alan Hunter of Birmingham
Here are some more:
Massachusetts - Tom Bergeron
Rhode Island - Meredith Vieira
Maine - John O\'Hurley
South Carolina - Mark Wahlberg
Hawaii - Carrie Ann inaba (GSN\'s 1 vs 100)
Does California do any better than GSN\'s Camoflauge host Roger Lodge (born in Fontana)?
What about Vicki Lawrence?
Add Bob Goen as well.
Bob Saget was born in Philly, so Pennsylvania has another host.
Missouri-Bert Convy
Georgia-Bert Parks
New Jersey-Dennis James
New York-Jack Barry
Screw geography, I\'m going off the board with my home province of Ontario and Alex Trebek.
Screw geography, I\'m going off the board with my home province of Ontario and Alex Trebek.
Aaaaaaand I believe this is when it\'s time for the thread to come to a close.
Hold on pilgrim. Getting the thread back on track, a few more of the dearly departed:
New York - Steve Allen, Art Fleming, Robert Q. Lewis
Georgia - Bob Clayton, Nipsey Russell
Michigan - Art James
Texas - Larry Blyden
Gary Kroeger from Cedar Falls, Iowa (Beat the Clock 2002).
I would take Johnny Carson first.
From darn close to my old stomping grounds: Ray Combs from Hamilton, OH.
Screw geography, I\'m going off the board with my home province of Ontario and Alex Trebek.
Despite my best efforts, Indiana is still the property of Marc Summers.
Despite my best efforts, Indiana is still the property of Marc Summers.
I hear you, Chris, because unfortunately PA, besides being the birthplace of Bill Cullen, also gets to be the home state of John Davidson.
Despite my best efforts, Indiana is still the property of Marc Summers.
I hear you, Chris, because unfortunately PA, besides being the birthplace of Bill Cullen, also gets to be the home state of John Davidson.
And Chuck Barris.
Despite my best efforts, Indiana is still the property of Marc Summers.
I hear you, Chris, because unfortunately PA, besides being the birthplace of Bill Cullen, also gets to be the home state of John Davidson.
Yeah, the same city too (Pittsburgh). Indiana also claims Herb Shriner, who hosted the early G-T show Two For The Money.
Not sure whether I\'m breaking the rules with this offering - Bob Dyer (or Bob Dies), who hosted the Australian game-show of Pick-A-Box (1957-1971) was a native of Tennessee (Trousdale County to be more precise).
Not sure whether I\'m breaking the rules with this offering - Bob Dyer (or Bob Dies), who hosted the Australian game-show of Pick-A-Box (1957-1971) was a native of Tennessee (Trousdale County to be more precise).
Another Ohioan-Hugh Downs (Akron)
Also:Jack Paar (Born in Canton)-Hosted Up To Paar and Bank On The Stars in the 1952-53 time frame..
From my native state of Minnesota, Jim Lange.
Louie Anderson, too. Ahmad Rashad played pro football here. And Ted Baxter from WJM-TV in Minneapolis briefly hosted \"The $50,000 Steeplechase.\"