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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Mr. Brown on October 15, 2024, 11:11:58 PM

Title: Contestants sharing host/talent’s name?
Post by: Mr. Brown on October 15, 2024, 11:11:58 PM

I was on “Zillow Gone Wild” earlier today when I saw the latest bizarre real estate listing was being handled by somebody named “Drew Carey”. Which, prompted a thought in my head: have there ever been any game shows where a contestant shared the name (or a similar name) with the talent?

Title: Re: Contestants sharing host/talent’s name?
Post by: Kevin Prather on October 16, 2024, 12:22:20 AM

There was a contestant named Betty White on Match Game, and our Betty was on the panel.

Title: Re: Contestants sharing host/talent’s name?
Post by: Chief-O on October 16, 2024, 09:52:19 AM

Can't find the clip at the moment, but there was a contestant named Bob Eubanks on his namesake's version of "Card Sharks".

Title: Re: Contestants sharing host/talent’s name?
Post by: Mr. Matté on October 16, 2024, 10:00:19 AM

Sorta had this topic before and there were some mentions of the shows' hosts specifically there: https://www.gameshowforum.org/index.php/topic,35296.0.html (https://www.gameshowforum.org/index.php/topic,35296.0.html)

Title: Re: Contestants sharing host/talent’s name?
Post by: Mr. Brown on October 16, 2024, 11:36:59 PM

Oof! I definitely should’ve searched. 2023 wasn’t all that long ago.