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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: GS Warehouse on May 05, 2004, 10:35:27 AM
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I've been wanting to raise this topic for a while, but after Joe Butler appeared on Millionaire yesterday, the time is nigh. What other celebrities have appeared as (civilian) contestants on game shows after their 15 minutes of fame? A couple of examples:
- Butler: Lovin' Spoonful drummer
- Andrew Gold: 70s singer/songwriter; appeared on Feud in 1991
- Larry Toffler: Finders Keepers host; appeared on Debt and Greed
Any others?
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:35 AM\'] I've been wanting to raise this topic for a while, but after Joe Butler appeared on Millionaire yesterday, the time is nigh. What other celebrities have appeared as (civilian) contestants on game shows after their 15 minutes of fame? A couple of examples:
- Butler: Lovin' Spoonful drummer
- Andrew Gold: 70s singer/songwriter; appeared on Feud in 1991
- Larry Toffler: Finders Keepers host; appeared on Debt and Greed
Any others? [/quote]
Walter Egan (top-10 single "Magnet & Steel" in 1978) appeared on SCRABBLE (first incarnation, don't recall the exact year). He performed about five seconds or so of the song for Woolery, who then looked over at Charlie Tuna to ask, "Was that a hit?" Tuna confirmed that it indeed was.
Doug
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:35 AM\']
- Andrew Gold: 70s singer/songwriter; appeared on Feud in 1991
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He and his wife also appeared on the short-lived relationship game show Bedroom Buddies in Summer 1992.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:44 AM\'][quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:35 AM\']
- Andrew Gold: 70s singer/songwriter; appeared on Feud in 1991
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He and his wife also appeared on the short-lived relationship game show Bedroom Buddies in Summer 1992.[/quote]
And not game show, but every time Lifetime reruns "Golden Girls," Gold collects royalties for "Thank You for Being a Friend," making Cynthia Fee his all-time favorite singer.
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Remember when Regis had a husband/wife duo on "Millionaire"? I was thinking that the husband was a guitarist for a hard rock band. I can't pull out which band it was.
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I got three answers!
1). Henry Beckman; played a security guard on Don Adams sitcom, Check It Out, appeared on Scrabble (80's).
2). Lonnie Burr; Mickey Mouse Club mouseketeer appeared on WordPlay. He won over $1,000. On the second show, the celebrities wore mouse ears in his honor. When he was defeated by the female contestant, the celebrities sang the closing theme of Mickey Mouse Club!
3). Emile Sitka; Three Stooges supporting player who was the only supporting star to work with ALL the Stooges (Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe & Curly Joe; Half-Wits Holiday was his first short as well as Curly's last) appeared on Let's Make A Deal (1984-86). He dressed as Uncle Sam & Monty made a quick deal of $500 or the curtain. Emile took the $500 & avoid being zonked! If he had been zonked, he might've poked Monty in the eyes (LOL)!
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The Dahm Triplets, former Playboy centerfolds who have done some other modeling and acting (including appearing on the series Battledome) played as regular contestants on Family Feud not too long ago.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'May 5 2004, 07:54 AM\'] Remember when Regis had a husband/wife duo on "Millionaire"? I was thinking that the husband was a guitarist for a hard rock band. I can't pull out which band it was. [/quote]
I was just mentioning this on another thread here. It was Mike Patton from Faith No More. (Also from Mr. Bungle, but his 15 minutes ran when FNM was big with "Epic".) Wasn't the guitarist, was the lead singer.
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2). Lonnie Burr; Mickey Mouse Club mouseketeer appeared on WordPlay. He won over $1,000. On the second show, the celebrities wore mouse ears in his honor. When he was defeated by the female contestant, the celebrities sang the closing theme of Mickey Mouse Club!
Lonnie Burr was also a contestant and at least a one-day winner on The Big Showdown.
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'May 5 2004, 06:39 AM\'] Walter Egan (top-10 single "Magnet & Steel" in 1978) appeared on SCRABBLE (first incarnation, don't recall the exact year). He performed about five seconds or so of the song for Woolery, who then looked over at Charlie Tuna to ask, "Was that a hit?" Tuna confirmed that it indeed was. [/quote]
Cool. Never knew that, Doug. Yes, "Magnet and Steel" was a huge hit. I can close my eyes and still see that vinyl on the Columbia label spinning at 45rpm.
After his Scrabble experience Walter enrolled in a broadcast school ("The Lab" -Los Angeles Broadcasters) where I taught in the late 1980s. Walter was very cool - a nice guy - and he did some pretty good radio DJ work. I don't know if he pursued the interest.
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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Leonard Stone, who played Violet Beauregarde's father in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, was on Wheel of Fortune in 2000.
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What has Mike Rilley done since 1990 ? Hmm...
-Joe R.
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>> And not game show, but every time Lifetime reruns "Golden Girls," Gold collects royalties for "Thank You for Being a Friend," making Cynthia Fee his all-time favorite singer.
Add to that, the tons of money he's making off VH1 Classic. They seem to play his two well-known songs FREQUENTLY.
ObGameshows: That "Grab That Dough" episode of "Golden Girls" has to be my favorite episode.
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And whatever happened to Bill Mazer, who in 1966, hosted a Merv Griffin-produced game show on NBC called Reach for the Stars?
He ended up being a pioneer host of WFAN, the nation's first all-sports radio station, in New York City, during the early 1980's. He then went to another New York City station, WEVD before that station was sold to ABC [which then converted it to an ESPN Radio format].
Bill currently hosts a 3-6 pm show weekdays on WVOX radio in New Rochelle, NY.
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Brian is correct about Lonnie Burr being on "The Big Showdown". He won the $5,000 jackpot for getting "Show" and "Down" to come up during the timed portion of the bonus round.
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Memories are sketchy on this...but I recall a contestant on WoF about 6 years ago who mentioned she had a role in the film "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." She said she played "the woman who kept hitting her head" or something to that effect. Can't remember the name, and I'm not familiar with the movie in question...can anyone who is fill me in?
--Sam
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[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'May 5 2004, 12:43 PM\'] Leonard Stone, who played Violet Beauregarde's father in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, was on Wheel of Fortune in 2000. [/quote]
I didn't know that! He played Sam Beauregarde, car delaer. With Sam B., it's a guarantee.
I bet if he had lost to female contestants, he probably would've yelled to Pat & Vanna...
"I'll get even with you for this if it's the last thing I do!
(Sobbing) I got a blueberry for a daughter!"
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:05 AM\'] [quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'May 5 2004, 07:54 AM\'] Remember when Regis had a husband/wife duo on "Millionaire"? I was thinking that the husband was a guitarist for a hard rock band. I can't pull out which band it was. [/quote]
I was just mentioning this on another thread here. It was Mike Patton from Faith No More. (Also from Mr. Bungle, but his 15 minutes ran when FNM was big with "Epic".) Wasn't the guitarist, was the lead singer. [/quote]
I mentioned this in the other thread as well. Chris is thinking of Mike Bordin. He was the drummer in Faith No More, while Mike Patton was the lead singer.
Mike Bordin got into the hot seat immediately after his wife, Marilee Bordin, left. Marilee was a rollover player from the previous show, and both Marilee and Mike lost on the $32,000 question.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 04:33 PM\']I bet if he had lost to female contestants, he probably would've yelled to Pat & Vanna...
"I'll get even with you for this if it's the last thing I do!
(Sobbing) I got a blueberry for a daughter!"[/quote]
No, I don't think so.
He'd say something along the lines of
"I had a great time anyway. Thanks, Pat and Vanna." Just a guess.
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[quote name=\'MCArroyo1\' date=\'May 5 2004, 06:41 PM\'] [quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 04:33 PM\']I bet if he had lost to female contestants, he probably would've yelled to Pat & Vanna...
"I'll get even with you for this if it's the last thing I do!
(Sobbing) I got a blueberry for a daughter!"[/quote]
No, I don't think so.
He'd say something along the lines of
"I had a great time anyway. Thanks, Pat and Vanna." Just a guess. [/quote]
It's only a terrible pun!
I also could've said that Pat & Vanna would also sing the "Oompa Loompa" song as well!
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:35 PM\'] It's only a terrible pun! [/quote]
Yer damn right it was.
[quote name=\'GSWitch\']I also could've said that Pat & Vanna would also sing the "Oompa Loompa" song as well![/quote]
You should probably be glad you didn't...oh, wait. You just did. Never mind.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 03:33 PM\'] I didn't know that! He played Sam Beauregarde, car delaer. With Sam B., it's a guarantee.
I bet if he had lost to female contestants, he probably would've yelled to Pat & Vanna...
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I bet Sam Beauregarde didn't have HALF of the asinine gender issues that you do.
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Walter Egan was also a contestant on the short lived Art James gamer "Catch Phrase". He was a champ for one day and did sing a little of his smash hit.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 08:35 PM\']
I also could've said that Pat & Vanna would also sing the "Oompa Loompa" song as well! [/quote]
There's lots of things you coulda said.
Blanket statement : We wish you didn't.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 08:35 PM\'] It's only a terrible pun![/quote]
Yes, I was well aware of this when I first posted.
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Ike Turner, appeared on Extreme Gong, and one of my teachers told me she saw a Game Show one time where the contestant worked with Simon & Garfunkel, they were in a band together, and it was not going anywhere so he left the band and he mentioned that the members of the band were Simon & Garfunkel, anybody remember that? If so, what show was that, and who was the contestant?
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 09:35 PM\'] [quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 04:33 PM\']I bet if he had lost to female contestants, he probably would've yelled to Pat & Vanna...
"I'll get even with you for this if it's the last thing I do!
(Sobbing) I got a blueberry for a daughter!"[/quote]
It's only a terrible pun!
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For the record, it's not a terrible pun. It's a terrible joke. In fact, it's scarcely even that. Puns involve wordplay.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'May 5 2004, 06:35 PM\'] I also could've said that Pat & Vanna would also sing the "Oompa Loompa" song as well! [/quote]
<With words appearing onscreen in a haphazard fashion>
"What do you get when you're gender obsessed?
Counting men and women doesn't make us impressed.
People will tell you to go get a life
Or else you'll never find a wife! (No one will marry you..)
Oom-pa, Loom-pa, Loompa-dee-dee
Treat men and women e-q-ua-ly
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa Doo-pa-dees do!"
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Truly inspired.
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Former American Bandstand regular Bunny Gibson appeared as a contestant on the 1st season of Whammy...she won the game and took home just over $5K in prizes, despite the asinine move of taking *3* extra spins after securing 1st place in round 1 (guess what happened on the 3rd spin?).
Also, Kaya Wittenburg of Temptation Island fame appeared as a regular contestant on the premiere of PAX's short-lived 03 entry, Dirty Rotten Cheater.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")