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TimK2003

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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2008, 07:32:53 PM »
Something along the lines of Ira Skutch seems to be a happy medium.  He was the (executive) producer on a lot of those games in the era where game shows were better represented in the daytime and it was a good mix of shows.

Honorable mention goes to announcing and being a #1 (Olsen) or #2 (Wood) go-to guy for Goodson-Todman back in the day -- you always had a weekly paycheck and you usually had at least one different show to announce for each year, so the 'scenery' was always changing.
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Gus

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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2008, 08:08:05 PM »
[quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'175264\' date=\'Jan 17 2008, 04:46 PM\']
1) Directing, without a doubt. And that's in the Paul Alter/Marc Breslow/Bruce Burmester sense of the term, not the R. Brian DiPirro one.

2) Studio crew, either operating camera, graphics, or technical direction.
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Ditto. And given that I just got into the business as an MCO and they're gonna train me in directing eventually/soon, if things go my way, it won't be just a dream forever.
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Robert Hutchinson

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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2008, 08:44:23 PM »
Assuming that "whoever makes the most money" isn't an answer in the proper spirit, I'll say a writer for Pyramid.
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2008, 08:46:01 PM »
Music director for Goodson-Todman.
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2008, 08:48:55 PM »
Fly on the wall at the G-T office in the 70s.
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tvrandywest

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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2008, 08:53:47 PM »
[quote name=\'mparrish11\' post=\'175253\' date=\'Jan 17 2008, 01:42 PM\'] Announcer.  Era doesn't matter...  It's a great job and I would give my right arm to do it!
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That's what I did. Typing with one hand stinks. That's why I don't post much  ;-)

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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2008, 09:02:01 PM »
Flipping the trilons for the WC in Clark/Davidson Pyramid- otherwise, working on TJW in any capacity.
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2008, 10:11:59 PM »
Celebrity on the 80s Pyramid, opposite a suitably youthful Adrienne Barbeau.  :-)
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2008, 10:13:16 PM »
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'175314\' date=\'Jan 17 2008, 05:53 PM\']
That's what I did. Typing with one hand stinks. That's why I don't post much  ;-)[/quote]
Randy, I believe you've being paged over to the Pee-Wee Herman thread... :)
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« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2008, 11:36:47 PM »
The host of 70s "Split Second".

Bar none.
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« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2008, 04:53:02 AM »
Considering that it was the glitz, flashing lights, and eggcrate displays that attracted me to this genre at a very early age, I would love to be a set designer.  Late 70's to early 80's era.  Everything from stage, podiums, to even what color of cards the host would read from.  Sky's the limit.
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Craig Karlberg

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« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2008, 05:18:22 AM »
Here's my order of preference:

TPIR host from the 70's & 80's when the show was at its purest form.
Announcer of most G-T shows like TPIR, MG & Tattlerales.
Question writter(though I might have to work as an independent instead of being affiliated with the WGA.  Screw that union!).
Running those cool 70's solari boards on shows like Jackpot! & Celebrity Sweepstakes.
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DrBear

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« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2008, 06:00:17 AM »
Nobody's said the obvious - lawyer for Barker's Beauties? It'd make you more money than working ON a game show, I'm sure.

That said...I'd prefer to be a suave, witty panelist on a 50s or 60s panel show.
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« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2008, 10:53:25 AM »
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Helping DdB come up with MG questions.
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If it was a person I'd like to be, it's definitely Dick de, because you not only get the dream game show gig but Mad, too.
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Mike Tennant

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« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2008, 11:31:13 AM »
It's kind of a toss-up for me.  I love being an emcee when I get the chance, and I think I do it pretty well.  If I were to host, I'd prefer a show with more spontaneous interaction and less rote recitation of questions or clues, so I guess I'd pick TPIR (preferably 1972 and later), Family Feud, Truth or Consequences, or Let's Make a Deal.  On the other hand, I really enjoy being the creator of the shows I host as well, so maybe LMAD is the best choice for me.  As Monty Hall, I could do both!
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