Author Topic: Feeling old because of a birthday banner (Read 4517 times)

Jay Temple · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 10:17:29 PM »

The banner noting Rossi Moreale's date of birth made me realize I'm older than he is. I'm trying to figure out who was the first game show host younger than me (11/29/63). So far, it appears that Ryan Seacrest (1974) on Click holds that distinction. Was there someone before that?

For everyone else that qualifies, who was the first host younger than you?

ChrisLambert! · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:36:26 PM »

You forgot JD Roth (1968).

The answer for me is Seacrest by a well-moussed hair.

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2008, 11:10:13 PM »

I was born in 1987, and as far as I know, I don't even think any hosts were born in 1980 or later.

You're feeling old, and now I'm feeling unaccomplished. I'm turning 21 this summer, and both JD and Ryan had alreast hosted their first shows by then. Me? Just a makeshift version of College Family Feud.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2008, 11:10:44 PM »

[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'185540\' date=\'May 6 2008, 10:17 PM\']
The banner noting Rossi Moreale's date of birth made me realize I'm older than he is. [/quote]
There, I've put you out of your misery.

It's never occurred to me to find the first game show host younger than me. I'm three years younger than Ken Ober so it's looking like mine might be JD Roth.

I'm slightly older than Obama, so I may have that threshold broken come November.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2008, 11:35:49 PM »

'Twould be Roth for me too, but Todd Newton (1970, per Wiki) would be my second-place choice (and makes me wish I had been born about four years later

).

BrandonFG · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:06:10 AM »

IMDb says Graham Elwood was born in 1969...

Don't know of any hosts born after November 18, 1982...

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:42:28 AM »

For Matt, Mark L. Walberg would be closer than Roth and for Jay, George Gray. If I (10/27/60) ever get a show, I would be between Matt and Mark.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:47:32 AM »

I was born in 1990. I have a hard time believing any current game show hosts are younger than me.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:22:25 AM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'185571\' date=\'May 7 2008, 01:47 AM\']
I was born in 1990. I have a hard time believing any current game show hosts are younger than me.

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Whippersnapper. :-P >

I can remember when, back in those days, I used to watch Wheel of Fortune in the mornings AND at night!

/Now I just go to sleep after Wheel of Fortune
//Back in 1990, I also tied an onion to my belt
///Which was the style at the time

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:44:19 AM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'185571\' date=\'May 7 2008, 12:47 AM\']
I was born in 1990. I have a hard time believing any current game show hosts are younger than me.

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You youngsters today, with your interwebs and your hip hops. Back in my day, we had to make due with what we had. Cable television only came with 30 channels, computer monitors only had 256 colors, and we walked 15 feet, in the snow, uphill, to the school bus stop. Both ways. We didn't have iPods or D-V-D or ADHD to occupy our time with, so we made due with whittlin' sticks and cassette players - I bet you don't even know what those are! We were simple folk living in simple times. Now get off my lawn.

/1986.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:23:55 AM »

[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'185573\' date=\'May 7 2008, 01:44 AM\']You youngsters today, with your interwebs and your hip hops. Back in my day, we had to make due with what we had. Cable television only came with 30 channels, computer monitors only had 256 colors[/quote]256? I was born in 1984...and still remember having only 16 colors at times.

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I was born in 1990. I have a hard time believing any current game show hosts are younger than me.

Not exactly game show related, but I'm always amused when I go cover a NASCAR race and the driver I am interviewing is younger than I am.

sshuffield70 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2008, 07:56:16 AM »

After Todd Newton (happy belated birthday!), the next one is Kennedy (1971) which happens to be mine since Todd is about two months older than me.

DrBear · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2008, 08:46:29 AM »

I was born in 1957, and I remember watching Bill Cullen on a gas-operated TV.

In my case, the question is are there any hosts OLDER than me...other than Wink, I'm not sure, especially with Barker done.

clemon79 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:01:56 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'185578\' date=\'May 7 2008, 01:23 AM\']
256? I was born in 1984...and still remember having only 16 colors at times.[/quote]
My lawn. Please to be getting off of it.

/Apple IIc
//9" monochrome green screen
///140K 5.25" floppies

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:10:23 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'185569\' date=\'May 7 2008, 01:42 AM\']
For Matt, Mark L. Walberg would be closer than Roth and for Jay, George Gray. If I (10/27/60) ever get a show, I would be between Matt and Mark.[/quote]
Actually, the question as presented is a little trickier than just how close you are to somebody's birthday. The question was who was the first host younger than you. Fun House debuted in 1988. Walberg wasn't on TV until 1991 with Shop Til You Drop, and didn't host until Free 4 All. So yes, I'm closer to Walberg in age, but Roth was the first host younger than me.

Best I can tell, for just about anybody in their forties, the answer to the question as posed is going to be JD Roth.