Author Topic: Feeling old because of a birthday banner (Read 4663 times)

aaron sica · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:42:12 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. 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?
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By two months and two weeks (10/10/74 to 12/24/74), Ryan Seacrest is definitely the first host younger than I am.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:11:05 PM »

[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'185593\' date=\'May 7 2008, 08:46 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.
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I think Howie and Saget were born in the mid-50s. Per IMDb, 1955 and '56, respectively. I think Bergeron is from 1955 as well.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:20:04 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'185618\' date=\'May 7 2008, 12:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'185593\' date=\'May 7 2008, 08:46 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.
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I think Howie and Saget were born in the mid-50s. Per IMDb, 1955 and '56, respectively. I think Bergeron is from 1955 as well.
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Unless I'm not understanding the good doctor's question. . .

Trebek and Sajak would both qualify (Trebek born in 1940, Sajak in 1946). As for hosts not currently hosting but still alive, the Narz brothers, Bob Eubanks, Peter Marshall, Jim Lange, Geoff Edwards, Jim Perry and Chuck Barris were all born before the good doctor. (Even Chuck Henry's older.)

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:37:51 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'185608\' date=\'May 7 2008, 12:10 PM\']

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.
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Oh, I see. "Treasure Mall" predated "Fun House" by a few months and its host didn't make game shows a career, but Hal Sparks was born in 69.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:39:45 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'185623\' date=\'May 7 2008, 12:37 PM\']
Oh, I see. "Treasure Mall" predated "Fun House" by a few months and its host didn't make game shows a career, but Hal Sparks was born in 69.
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Good. Sparks and I went to the same high school. Rather have him as my second-place choice than Elwood.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:22:41 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'185623\' date=\'May 7 2008, 01:37 PM\']Oh, I see. "Treasure Mall" predated "Fun House" by a few months and its host didn't make game shows a career, but Hal Sparks was born in 69.
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Well there you go, then. I correct you, and you correctly correct me. It's certainly an obscurity, but Sparks debuted before Roth. That makes him the right answer for virtually anybody in their forties right now.