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cmjb13

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« on: December 30, 2003, 06:06:53 PM »
Were there any others besides Gene Wood, Bob Hilton, and Jack Narz?
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DJDustman

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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2003, 06:16:53 PM »
Art James I beleive was a host?
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Bob Zager

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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2003, 06:35:41 PM »
Among the more recent ones, there's Mark (L.) Walberg, who was originally the announcer on Shop 'Til You Drop, and Gary Kroeger (hosted Newlywed Game and Beat the Clock, and announced on Card Sharks (2001) and Whammy!

Among the veterans over the years who've both announced and hosted game shows:

Johnny Gilbert
Tom Kennedy
Bob Clayton
Wink Martindale
Bob Kennedy
Mike Darrow
Jack Clark
George Fenneman

Those are just some, I'll have to look up more in the EOTVGS if I missed any.
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2003, 06:43:49 PM »
I would guess Ron Maestri and Annie Wood don't count.
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Bob Zager

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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2003, 06:52:40 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 06:43 PM\'] I would guess Ron Maestri and Annie Wood don't count. [/quote]
 They just didn't click into my mind at the time, since they hosted and announced SIMULTANEOUSLY, which is interesting.  

Come to think of it, I believe somebody once mentioned that Dick Clark (on tape) announced $20,000 Pyramid a few times after Bob Clayton's sudden passing, and I've seen some episodes of Wheel of Fortune on GSN, where Pat and Vanna announced the "parting gifts," I believe after Jack Clark died.
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zachhoran

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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2003, 06:52:52 PM »
[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 06:35 PM\'] Among the more recent ones, there's Mark (L.) Walberg, who was originally the announcer on Shop 'Til You Drop, and Gary Kroeger (hosted Newlywed Game and Beat the Clock, and announced on Card Sharks (2001) and Whammy!

Among the veterans over the years who've both announced and hosted game shows:

Johnny Gilbert
Tom Kennedy
Bob Clayton
Wink Martindale
Bob Kennedy
Mike Darrow
Jack Clark
George Fenneman

Those are just some, I'll have to look up more in the EOTVGS if I missed any. [/quote]
 Henry Polic II hosted Double Talk and sub-announced $100K Pyramid(Davidson)
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2003, 09:30:20 PM »
[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 03:35 PM\']Among the veterans over the years who've both announced and hosted game shows:

Johnny Gilbert
Tom Kennedy
Bob Clayton
Wink Martindale
Bob Kennedy
Mike Darrow
Jack Clark
George Fenneman

Those are just some, I'll have to look up more in the EOTVGS if I missed any.[/quote]
Please don't forget Johnny O! Most of his hosting was in the 50s when TV was powered by coal.     ;-)

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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2003, 09:33:17 PM »
Hiya Randy, Happy New Year. Add Chuck W. to the list when he did the prize plugs for Lingo Season 1(which you can catch on 1/1/04 2-12 midnight)
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HSquares2003

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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2003, 09:36:16 PM »
Have I read correctly that Bob Hilton hosted TOC in '76 shortly after Barker left the show?
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zachhoran

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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2003, 09:40:23 PM »
[quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 09:36 PM\'] Have I read correctly that Bob Hilton hosted TOC in '76 shortly after Barker left the show? [/quote]
 Barker's SYndie TorC ended in 1975. Bob Hilton hosted a separate syndicated version, which crashed and burned in 1977-78.
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2003, 09:40:48 PM »
[quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 10:36 PM\'] Have I read correctly that Bob Hilton hosted TOC in '76 shortly after Barker left the show? [/quote]
 1977, actually.

Didn't this version use the Knockout theme, or am I confusing it with the 1987 version?
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2003, 09:43:50 PM »
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 08:30 PM\'] [quote name=\'Bob Zager\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 03:35 PM\']Among the veterans over the years who've both announced and hosted game shows:

Johnny Gilbert
Tom Kennedy
Bob Clayton
Wink Martindale
Bob Kennedy
Mike Darrow
Jack Clark
George Fenneman

Those are just some, I'll have to look up more in the EOTVGS if I missed any.[/quote]
Please don't forget Johnny O! Most of his hosting was in the 50s when TV was powered by coal.     ;-)

Randy
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 Also add Ed McMahon to that list (announced on WHO DO YOU TRUST?, hosted SNAP JUDGEMENT, WHODUNNIT, etc.).

Doug -- Happy New Year!
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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2003, 09:54:18 PM »
[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 05:52 PM\'] [quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 06:43 PM\'] I would guess Ron Maestri and Annie Wood don't count. [/quote]
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 Annie Wood hosted AND announced Bzzz! ?
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TheInquisitiveOne

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« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2003, 09:59:41 PM »
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Annie Wood hosted AND announced Bzzz! ?

That is correct. As a matter of fact...

"And now, here's the host of  Bzzz! That's me, Annie Wooooood!"

(I could be off a few words here or there, so please correct me if so. Thanks!)

The Inquisitive One

(The show itself was a bit hard to take, but Annie sure was easy on the eyes! :) )
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« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2003, 09:59:50 PM »
[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 09:54 PM\'] [quote name=\'Bob Zager\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 05:52 PM\'] [quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 30 2003, 06:43 PM\'] I would guess Ron Maestri and Annie Wood don't count. [/quote]
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Annie Wood hosted AND announced Bzzz! ? [/quote]
 well...I know that Randy hosted a pilot, at least (Chain Letter?? something like that - hey help me out here...).
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