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WhammyPower

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« on: January 18, 2007, 09:54:32 PM »
#16-14 came as a surprise, along with the picture for #10.

(slideshow link)

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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2007, 10:07:40 PM »
This list obviously doesn't have too much more than entertainment value, but I'm still scratching my head.

I'm not going to say that #19 is the greatest ever, but I will say he added the right amount of charm and smarm © to his shows. #16 and 14 being above him is interesting, to say the very least. Would love to know how they ranked some of these hosts from just one show, and I'm not talking about Sajak.

/ESPECIALLY 14.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2007, 10:18:39 PM »
WNBC has a slideshow, WCBS has one.  Time for WABC to step up to the plate.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2007, 10:20:44 PM »
Cullen got snubbed but #s 7, 14, and 16 made that list?  (Consider the source?)

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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2007, 10:22:54 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'143801\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 07:07 PM\']
This list obviously doesn't have too much more than entertainment value, but I'm still scratching my head.
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Then you are putting more thought into the list than the list authors did.
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'143803\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 07:20 PM\']
Cullen got snubbed but #s 7, 14, and 16 made that list?  (Consider the source?)
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It was pretty patently obvious that the list was selected not on the merit of its members but on the ability of the writers to think up those pithy lines underneath their names.
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2007, 10:26:17 PM »
Mike Adamle is #16?
Therefore, American Gladiators is a game show in their view.
But of course! John Harlan was the announcer.
Did I flip through The Terrific Twenty too quickly or is Bill Cullen nowhere in WNBC's crack-induced ranking?

ADDED AFTER READING MIKE's AND CHRIS's REMARKS ABOVE:
As I thought. No dean of game shows in those hallowed rankings. For shame, Channel 4.
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2007, 10:27:08 PM »
I tried, folks.
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2007, 10:41:40 PM »
These lists are fun to see, but in no way do they hold any water. It's like was said....Just a bunch of people sitting around downing sodas and greasy pizzas and thinking "how many game show hosts can we think of...let's put 'em in a list!".

I, too, thought the same thing Jimmy did...Let's see WABC's "list".

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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2007, 10:42:42 PM »
#19's notable show...Love Connection.  Last time I checked...WoF wouldn't have existed without him.

#16's show is not a game show.  Moan and complain about it...it's NOT a game show.

I agree about #10's pic.

Directly from #9: Notable Show: Match Game (1962-69).

#1 (the "lock" on this in these thingys)... Explanation: There can only be one, and that one is easily Bob Barker.  Bull.

And I agree on all counts with the previous posters (except for Don's comment about AG...) that this list is "not of high quality".
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2007, 10:47:36 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'143809\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 10:42 PM\']
And I agree on all counts with the previous posters (except for Don's comment about AG...) that this list is "not of high quality".
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We can agree, I trust, that American Gladiators had nifty theme music.
No Todd Russell on this list either, I see.
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2007, 10:51:22 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'143813\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 10:47 PM\']
We can agree, I trust, that American Gladiators had nifty theme music.
No Todd Russell on this list either, I see.
Where are my pills?
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Yes...we can agree on that point.

Wait...great idea!  We need a Top 10 GS Theme countdown....
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2007, 10:53:28 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'143813\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 10:47 PM\']
We can agree, I trust, that American Gladiators had nifty theme music.
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What else could you expect from Bill Conti?
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2007, 11:28:26 PM »
Obviously you haven't seen #20 -- looks like it was taken during Allen and Betty's honeymoon using an Instamatic.

Maybe WABC is waiting for WNYW to go first -- they seem to be going in numerical order.  It's possible they will base all their selections on the WCBS and WNBC lists -- I can't see Fox 5 picking anyone who's left.

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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2007, 08:20:16 AM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'143814\' date=\'Jan 18 2007, 10:51 PM\']
Wait...great idea!  We need a Top 10 GS Theme countdown....
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It is a great idea. However, since Bill was snubbed, I imagine the same brain trust on the WNBC selection committee will give equal ignorance to the themes from All-Star Blitz and The Better Sex.
Big Brother might get into their list, though.
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2007, 11:43:27 AM »
I look at this list, and like the others I just scratch my head.
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