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James Allen

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« on: July 03, 2003, 09:55:32 PM »
There are some game show hosts that a synonimous with a specific game show, sure, they may have hosted other shows, but there's that one show they've hosted so long it's hard not to think about one without thinking about the other; Bob Barker = Price is Right, Alex Trebek = Jeopardy!, Allen Ludden = Password, Pat Sajak = Wheel of Fortune, Gene Rayburn = Match Game, Richard Dawson = FF, etc.

But what about the following, well traveled hosts? What's the first show that pops into your head when you think of the following people (some have more obvious choices than others):

Jack Narz
Tom Kennedy
Bill Cullen
Geoff Edwards
Chuck Woolery (Singled Out doesn't count)
Wink Martindale
Peter Tomarken
Jim Peck
Gary Moore
Jim Lange
Bert Convy
Jack Clark

My answers below:




Jack Narz - Now You See It
Tom Kennedy - Wordplay (that's what popped into my head for some reason)
Bill Cullen - Blockbusters
Geoff Edwards - Treasure Hunt
Chuck Woolery - Wheel of Fortune (still!)
Wink Martindale - Gambit
Peter Tomarken - Press your Luck
Jim Peck - Joker's Wild
Gary Moore - I've Got a Secret
Jim Lange - Dating Game
Bert Convy - Tattletales
Jack Clark - Crosswits
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2003, 10:05:35 PM »
[quote name=\'James Allen\' date=\'Jul 3 2003, 06:55 PM\'] But what about the following, well traveled hosts?
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I'll play, and I haven't even looked at your answers yet, just to get a completely accurate reading:

However, for a couple of these, a different show pops into my head than what I would consider to be their DEFINITIVE show. So in those cases I will list both.

Jack Narz: Concentration

Tom Kennedy: Whew! (Definitive show: Name That Tune)

Bill Cullen: Honestly, the first thing I thought of was Hot Potato, oddly enough. I think Blockbusters defines his style the best, though.

Geoff Edwards: Treasure Hunt

Chuck Woolery:Wheel Of Fortune. Prolly better known for Scrabble.

Wink Martindale: Tic Tac Dough

Peter Tomarken: Press Your Luck, is there a question? (The guy who seriously
says \"Bargain Hunters\" answers to be personally. :))

Jim Peck: Even though I've never seen it outside of clips, I'd have to go with Big Showdown. Unfortunately, he might be better known for Three's A Crowd.

Garry Moore: To Tell The Truth. Whether this or IGAS is his defining show depends on how old you are, I think.

Jim Lange: Dating Game.

Bert Convy: Tattletales

Jack Clark: Crosswits.

That done, let's see how we did... Hmm. Yeah, we matched up pretty good...
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SplitSecond

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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2003, 10:08:08 PM »
The unfortunate thing is that asking people to do free association and then offering your own free associations won't quite get scientific responses.  I suspect you'll be seeing a lot of responses echoing your own.

That said, I didn't look at your list, and here are my responses:

Jack Narz - Now You See It
Tom Kennedy - Name That Tune
Bill Cullen - The Price is Right
Geoff Edwards - Chain Reaction
Chuck Woolery - Scrabble
Wink Martindale - Tic Tac Dough
Peter Tomarken - Press Your Luck
Jim Peck - Joker's Wild, actually
Garry Moore - To Tell the Truth
Jim Lange - Name That Tune
Bert Convy - Super Password
Jack Clark - Dealer's Choice

Now having looked at your list, I matched three.  Unsurprisingly, I matched the first one because that's what stuck in my head after starting to read your list and realizing what it was.  Ah, the power of suggestion.
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Clay Zambo

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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2003, 10:17:12 PM »
Jack Narz - NYSI
Tom Kennedy - Split Second
Bill Cullen - Three on a Match
Geoff Edwards - Jackpot!
Chuck Woolery (Singled Out doesn't count) - he did that?  Wheel
Wink Martindale - TTD
Peter Tomarken - PYL, with Paranoia a close second
Jim Peck - Big Showdown
Jim Lange - Dating Game
Bert Convy - Tattletales
Jack Clark - Dealer's Choice

I'm thinking that my responses pretty much indicate the first show on which I saw the host.
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Clay Zambo

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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2003, 10:20:28 PM »
Hm.  There goes my theory.  Much as I love the Narz \"Concentration,\" it completely slipped my mind.  I guess that neon-bright set for \"Now You See It\" knocked the mirror walls and Chevy Vegas out of my recollection momentarily.

And I see that I skipped Garry Moore completely--probably 'cause haven't seen enough of his shows.  (Wasn't around when they were first run, don't stay up that late now.)
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2003, 10:23:49 PM »
Here's MY choices:

Jack Narz - Concentration
Tom Kennedy - Name That Tune (although George deWitt is more identified with that show)
Bill Cullen - The Price is Right (ORIGINAL, mind you)
Geoff Edwards - Treasure Hunt, mostly (he did that show a wee bit longer than CR)
Chuck Woolery - Scrabble
Wink Martindale - Tic Tac Dough
Peter Tomarken - Press Your Luck
Jim Peck - The Joker's Wild (actually, his longest-running gig was on Divorce Court)
Garry Moore - To Tell the Truth
Jim Lange - The Dating Game
Bert Convy - Super Password
Jack Clark - The Cross Wits

And may I also add:

Peter Marshall - The Hollywood Squares
Jim Perry - Sale of the Century
Bob Eubanks - The Newlywed Game (naturally)
Marc Summers - Double Dare
Pat Finn - Shop Til You Drop
Wayne Cox -  Talkabout
Jack Barry - The Joker's Wild
Bill Leyden - It Could Be You
Steve Allen - among game shows, I'd say I've Got A Secret
Larry Blyden - What's My Line
Jan Murray - the ORIGINAL Treasure Hunt
Art James - The Who, What, or Where Game

I wouldn't know which show Bud Collyer would be closely identified with; because both Beat the Clock and To Tell the Truth had similar long runs.

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Peggy Cass of the Big Board!'
« Last Edit: July 03, 2003, 10:24:43 PM by Winkfan »
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MCArroyo1

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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2003, 10:42:16 PM »
Jack Narz- NYSI
Tom Kennedy- Body Language
Bill Cullen- To Tell the Truth (Not sure why).
Geoff Edwards- Treasure Hunt
Chuck Woolery- Naturally Stoned (because it's recent?)
Wink Martindale- TTD
Peter Tomarken- PYL
Jim Peck- Hot Seat (I apologize)
GarRy Moore- IGaS
Jim Lange- The Dating Game
Bert Convy- Tattletales
Jack Clark- The Cross-Wits

Wow.  I did pretty badly in the matching department with some of these.
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James Allen

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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2003, 10:50:56 PM »
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Tom Kennedy: Whew! (Definitive show: Name That Tune)

Boy, I totally forgot about Name That Tune (for both Kennedy and Lange). I guess, because of rights issues, Name That Tune won't be repeated anywhere soon. About the only time I've seen it recently is a clip on the show \"Before They Were Stars\" of Kathie Lee Johnson (later Kathie Lee Gifford) singing.

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Jack Clark: Crosswits.

I wrote Crosswits too. I know he was primarily an announcer, but how many other shows did he host? The only things that come to my mind is Dealer's Choice and the $10,000 Sweep (pilot).

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Chuck Woolery (Singled Out doesn't count) - he did that? Wheel

He he. No, he didn't host that. Mentioning \"Singled Out\" in regards to Chuck Woolery is a reference to a Greed! team that bombed out on the first question.
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JasonA1

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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2003, 10:54:07 PM »
Jack Narz - \"Concentration\"
Tom Kennedy - \"Name that Tune\"
Bill Cullen - \"Blockbusters\"
Geoff Edwards - \"Treasure Hunt\"
Chuck Woolery - \"Wheel of Fortune\" (Scrabble came right after)
Wink Martindale - \"Debt\" (Mainly because I haven't seen much TTD)
Peter Tomarken - \"Press Your Luck\"
Jim Peck - \"The Joker's Wild\"
Garry Moore - \"I've Got a Secret\"
Jim Lange - \"Bullseye\"
Bert Convy - \"Super Password\"
Jack Clark - \"Cross-Wits\"

-Jason
« Last Edit: July 03, 2003, 10:57:01 PM by JasonA1 »
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« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2003, 11:06:42 PM »
jack Clark also did 100 Grand on ABC in 1963. His other pilots include Caught in the Act(1982), 20 Questions(1977), and Now You See It(1985).
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edholland83

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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2003, 02:29:40 AM »
Here's My Responses

Jack Narz - Beat The Clock
Tom Kennedy - Name That Tune
Bill Cullen - The Price Is Right
Geoff Edwards - Jackpot
Chuck Woolery - Scrabble (always will be since I grew up watching it)
Wink Martindale - Tic Tac Dough (see Chuck W.)
Peter Tomarken - PYL
Jim Peck - N/A
Garry Moore - I've Got A Secret
Jim Lange - Dating Game
Bert Convy - Super Password
Jack Clark - N/A
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KrisW73

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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2003, 08:58:49 AM »
Jack Narz-Concentration
Tom Kennedy-Whew!
Bill Cullen-Blockbusters
Geoff Edwards-Play the Percentages
Chuck Woolery (Singled Out doesn't count)-Greed
Wink Martindale-TTD
Peter Tomarken-Wipeout
Jim Peck-TJW
Gary Moore-IGAS
Jim Lange-Bullseye
Bert Convy-Tattletales
Jack Clark-?
« Last Edit: July 04, 2003, 08:59:13 AM by KrisW73 »
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Starkman

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« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2003, 10:15:36 AM »
Jack Narz - Concentration
Tom Kennedy - WHEW!
Bill Cullen - The Price is Right
Geoff Edwards - Starcade
Chuck Woolery - Scrabble
Wink Martindale - Debt (yes i remember and love him most from being the ultimate game show paraody on debt, but hey i remember NAME IT! from TTD just as well ;) )
Peter Tomarken - Press Your Luck (duh)
Jim Peck - The Big Showdown (or is that falldown lol)
Garry Moore - I got a Secret
Jim Lange - The 1M Chance of a Lifetime
Bert Convy - Super Password
Jack Clark - The Announcer on Eye Guess
Peter Marshall - The Hollywood Squares
Jim Perry - Sale of the Century
Bob Eubanks - The Newlywed Game
Marc Summers - Double Dare
Pat Finn - Shop Til You Drop
Jack Barry - Twenty One
Todd Newton - Hollywood Showdown
Art James - Super Pay Cards
J.D. Roth - Fun House
Pat Bullard - Love Connection 98
Michael Burger - Family Challenge
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« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2003, 11:08:32 AM »
Jack Narz - Now You See It
Tom Kennedy - Body Language
Bill Cullen - Hot Potato
Geoff Edwards - Cop Out
Chuck Woolery - Love Connection
Wink Martindale - Debt
Peter Tomarken - Hitman
Jim Peck - N/A
Gary Moore - To Tell The Truth
Jim Lange - Dating Game
Bert Convy - Super Password
Jack Clark - N/A
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joelvanderveen

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« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2003, 05:06:47 PM »
Jack Narz: Concentration
Tom Kennedy: Password Plus
Bill Cullen: The Price Is Right
Geoff Edwards: Treasure Hunt
Chuck Woolery (Singled Out doesn't count): Wheel of Fortune
Wink Martindale: Tic Tac Dough
Peter Tomarken: Press Your Luck
Jim Peck: Second Chance (no clue why)
Gary Moore: To Tell The Truth
Jim Lange: The Dating Game
Bert Convy: Super Password
Jack Clark: The Cross-Wits (never seen it, had to think for a while to name a show he hosted)
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