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itiparanoid13

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« Reply #75 on: September 18, 2006, 12:42:37 PM »
Ha, I think a list of the worst game shows would be a bit more humorous and enjoyable to be honest.
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« Reply #76 on: September 18, 2006, 12:47:19 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'131931\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:27 AM\']
Without going into detail, let's just say that there is no longer any host that appears on every list.  And I didn't even recognize two of the names.
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Five bucks says one of them sings the anthem at Philadelphia Flyers games.
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« Reply #77 on: September 18, 2006, 01:08:34 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'131940\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 12:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'131931\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:27 AM\']
Without going into detail, let's just say that there is no longer any host that appears on every list.  And I didn't even recognize two of the names.
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Five bucks says one of them sings the anthem at Philadelphia Flyers games.
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Not Kate Smith? (Although I dont have 5 bucks to spare)
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« Reply #78 on: September 18, 2006, 01:15:44 PM »
[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'131946\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 10:08 AM\']
Not Kate Smith? (Although I dont have 5 bucks to spare)
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No, she would sing "America The Beautiful."

We had a loony back in the day who would suggest that some nobody who used to be the resident Anthem singer for the Flyers would be a good host for various game shows.

As if I could have less respect for Flyer fans.
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« Reply #79 on: September 18, 2006, 01:22:41 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'131951\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 01:15 PM\']
[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'131946\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 10:08 AM\']
Not Kate Smith? (Although I dont have 5 bucks to spare)
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No, she would sing "America The Beautiful."
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Actually, that would be "God Bless America."
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« Reply #80 on: September 18, 2006, 02:38:38 PM »
We'll She probably has sang all three at least once..
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« Reply #81 on: September 18, 2006, 03:09:02 PM »
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'131939\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 11:42 AM\']
Ha, I think a list of the worst game shows would be a bit more humorous and enjoyable to be honest.
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I'll have to admit that it would be interesting.

/Firefox is nice...wish it would open a new window though and display the current contents, not the home page.
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« Reply #82 on: September 18, 2006, 03:41:12 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'131816\' date=\'Sep 17 2006, 01:02 AM\']
Forty ballots have come in already, WAY ahead of last time.  I've only tallied twenty of them, but here are some fun facts to keep you interested.

Remarkably, through twenty ballots, only 57 total names have been mentioned.  Very few strays.

The person in first is the person you think it is.  The person in second might surprise you.

Number of hosts who appear on 15 or more ballots:  10

Number of hosts who appear on exactly 19 ballots: 3

Number of hosts who appear on all twenty ballots:  1

Number of female hosts named:  3

Number of fictional characters named: 2

Number of hosting pairs named: 1

Keep 'em coming!
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I'm dying to see if Malcolm is on here somewhere.
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« Reply #83 on: September 18, 2006, 03:51:33 PM »
I just put my list in to Matt today..The first 10 were fairly easy..The last 10 were harder..I just wrote down 20 names and then ranked those 20...The whole think took about 15 minutes..I based my list on Hosts I've actually seen, whether first run..(from the late 1960's -now) or GSN reruns..probably not the most scientific way to do it..
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« Reply #84 on: September 18, 2006, 04:04:54 PM »
[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'131974\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 02:51 PM\']
.I based my list on Hosts I've actually seen, whether first run..(from the late 1960's -now) or GSN reruns..probably not the most scientific way to do it..
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No, but definitely the fairest.
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« Reply #85 on: September 18, 2006, 07:27:33 PM »
Forty-five ballots so far, and all have been tallied.  74 different hosts (well, 75 since one's a duo) have been mentioned.  Of those, 52 appear on at least two ballots.  Only five hosts appear on at least 40 ballots.

In terms of mentions, female hosts now lead fictional characters 5 to 3.

I consider myself pretty up on TV in general and game shows in particular, and I still had to look up three names (two on the same ballot) to see who they were.

Fourteen of the current top twenty are living.
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« Reply #86 on: September 18, 2006, 07:45:56 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132022\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:27 PM\']
In terms of mentions, female hosts now lead fictional characters 5 to 3.
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Fictional characters? The only two that come to my mind quickly are Olmec and Cyber Lucy.
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« Reply #87 on: September 18, 2006, 07:51:20 PM »
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'132023\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 06:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'132022\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:27 PM\']
In terms of mentions, female hosts now lead fictional characters 5 to 3.
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Fictional characters? The only two that come to my mind quickly are Olmec and Cyber Lucy.
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Wouldn't Guy Smiley be in the team photo?

/shoulda considered him
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« Reply #88 on: September 18, 2006, 08:01:02 PM »
Troy Stevens and Burt Luddin, maybe.

/and anyone who included either one...well, I don't need to say it again.
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chad1m

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« Reply #89 on: September 18, 2006, 08:11:41 PM »
Ah.. I'm thinking along the lines of non-living people, but not pseudonyms or characters. Guy Smiley is an interesting choice, if anyone so chose him.
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