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Bad fits for established hosts/announcers
chris319:
--- Quote from: JasonA1 on May 31, 2025, 05:04:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: chris319 on May 31, 2025, 04:37:16 PM ---There exists somewhere a test show of TPIR with Bob Hilton announcing. He should have been made the permanent announcer.
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He did about 10-12 aired shows in early 1986. Solely on his voice, yes, I thought Bob Hilton was the best of the crop that included Gene, Rod, and Rich Jeffries. But as an on-air character, they ended up doing quite well with Rod.
-Jason
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Did we ever see Bob Hilton or any other sub as a character?
JasonA1:
As Scott said upthread, only Gene Wood got the opportunity when he played Santa Claus in a Home Viewer Showcase.
-Jason
Stackertosh:
--- Quote from: chris319 on May 31, 2025, 04:37:16 PM ---TPIR never had a good announcer after Johnny Olson passed, and that includes Rod Roddy and Rich Fields. Rod was not a disciplined performer and made mistakes, resulting in pickups. Gene Wood didn't have the pipes for TPIR.
There exists somewhere a test show of TPIR with Bob Hilton announcing. He should have been made the permanent announcer.
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Bob Hilton should've got the job in 85 and Burton Richardson or Art Sanders in 2004, Rich just sounded rough when he yells.
I am not a fan of George Gray he just sounds like a parody of an announcer and the same goes with Jonathan Magnum.
wdm1219inpenna:
--- Quote from: Stackertosh on June 01, 2025, 02:19:48 PM ---Bob Hilton should've got the job in 85 and Burton Richardson or Art Sanders in 2004, Rich just sounded rough when he yells.
I am not a fan of George Gray he just sounds like a parody of an announcer and the same goes with Jonathan Magnum.
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Something about Rich Fields just rubbed me the wrong way. He looked good on camera but his voice at times sounded too nasally and also bombastic at times, too over the top. Also his voice reminded me a little bit at times of what the voice actor who did Barney the Dinosaur would have sounded like when not in character.
chrisholland03:
You sure you meant Rich Fields and not Rich Jeffries ;)
Somewhere on VHS I have a copy of Rich Jeffries doing warmup. He's quite enjoyable in that context. I'll share when I find it.
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