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Bad fits for established hosts/announcers
tyshaun1:
--- Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on June 05, 2025, 12:29:53 PM ---I was REALLY hoping the Barker Era streaming channel would drop a new batch of 1986 episodes as I really want to see Bob Hilton's run at announcing in its entirety. The couple episodes I have from his audition, I'd have hired him on the spot. I know "Bob and Bob" would probably pivot between confusing, frustrating, and funny - but I really liked what I heard.
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I have heard several reasons why Bob was not hired for the role, from him hosting a TTTT knockoff pilot and turning it down to Barker having a fear of being upstaged... what's the real story?
chris319:
I would like to think that with a funny wig and costume and the right direction, Bob Hilton could have fit into a comedy showcase.
clemon79:
--- Quote from: wdm1219inpenna on May 31, 2025, 10:59:39 PM ---I was about to say Jon Bauman on MG/HS Hour but he was not an established host...come to think if it neither was Richard Karn so please strike that from the record!
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You know it's not a typewriter, right?
wdm1219inpenna:
No wonder I keep having trouble removing the paper from the screen!
Neumms:
--- Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on June 03, 2025, 10:31:03 PM ---Also again, subjective tastes and not wanting to steamroll opinions - but it is fascinating to read a thread speaking complimentary of Rich Fields on TPiR and with others knocking George Gray.
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Can't we intensely dislike both? Rich was grating. George wouldn't be if he emphasized the right words in a sentence, but he's been doing it so long, I assume it won't change.
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