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Hosts playing their own game
Stackertosh:
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--- Quote from: Stackertosh on August 24, 2025, 06:53:43 PM ---Tom Bergeron on Nate Burleson version of Hollywood Squares
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He also sat in Rosie O'Donnell's square when she hosted a round during the first season.
Bill Cullen did a couple weeks of 80s Pyramid, and Dick recalled him hosting 70s 25K. I wanna say they talked about appearing on each other's versions in the 70s.
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and he also sat in the center square while Whoopi hosted a round
Bob Zager:
Tom Kennedy at least once a year (IIRC), would play the original You Don't Say! while his real-life brother Jack Narz would pinch-hit for him as host!
I think he played the local version of YDS!, hosted by Clark Race, in the 1970s before hosting the ABC-TV revival in 1975.
Lyle Waggoner and (I think) Dick Gautier played with their significant others on It's Your Bet! before hosting
I also recall, when watching an original episode of TPIR, where Bill Cullen mentioned a word of thank you to Robert Q. Lewis, for subbing for Cullen the week before, while Cullen played the game that week.
Hugh Downs and Bob Clayton played a game of Concentration on its 10th Anniversary, while Norm Blumenthal (the show's producer) hosted!
Ed McMahon (then the show's host) and Johnny Carson played on Concentration on its 11th Anniversary, while Bob Clayton (announcer, soon-to-be host, again) hosted!
Bert Convy returned to play WLOD, hosted by Robb Weller, during its final week in syndication! Would've seemed nice to also have former daytime host Vicki Lawrence that week, but unfortunately not!
That's all I can think of now.
carlisle96:
September 1968: Gene Rayburn played Match Game and Ed McMahon hosted...Ed played Snap Judgment and Gene manned the podium.
clemon79:
--- Quote from: TLEberle on August 24, 2025, 09:29:46 PM ---I would bet a paycheck that at least once ALF was hosting
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Can confirm.
PYLdude:
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--- Quote from: PYLdude on August 24, 2025, 07:52:40 PM ---John Davidson did some center square work at least twice that I can remember when he was hosting.
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I would bet a paycheck that at least once ALF was hosting (which I would say is a brilliant trade and better use of both talents) would Jm J. or Joan have hosted?
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ALF absolutely was one, and the other example I found was Joan hosting on April Fool’s Day.
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