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Game show folks that left a mark
Matt Ottinger:
1 - Bill Cullen would be my obvious choice, but when I started performing, and eventually hosting my own local PBS quiz, a huge influence on me was Jim Perry.
2 - Heather Cunningham from The Big Showdown.
BillCullen1:
--- Quote from: Ian Wallis on September 13, 2025, 10:30:35 AM ---One thing I noticed as a young kid in the '70s is how genuinely nice Bill Cullen was. He seemed to be at ease talking to the contestants, getting laughs out of them and making them feel welcome. I know there are other hosts that were also very good at this, but because Bill hosted so many shows I noticed this more with him than anyone else.
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I couldn't have said it better. As for crushes, I grew up watching Barker's Beauties. I thought Janice was the elegant one, Dian the sexy one and Holly the lovable klutz.
Long live Jeopardy:
1. Alex Trebek (and during the Millionaire craze, Regis Philbin).
2. Does being a celebrity guest on game shows such as six weeks of Match Game 90 and four weeks of To Tell the Truth 90 count? If so, then Khrystyne Haje (before you ask, "Who?" she's the 1986-91 Head of the Class co-star who I call my "retro crush," okay?).
BillCullen1:
--- Quote from: BillCullen1 on September 13, 2025, 10:50:10 AM ---As for crushes, I grew up watching Barker's Beauties. I thought Janice was the elegant one, Dian the sexy one and Holly the lovable klutz.
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The female guest celebs I always looked forward to seeing on game shows were Adrienne Barbeau, Elaine Joyce and Valerie Bertinelli.
SamJ93:
Not me necessarily, but I do recall reading that when Mila Kunis immigrated to the US as a child, she learned to speak English by watching TPiR because Bob Barker spoke very clearly and deliberately, making him easy to understand.
As someone on the autism spectrum, I still sometimes struggle with speaking too quietly and fumbling over my words. I often go back and watch not just Barker, but the other old-school MCs who had extremely good diction and projection to help myself communicate better.
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