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Title: Announcers/Warmer-Uppers
Post by: Don Howard on March 16, 2007, 09:10:07 AM
As far back as I can remember, the person who served as announcer for a game show or talk show was also the individual who did the warm-up.
But thanks to this forum, I've now learned that while John Cramer announced on Twenty One, it was Randy West or Bob Hilton [both of whom I'd have rather had announcing] who fired up the crowd and there are other similar examples I can't think of right now.
When'd we get to the point where the announcer doesn't have to also warm up the crowd anymore?
Or am I mistaken in my belief that in most cases the same person performed both roles?
Title: Announcers/Warmer-Uppers
Post by: Chief-O on March 16, 2007, 10:06:23 AM
I recall that Rich Jeffries stuck around to do warmup on "Super Password" after Gene took the announcer's chair.
Title: Announcers/Warmer-Uppers
Post by: Win a Pile on March 16, 2007, 10:46:14 AM
Rich stuck around to help wave applause for Gene, but Gene most definitely did the warm-up himself ... and was incredible at it.

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I recall that Rich Jeffries stuck around to do warmup on "Super Password" after Gene took the announcer's chair.
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Title: Announcers/Warmer-Uppers
Post by: catkins522 on March 16, 2007, 08:31:59 PM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'148376\' date=\'Mar 16 2007, 09:10 AM\']
As far back as I can remember, the person who served as announcer for a game show or talk show was also the individual who did the warm-up.
But thanks to this forum, I've now learned that while John Cramer announced on Twenty One, it was Randy West or Bob Hilton [both of whom I'd have rather had announcing] who fired up the crowd and there are other similar examples I can't think of right now.
When'd we get to the point where the announcer doesn't have to also warm up the crowd anymore?
Or am I mistaken in my belief that in most cases the same person performed both roles?
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Well, I was a newbie...Family Feud 2001, I had Mark L Walberg as the warm-up guy and Burton Richardson as the announer.  Mark warmed us up and during breaks, there was Burton just singing.

Charles