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Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 07, 2011, 01:18:13 AM
Just a random thing I thought about. Have you ever heard an announcer and thought that they had a verbal tic, unusual emphasis, or just some other "quirk" that you thought was annoying?

For instance, I hated how Harry Stevens announced Finders Keepers. His voice was all right for announcing, but he had a terrible sense of emphasis: "...where whatchoo FIND is whatchoo KEEP on FINDerrrrrrrs... Keepers. And now, here's the host of Finders Keepers, [funny line here], LARRyyyyyyyy Toffler." (The "whatchoo"s are slightly less annoying.)

There's also the way that John Cervenka said "Chuck Wool-ree" on Love Connection. If you're going to get behind the mic, at least learn how to say the host's name properly!

And similarly to Harry, Rich Fields de-emphasizes Vanna's name and stretches it out whenever he fills in on Wheel: "PAT SAJAK and Vanna Whiiiiiiite." It sounds like someone unplugging a record player. (Also, Rich has been MG Kelly levels of mellow on Wheel. That's an adjective I never thought I'd use to describe Rich!)
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Argo on February 07, 2011, 01:06:42 PM
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And similarly to Harry, Rich Fields de-emphasizes Vanna's name and stretches it out whenever he fills in on Wheel: "PAT SAJAK and Vanna Whiiiiiiite." It sounds like someone unplugging a record player. (Also, Rich has been MG Kelly levels of mellow on Wheel. That's an adjective I never thought I'd use to describe Rich!)

Never liked the MG mellow-ness style and grew to be annoyed by Rich's too.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Winkfan on February 07, 2011, 04:56:12 PM
Rich Fields de-emphasizes Vanna's name and stretches it out whenever he fills in on Wheel: "PAT SAJAK and Vanna Whiiiiiiite." It sounds like someone unplugging a record player.

Well, Bob Hilton did likewise to Bill Cullen on Blockbusters in the latter run of the show. I felt it got ridiculous as he kept doing so.....

Cordially,
Tammy
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: JepMasta on February 07, 2011, 09:42:37 PM
I hope I don't offend anyone here but when Rod Roddy would announce PYL, and I hate to say this, but I always hated it when his voice would crack like he was going through puberty.  Something which, I should add, rarely happened on TPiR.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Jimmy Owen on February 07, 2011, 09:47:01 PM
When the Hooked on Phonics girl was announcing "Lingo," she managed to turn "Chuck" into a three-syllable word.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: J.R. on February 07, 2011, 10:02:16 PM
Would the way Johnny Olsen would enunciate "Price is Right " as "PriCHEES Right" count as a tic?
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: TLEberle on February 07, 2011, 10:02:50 PM
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'256641\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 07:02 PM\']Would the way Johnny Olsen would enunciate "Price is Right " as "PriCHEES Right" count as a tic?[/quote]What's this? Proof or not real.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: J.R. on February 07, 2011, 10:14:54 PM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'256642\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 09:02 PM\']What's this? Proof or not real.[/quote]
Around the :52 mark. (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYX1l2BIfZU&feature=related\")

Sounds more like "Prichizz" upon further investigation. I could easily have been imaging he squished the "Price" and "is" together.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: TLEberle on February 07, 2011, 10:41:46 PM
I have a fairly decent ear for elision, and I think you're imagining things.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 07, 2011, 10:52:23 PM
[quote name=\'JepMasta\' post=\'256637\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 09:42 PM\']I hope I don't offend anyone here but when Rod Roddy would announce PYL, and I hate to say this, but I always hated it when his voice would crack like he was going through puberty.  Something which, I should add, rarely happened on TPiR.[/quote]

I beg to differ. I can barely remember a TPIR episode where Rod's voice didn't crack. Particularly if something funny happened; he'd start giggling and his voice would crack even worse. (For instance, the incident with the lady who looked under the Shell Game shell — he cracks and giggles his way through about half of the next prize.)

Also, having gone back to watch several episodes on YouTube, I didn't realize that Rod was already phoning it in by 1991.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: J.R. on February 07, 2011, 10:52:55 PM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'256645\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 09:41 PM\']I have a fairly decent ear for elision, and I think you're imagining things.[/quote]
Fair enough. Thanks for clearing that up.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: geno57 on February 08, 2011, 03:35:03 AM
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'256641\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 09:02 PM\']Would the way Johnny Olsen would enunciate "Price is Right " as "PriCHEES Right" count as a tic?[/quote]

Add me to the list of folks who are not able to hear the alleged problem.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Craig Karlberg on February 08, 2011, 03:54:15 AM
[quote name=\'geno57\' post=\'256664\' date=\'Feb 8 2011, 03:35 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'256641\' date=\'Feb 7 2011, 09:02 PM\']Would the way Johnny Olsen would enunciate "Price is Right " as "PriCHEES Right" count as a tic?[/quote]

Add me to the list of folks who are not able to hear the alleged problem.
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I wasn't quite as annoyed with the way Johhny O. said it.  To me, it was a style all his own & it grew on me.

As for Wheel, I wondered how Charlie O'Donnell was so good at what he did that there's that one little "tic" that puzzled me.  Whenever a contestanbt won a cash prize, Charlie O' would say it like this: "25 THOOUUUUUUUUUSAND DOLLARS!!!!".  It annoyed me at first because it was rather jarring, but it quickly grew on me.  Now that he's gone, I'll miss that quirky style of his(especially when he says "WHEEEEEEL of Fortune".  That I liked.).
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: whewfan on February 08, 2011, 06:56:20 AM
That was one of the many unique things about Johnny... he pronounced "price" almost like "prize"

Nobody has commented on here about newest TPIR announcer Steve White. I didn't think he sounded THAT bad. The intro was awkward, because of a late start, and obvious first show jitters. His tones are somewhat reminiscent of Burton.  He's a bit like Rod in the way he varies his inflections of "COME ON DOWN" during the intro. I still believe that Jeff Davis and David Lawrence are neck and neck for me, with George Gray as a close 3rd.

As for Rod, for me, I thought he started sounding MUCH worse after season 25. I recently rewatched the episode with friend Rob Rosa playing Spelling Bee (26th season), and Rod sounded AWFUL on that show.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 08, 2011, 06:49:34 PM
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'256665\' date=\'Feb 8 2011, 03:54 AM\']Now that he's gone, I'll miss that quirky style of his(especially when he says "WHEEEEEEL of Fortune".  That I liked.).[/quote]

Charlie O'Donnell is still my all-time favorite announcer. But I would be more than satisfied if Jim Thornton were to become his permanent replacement.

[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'256667\' date=\'Feb 8 2011, 06:56 AM\']As for Rod, for me, I thought he started sounding MUCH worse after season 25. I recently rewatched the episode with friend Rob Rosa playing Spelling Bee (26th season), and Rod sounded AWFUL on that show.[/quote]

I actually thought he started perking up a little in the last few months before his death. He also sounded a lot closer to '80s Rod when he announced the Game Show Week on H2.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 13, 2011, 06:29:44 PM
Another one I thought of: Chuck Chandler on LMaD'80. When he "It's time for Let's Make a Deal!", it sounded like he was saying it through clenched teeth, making it sound like he really didn't want to do the intro.

Also, both he and Jack Narz on BtC'79 put no enthusiasm whatsoever into "Hall" when introducing Monty.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 13, 2011, 10:18:51 PM
[quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'257105\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 03:29 PM\']Also, both he and Jack Narz on BtC'79 put no enthusiasm whatsoever into "Hall" when introducing Monty.[/quote]
You're watching a game show, and you hear "Monty." Does "Hall" really matter at that point?
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on February 13, 2011, 10:27:39 PM
[quote name=\'Twintington\' post=\'257105\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 06:29 PM\']Another one I thought of: Chuck Chandler on LMaD'80. When he "It's time for Let's Make a Deal!", it sounded like he was saying it through clenched teeth, making it sound like he really didn't want to do the intro.[/quote]How many episodes of LMaD '80 have you seen?
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Joe Mello on February 14, 2011, 12:26:17 AM
I find it bothersome that Mr. Johnny Gilbert describes a Jeopardy! contestant's winnings as "Twelve thousand, eight hundred, one dollar."
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2011, 01:36:12 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'257138\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 09:26 PM\']I find it bothersome that Mr. Johnny Gilbert describes a Jeopardy! contestant's winnings as "Twelve thousand, eight hundred, one dollar."[/quote]
Why? It's correct. The "and" isn't supposed to be there.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 14, 2011, 01:41:08 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'257142\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 01:36 AM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'257138\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 09:26 PM\']I find it bothersome that Mr. Johnny Gilbert describes a Jeopardy! contestant's winnings as "Twelve thousand, eight hundred, one dollar."[/quote]
Why? It's correct. The "and" isn't supposed to be there.
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I think Joe is taking issue with the fact that he says "dollar" at the end if it's a figure ending in 1 instead of "dollars". That one always puzzled me too.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: TLEberle on February 14, 2011, 01:54:23 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'257142\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 10:36 PM\']Why? It's correct. The "and" isn't supposed to be there.[/quote]As opposed to "Eight thousand four hundred one dollars," I suppose.

We're surely scraping the bottom of the barrel, now.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: chad1m on February 14, 2011, 01:58:08 AM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'257144\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 01:54 AM\']We're surely scraping the bottom of the barrel, now.[/quote]I dunno... hearing Johnny Gilbert say that at a young age made me wonder if my math teachers were teaching me correctly!
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2011, 02:00:07 AM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'257144\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 10:54 PM\']As opposed to "Eight thousand four hundred one dollars," I suppose.[/quote]
That didn't occur to me. Actually I can see that.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on February 14, 2011, 08:35:42 AM
Does he say that, though?  I was pretty sure Johnny usually got that right.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: BrandonFG on February 14, 2011, 08:58:56 AM
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'257151\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 09:35 AM\']Does he say that, though?  I was pretty sure Johnny usually got that right.[/quote]
Yes. I always found it unique but it's not a tic for me.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Chief-O on February 14, 2011, 09:07:13 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'257138\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 11:26 PM\']I find it bothersome that Mr. Johnny Gilbert describes a Jeopardy! contestant's winnings as "Twelve thousand, eight hundred, one dollar."[/quote]

I've never found that annoying. Weird, perhaps.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2011, 02:03:18 PM
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'257151\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 05:35 AM\']Does he say that, though?  I was pretty sure Johnny usually got that right.[/quote]
No, once it was pointed out to me what Joe's knock actually was, a light bulb turned on. So I'm pretty sure he does.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: davemackey on February 14, 2011, 02:21:33 PM
I've always noticed that Johnny Gilbert says "dollas" instead of "dollars". Has for years.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2011, 02:24:38 PM
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'257167\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 11:21 AM\']I've always noticed that Johnny Gilbert says "dollas" instead of "dollars". Has for years.[/quote]
Well, when you're a baller like Johnny Gilbert, you gotta keep it real.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 14, 2011, 02:51:14 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'257122\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 10:18 PM\'][quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'257105\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 03:29 PM\']Also, both he and Jack Narz on BtC'79 put no enthusiasm whatsoever into "Hall" when introducing Monty.[/quote]
You're watching a game show, and you hear "Monty." Does "Hall" really matter at that point?
[/quote]

To me, it does. This goes back to the Harry Stevens and Rich Fields examples I cited earlier — IMO, when an announcer says a host's name, it should be emphasized all the way through.

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'257124\' date=\'Feb 13 2011, 10:27 PM\']How many episodes of LMaD '80 have you seen?[/quote]

Only two or three, and an audio clip from another, but I've heard the "clenched teeth" sound every time. The first LMaD'80 episode I found had him saying Monty's name just fine, so I must have misremembered.

As for Johnny Gilbert, I haven't heard him say "X thousand, Y hundred one dollar" in years now. On the February 10 (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/user/rashad1428#p/u/5/xmWOAVPMSjE\") episode, he clearly says "...one dollars".
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Jimmy Owen on February 14, 2011, 04:01:30 PM
I don't know if it's a New England speech affectation or what, but Gene Wood announced the mattress company Serter, rather than Serta in the prize plugs.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2011, 04:15:17 PM
[quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'257169\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 11:51 AM\']To me, it does.[/quote]
Well, that makes one of us. Point is, for a Bill or a Bob or whatever, sure, the whole name is necessary for recognition. There's only one Monty hosting game shows, so I can understand that stylistic decision.

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IMO, when an announcer says a host's name, it should be emphasized all the way through.
Beautiful. I will file your opinion away appropriately.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 15, 2011, 01:48:03 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'257175\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 04:15 PM\'][quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'257169\' date=\'Feb 14 2011, 11:51 AM\']To me, it does.[/quote]
Well, that makes one of us. Point is, for a Bill or a Bob or whatever, sure, the whole name is necessary for recognition. There's only one Monty hosting game shows, so I can understand that stylistic decision.
[/quote]

Which could explain why Rich doesn't seem to put any enthusiasm into Vanna's name — there aren't that many Vannas anywhere.

(Alternatively, it could just be because Rich is a sucky announcer.)
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: davemackey on February 16, 2011, 10:26:50 AM
I can't forget Gene Wood's greeting from Hawaii on the episodes of "Win, Lose or Draw" taped there: "Alo-HUH!"
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Card Shark on February 19, 2011, 10:06:09 PM
I hope I don't offend anyone here but when Rod Roddy would announce PYL, and I hate to say this, but I always hated it when his voice would crack like he was going through puberty.  Something which, I should add, rarely happened on TPiR.

He had the same issues on a few openings of the night time TPIR specials in '86. The way he stumbled over the readings in his last 5 or so years on TPIR made me think Porky Pig was the announcer.
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: TLEberle on February 20, 2011, 04:09:22 PM
IMO, when an announcer says a host's name, it should be emphasized all the way through.
Then that makes one of you, it sounds like. So that's where we're at: any time an announcer does something, however insignificant, that I don't like, that becomes an annoying announcer tic. Do I have that right?
Title: Annoying announcer "tics"
Post by: Twentington on February 20, 2011, 05:56:28 PM
IMO, when an announcer says a host's name, it should be emphasized all the way through.
Then that makes one of you, it sounds like. So that's where we're at: any time an announcer does something, however insignificant, that I don't like, that becomes an annoying announcer tic. Do I have that right?

Only if they do it repeatedly.