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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: PeterMarshallFan on February 29, 2004, 08:42:34 PM
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I'm a diehard Regis fan myself. I never liked Meredith because she comes off as bland and stiff compared to Regis, IMO.
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Without a doubt, Regis.
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Reeg, no contest. Although I do like the fact that Meredith hasn't talked anyone into/out of an answer yet...Reege has, erm, influenced a few people into second guessing themselves (or in one case, Reeg just about *gave* a guy an incorrect answer).
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Regis, hands down. To me, Meredeth seems really over-sedated and out of place at times.
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I'll put my vote in for good ol Reege anyday...
In Meridith's defense though, I think she isn't too bad...If Reege would have got the syndie job, I think the show doesn't last more than one year for everyone would be burnt out on Regis.
Also comparing Regis to Meridith, Regis tends to be a bit long-winded when interacting with the contestants in the hotseat at times. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, because some of Millionaire's most memorable moments come from Regis's grilling of contestants in the hotseat, I'm just saying it wouldn't work in a half-hour format...Which is why Meridith is good for the version she has and Regis is good for the version(s) he has.
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i like Vierra better.
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Believe it or not, I vote for Meredith since she's calm with the contestants.
This is only the second game show where there's a different gender host/ess on the network/syndicated version. Win Lose or Draw was first (Vicki Lawrence-NBC/Bert Convy-Synd).
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I liked Meredith by miles over Regis when she first started, because she built up suspense. However, someone got into Regis' ear and during this past Super Millionaire, he was amazing. They still should have taken commercial breaks in-between reveals though.
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Personally, I think the reason why Merideth is so stiff is because she's limited to just less than 25 mins of actual gameplay, so I don't think it's really fair to judge her against someone who gets at least 55 mins.
Millionaire just doesn't work as a half-hour show.
I vote for Chris Tarrant !
-Joe R.
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Dick Clark
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I like Regis better because he can make the show happen whereas Meredith comes across as mundane as one can get although she seems to improve a bit this season.
On the subject of diffrent gender hosts, let's not forget Weakest Link. The network version was hosted by Anne Robinson while the now defunct syndicated version was hosted by George Grey.
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I personally like Meredith since she moves the show faster than Regis does. In Super Millionaire, I wished they'd shut up the contestants and moved on with the show (The entire run of Super Millionaire just drug on and on...if they'd spent more time on questions, they'd have been better off)
Meredith also seems to do a better job with the people in the hot seat. The way she psychs them out on the reveals is just plain priceless. She's done that bit of going to commercial, she's also tricked them into thinking they were done when they weren't. It makes for more interesting TV.
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Meredith for me. Her fake-outs never get tiring for me, but Regis giving the verdict half a second after the contestant said "Final answer" got old really quickly.
Meredith is usually very creative in her reveals, too. With Regis, it's the same, "Just won $XX,000!!!". Boring.
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[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Feb 29 2004, 10:56 PM\'] This is only the second game show where there's a different gender host/ess on the network/syndicated version. Win Lose or Draw was first (Vicki Lawrence-NBC/Bert Convy-Synd). [/quote]
Weakest Link is also in this category (Ann Robinson-NBC, George Gray-Synd).
Personally, I prefer Regis, in that he is funnier. He knows how to draw out of the contestants very funny things. Meredith, though, really gets connected with the contestants. When they win a million dollars, she is genuinely very excited for them.
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Regis IS and always WILL BE "Millionare"
John
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 01:58 AM\'] Dick Clark [/quote]
"For $10 million, here's your first question.....GO!"
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Regis Philbin, hands down. However, Meredith is not a bad host by any stretch of the imagination. Just if I had a choice, it would be Reege.
Tim :-)
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[quote name=\'Terry K\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 04:06 AM\']Meredith also seems to do a better job with the people in the hot seat. The way she psychs them out on the reveals is just plain priceless. She's done that bit of going to commercial, she's also tricked them into thinking they were done when they weren't. It makes for more interesting TV.[/quote]
To me, that "psych-out" bit got tiring after the second week. She's used it way too frequently.
The fact that she goes to a commercial isn't part of her hosting ability; it's more a function of the way the half-hour show is structured with its commercial breaks.
Regis, 100%.
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Reeg, only because Meredith needs to be more excited as the crowd is cheering and put some oomph into "LET'S PLAY MILLIONAIRE!!!"
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[quote name=\'starcade\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:21 PM\'] Reeg, only because Meredith needs to be more excited as the crowd is cheering and put some oomph into "LET'S PLAY MILLIONAIRE!!!" [/quote]
And that's the one thing that I find a bit distracting about Meredith. To me, calling the show "Millionaire" sounds informal, and almost like slang (I said almost), kinda like the producers want her to sound hip or something. Regis at least sounds dramatic when he says "Let's play......Who WANTS To Be....A MEELL-ion...AIRE!!" Almost like Dr. Evil. :-)
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[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 10:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 01:58 AM\'] Dick Clark [/quote]
"For $10 million, here's your first question.....GO!" [/quote]
Didn't he turn down the Syndie host gig?
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 08:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'Casey Buck\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 10:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 01:58 AM\'] Dick Clark [/quote]
"For $10 million, here's your first question.....GO!" [/quote]
Didn't he turn down the Syndie host gig? [/quote]
SB did an April FOol's post in 2002 that Dick had been signed to host it.
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Regis turned down the syndie gig at least twice. And from watching his impatience taping the first Super BAM, I can see why. He did not want to have to deal with delays, especially with the fastest finger (he didn't know that they weren't going to have it in the syndicated version).
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'Casey Buck\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 10:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 01:58 AM\'] Dick Clark [/quote]
"For $10 million, here's your first question.....GO!" [/quote]
Didn't he turn down the Syndie host gig? [/quote]
Okay. Now I'm CONVINCED you're a troll.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:09 PM\'] SB did an April FOol's post in 2002 that Dick had been signed to host it. [/quote]
You make it sound like he did it on purpose. You know very well how the whole thing played out, and I'm surprised you didn't repeat it in agonizing detail.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 09:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:09 PM\'] SB did an April FOol's post in 2002 that Dick had been signed to host it. [/quote]
You make it sound like he did it on purpose. You know very well how the whole thing played out, and I'm surprised you didn't repeat it in agonizing detail. [/quote]
I don't remember the details of DC being considered for Millionaire, but do recall hearing it on or around 4/1/02
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 08:33 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 09:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:09 PM\'] SB did an April FOol's post in 2002 that Dick had been signed to host it. [/quote]
You make it sound like he did it on purpose. You know very well how the whole thing played out, and I'm surprised you didn't repeat it in agonizing detail. [/quote]
I don't remember the details of DC being considered for Millionaire, but do recall hearing it on or around 4/1/02 [/quote]
So you made the above post as fact when in fact you have no idea what happened. Even better.
What happened was that Tom Heald of TV Barn started the bogus Clark rumor to see if Beverly would bite on it. True to form, "The World's Foremost Authority" was reeled in hook, line, and sinker, claiming some sort of super-secret insider as his source, and Heald exposed the Perfesser as a fool later in the day, much to everyone's delight (with the probable exception of the Fool himself.)
IIRC, the Perfesser never did issue a retraction, or let on in any way, shape, or form that he had been had.
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The way Meredith makes everyone hang on an answer is priceless. She also tends to be flirtatious at times, which makes for an intresting dynamic for a show like Millionaire. Regis is better at making good wisecracks, and his demeanor is more "nighttime-ish", more dramatic and serious than "dayime-ish" Meredith. In all, Regis and Meredith compliment each other well in my view.
Ben
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Meredith. The female version of Monty Hall and Geoff Edwards in one.
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Ben basically nailed my opinion on the head too. I will say though, given a choice, that Regis would be it because of his warmer demeanor and smoother pace and stuff.
-Jason
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I like Meredith, I guess only because she's not as repetitive as Regis.
David
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 10:10 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 06:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'Casey Buck\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 10:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 01:58 AM\'] Dick Clark [/quote]
"For $10 million, here's your first question.....GO!" [/quote]
Didn't he turn down the Syndie host gig? [/quote]
Okay. Now I'm CONVINCED you're a troll. [/quote]
Considering that I asked him last year over the FlashGames board to help me pull a new joke on Steve (that GSN would air the infamous Big Showdown episode) and even specifically stated the Clark/WWtbaM hoax as an example of what I meant, I'd have to agree.....
ObGameShow: I liked Big Showdown.
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[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 03:03 PM\'] Considering that I asked him last year over the FlashGames board to help me pull a new joke on Steve (that GSN would air the infamous Big Showdown episode) and even specifically stated the Clark/WWtbaM hoax as an example of what I meant, I'd have to agree.....
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Ah. Good to know.
He's a troll. He shall be treated appropriately.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 04:24 PM\'] [quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 03:03 PM\'] Considering that I asked him last year over the FlashGames board to help me pull a new joke on Steve (that GSN would air the infamous Big Showdown episode) and even specifically stated the Clark/WWtbaM hoax as an example of what I meant, I'd have to agree.....
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Ah. Good to know.
He's a troll. He shall be treated appropriately. [/quote]
And actually, that plan failed, on the FG board. Didn't get a chance.
And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES!
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
That's correct. Troll posts only pretend to be clueless.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 08:45 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
That's correct. Troll posts only pretend to be clueless. [/quote]
Then what do we classify THIS case as?
Seriously, he wasn't this bad when I used to post at the FlashGames board in the past. He did say strange things, among them begging for podium microphones on the next PYL revival and making very strange remarks about wanting to be asked "is that your final answer?" by Barbara Walters (and you may interpret THAT as you wish.. :-P) but he wasn't this bad.
As for the joke on SB, it was a failed thing I concocted one day. I typed up a phony press release saying that GSN was going to air a documentary about the 'falldown' episode of The Big Showdown, sent it to gameshowguy2000, and asked him to somehow get it to TVbarn (and I have since learned how that would not work) I decided the next day that it wasn't worth it and used it on the GSN boards instead.
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[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 08:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 08:45 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
That's correct. Troll posts only pretend to be clueless. [/quote]
Then what do we classify THIS case as? [/quote]
If he's not pretending to be clueless, then... well, you do the math.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 09:25 PM\'] [quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 08:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 08:45 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
That's correct. Troll posts only pretend to be clueless. [/quote]
Then what do we classify THIS case as? [/quote]
If he's not pretending to be clueless, then... well, you do the math. [/quote]
I see your point....
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 05:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
So, what, you ARE genuinely every bit the idiot that you've been acting like from Day One?
I think I'd rather be a troll.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 09:42 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 05:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
So, what, you ARE genuinely every bit the idiot that you've been acting like from Day One?
I think I'd rather be a troll. [/quote]
Finally, someone comes out and says what has been on EVERYONE'S mind (And I mean virtually everyone).
Thank the heavens for Chris Lemon..........
But to try to bring the post back on track, Meredith is solid, albeit very dry on the show; however that may be because she does this show and The View 5 days a week. Regis I feel better fits the show, although later in the original run, he began to seem blase about the whole thing. Regis was great on SM, though. Regis for me.
Tyshaun
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
However, you are a Moron. M-O-R-O-N.
Regarding the original question; I enjoy Meridith more; simply because she doesn't have a red hot poker when she talks with the contestants.
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
Ha.
Anyway, I like Viera more. Why? Because she's more attractive than Regis. I'm very superficial.
Brandon Brooks
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Put me in the Regis category. I've been a fan of his since his days with Joey Bishop. Watching Super Millionaire made me realize just how he makes that HIS show. Meredith doesn't have enough enthusiasm for me.
Ernie
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[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Mar 1 2004, 12:53 AM\'] I vote for Chris Tarrant !
-Joe R. [/quote]
Hear hear!
While Eddie McGuire does a good job also.
But going back to the topic I would lean towards Reege more than Meredith since he is more fun to watch but the only moan that he ruined the format towards the end of the long-term with the use of not using suspense for each question and speed through the questions without teasing. While Meredith is okay and does a fine job with the suspense with the final answers and calms the contestant, she often gets too flustered and excited now and again.
Saying that I haven't seen a longer enough run of Syndicated episodes only about 4/5 so far while I have seen both original series, a few Celeb Specials and general episodes with Regis and will see Super Millionaire in the next week or so.
I still would like to see the Final Answer revealing to be streched across commercial breaks alot more, let the contestant sweat it out Chris and Eddie has done this for years and still at their teasing now.
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[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Feb 29 2004, 08:42 PM\'] I'm a diehard Regis fan myself. I never liked Meredith because she comes off as bland and stiff compared to Regis, IMO. [/quote]
From the few times I have actually been home to watch the syndicated Millionaire, I must say my vote goes to Regis. As has been discussed on the various other forms of the board, I ever never seen a game show host less enthusiastic about someone winning money than her. When Regis tells a contestant they've won $x, he raises his voice and lights up. Not at all the case with Meredith.
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Mar 3 2004, 01:09 AM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Mar 2 2004, 07:39 PM\'] And anyone who thinks I'm a troll is dead WRONG. W-R-O-N-G. (All 5 letters light up in orange) Chuck: YES! [/quote]
However, you are a Moron. M-O-R-O-N.
Regarding the original question; I enjoy Meridith more; simply because she doesn't have a red hot poker when she talks with the contestants. [/quote]
Must've missed that episode.
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When it comes to hosts, I'd have to say Regis takes the cake. Or the pie, or what have you. Regis is the original, and no doubt the best. I like Regis because of the chemistry between himself and the New York crowd.
I do, however, love Meredith's fake-outs. It's hilarious to see the contestants hearts jump up into their throats for half a second as they think they've lost everything. It's wrong on my part to be laughing though, I guess, considering if I was the one in the hot seat being faked out I would probably have to change pants in the middle of the taping. :P
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Both are fine in their respective arenas. Regis has the extra spark that the prime time edition needs, and Meredith's laid-back style makes her easier to take five days a week. Meredith would not be good for the network versions. I cringed when I first read Meredith would get the day job - it seemed too "pc" - but she's grown into it well. It comes from being a broadcast professional vs. just being a personality. The occasional hugs are a nice way to diffuse the emotional torment contestants go through in the hot seat. I'm glad it's working for her.
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Meredith can't hold a candle to Regis. Meredith is not funny on her own - the show is only funny when a contestant says something and she giggles along, or offers an occasional wisecrack. Finally, the one thing I can't stand about Meredith is her incessant agreeing with contestants who opine their questions or those of the person who preceded them were difficult. If I hear one more, "Yeah, those were hard!" - it's zap with the remote. No question below the $64K level is that difficult, yet you see people flunking out below $16, and Meredith is comiserating. I would welcome a Bob Grant answer on occasion, like, "Well, it wasn't that hard a question, really. You are just too stupid to know it." Then turn to the camera and say, "See ladies and gentlemen, this is what happens when you pick contestants for their looks or personality rather than their brains. Somebody's gotta say it, so why not me?"
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I like Meredith more than Regis. She seems more personable than Regis and may be easier to deal with. Regis has a kind of challenging attitude.
I have, however, had it up to here with Meredith's fakeouts where she gives the contestant the impression that it's All Over. Even worse was the time where she told some poor slob, "Well, you owe your parents $1000... and you have $1000. That was wrong." Then she threw a check at him and rushed him offstage before he could get his mouth closed again.
I didn't like that.
-C
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I'm not gonna offer whether I like Regis or Meredith better, based on the fact that I've really not seen Meredith enough, to say whether she or Regis is better. However, I will offer to you, the reasons I like Regis.
1. He seems to bring out the best in contestants. Take Bob-o for example. Regis took what could have been an ordinary average contestant, into a guy who could be considered the contestant of the year.
2. He makes the contestants feel right at home. This sorta goes back to the first one, in that the contestants feel comfortable enough to crack jokes. Rare in a show as tense as this. This is a good thing to have. Especially, when a contestant wins say a half million, and yet can still joke around. It's good to have that stress relief every so often.
3. He teases the contestants, but not so much that it goes too far. I like the way he does it. From what I have I read about some of the other hosts, I don't think I would like having an answer come after say two commercial breaks. That's a little too much for me. But the way Regis does it, in my opinion is perfect. It's not too little teasing, but it's not overdone either.
4. He himself gets into the game too. I like the way his voice goes up when someone wins a ton of money as said before. He tries his best to help a contestant, and really wants them to win big.
Regis is great host, truly one of the best in the biz today.
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[quote name=\'carlopanno\' date=\'Mar 14 2004, 09:13 PM\']I like Meredith more than Regis. She seems more personable than Regis and may be easier to deal with. Regis has a kind of challenging attitude.
I have, however, had it up to here with Meredith's fakeouts where she gives the contestant the impression that it's All Over. [/quote]
You probably would not love much those moments on the UK version where Chris Tarrant takes the previous check from the contestant's hand and tears it up before telling them that they're right. Of course, he probably doesn't do that until his screen lights up with the answer that the contestant got right, but has he ever done that when a contestant is *wrong?*