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In your opinion, what are your top 3 favorite host slip-ups of all time? Specifically, examples of hosts either speaking not-so-eloquently, or managing to screw up the simplest rules of the English language...But of course, we're certainly not limited to that. My top 3 are...
3. Newlywed Game - Bob Eubanks - "25 point boner".....
--Gotta love this one, especially since "Boner" is such a fitting word for that show.
2. Scrabble - Chuck Woolery - "Let's re-crap the scores!".....
--Another favorite...potty humor for all to enjoy!
1. Password Plus - Allen Ludden - "Do you like to play Password?" Contestant: "I sure do!" Allen: "Would you like to do it?".....
--If your mind is in the gutter, which every audience members' was, the spontaenaity and randomness of the question made this great. In addition, Allen's blatant ignorance of innuendo made this my top choice...Seeing the classy host come out of his shell was a great moment...
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Honorable Mention: Phone Jeopardy Promo - Alex Trebek - "Ah, dumb son-of-a-b*tch you don't watch Jeopardy 24 hours a day!" and the famous "Aw, f*ck!"......
--Although the clip that circulates is heavily edited, there's no denying the fact that Trebek got a little heated during the shooting of that promo. The way he deals with his frustration made it hilarious, as well as seeing him being less-than uptight.
Doug
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Forgive me for not knowing the celeb's name, but someone will fill in.
An exchange on Pyramid:
Dick: You were great last night.
Celeb: Thank you, Dick, so were you.
Dick [laughing, then realizing what he'd said]: No, no, no, no, the movie, the MOVIE!!
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Barker's "Chevy Cracker." Not so much because it was a funny name, but because he said it every time they used a Tracker for about four months. :-)
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Here's a clean, tasteful slip-up that happened to Vicki Lawrence on Win, Lose or Draw. It happened on a special week in Disneyland.
VICKI: You know how the game's played. Looking for a movie title. Remember, no letters or numbers, especially when you see this.
Just as the celebrity's about to draw...
CONTESTANT: 101 Dalmatians!
Cheers & applause while Vicki's startled.
VICKI: I DIDN'T EVEN START THE CLOCK!
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I'm not posting three--not worth the bandwidth. But I'll give you this. I used this as my Usenet sig at one time. Chuck Barris, on the 12/28/77 ep of GONG, blooped the following:
"This next group was so dynamic at auditions that our talent coordinator leapt from his chair and said, 'Now that's entertainment!' Today that same talent coordinator lives on a fairy farm, a dairy farm <<<cue McKenzie hard laugh #2>>>. . . . Never mind!"
Chuckie was good for a couple of those a week, especially in the later months when he'd let the audience clapping with him distract him from what he was supposed to read. :)
Doug -- and the countdown to 900 continues
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These two words weren't mentioned the last time this question was asked: "Seattle Jew".
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How we made it six posts into this thread without reference to Karen Lesko's pretty nipples, I'll never understand.
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Not necessarily a host slip-up, per se, but a few years ago, Dick Clark was a guest on Oprah, and one audience member thanked him for making New Year's Eve so easy for many single females.
OPRAH: Well, that's what you do...you turn Dick on to help you thru then nite.
Made it on one of his blooper specials of course. :-)
And of course, how could we forget Jim Caldwell on TTD. Oh wait, it was supposed to be one-time mistakes. (rimshot)
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 02:53 PM\']Forgive me for not knowing the celeb's name, but someone will fill in.
An exchange on Pyramid:
Dick: You were great last night.
Celeb: Thank you, Dick, so were you.
Dick [laughing, then realizing what he'd said]: No, no, no, no, the movie, the MOVIE!!
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God, I hate sounding like Horan, but that was Lucie Arnaz for the blooper.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 06:27 PM\']God, I hate sounding like Horan, but that was Lucie Arnaz for the blooper.
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No need to worry. If you would have sounded like Horan you would have also chimed in with the version of the show, the original airdate, and the other celeb that was on that week.
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I was going to mention Jim Peck's not-so-grand entrance, but that would have been a host slip-DOWN.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:22 PM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 06:27 PM\']God, I hate sounding like Horan, but that was Lucie Arnaz for the blooper.
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No need to worry. If you would have sounded like Horan you would have also chimed in with the version of the show, the original airdate, and the other celeb that was on that week.
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The week of 5/9/88-5/13/88 of CBS $25K Pyramid. The week is notable in that Lucie was the celeb partner to the other celeb that week, Joel Brooks, when Brooks was a Winner's Circle winner as a contestant 12 years earlier.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:22 PM\']No need to worry. If you would have sounded like Horan you would have also chimed in with the version of the show, the original airdate, and the other celeb that was on that week.
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Thanks a lot Aaron. You left the damn door WIDE open for this birdbrain to insert his 2,000th bit of useless information.
[quote name=\'annoying\']The week of 5/9/88-5/13/88 of CBS $25K Pyramid. The week is notable in that Lucie was the celeb partner to the other celeb that week, Joel Brooks, when Brooks was a Winner's Circle winner as a contestant 12 years earlier.[/quote]
To Zach: When no one asks you for information; its because no one gives a damn about it. Get over yourself...but thanks for further proving you haven't opened your front door since 1981.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:45 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:22 PM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 06:27 PM\']God, I hate sounding like Horan, but that was Lucie Arnaz for the blooper.
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No need to worry. If you would have sounded like Horan you would have also chimed in with the version of the show, the original airdate, and the other celeb that was on that week.
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The week of 5/9/88-5/13/88 of CBS $25K Pyramid. The week is notable in that Lucie was the celeb partner to the other celeb that week, Joel Brooks, when Brooks was a Winner's Circle winner as a contestant 12 years earlier.
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Zach, that was not an invitation for you to show off. And by the way, WHOOOOOOOOSH!!!
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:01 PM\']Thanks a lot Aaron. You left the damn door WIDE open for this birdbrain to insert his 2,000th bit of useless information.
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Don't you mean his 3,837th (as of 7:08PM CT, 1/4/05)? :)
Doug -- and the countdown to 900 continues
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 08:01 PM\']Thanks a lot Aaron. You left the damn door WIDE open for this birdbrain to insert his 2,000th bit of useless information.
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The funny thing is, I *almost* added to the end of that post that I really didn't care to know, but decided not to because I figured he was smart enough to take a hint.
I should have known who I was dealing with.
I also can't get this image out of my head of a child who is constantly putting his hand up in class because he knows the answer, much to the chagrin of all the other students who can't stand him...
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Very early (read: 1985) on the $100,000 Pyramid, Dick Clark said that the prize for the Mystery 7 was a 1958 Chevy Chevette.
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There was an old lady on Match Game (seen on MOGSM) once that said she was retarded instead of retired. I thought that was a really funny slip.
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[quote name=\'JayC\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:56 PM\']There was an old lady on Match Game (seen on MOGSM) once that said she was retarded instead of retired. I thought that was a really funny slip.
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How'd she do? Maybe it wasn't a slip. :)
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One of the more recent ones was on what I belive was the second series of Super Millionaire when a carryover contestant was just getting ready to go for his first question, question 7 ($20,000). Regis, caught up in the gusto of the introduction/rules explanation/next DIE-mension mentioning, said "For 20 Million Dollars!"
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One that was mildly amusing. How about Alex Trebek mispronouncing "Milady" as "malady" in a clue? I think this was on Ken's 31st game, but I'm not sure....DOWN, HORAN!
There's one that I've only heard very unsubstantiated rumors about, so I won't go into that.
Maybe intentional rather than a slip-up: Gene Rayburn asking for some "milk" from Patti Deutsch on MG'73.
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Very early (read: 1985) on the $100,000 Pyramid, Dick Clark said that the prize for the Mystery 7 was a 1958 Chevy Chevette.
He did the same thing a year later on the daytime show, this time telling the contestant the prize was a 1968 Chevrolet Chevette.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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How's about Peter Tomarken on Paranoia in 2000 thinking he was on GSN rather than FOX Family.
Peter MArshall said "can't put a circle there......" when a contestant didn't agree/disagree correctly when a clue to the puzzle was on the line on All-Star Blitz.
Jack Narz made a few references to Concentration on NYSI7x.
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Speaking of Tomarken, I think it was on a Labor Day "PYL" that he was joking around that he didn't want to be there because it was a holiday. He said something like "...get somebody else, anybody could do this job". Rod Roddy then interjected, "...yes, I'm afraid that's true..." The look on Tomarken's face was priceless!
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How's about Peter Tomarken on Paranoia in 2000 thinking he was on GSN rather than FOX Family.
Shades of his 1988 Wipeout gaffe, where he told a player who chose a wrong answer that he'd hit a Whammy.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 05:01 PM\']Shades of his 1988 Wipeout gaffe, where he told a player who chose a wrong answer that he'd hit a Whammy.
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I also remember an episode where a player was plunking along in Round One, and Tomarken gave them the option to "Press Your Luck or pass." Some laughter erupted in the studio, he stepped away from his podium for a second, and when he returned he said "I knew I was gonna do that eventually..."
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Jim Lange's comment on his golf game: "I'm very long, but I'm not very straight."
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[quote name=\'calliaume\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 07:20 PM\']Jim Lange's comment on his golf game: "I'm very long, but I'm not very straight."
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Funny, I always thought he was talking about his HI KIDS!
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 06:25 PM\'][quote name=\'calliaume\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 07:20 PM\']Jim Lange's comment on his golf game: "I'm very long, but I'm not very straight."
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Funny, I always thought he was talking about his HI KIDS!
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That's not nice. His kids might've been a little on the dumb side, but I wouldn't say they were high by any means. ;-)
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There was a playing of Card Game on Price in early 2002 where Bob made an unfortunate choice of phrase in trying to build up suspense for the price reveal:
"I'm gonna whip it out right now and show it to you. Are you interested?"
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L (and wheezing) OL
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Doug Davidson forgot to give the contestant a chance to play for the Super Ball after winning the third prize(an Isuzu Rodeo) on TNPIR94. He also gave the contestant only $100 to play Make Your Mark with, and then one of the producers told him to give $500.
No one has mentioned Bert Convy giving away a few passwords and/or puzzles on Super Password or accidentally showing a WLOD answer or two.
Geoff Edwards called Johnny Gilbert Johnny Jacobs by mistake once on the 1989 Jackpot.
MOnty screwed up the cash register deal a couple of times in that he showed the contestant where the other No Sale sign was after they'd hit the first No Sale sign. Normally he would give the contestant the amount picked on a consolation pick, with $500 or $1000 given for finding the other No Sale(or the car if the first No Sale was found on the first pick).
Ahmad Rashad misread the word Apply as Apple-E during the audience game on Caesar's Challenge.
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One of my faves which hasn't been seen on any game show clip special was from "Password" in 1975. Juliet Mills and Jack Klugman were the guests and Allen was noting all the players names.
Allen:"Joan and Juliet and Jeff and Jack. Three J's."
Jeff (quietly): "Four"
A few minutes later, another slip-up by Allen caused Jack to tell Mr. Ludden, "You've got to lay off that sauce!"
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[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 09:51 PM\']There was a playing of Card Game on Price in early 2002 where Bob made an unfortunate choice of phrase in trying to build up suspense for the price reveal:
"I'm gonna whip it out right now and show it to you. Are you interested?"
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Okay. I've got to hear/see this. Is it up for download anywhere?
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Okay. I've got to hear/see this. Is it up for download anywhere?
Dian Parkinson's got a copy, I believe. :-D
Chuck Donegan (The Comedic "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 07:58 AM\']
Geoff Edwards called Johnny Gilbert Johnny Jacobs by mistake once on the 1989 Jackpot.
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That reminds me...one of the first things I ever saw on GSN was a TTD episode where Wink accidentally asks "Kenny" (really Jay Stewart) to introduce the contestants (Jay: "I will, Wink, and so will Jay!")
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[quote name=\'JMFabiano\' date=\'Jan 7 2005, 06:49 AM\'][quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 07:58 AM\']
Geoff Edwards called Johnny Gilbert Johnny Jacobs by mistake once on the 1989 Jackpot.
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That reminds me...one of the first things I ever saw on GSN was a TTD episode where Wink accidentally asks "Kenny" (really Jay Stewart) to introduce the contestants (Jay: "I will, Wink, and so will Jay!")
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Similarly, when Peter Marshall hosted the Thursday ep. of H2's game show week, he accidentally called Rod Roddy "Kenny", but realized his slip and corrected himself.
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[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 12:51 AM\']There was a playing of Card Game on Price in early 2002 where Bob made an unfortunate choice of phrase in trying to build up suspense for the price reveal:
"I'm gonna whip it out right now and show it to you. Are you interested?"
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That reminds me...a few years ago, he had a habit of telling contestants, "this is where we're gonna get it on!" as they were walking to the Big Doors. Someone must have finally told him what that meant, because he hasn't said it in a while...
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' date=\'Jan 7 2005, 05:01 AM\'][quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 12:51 AM\']There was a playing of Card Game on Price in early 2002 where Bob made an unfortunate choice of phrase in trying to build up suspense for the price reveal:
"I'm gonna whip it out right now and show it to you. Are you interested?"
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That reminds me...a few years ago, he had a habit of telling contestants, "this is where we're gonna get it on!" as they were walking to the Big Doors. Someone must have finally told him what that meant, because he hasn't said it in a while...
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Which also reminds me of #2 from David Letterman's "Top Ten Bob Barker Pick-up Lines":
"Have another sip of that 99-cent malt liquor, take off those $30 shoes, and let's get it on!!"
Jonathan Allen
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 08:01 PM\']
Thanks a lot Aaron. You left the damn door WIDE open for this birdbrain to insert his 2,000th bit of useless information.
To Zach: When no one asks you for information; its because no one gives a damn about it. Get over yourself...but thanks for further proving you haven't opened your front door since 1981.
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You know, I've resisted the urge to reply to posts like this for a long time, but I just can't help it... You know, half of your posts that I've come across in threads are gripes and moans about other people's posts. We *know* you don't like Zach. We *know* you find it annoying. *You* don't need to remind us every 3rd post...
Now. One of my favorites comes from Face the Music. A rather buxom woman was at the podium closest to Ron's. During the contestant intros, Ron gets to her. She's wearing a dress that exposes her cleavage and she's always wearing a necklace with a number of charms on it. Ron says, while pointing at her chest, "You've got quite a little collection there don't you?"
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[quote name=\'isucgv\' date=\'Jan 13 2005, 06:29 PM\']are gripes and moans about other people's posts. [/quote]
And yet, you're griping about mine. The world turns. Don't like it; put me on ignore...trust me, guys...not everyone from Iowa is like this.
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Barker: (Explaining the Bonus Game) "I hope you get the prize beside the window that says "bonus"... that's B-O-U-N-S" (realizes his mistake) I just wanted to see if you were paying attention... that's right.... the window that says B-O-U-N-S..."
Barker: (after a showcase where Dian pops out from a movie screen, wearing a swimsuit) "I was just thinking... if I got a screen like that... could I get a blonde to come out from it?" (I'm sure Barker would regret saying this many years later)
Barker: (after being kissed many times by a female contestant, for members of her family) "I only wish you had a larger family!"
Bill Cullen, on Blockbusters: "What K does Miss Piggy love"...(Leland buzzes in) KERMIT?... I mean... Leland!"
(On Password Plus, the Password was "Shore", and Elaine Joyce was one of the guests)
Allen: (to Elaine) "Second clue, Dinah... (Elaine does a take) uh, Elaine (obvious edit) Ok! We'll put "shore" on the board because Ludden has a big mouth!"
Not really a HOST slip up... but on All New LMAD, Monty was asking questions to a couple, for a quickie deal at the end of the show.
Monty: (whispers to the woman, woman whispers answer in Monty's ear. then Monty asks the husband) What is her birthday?
Husband: March 14 (wife rolls his eyes)
Wife: That's YOUR birthday
Husband: OH! I thought you wanted MINE.
Monty: I'm asking for YOUR birthday! You KNOW your birthday! (does a Jack Benny stance) Ok, I'll give you another chance, without looking, what color are her eyes?
Husband: Blue
Monty: Let's see (looks at her eyes) No, they're GREEN! They're as green as green can be.
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"For the Colisseum!" - Super Password, Bert Convy getting ready to hype a contestant's chance to solve the puzzle and win the game, but it doesn't turn out the way he expected...
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Here are a couple:
Syndicated weekly Jeopardy! - Art Fleming says that the lowest prize the winner can win is a 1973 compact car - in 1975. (He later corrected himself, saying something along the lines of "the last two years of my life went by pretty fast.")
Syndicated weekly High Rollers: at the end of a show, he says, "Good night, Ruta" - the problem being that Elaine Stewart (who pointed out Alex's mistake in no uncertain terms) was the dice roller in the nighttime version.
-- Don
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I thought of one more...
SOTC- (One of the male models is wearing a strange hat with what appears to be whipped cream on top. Another model dips his finger in it and tries it. Jim Perry decides he'll do the same thing, and got an unpleasant surprise...)
Jim: Hey, don't mind if I do... (makes a disgusted face after he puts it in his mouth) This is SHAVING CREAM!!! YECCCH! (Jim tries not to spit out the shaving cream while he's on camera, but he can't help it, and just spits it right out)
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[quote name=\'whewfan\' date=\'Jan 14 2005, 01:31 AM\']Jim: Hey, don't mind if I do... (makes a disgusted face after he puts it in his mouth) This is SHAVING CREAM!!! YECCCH! (Jim tries not to spit out the shaving cream while he's on camera, but he can't help it, and just spits it right out)
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You would think Jim would know, after all of his years on TV, that shaving cream holds up under TV lights where whipped cream does not. :)
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[quote name=\'whewfan\' date=\'Jan 14 2005, 03:31 AM\']I thought of one more...
SOTC- (One of the male models is wearing a strange hat with what appears to be whipped cream on top. Another model dips his finger in it and tries it. Jim Perry decides he'll do the same thing, and got an unpleasant surprise...)
Jim: Hey, don't mind if I do... (makes a disgusted face after he puts it in his mouth) This is SHAVING CREAM!!! YECCCH! (Jim tries not to spit out the shaving cream while he's on camera, but he can't help it, and just spits it right out)
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You kinda reminded me of a syndie episode, where the contestant had just won a soda fountain on the Big Money board. Jim goes over to try one of the banana floats on the counter. He says something to the effect of how delicious it is, "and very plastic." (cue canned NBC laughter)