Author Topic: Casually dressed hosts (Read 7945 times)

Don Howard · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2009, 06:22:30 PM »

[quote name=\'Robair\' post=\'222455\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 12:42 PM\']I also seem to remember Jim Lange once -- and only once -- host "Dating Game" outdoors in only a pair of swim trunks.[/quote]
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'222513\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 06:20 PM\']Jim Lange once hosted a "Dating Game" taped in Hawaii wearing only swim trunks.[/quote]
John Davidson wore shorty-pants when The New Hollywood Squares taped some shows in Hollywood, Florida.
Chuck Woolery went caszh during many episodes of the 1993 version of Scrabble.
Jim Lange wore a ~~pair of swim trunks~~ sweater during a "special!!!" all-kids' edition of Triple Threat.
I recall a turtleneck-wearing Tom Kennedy during selected eppies of To Say The Least.
And I believe Arte Johnson went open-collar throughout the run of Knockout.
Casual attire was worn here and there by Tom Bergeron on Hollywood Squares.
Bob Eubanks took his wardrobe down a notch for many shows during the 1998-99 season of The Newlywed Game.
Maury Povich ditched the ties as the brief run of Twenty One was winding down.

fishbulb · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2009, 08:04:43 PM »

[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'222448\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 07:55 AM\']Jimmy Kimmel on Win Ben Stein's Money dressed casually, Ben wore a suit and tie. Peter Marshall sometimes dressed casually on Squares. During Lin Bolen's era at NBC, most of the hosts went tieless and wore leisure suits. Supposedly Dennis James wore bell bottoms a couple of times on daytime NTT. That must've been a sight.[/quote]

I think I can remember Dennis James looking REALLY out of place in a leisure suit.

Also, I'm pretty sure John Bartholomew Tucker hosted Treasure Isle in casual clothes.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2009, 08:36:06 PM »

JBT was dressed similarly to the Tidy-Bowl man, IIRC.

Don Howard · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:11:38 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'222529\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 08:36 PM\']JBT was dressed similarly to the Tidy-Bowl man, IIRC.[/quote]
Considering the quality of the program he was hosting, it was quite fitting.
Jim Perry was an open collar man on It's Your Move.
Todd Newton was quite the caszhmatic on Whammy!

fishbulb · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:27:58 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'222538\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 05:11 PM\']Considering the quality of the program he was hosting, it was quite fitting.[/quote]

I loved Treasure Isle - I was about 9 or 10 at the time, though.
But then, I also loved Musical Chairs, so who am I to judge?

Don Howard · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:36:38 PM »

[quote name=\'fishbulb\' post=\'222541\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:27 PM\']But then, I also loved Musical Chairs, so who am I to judge?[/quote]
MC ruled. Adam's cues to break were the greatest!!

Jumpondees · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:52:33 PM »

[quote name=\'mxc0427\' post=\'222498\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 04:55 PM\']I always liked Marc Summers' wardrobe on "Double Dare." Suit jacket and jeans with sneakers. I find that to be along the lines of casual.[/quote]

I too enjoyed the wardrobe stylings of one Marc Summers. I had always wanted to have a closet of Jeans, shirts, ties, jackets, and of course Reeboks

Twentington · « **Reply #22 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:53:38 PM »

Didn't the Winker wear a sweater on HR87? I know he wore SOMEthing that clearly showed off his big belly.

Don Howard · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:18:00 PM »

[quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'222545\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:53 PM\']Didn't the Winker wear a sweater on HR87?[/quote]
I saw most of that run and of the ones I saw, it was suit and tie all the way.
He did wear sweaters sometimes on The Last Word.

tjhornikel · « **Reply #24 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:32:01 PM »

[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'222448\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 11:55 AM\']Jimmy Kimmel on Win Ben Stein's Money dressed casually, Ben wore a suit and tie. Peter Marshall sometimes dressed casually on Squares. During Lin Bolen's era at NBC, most of the hosts went tieless and wore leisure suits. Supposedly Dennis James wore bell bottoms a couple of times on daytime NTT. That must've been a sight.[/quote]

In his final daytime NTT, Dennis James wore safari gear. NBC Daytime: It's a jungle out here!

Twentington · « **Reply #25 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:12:37 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'222546\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 10:18 PM\'][quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'222545\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:53 PM\']Didn't the Winker wear a sweater on HR87?[/quote]
I saw most of that run and of the ones I saw, it was suit and tie all the way.
He did wear sweaters sometimes on The Last Word.
[/quote]

Huh. I could've sworn he was wearing a sweater on one clip I saw — the clip where he calls himself Crystal Owens and KC Winkler. That clip doesn't seem to be on YouTube though.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #26 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:28:49 PM »

There was a clip of an office run-through for HR87 that was shown on the "Game Show Biz" syndicated special on which Wink was dressed in a sweater.

toetyper · « **Reply #27 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:15:14 PM »

[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'222544\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 09:52 PM\'][quote name=\'mxc0427\' post=\'222498\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 04:55 PM\']I always liked Marc Summers' wardrobe on "Double Dare." Suit jacket and jeans with sneakers. I find that to be along the lines of casual.[/quote]

I too enjoyed the wardrobe stylings of one Marc Summers. I had always wanted to have a closet of Jeans, shirts, ties, jackets, and of course Reeboks
[/quote]

reeboks. no socks.

davemackey · « **Reply #28 on:** August 11, 2009, 09:01:43 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'222514\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 06:22 PM\'][quote name=\'Robair\' post=\'222455\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 12:42 PM\']I also seem to remember Jim Lange once -- and only once -- host "Dating Game" outdoors in only a pair of swim trunks.[/quote]
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'222513\' date=\'Aug 10 2009, 06:20 PM\']Jim Lange once hosted a "Dating Game" taped in Hawaii wearing only swim trunks.[/quote]
John Davidson wore shorty-pants when The New Hollywood Squares taped some shows in Hollywood, Florida.
Chuck Woolery went caszh during many episodes of the 1993 version of Scrabble.
Jim Lange wore a ~~pair of swim trunks~~ sweater during a "special!!!" all-kids' edition of Triple Threat.
I recall a turtleneck-wearing Tom Kennedy during selected eppies of To Say The Least.
And I believe Arte Johnson went open-collar throughout the run of Knockout.
Casual attire was worn here and there by Tom Bergeron on Hollywood Squares.
Bob Eubanks took his wardrobe down a notch for many shows during the 1998-99 season of The Newlywed Game.
Maury Povich ditched the ties as the brief run of Twenty One was winding down.
[/quote]
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy, and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

The mind boggles.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #29 on:** August 11, 2009, 09:06:26 PM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'222681\' date=\'Aug 11 2009, 06:01 PM\']Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy, and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.[/quote]
A month before Lincoln died, he was in Monroe, Maryland...