Dealer's Choice

[kurtinrod62]

Was there any particular reason as to why Bob Hastings was dumped in favor of Jack Clark after only a handful of broadcasts?

[ChuckNet]

Was there any particular reason as to why Bob Hastings was dumped in favor of Jack Clark after only a handful of broadcasts?

No doubt because his over-hyped hosting style was a turn-off to most viewers...if there was ever an stronger argument against actors becoming GS hosts, I haven't found it.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

[tomobrien]

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Feb 19 2004, 10:19 PM\']
No doubt because his over-hyped hosting style was a turn-off to most viewers...if there was ever an stronger argument against actors becoming GS hosts, I haven't found it.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")[/quote]
Jack Kelly, perhaps?

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'tomobrien\' date=\'Feb 19 2004, 10:22 PM\'] [quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Feb 19 2004, 10:19 PM\']
No doubt because his over-hyped hosting style was a turn-off to most viewers...if there was ever an stronger argument against actors becoming GS hosts, I haven't found it.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")[/quote]
Jack Kelly, perhaps? [/quote]
 I'll see your Jack Kelly and raise you one Patrick Wayne.

Doug -- and the countdown to 400 continues

[Jimmy Owen]

Not all actors were bad hosts.  Larry Blyden was a good host.

[rugrats1]

Apparently, a change in syndicators and producers might have also played a role in the switching of Hastings to Clark. The Clark shows were produced by Fishman-Freer for Columbia Pictures, but I recall a different production company and syndicator for the Hastings episodes.

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Feb 20 2004, 12:44 AM\'] Apparently, a change in syndicators and producers might have also played a role in the switching of Hastings to Clark. The Clark shows were produced by Fishman-Freer for Columbia Pictures, but I recall a different production company and syndicator for the Hastings episodes. [/quote]
 The original syndicator was Les Wallwark and Associates, IIRC.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Feb 20 2004, 12:26 AM\'] Not all actors were bad hosts.  Larry Blyden was a good host. [/quote]
And both Richards have done well on Feud. Richard II has settled down quite a bit.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Feb 20 2004, 12:44 AM\']Apparently, a change in syndicators and producers might have also played a role in the switching of Hastings to Clark. The Clark shows were produced by Fishman-Freer for Columbia Pictures, but I recall a different production company and syndicator for the Hastings episodes.[/quote]
Seems to me that Clark took over before the change in syndicator.  Fishman-Freer produced the show from beginning to end.