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Remembering TV Game Show Hosts
They are memorable for various reasons.
I’m not a big game show guy. I have watched a few, and some game show hosts have managed to get through my wall of apathy for various reasons. These aren’t necessarily the best game show hosts, though some on this are, but they are guys you might remember for various reasons.
Alex Trebek: Okay, this guy was the best, or at the very least, one of the best. The idea of Aaron Rodgers succeeding Trebek is like the idea of Jordan Love replacing Aaron Rodgers. The drop-off is huge in both cases.
Bob Barker: Also one of the best. Barker is best known for his stellar work on ‘The Price is Right,” but I can vaguely remember him on “Truth or Consequences,” which I thought was enjoyable. The last few years of Barker’s run on “The Price is Right” were marred by allegations of sexual harassment. The outcome of the lawsuits varied. I doubt everybody thought the price was right on those legal actions.
Chuck Woolery: You might remember Woolery from his time with “Love Connection” when he used to say, “We’ll be back in two and two.” Now Chuck may be best known for his Twitter account, which is an extremely conservative feed. Woolery has an interesting Wikipedia page. It says he’s a Christian, who has been married four times and has “at least five children.” Seems like a Christian would know…
