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Legendary [[Game Show]] host who appeared on more games than anyone else in American television, and whose career spanned across many shows on radio and television from [[The Thirties]] to [[The Eighties]] (including his own 15-minute Thursday-morning variety show, ''The Bill Cullen Show'', on [[CBS]] in 1952). He died in 1990 from lung cancer, and is often [[Fan Nickname|called]] "The King of Game Shows" or "The Dean of Emcees". |
Legendary [[Game Show]] host who appeared on more games than anyone else in American television, and whose career spanned across many shows on radio and television from [[The Thirties]] to [[The Eighties]] (including his own 15-minute Thursday-morning variety show, ''The Bill Cullen Show'', on [[CBS]] in 1952). He died in 1990 from lung cancer, and is often [[Fan Nickname|called]] "The King of Game Shows" or "The Dean of Emcees". |
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Not to be mistaken for [[Peter Cullen]] (who has a very different fandom), nor the Bill Cullen who hosts ''[[The Apprentice (TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' in Ireland. |
Not to be mistaken for [[Peter Cullen]] (who has a very different fandom), nor the Bill Cullen who hosts ''[[The Apprentice (TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' in Ireland. |
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{{examples|[[Game Show]]s hosted by Bill Cullen}} |
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== Radio Series == |
== Radio Series == |
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* ''[[Winner Take All]]'' (1946-50 on radio; hosted a brief TV run in 1952) |
* ''[[Winner Take All]]'' (1946-50 on radio; hosted a brief TV run in 1952) |
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=== Tropes invoked by Bill === |
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* [[Adorkable]]: Bill's early work, in the "just so darn sweet" mold. |
* [[Adorkable]]: Bill's early work, in the "just so darn sweet" mold. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: More often directed towards himself and whatever show he was hosting, but contestants would get their share as well. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: More often directed towards himself and whatever show he was hosting, but contestants would get their share as well. |
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