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* [[Bill Cullen]], the original host of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'', ''[[Blockbusters]]'', and many other shows. |
* [[Bill Cullen]], the original host of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'', ''[[Blockbusters]]'', and many other shows. |
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* Bob Barker of ''[[Truth or Consequences]]'' and ''The Price Is Right'', probably the most famous game show host in history. |
* Bob Barker of ''[[Truth or Consequences]]'' and ''The Price Is Right'', probably the most famous game show host in history. |
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* A close second might be Alex Trebek of ''[[Jeopardy |
* A close second might be Alex Trebek of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', ''[[High Rollers]]'', ''[[Concentration|Classic Concentration]]'', and ''[[Double Dare 1976]]''. |
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* [[Bruce Forsyth]], the British host who gives a new meaning to the term "Brucie Bonus". |
* [[Bruce Forsyth]], the British host who gives a new meaning to the term "Brucie Bonus". |
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* Gene Rayburn of ''[[Match Game]]''. |
* Gene Rayburn of ''[[Match Game]]''. |
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** Ross Shafer and Michael Burger of both 1990s revivals. |
** Ross Shafer and Michael Burger of both 1990s revivals. |
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* Richard Dawson, from the original ''[[ |
* Richard Dawson, from the original ''[[Family Feud]]''. |
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** Also the late Ray Combs from the 1980s revival of same. |
** Also the late Ray Combs from the 1980s revival of same. |
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*** Not to mention Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, Al Roker, and Steve Harvey. |
*** Not to mention Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, Al Roker, and Steve Harvey. |
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* Chuck Woolery, original host of ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' and ''[[Love Connection]]''; also ''[[Scrabble (TV)|Scrabble]]'', ''[[The Dating Game]]'' and ''[[Lingo]]''. |
* Chuck Woolery, original host of ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' and ''[[Love Connection]]''; also ''[[Scrabble (TV series)|Scrabble]]'', ''[[The Dating Game]]'' and ''[[Lingo]]''. |
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* Pat Sajak of ''Wheel of Fortune''. |
* Pat Sajak of ''Wheel of Fortune''. |
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* Monty Hall of ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''. |
* Monty Hall of ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''. |
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* Wink Martindale of ''[[Tic |
* Wink Martindale of ''[[Tic-Tac-Dough]]''. |
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* Bob Eubanks of ''[[The Newlywed Game]]'' and the 1980s version of ''[[Card Sharks]]''. |
* Bob Eubanks of ''[[The Newlywed Game]]'' and the 1980s version of ''[[Card Sharks]]''. |
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* Bert Convy of ''[[Tattletales]]'' and ''[[Password|Super Password]]''. |
* Bert Convy of ''[[Tattletales]]'' and ''[[Password|Super Password]]''. |
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* Peter Tomarken of ''[[Press Your Luck]]''. |
* Peter Tomarken of ''[[Press Your Luck]]''. |
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** Todd Newton of its revival, ''[[Whammy (TV)|Whammy]]'', and ''Hollywood Showdown''. |
** Todd Newton of its revival, ''[[Whammy (TV series)|Whammy]]'', and ''Hollywood Showdown''. |
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* Peter Marshall, original host of ''[[The Hollywood Squares]]''. |
* Peter Marshall, original host of ''[[The Hollywood Squares]]''. |
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** Also John Davidson, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, and Tom Bergeron for the various revivals. Although if you consider "notable" to mean "good", only Marshall and Bergeron qualify. |
** Also John Davidson, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, and Tom Bergeron for the various revivals. Although if you consider "notable" to mean "good", only Marshall and Bergeron qualify. |
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* Regis Philbin of ''[[Who Wants to Be |
* Regis Philbin of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (the American version) and ''[[Password|Million-Dollar Password]]''. |
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* Drew Carey of ''The Price Is Right'', ''Power of Ten'', and ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway]]''. |
* Drew Carey of ''The Price Is Right'', ''Power of Ten'', and ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''. |
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* Anne Robinson of ''[[The Weakest Link]]'' became so popular in Britain that she migrated to the United States to host the Americanized version. |
* Anne Robinson of ''[[The Weakest Link]]'' became so popular in Britain that she migrated to the United States to host the Americanized version. |
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** The syndicated version would be hosted by George Gray. Yes, the same guy who is now [[The Announcer]] on ''[[T Pi R]]''. |
** The syndicated version would be hosted by George Gray. Yes, the same guy who is now [[The Announcer]] on ''[[T Pi R]]''. |
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* Brit host Chris Tarrant has hosted at least 16 different game shows, but is most associated with ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' |
* Brit host Chris Tarrant has hosted at least 16 different game shows, but is most associated with ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' |
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* Speechwriter/actor Ben Stein of ''[[Win Ben |
* Speechwriter/actor Ben Stein of ''[[Win Ben Stein's Money]]''. |
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* The ''Buzz!'' series of party video games features Jason Donovan as a stereotypical Game Show Host. |
* The ''Buzz!'' series of party video games features Jason Donovan as a stereotypical Game Show Host. |
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* The various sarcastic voice-over hosts of the ''[[You Don't Know Jack]]'' series, most notably Cookie. |
* The various sarcastic voice-over hosts of the ''[[You Don't Know Jack]]'' series, most notably Cookie. |
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* Dick Clark of the various ''[[Pyramid]]'' shows. |
* Dick Clark of the various ''[[Pyramid]]'' shows. |
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** Donny Osmond of the most recent revival. |
** Donny Osmond of the most recent revival. |
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* Jim Lange of ''The Dating Game'', ''[[Bullseye US]]'', and ''[[ |
* Jim Lange of ''The Dating Game'', ''[[Bullseye US]]'', and ''[[Name That Tune]]''. |
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* Tom Kennedy of ''You Don't Say!'', ''[[Split Second (TV)|Split Second]]'', ''Name That Tune'', and ''[[Body Language (TV)|Body Language]]''. |
* Tom Kennedy of ''You Don't Say!'', ''[[Split Second (TV series)|Split Second]]'', ''Name That Tune'', and ''[[Body Language (TV series)|Body Language]]''. |
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* His brother, Jack Narz, of ''[[Now You See It]]'' and the syndicated ''[[Concentration]]''. |
* His brother, Jack Narz, of ''[[Now You See It]]'' and the syndicated ''[[Concentration]]''. |
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* Howie Mandel on ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. |
* Howie Mandel on ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. |
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* Lynne Thigpen on ''[[Where in |
* Lynne Thigpen on ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]?'' and its successor series, ''[[Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?]]?'', though she wasn't the quizmaster. |
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* [[Jack Barry]] on ''[[Twenty One]]'' and ''[[The Jokers Wild]]''. |
* [[Jack Barry]] on ''[[Twenty One]]'' and ''[[The Jokers Wild]]''. |
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* Allen Ludden on ''General Electric College Bowl'' and ''[[Password]]''. |
* Allen Ludden on ''General Electric College Bowl'' and ''[[Password]]''. |
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* Jeff Probst of ''[[Jeopardy|Rock & Roll Jeopardy!]]'' and ''[[Survivor]]''. |
* Jeff Probst of ''[[Jeopardy!|Rock & Roll Jeopardy!]]'' and ''[[Survivor]]''. |
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* [[Joe Rogan]] of ''[[Fear Factor]]''. |
* [[Joe Rogan]] of ''[[Fear Factor]]''. |
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** Some traditional game show fans can get a little testy if you call the latter two (or similar programs) game shows. |
** Some traditional game show fans can get a little testy if you call the latter two (or similar programs) game shows. |
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* John Daly of ''[[What's My Line |
* John Daly of ''[[What's My Line?|What's My Line]]''. |
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* Geoff Edwards of ''[[Treasure Hunt US|(The New) Treasure Hunt]]'' and ''[[Starcade]]''. |
* Geoff Edwards of ''[[Treasure Hunt US|(The New) Treasure Hunt]]'' and ''[[Starcade]]''. |
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* Art James of ''The Who, What or Where Game'', ''[[Blank Check (TV)|Blank Check]]'', ''[[The Magnificent Marble Machine]]'', and ''[[Super Pay Cards|Pay Cards!]]'' |
* Art James of ''The Who, What or Where Game'', ''[[Blank Check (TV series)|Blank Check]]'', ''[[The Magnificent Marble Machine]]'', and ''[[Super Pay Cards|Pay Cards!]]'' |
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* Jim Perry of the 1978-81 iteration of ''Card Sharks'' and 1983-89 American ''[[Sale of the Century]]''. |
* Jim Perry of the 1978-81 iteration of ''Card Sharks'' and 1983-89 American ''[[Sale of the Century]]''. |
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* Phil Keoghan of ''[[The Amazing Race]]''. |
* Phil Keoghan of ''[[The Amazing Race]]''. |
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=== Fictional Game Show Hosts: === |
=== Fictional Game Show Hosts: === |
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* Guy Smiley, a [[Muppet]] performed by [[Jim Henson]] on ''[[ |
* Guy Smiley, a [[Muppet]] performed by [[Jim Henson]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
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* Damon Killian, host of ''[[The Running Man ( |
* Damon Killian, host of ''[[The Running Man (film)|The Running Man]]'' in the 1987 film, played by Richard Dawson! (In the [[The Running Man (novel)|original Stephen King book]], his name is Dan Killian and he's the producer rather than the host. In the movie, he's the show's host and creator.) |
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* Mike Terry, host and play-by-play announcer of ''The Prize of Peril'' in [http://arthurwendover.com/arthurs/sheckley/prizep10.html the short story of the same name] by Robert Sheckley (written in 1958). |
* Mike Terry, host and play-by-play announcer of ''The Prize of Peril'' in [http://arthurwendover.com/arthurs/sheckley/prizep10.html the short story of the same name] by Robert Sheckley (written in 1958). |
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* Mr. Wink, the host of the Japanese game show in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo", voiced by [[George Takei]]. |
* Mr. Wink, the host of the Japanese game show in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo", voiced by [[George Takei]]. |
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* In one episode of ''[[ |
* In one episode of ''[[Red Dwarf]]'', an American game show host named "Bing Baxter" supplies the voice for Lister's Confidence-made-flesh. Which show Mr. Baxter hosted is never revealed. |
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* The webcomic ''[[Pibgorn]]'' features a demon who takes the name and appearance of a game show host named Tom Torquemada. |
* The webcomic ''[[Pibgorn]]'' features a demon who takes the name and appearance of a game show host named Tom Torquemada. |
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* Chip Ramsey, the [[Hollywood Cyborg]] host of ''[[Lexi-Cross]]'', a 1991 computer game by Interplay. |
* Chip Ramsey, the [[Hollywood Cyborg]] host of ''[[Lexi-Cross]]'', a 1991 computer game by Interplay. |
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* The [[Super Mario Bros|Mario]] series has a few of these, including Chuck Quizmo in ''[[Paper Mario ( |
* The [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]] series has a few of these, including Chuck Quizmo in ''[[Paper Mario (franchise)|Paper Mario]]'' and Game Guy in ''[[Mario Party]] 3''. |
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* Gruntilda plays the part of one in the game show–like sections of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', respectively Grunty's Furnace Fun and the Tower of Tragedy. |
* Gruntilda plays the part of one in the game show–like sections of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', respectively Grunty's Furnace Fun and the Tower of Tragedy. |
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* In the opening scene of ''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'', the Wizard tests Princess No. 12 in quiz show fashion. |
* In the opening scene of ''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'', the Wizard tests Princess No. 12 in quiz show fashion. |