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{{trope}}
Nearly every TV show that has a [[Studio Audience]] but isn't a [[
* Deliver opening and closing spiels for the show.
* Introduce the host, contestants and/or celebrity guests.
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In some cases, an announcer can also be a sidekick.
We might have called this
{{examples}}
== Game shows ==
* Jack Clark, announcer for ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' and the original host of ''[[The Cross Wits]]''
* Bob Clayton, a ''[[Concentration]]'' announcer and substitute host, promoted to full-time host in 1969
* Rich Fields (''[[The Price Is Right]]'')
* Johnny Gilbert, current announcer of ''[[Jeopardy
* George Gray (''The Price Is Right''). Also has hosting experience (''[[The Gong Show|Extreme Gong]]'', ''[[Junkyard Wars]]'', ''[[The Weakest Link]]'')
* John Harlan (''[[Password]]'', ''[[Name That Tune]]'', ''[[American Gladiators]]'')
* Harvey (John Harvey), best known for being Marc Summers' announcer on ''[[Double Dare (1986 TV Show)|Double Dare]]'' (and doing the same for ''History I.Q.'').
* Jimmy Kimmel of ''[[Win Ben
* Charlie O'Donnell, the original announcer of ''Wheel of Fortune'' from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1989 to 2010. He was also heard on several other shows, most notably ''[[American Bandstand]]''.
* Johnny Olson, whose voice is synonymous with [[Mark Goodson]]/Bill Todman productions (including ''The Price Is Right'')
* Don Pardo, the original announcer for ''[[Jeopardy
* Rod Roddy, heard on ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' and ''The Price Is Right''. Came to prominence as the announcer on ''[[Soap]]''.
* Shadoe Stevens, who did double duty on the John Davidson version of ''Hollywood Squares'' as both announcer and panelist, and continued announcing ''Hollywood Squares'' into the Tom Bergeron version; now the [[Talk Show]] announcer on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
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** Jonathan Mangum, the current announcer/TV tray carrier for ''Let's Make A Deal''
* Jim Thornton (''Wheel of Fortune'' after Charlie's death)
* Charlie Tuna ([[Scrabble (TV series)|Scrabble]])
* Randy West, who hasn't had too many prominent shows but is very well known for interacting in the fandom. He was also a contestant on several shows, including ''[[Press Your Luck]]''.
* Kenny Williams, heard on ''[[The Hollywood Squares]]'' and most other [[Merrill Heatter]]/Bob Quigley shows
* Gene Wood, another Goodson/Todman workhorse best known for ''[[Family Feud]]''
* Ed McMahon of ''[[The Tonight Show]]''
* Bill Wendell, associated with David Letterman; succeeded upon his death by Alan Kalter who has also worked on various game shows
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* Andy Richter for Conan O'Brien's ''Tonight Show'' and now ''Conan''.
** Joel Goddard for ''Late Night''.
* Gary Owens on ''[[Rowan and
▲We might have called this [[The Announcer|The Barker]], that guy in a circus or carnival whose job is to loudly announce the attractions, but we didn't want it to be confused with [[The Price Is Right|a certain famous game show host]].
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