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Nearly every TV show that has a [[Studio Audience]] but isn't a [[Sitcom]] has an announcer. [[The Announcer]] has several duties:
* 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 '''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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== 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
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* 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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** Joel Goddard for ''Late Night''.
* Gary Owens on ''[[Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In|Laugh-In]]''.
▲We might have called this '''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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