We're way behind on our DVRed episodes, and missed the Burton unpleasantness owing to being on our Alaska trip, but the hosts who have most impressed me were Buzzy Cohen and Dr. Gupta. I didn't like Cohen at all previously, so I was surprised.
The quality that most of the subs have missed is how to run a game show; here, it's not just reading the answers and questions when needed; it's pace, rhythm, and (more or less) being the captain of the ship. Most of the guest hosts have failed on at least one of those (usually pace), whereas Jennings, Richards, and Cohen all know the mechanics. (I read an article early in the process that speculated that one of the reasons there had been so few multi-day champs was that the players couldn't adjust to the hosts' rhythms. I also have a theory that, once a player gets past that third win, they tend to go far.) I've been watching a lot of eps of the original early-60s "Price Is Right" (Buzzr is running them on Saturday mornings) and am mostly impressed by how good -- and smooth -- Bill Cullen is. He's funny, personable, and keeps that train running. That was Trebek's greatest strength (and came from almost as much hosting as Cullen) and was really overlooked by most of the guests. In the past, I used to FF through the interview segment at the top of Act 2, but started re-watching late in Trebek's tenure. I was struck (as I was in person) by how honestly interested he seemed in the players (even I didn't know until about halfway through his question on my first show what he was going to ask me). There have been some great hosts -- Tom Kennedy, Jack Narz, Monty Hall -- but Trebek is right up there with Cullen in that specific set of skills. --Dave Sikula On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 12:38:30 PM PDT, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: I feel like it's a little reductive (albeit accurate) to call him "the EP with a shady past". He also has previous hosting experience (he was really growing into the role on Pyramid when GSN pulled the plug) and knows the game better than just about anyone available. I didn't get to see all the guest hosts, but based on what I saw, I think Richards is the right choice, as he brings a lot of the same game-command qualities to the role as Ken Jennings without actually BEING Ken Jennings (and, therefore, being a target rather than a neutral party). On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 1:17:43 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: NYDN is stating it’s officially the EP (with a shady past) as host with Bialik doing special installments as Mark just referenced. https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-jeopardy-host-mike-richards-mayim-bialik-20210811-ctuwrlmj6vhhjke63ou7a35knq-story.html?outputType=amp On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 9:51 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote: And now the word is that Mayim Bialik will host prime time specials, starting with a college tournament on ABC (which will be better than the "Bank/Credit Card Company College Bowl" travesty by a LONGSHOT! <car crash sounds>): https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeopardy-set-to-announce-mayim-bialik-and-mike-richards-splitting-host-duties Of course, she's still doing "Call Me Kat," but they're only doing 13 episodes, so she'll be available in mid-season when Sony says to Richards TIIIME'S UUUUP! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-7SSvFAYfec1sQkYg_Y-Ef2nX9D%3DqtWc8%2BoWB4T0tMcQ%40mail.gmail.com. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tvornottv/DYIzZFsUOC4/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/360c47e3-313f-4fa4-8e91-eb63cb332112n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1827534867.1381255.1628730090360%40mail.yahoo.com.
