History Main / GameShowHost

* Monty Hall and Wayne Brady of ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''; the former also hosted the 1979-80 revival of ''Series/BeatTheClock'' and the 1986-87 revival of ''Series/SplitSecond'' (which he also produced).

* Creator/BruceForsyth, the British host who gives a new meaning to the term "Brucie Bonus". His most famous game shows are ''The Generation Game'', ''[[CardSharks Play Your Cards Right]]'', and ''ThePriceIsRight''.

* GrouchoMarx for ''Series/YouBetYourLife''.

* Mr. Wink, the host of the Japanese game show in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo", voiced by GeorgeTakei.

* Marc Summers of Nickelodeon's ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'', ''[[Series/WhatWouldYouDoNickelodeon What Would You Do?]]''. Ironic, in that Summers has obsessive-compulsive disorder, yet hosted shows that reveled in getting everyone messy.

* Richard Whiteley hosted the British show ''{{Countdown}}'' for a whopping 23 years (1982-2005) right up until his death. His was the first face to be seen on Channel4, as Countdown was the first programme to be shown on that channel.

* In one episode of ''Series/RedDwarf'', 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.

* Monty Hall and Wayne Brady of ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''.

* Marc Summers of Nickelodeon's ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]''. Ironic, in that Summers has obsessive-compulsive disorder, yet hosted a show that reveled in getting everyone messy.

* His brother, Jack Narz, of ''NowYouSeeIt'' and the syndicated runs of ''Series/BeatTheClock'' (he also served as the announcer of Monty Hall's version) and ''{{Series/Concentration}}''.

* Bill Rafferty of the late-1980s editions of ''Card Sharks'' and ''Blockbusters''.

* Jim Lange of ''Series/TheDatingGame'', ''Series/BullseyeUS'', and ''Series/NameThatTune''.

* His brother, Jack Narz, of ''NowYouSeeIt'' and the syndicated ''{{Series/Concentration}}''.

* Creator/JackBarry on ''Series/TwentyOne'', ''Series/TheJokersWild'' and they syndicated run of ''Series/BreakTheBank''.

* Richard Whiteley hosted the British show ''Series/Countdown'' for a whopping 23 years (1982-2005)right up until his death. His was the first face to be seen on Channel4, as Countdown was the first programme to be shown on that channel.

* Creator/BruceForsyth, the British host who gives a new meaning to the term "Brucie Bonus".

* Silvio Santos, founder and owner of {{SBT}} and a LongRunner. He's basically a Brazilian Cullen who resembles Dennis James with the ageless appearance/voice formerly held by Dick Clark and the bonus of a unique microphone style from at least 1974. You name it, he's probably been involved with it, ever since about 1961...and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRoC3tyTHAs this montage]] shows just '''40''' of them.

* Geoff Edwards of ''[[TreasureHuntUS (The New) Treasure Hunt]]'' and ''Series/{{Starcade}}''.

* Gene Rayburn of ''Series/MatchGame''.

* Wink Martindale of ''Series/TicTacDough''.
* Bob Eubanks of ''Series/TheNewlywedGame'' and the 1980s version of ''Series/CardSharks''.

** Todd Newton of its revival, ''Series/{{Whammy}}'', and ''Hollywood Showdown''.

** Also John Davidson (1986-1989) and Tom Bergeron (1998-2004) for the various revivals. Sha-Na-Na's Jon "Bowzer" Bauman hosted the ''Squares'' portion of ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour'', and Peter Rosenberg hosts ''Hip Hop Squares''.

* Creator/JackBarry on ''Series/TwentyOne'' and ''Series/TheJokersWild''.

* Art James of ''The Who, What or Where Game'', ''Series/BlankCheck'', ''Series/TheMagnificentMarbleMachine'', and ''[[Series/SuperPayCards Pay Cards!]]''
* Jim Perry of the 1978-81 iteration of ''Card Sharks'' and 1983-89 American ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''.

* Bob Barker of ''TruthOrConsequences'' and ''The Price Is Right'', probably the most famous game show host in history.

* A close second might be Creator/AlexTrebek of ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'', ''HighRollers'', ''[[{{Series/Concentration}} Classic Concentration]]'', and ''DoubleDare1976''.

* Bert Convy of ''{{Tattletales}}'', ''[[Series/{{Password}} Super Password]]'' and ''Series/WinLoseOrDraw''.

* In the opening scene of ''OnceUponAMattress'', the Wizard tests Princess No. 12 in quiz show fashion.

* Jim Lange of ''The Dating Game'', ''BullseyeUS'', and ''Series/NameThatTune''.

* Guy Smiley[[note]][[StageName real name Bernie Leiderkranz]][[/note]], a {{Muppet}} performed by Creator/JimHenson on ''Series/SesameStreet''.

*** Gray also hosted ''Extreme Gong'', a cable revival of ''TheGongShow''.

* The webcomic ''{{Pibgorn}}'' features a demon who takes the name and appearance of a game show host named Tom Torquemada.

* Guy Smiley, a {{Muppet}} performed by Creator/JimHenson on ''Series/SesameStreet''.

* Art James of ''The Who, What or Where Game'', ''Series/BlankCheck'', ''Series/TheMagnificentMarbleMachine'', and ''[[SuperPayCards Pay Cards!]]''

->"You don't remind me much of a scientist.....more like a game show host."
-->-- Creator/SigourneyWeaver to Creator/BillMurray, ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''

* Art James of ''The Who, What or Where Game'', ''Series/BlankCheck'', ''TheMagnificentMarbleMachine'', and ''[[SuperPayCards Pay Cards!]]''