Cut to the Chase: Top 10 All-Time Game Show Hosts

Bob Barker.gifCry me a river and spin me a wheel.

In this week’s Temple News, I listed my top 10 game show hosts of all time, all based on my bountiful experience in the game show world.

My grandmother taught me well. It was in her house that I learned of the Game Show Network, now GSN, and I couldn’t be more thankful.

However, GSN put out their own list of the top 10 game show hosts back in January, and while we share some hosts,

Stover’s list:

  1. Bob Barker
  2. Pat Sajak
  3. Richard Dawson
  4. Tom Bergeron
  5. Gene Rayburn
  6. Alan Ludden
  7. Dick Clark
  8. Anne Robinson
  9. Regis Philbin
  10. Ben Stein

GSN’s list:

  1. Bob Barker
  2. Gene Rayburn
  3. Alex Trebek
  4. Monty Hall
  5. Richard Dawson
  6. Regis Philbin
  7. Bill Cullen
  8. Chuck Woolery
  9. Pat Sajak
  10. Bob Eubanks

My brief analysis of GSN’s list: Chuck Woolery was put on the list out of pity, being that he is a current employee of GSN. Monty Hall contributed very little to the game show host character. Alex Trebek is simply repulsive, even moreso since he is No. 3. And, the undisputed No. 1 is Bob Barker, right where he should be.

But, as comments on the article at temple-news.com already show, there are disagreements. I want to know them. I want to argue them.

Get your friends and family involved, Chasers. Post away.