GSN Live
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GSN Live is an American
live interactive
show on Game Show Network
that premiered on February 25, 2008 at noon ET and officially ended its 3 year run on July 29, 2011. The last "live" edition aired May 13, 2011. It lasted three hours in between regular GSN programming and featured games that viewers played to win prizes over the phone, highlights from Classic game shows, interviews, behind-the-scenes views of GSN, and celebrity appearances. It was formerly hosted in two shifts. The first shift, from noon to 3 PM ET was hosted by Heidi Bohay
(with Alfonso Ribeiro
until August 11, 2009). Fred Roggin
hosted the 3 PM to 6 PM ET segment. Kelly Packard
was Roggin's co-host from September 15, 2008 to November 28, 2008 and Roggin co-hosted the 3 hours with rotating guest hosts until Debra Skelton
was chosen to replace Packard on May 26, 2009, the same day the current set was introduced and when it was hosted by three people. Fred Roggin left GSN Live on July 2, 2009, Alfonso Ribeiro left GSN Live on August 11, 2009, Debra Skelton left GSN Live on January 2010, and Heidi Bohay left the show in April 2010, making Bob Guiney
currently the sole host. The show was executive produced by Burt Dubrow until March 6, 2009, and is currently produced by John Berkson, Gary Green, and Laura Slobin. The sound mixer was Mike Dooley. Budget cuts implemented by the new GSN executive regime are causing the almost weekly dismissals of production staff members from the show. Due to these cuts the show was cut from six hours to three hours and now runs from 3 PM to 6 PM ET. The staff was cut by 7 effective December 30, 2009, leaving the future of the show in question.
The show has run for three hours daily, 12 PM to 3 PM ET from its debut until September 12, 2008 and since October 12, 2009 from 3 PM to 6 PM ET. The hosts for the three-hour show were Fred Roggin
and Heidi Bohay
. On September 15, 2008, it expanded to six hours daily and ran from 12 PM to 6 PM ET until October 9, 2009. GSN Live was on hiatus for the week of May 18 to May 25, 2009 to transition to a new set, and returned on May 26, 2009.
Every individual who logs on or calls to enter, whether they are chosen to play on the air live or not, is entered into a "Weekly Prize Bonanza" drawing for which a single prize is awarded once a week. Prizes in the first three weeks included a vacation package, diamond watches, and a cruise. (Currently, the prize is awarded monthly.) In addition, all contestants who play on-air are currently awarded 2,500 "Oodles," (5,000 on "Winner Wednesday" shows) an online currency
offered to GSN website users.
At the beginning of March, the show introduced another way home viewers can win called "Steal These Wheels". All contestants chosen to play live on the air were entered into a drawing for a new Chrysler PT Cruiser
, which was awarded on the first day of April. Generally, during the final segment of the show, the hosts presented three keys with labels showing the first names and towns of that day's players, then placed them into a glass tumbler, referred to as a "hopper". The hosts had a running gag that the car was parked in host Fred Roggin's parking spot, thus making the spot unavailable for his own car.
On April 1, 2008, a name was pulled from the hopper, and the PT Cruiser was awarded to a male contestant living in Woodstock, Illinois
. Host Heidi Bohay then surprised viewers by announcing that "Steal These Wheels" would continue for a second month, with a Jeep Patriot
being the prize.
During the final week of March, regular host Fred Roggin took a one-week vacation. In his absence, game show legend and celebrity emcee Wink Martindale
took his place. Regularly, throughout the week, Martindale made jokes centering on Roggin's absence, such as finding a wallet full of cash tucked inside the host chair and revealing to the audience that Fred was not on vacation, but was, in fact, on the run from the police. While Fred was in Beijing
, China
for NBC
's Olympic coverage, several hosts filled in, including Martindale, Alfonso Ribeiro
, Ty Treadway
and Bob Goen
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The hosts have increasingly taken a light-hearted approach to the show's material, gently poking fun at the classic game shows on the GSN schedule and their sometimes anachronistic elements, the network itself, and each other.
, former Jeopardy!
champion, is pitted against home viewers. Viewers submit their questions via GSN.com, and if they can stump Jennings, they win $1,000. For the first few shows, Ken came to the studio in person and sat on a stool with his back facing the categories. On one show he was called and answered the question over the telephone for the show. Currently, Ken appears via video phone
, sponsored by Skype
. If the question is answered correctly by Jennings, $1,000 is added to the jackpot until he is beaten. Regardless, the viewer who sent in that question receives a consolation prize. The first game of Stump the Master was played on October 31, 2008 http://www.gsn.com/stumpthemaster/ So far, the highest amount of money won on Stump the Master is $9,000. As of August 24, 2009, this game is now defunct. It can be said that it was replaced by "Clued In."
to catch the clue of the day. Every week, Ken shows the clue of the day and the clues are connected to come up with an answer. Whoever misses it will be posted on the Facebook
page, and the next clue will be revealed by Ken the next day from Monday through Thursday. On Friday, up to three callers will play with Ken for $1,000 cash. Like the Money Meter, this was also gone by April 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
live interactive
Interactivity
In the fields of information science, communication, and industrial design, there is debate over the meaning of interactivity. In the "contingency view" of interactivity, there are three levels:...
show on Game Show Network
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
that premiered on February 25, 2008 at noon ET and officially ended its 3 year run on July 29, 2011. The last "live" edition aired May 13, 2011. It lasted three hours in between regular GSN programming and featured games that viewers played to win prizes over the phone, highlights from Classic game shows, interviews, behind-the-scenes views of GSN, and celebrity appearances. It was formerly hosted in two shifts. The first shift, from noon to 3 PM ET was hosted by Heidi Bohay
Heidi Bohay
Heidi Bohay is an American actress and television presenter.Born in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Bohay is best known for her role as Megan Kendall from 1983 to 1987 on the prime-time ABC drama Hotel. She appeared as a celebrity guest on game shows, including The $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid,...
(with Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
until August 11, 2009). Fred Roggin
Fred Roggin
Fred Roggin is the sports anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall 2007 hosted a morning sports show on KLAC with Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers and Simers' daughter, Tracy Simers...
hosted the 3 PM to 6 PM ET segment. Kelly Packard
Kelly Packard
Kelly Chemane Packard is an American actress who has starred in TV shows such as Baywatch and California Dreams and has also hosted shows such as Ripley's Believe It or Not!....
was Roggin's co-host from September 15, 2008 to November 28, 2008 and Roggin co-hosted the 3 hours with rotating guest hosts until Debra Skelton
Debra Wilson
Debra Wilson Skelton , professionally known as Debra Wilson or Debra Wilzon, is an American comedienne and actress. Wilson is likely most famous for being the second longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the show's first eight seasons...
was chosen to replace Packard on May 26, 2009, the same day the current set was introduced and when it was hosted by three people. Fred Roggin left GSN Live on July 2, 2009, Alfonso Ribeiro left GSN Live on August 11, 2009, Debra Skelton left GSN Live on January 2010, and Heidi Bohay left the show in April 2010, making Bob Guiney
Bob Guiney
Robert "Bob" Guiney was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette and later, appeared as the bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor. He has hosted GSN Live from 2009 until the show's ending in 2011....
currently the sole host. The show was executive produced by Burt Dubrow until March 6, 2009, and is currently produced by John Berkson, Gary Green, and Laura Slobin. The sound mixer was Mike Dooley. Budget cuts implemented by the new GSN executive regime are causing the almost weekly dismissals of production staff members from the show. Due to these cuts the show was cut from six hours to three hours and now runs from 3 PM to 6 PM ET. The staff was cut by 7 effective December 30, 2009, leaving the future of the show in question.
The show has run for three hours daily, 12 PM to 3 PM ET from its debut until September 12, 2008 and since October 12, 2009 from 3 PM to 6 PM ET. The hosts for the three-hour show were Fred Roggin
Fred Roggin
Fred Roggin is the sports anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall 2007 hosted a morning sports show on KLAC with Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers and Simers' daughter, Tracy Simers...
and Heidi Bohay
Heidi Bohay
Heidi Bohay is an American actress and television presenter.Born in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Bohay is best known for her role as Megan Kendall from 1983 to 1987 on the prime-time ABC drama Hotel. She appeared as a celebrity guest on game shows, including The $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid,...
. On September 15, 2008, it expanded to six hours daily and ran from 12 PM to 6 PM ET until October 9, 2009. GSN Live was on hiatus for the week of May 18 to May 25, 2009 to transition to a new set, and returned on May 26, 2009.
Format
The interactive games on GSN Live are interspersed during regular programming for a short time when commercials would normally run. Games are introduced at the beginning of an hour and played by a caller near the end of the hour. There is only one player for each game. Entries can be made on the internet or over the phone, both having an equal chance of selection.Every individual who logs on or calls to enter, whether they are chosen to play on the air live or not, is entered into a "Weekly Prize Bonanza" drawing for which a single prize is awarded once a week. Prizes in the first three weeks included a vacation package, diamond watches, and a cruise. (Currently, the prize is awarded monthly.) In addition, all contestants who play on-air are currently awarded 2,500 "Oodles," (5,000 on "Winner Wednesday" shows) an online currency
Scrip
Scrip is an American term for any substitute for currency which is not legal tender and is often a form of credit. Scrips were created as company payment of employees and also as a means of payment in times where regular money is unavailable, such as remote coal towns, military bases, ships on long...
offered to GSN website users.
At the beginning of March, the show introduced another way home viewers can win called "Steal These Wheels". All contestants chosen to play live on the air were entered into a drawing for a new Chrysler PT Cruiser
Chrysler PT Cruiser
The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a retro styled compact automobile launched by Chrysler as a 5-door hatchback in early 2000 and as a 2-door convertible in early 2005 ....
, which was awarded on the first day of April. Generally, during the final segment of the show, the hosts presented three keys with labels showing the first names and towns of that day's players, then placed them into a glass tumbler, referred to as a "hopper". The hosts had a running gag that the car was parked in host Fred Roggin's parking spot, thus making the spot unavailable for his own car.
On April 1, 2008, a name was pulled from the hopper, and the PT Cruiser was awarded to a male contestant living in Woodstock, Illinois
Woodstock, Illinois
Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...
. Host Heidi Bohay then surprised viewers by announcing that "Steal These Wheels" would continue for a second month, with a Jeep Patriot
Jeep Patriot
The Jeep Patriot is a compact crossover SUV introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of Chrysler. It debuted publicly in April 2006 at the New York Auto Show and slots between the Compass and Liberty in the Jeep lineup...
being the prize.
During the final week of March, regular host Fred Roggin took a one-week vacation. In his absence, game show legend and celebrity emcee Wink Martindale
Wink Martindale
Winston Conrad Martindale , known professionally as Wink Martindale, is an American disc jockey and television game show host.-Radio:...
took his place. Regularly, throughout the week, Martindale made jokes centering on Roggin's absence, such as finding a wallet full of cash tucked inside the host chair and revealing to the audience that Fred was not on vacation, but was, in fact, on the run from the police. While Fred was in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Olympic coverage, several hosts filled in, including Martindale, Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
, Ty Treadway
Ty Treadway
Tyrus Richard "Ty" Treadway is a game show host, actor and talk show host. Treadway had co-hosted Soap Talk with Lisa Rinna.-Biography:Ty was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey to Richard and Mary Lou Treadway...
and Bob Goen
Bob Goen
Robert Kuehl "Bob" Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004...
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The hosts have increasingly taken a light-hearted approach to the show's material, gently poking fun at the classic game shows on the GSN schedule and their sometimes anachronistic elements, the network itself, and each other.
Hosts
- Bob GuineyBob GuineyRobert "Bob" Guiney was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette and later, appeared as the bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor. He has hosted GSN Live from 2009 until the show's ending in 2011....
(June 2009 – July 2011) - Annie DukeAnnie DukeAnnie Duke is a professional poker player and author who won a bracelet in the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event and was the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where she earned the Winner-Take-All prize of $2,000,000...
(July 2009 – May 2011) - Todd NewtonTodd NewtonTodd Newton is an entertainment personality and a three-time game show host.Newton has hosted Hollywood Showdown and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, both on Game Show Network; and Coming Attractions on E!, as well as occasional episodes of Wild On... He is known for occasionally wearing a...
(June 2009 – May 2011) - Jai RodriguezJai RodriguezJai Rodriguez is an actor and musician best known as the culture guide on the Bravo network's Emmy-winning American reality television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He has also co-authored a book with the other Queer Eye hosts.-Biography:Rodriguez is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent,...
(April 2009 – May 2011) - Heidi BohayHeidi BohayHeidi Bohay is an American actress and television presenter.Born in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Bohay is best known for her role as Megan Kendall from 1983 to 1987 on the prime-time ABC drama Hotel. She appeared as a celebrity guest on game shows, including The $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid,...
(February 2008 – April 2010) - Fred RogginFred RogginFred Roggin is the sports anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall 2007 hosted a morning sports show on KLAC with Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers and Simers' daughter, Tracy Simers...
(February 2008 – July 2009) - Kelly PackardKelly PackardKelly Chemane Packard is an American actress who has starred in TV shows such as Baywatch and California Dreams and has also hosted shows such as Ripley's Believe It or Not!....
(September 2008 – November 2008) - Alfonso RibeiroAlfonso RibeiroAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
(September 2008 – August 2009) - Debra WilsonDebra WilsonDebra Wilson Skelton , professionally known as Debra Wilson or Debra Wilzon, is an American comedienne and actress. Wilson is likely most famous for being the second longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the show's first eight seasons...
(May 2009 – January 2010)
Celebrity guests
- Bob GuineyBob GuineyRobert "Bob" Guiney was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette and later, appeared as the bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor. He has hosted GSN Live from 2009 until the show's ending in 2011....
, former participant on The Bachelor/The BacheloretteThe BacheloretteThe Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
; March 1, 2008; June 2009 – July 2011 - Wink MartindaleWink MartindaleWinston Conrad Martindale , known professionally as Wink Martindale, is an American disc jockey and television game show host.-Radio:...
, Tic-Tac-DoughTic-Tac-DoughTic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the pen-and-paper game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, X or O, on the board. Three versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–1986 run initially on...
host; February 29, 2008; March 24–28, 2008; May 19–21, 2008; July 28 – August 1, 2008 (substitute host for Fred) - Patti DeutschPatti DeutschPatricia "Patti" Deutsch is a voice artist and comedic actress. In the 1970s she was a frequent panelist on Match Game.-Match Game:...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; March 7, 2008 - Monty HallMonty HallMonte Halperin, OC, OM , better known by the stage name Monty Hall, is a Canadian-born MC, producer, actor, singer and sportscaster, best known as host of the television game show Let's Make a Deal.-Early life:...
, Let's Make a DealLet's Make a DealLet's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being...
host; March 14, 2008 - Ken JenningsKen JenningsKenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...
, record-winning Jeopardy!Jeopardy!Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
champion; March 19, 2008 and October 10, 2008 - Joyce BulifantJoyce BulifantJoyce Bulifant is an American television actress, notable for her sunny "little girl"-like Southern lilt of a voice. She was a frequent panelist on the television game show Match Game, more often than not giving bizarre answers that seldom matched the contestants.-Life and career:Bulifant was born...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; March 21, 2008 - Peter Marshall, Hollywood SquaresHollywood SquaresHollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
host; March 28, 2008 - Bob EubanksBob EubanksRobert Leland "Bob" Eubanks is an American television/radio personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since 1966, where he was known for using the catchphrase, "Makin' Whoopee"...
, The Newlywed GameThe Newlywed GameThe Newlywed Game is an American television game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know each other. The program, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir The Newlywed Game is an American...
host; April 4, 2008 and May 18, 2010 - Marcia WallaceMarcia WallaceMarcia Karen Wallace is an American character actress, comedienne and game show panelist, primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; April 11, 2008 - Pat SajakPat SajakPat Sajak is a television personality, former weatherman, actor and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune.-Early life:...
, Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
host; April 17, 2008 - Bart BravermanBart BravermanBartley Louis "Bart" Braverman is an actor who is well known for guest starring on many shows. He is probably best known today for his Match Game appearances...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; April 18, 2008 - Phyllis DillerPhyllis DillerPhyllis Diller is an American actress and comedian. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife who makes jokes about a husband named "Fang" while pretending to smoke from a long cigarette holder...
, actress; April 25, 2008 - Rich FieldsRich FieldsRichard Wayne "Rich" Fields is an American broadcaster, spokesman, announcer and meteorologist, best known for being the announcer of the American version of The Price Is Right from 2004–2010....
, The Price Is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
announcer; May 1, 2008 - Bill RaffertyBill RaffertyWilliam "Bill" Rafferty is a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts , Card Sharks , and Blockbusters .Rafferty was born in Queens, New York...
, BlockbustersBlockbusters (US game show)Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980 and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant...
, Card SharksCard SharksCard Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
host; May 2, 2008 - Donna MillsDonna MillsDonna Mills is an American actress, most well known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing.-Early years:...
, actress; May 6, 2008 - Todd NewtonTodd NewtonTodd Newton is an entertainment personality and a three-time game show host.Newton has hosted Hollywood Showdown and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, both on Game Show Network; and Coming Attractions on E!, as well as occasional episodes of Wild On... He is known for occasionally wearing a...
, Whammy! The All-New Press Your LuckWhammy! The All-New Press Your LuckWhammy! is an updated version of the American television game show Press Your Luck. Taped at Tribune Studios, the FremantleMedia production aired on Game Show Network from April 15, 2002 to December 5, 2003 with repeats that continue to air...
host; May 9, 2008, June 2–3, 2009 (Co-host with Fred/Heidi) - Geoff EdwardsGeoff EdwardsGeoffrey Bruce Owen "Geoff" Edwards is an American television actor, game show host and radio personality. Over the past decade and a half, he has been a writer and broadcaster on travel. He was born in Westfield, New Jersey....
, JackpotJackpot (game show)Jackpot! is a television game show seen in three different runs between 1974 and 1990. Geoff Edwards hosted the original version of this Bob Stewart production from January 7, 1974 until September 26, 1975 on NBC. A second version, produced in Canada, aired from September 30, 1985 to December 30,...
, Treasure Hunt host; May 16, 2008 - CharoCharoMaría del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten , better known as Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist, best known for her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase...
, Hollywood SquaresHollywood SquaresHollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
panelist; May 23, 2008 - Tom Kennedy, Password PlusPassword Plus and Super PasswordPassword Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
host; May 30, 2008 - Gary OwensGary OwensGary Owens is an American disc jockey and voice actor. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offers deadpan recitations of total nonsense, which he frequently demonstrated as the announcer on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. Owens is equally proficient in straight or silly assignments and is...
, The Gong ShowThe Gong ShowThe Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976–1980 and 1988–1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served...
host and veteran voice-over artist; June 2, 2008 - Rip TaylorRip TaylorCharles Elmer "Rip" Taylor, Jr. is an American actor and comedian.-Early life:Taylor was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Elizabeth, a waitress, and Charles Elmer Taylor, Sr., a musician. As a young man, Taylor served in the Korean War while in the U.S...
, $1.98 Beauty Show$1.98 Beauty ShowThe $1.98 Beauty Show is an American game show that aired in syndication from September 1978 to September 1980.Hosted by Rip Taylor, the series is a parody of beauty contests, and featured six female contestants competing for the...
host; June 3, 2008 and July 4, 2008 - Jay JohnsonJay Johnson (ventriloquist)Jay Johnson is a ventriloquist best known for his role on the television show Soap. He played Chuck Campbell, a ventriloquist who believed his puppet Bob was real and demanded everyone treat Bob as human...
, ventriloquist; June 6, 2008 - Vince Van Patten, World Poker TourWorld Poker TourThe World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
host; June 13, 2008 - Dick Van PattenDick Van PattenRichard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten is an American actor, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television sitcom Eight is Enough. He began work as a child actor and was successful on the [New York] stage, appearing in more than a dozen plays as a teenager...
, actor; June 13, 2008 - Jim LangeJim LangeJim Lange is a former American game show host and disc jockey. He was particularly well known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking up over 45 years on the air...
, The Dating GameThe Dating GameThe Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s...
host; June 20, 2008 - Melissa RiversMelissa RiversMelissa Joan Rivers is an American television host, producer and the daughter of Joan Rivers.-Early life:Rivers was born Melissa Warburg Rosenberg in Manhattan on January 20, 1968; the only child of Joan Rivers and Edgar Rosenberg...
, TV personality; June 27, 2008; (February 5–6, 2009 & March 25–26, 2009 - Co-Host with Fred) - Corbin BernsenCorbin BernsenCorbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
, How Much Is Enough?How Much Is Enough?How Much Is Enough? was a game show that aired on GSN from January 8, 2008 to March 28, 2008. The show was hosted by Corbin Bernsen, and four contestants competed with a "money clock".-Gameplay:...
host; July 9, 2008 - Pat HarringtonPat Harrington, Jr.Pat Harrington, Jr., is an American voice, stage, and television actor most popularly known for his role as building superintendent "Schneider" on the CBS sitcom One Day At A Time. He is the son of Pat Harrington, Sr.- Biography :...
, actor; July 11, 2008 - Adam WestAdam WestWilliam West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
, actor; July 16, 2008 - Alfonso RibeiroAlfonso RibeiroAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
, Catch 21Catch 21Catch 21 is an American game show centered around blackjack, created by Merrill Heatter and taped at the Hollywood Center Studios...
host; July 18, 2008; August 4–8, 2008 (substitute host for Fred); September 15, 2008 – August 11, 2009 (permanent co-host) - Lee MeriwetherLee MeriwetherLee Ann Meriwether is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She is perhaps best known for her role as Betty Jones, the crime-solving partner in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby Jones. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in...
, actress, Miss AmericaMiss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
1955; July 25, 2008 - Bill DailyBill DailyBill Daily is an American comedian and dramatic actor, and a veteran of many television sitcoms. He is best known for playing astronaut Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie and commercial airline navigator Howard Borden in The Bob Newhart Show.-Biography:Daily's father died when Bill was very...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; August 1, 2008 - Bob GoenBob GoenRobert Kuehl "Bob" Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004...
, That's the QuestionThat's the QuestionThat's the Question is an American quiz game show on GSN hosted by Bob Goen which aired from October 2, 2006 to December 1, 2007. The first season was shot in the Netherlands with Canadians and Americans who live there as contestants. The second season was filmed in Los Angeles aired on September...
host; August 11–15, 2008 (substitute host for Fred) - Marianne CuranMarianne CuranMarianne Curan is an American actress, television personality and comedienne. She most recently hosted GSN Radio with husband Bob Goen.-Career:...
, GSN RadioGSN RadioGame Show Network Radio was an interactive internet radio game show that originally aired live on GSN.com from August 18, 2008 to November 13, 2009, hosted by husband and wife team Bob Goen and Marianne Curan. Other co-hosts filled in when one of them was unavailable. The four-hour program featured...
host (and wife of Bob Goen) August 2008 - Charlene TiltonCharlene TiltonCharlene L. Tilton is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Lucy Ewing in the television series Dallas.-Career:...
, actress; August 15, 2008 - Ty TreadwayTy TreadwayTyrus Richard "Ty" Treadway is a game show host, actor and talk show host. Treadway had co-hosted Soap Talk with Lisa Rinna.-Biography:Ty was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey to Richard and Mary Lou Treadway...
, Merv Griffin's CrosswordsMerv Griffin's CrosswordsMerv Griffin's Crosswords is an American game show based on crossword puzzles. The show was created by its namesake, Merv Griffin, who died shortly after beginning production on the series...
host; August 18, 2008 – August 22, 2008 (substitute host for Fred) - Jimmie WalkerJimmie WalkerJames Carter "Jimmie" Walker is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for portraying J. J. Evans on the television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979...
, Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist; August 22, 2008 - Bil DwyerBil DwyerWilliam Michael "Bil" Dwyer is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball, I've Got A Secret and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV game show Dirty Rotten Cheater, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan...
, Extreme DodgeballExtreme DodgeballExtreme Dodgeball is an American Sports Entertainment television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004. It has also been shown in the UK on Challenge.-Standard rules:...
and I've Got a SecretI've Got a SecretI've Got a Secret is a panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. Created by comedy writers Allan Sherman and Howard Merrill, it was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show What's My Line?...
host; August 25, 2008 – August 26, 2008 (substitute host for Fred) - Chuck WooleryChuck WooleryCharles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery is an American game show host. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. He was the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975–81, the original incarnation of Love Connection from 1983–94, and Scrabble from 1984–90...
, Love ConnectionLove ConnectionLove Connection is an American television game show, hosted by Chuck Woolery, in which singles attempted to connect with a compatible partner of the opposite gender. The show debuted in syndication on September 19, 1983 and ended on July 1, 1994, after more than 2,000 shows. Reruns continued to air...
, Lingo, ScrabbleScrabble (game show)Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were...
host; August 27, 2008 - Dawn WellsDawn WellsDawn Elberta Wells is an American actress known for playing Mary Ann Summers on the sitcom Gilligan's Island during its run from 1964 until 1967.- Early life :...
, actress, September 5, 2008 - Barry WilliamsBarry WilliamsBarry William Blenkhorn , known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American actor best known for his role as Greg Brady in the ABC television series The Brady Bunch.-Early life and career:...
, actor The Brady BunchThe Brady BunchThe Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
, September 12, 2008 (postponed from August 8, 2008) - Joey FatoneJoey FatoneJoseph Anthony "Joey" Fatone, Jr. is an American singer, dancer, actor and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband, 'N Sync, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars...
, actor, former 'N Sync'N SyncN Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...
member, host of The Singing BeeThe Singing BeeThe Singing Bee may refer to the game show franchise:* The Singing Bee , the original US version* The Singing Bee , the Australian version* The Singing Bee , Philippines version...
September 18, 2008 - Jerry SpringerJerry SpringerGerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
, talk show host, September 19, 2008 - Orson BeanOrson BeanOrson Bean is an American film, television, and Broadway actor. He appeared frequently on televised game shows in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including being a long-time panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth....
, actor, September 26, 2008 - John DavidsonJohn Davidson (entertainer)John Hamilton Davidson, Sr. is an American singer, actor and game show host known for hosting That's Incredible!, Time Machine, and Hollywood Squares in the 1980s, and a revival of The $100,000 Pyramid in 1991....
, Hollywood SquaresHollywood SquaresHollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
, The $100,000 Pyramid, Time MachineTime Machine (game show)Time Machine is an American game show where contestants competed to answer trivia questions about popular culture and recent history to win prizes. The show aired on NBC from January 7 through April 26, 1985 and was hosted by John Davidson. Charlie Tuna was the announcer, with Rich Jeffries as his...
host, October 3, 2008 - Loretta SwitLoretta SwitLoretta Swit is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit is best-known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H.-Early life:...
, actress and Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist, October 10, 2008 - Richard KarnRichard KarnRichard Karn is an American actor and game show host. He is most well known for his co-starring role as Al Borland in the 1990s sitcom Home Improvement and his tenure as the host of Family Feud during the 2000s.-Early life:...
, Bingo AmericaBingo AmericaBingo America is an American game show airing on GSN that follows two contestants as they try to compete to win up to $100,000, as well as letting at-home viewers print bingo cards at GSN.com that allow them to play along with the show to win money....
host, October 22, 2008; (December 19, 2008 – Co-Host for a day with Fred) May 15, 2009 - Vanna WhiteVanna WhiteVanna White is an American television personality and film actress best known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune since 1982.-Early life:...
, Letter Turner on Wheel Of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
, October 30, 2008 - Ali LandryAli LandryAli Germaine Landry is a former Miss USA , model and actress. She is perhaps best known as the Doritos Girl from her 1998 Super Bowl commercial, and for her portrayal of Rita Lefleur on the UPN sitcom Eve. In 1998, she was named by People magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world.-...
, actress and model, November 6, 2008 - Shirley JonesShirley JonesShirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
, actress, November 7, 2008 - Tom GreenTom GreenMichael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...
, Canadian Actor, November 13, 2008 - Susan OlsenSusan OlsenSusan Marie Olsen is a former American child television actress and current animal welfare advocate. Olsen is best known for her role as Mike and Carol Brady's youngest daughter, Cindy Brady, on the 1970s television sitcom The Brady Bunch for the full run of the show, from 1969-1974.-Early...
, Actress, November 14, 2008; (January 2, 2009 – Co-Host for a day with Alfonso); (February 9, 2009 – Co-host for a day with Fred) - Kate FlanneryKate FlanneryKatherine Patricia "Kate" Flannery is an American actress best known for playing the role of Meredith Palmer on the NBC hit series The Office.-Personal life:...
, Actress The OfficeThe Office (US TV series)The Office is an American comedy television series broadcast by NBC. An adaptation of the original BBC series of the same name, it depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company...
, November 19, 2008; (January 29, 2009 – Co-Host for a day with Fred) - Betty WhiteBetty WhiteBetty White Ludden , better known as Betty White, is an American actress, comedienne, singer, author, and former game show personality. With a career spanning seven decades since 1939, she is best known to modern audiences for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and...
, Actress and Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
panelist, November 20, 2008 - Alan ThickeAlan ThickeAlan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
, Canadian Actor, November 21, 2008 - Eric Wilkerson, GSN network director operations, December 1, 2008 (14th anniversary celebration on GSN)
- Tracey GoldTracey GoldTracey Gold is an American actress and former child star best known for playing Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. In early 2009, she co-hosted with Fred Roggin on the live show GSN Live.-Early life:...
, Actress, December 4, 2008 and January 12–16, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred), February 16–20, 2009; March 30–31, 2009; April 1–2, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred) - George Gray, The Weakest LinkWeakest Link (US game show)The Weakest Link is an American game show that aired on NBC from April 16, 2001 to July 14, 2002. It is based on the British show of the same name. Ten episodes were left unaired until appearing on PAX in 2002, with the remainder eventually airing on GSN...
host, December 4, 2008 - James Avery, Actor, December 5, 2008
- Tatyana AliTatyana AliTatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
, Actress and Singer, December 5, 2008; (December 30, 2008 – Co-Host for a day with Alfonso) - Cindy WilliamsCindy WilliamsCynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams is an American actress best known for starring in the television situation-comedy series Laverne & Shirley, in the role of "Shirley Feeney", and for her role as Laurie Henderson in the classic film American Graffiti.-Early life:Williams was born in Van Nuys,...
, Actress, December 5, 2008 (Co-Host for a day with Fred) - Mark L. Walberg, Actor, December 8, 2008; (December 22, 2008 – Substitute host for Fred); (February 10–11, 2009 - Co-host with Fred); April 23, 2009 (Substitute host for Alfonso)
- Carnie WilsonCarnie WilsonCarnie Wilson is an American singer and television hostess, perhaps best known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips.-Early life and musical career:...
, Singer, December 9, 2008 and January 5–6, 2009, January 26–28, 2009 & April 7–8, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred); April 3, 2009 (Co-host with Alfonso); April 6, 2009. - Telma HopkinsTelma HopkinsTelma Louise Hopkins is an American singer and television actress. A member of the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, she later starred in several television sitcoms, including Bosom Buddies, Gimme a Break!, Family Matters, Getting By, and Half & Half...
, Actress and Singer, December 10, 2008 (Co-Host for a day with Fred) - Rachel Quaintance, Actress, December 11, 2008 & March 9–10, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred)
- Donny OsmondDonny OsmondDonald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
, Actor and game show host, December 15, 2008 (Phone Call) - Connie SelleccaConnie SelleccaConnie Sellecca is an American actress and former model, primarily known for her roles on television.- Early life :She was born Concetta Sellecchia in The Bronx, New York, New York to Italian parents. At age twelve, she moved to Pomona, New York and attended Pomona Junior High School...
, Actress, December 15, 2008 - Kim ColesKim ColesKimberley "Kim" Coles is an American actress and comedian.-Career:Coles has appeared on many television shows, including Frasier , Six Feet Under, Celebrity Mole and The Geena Davis Show...
, Actress, December 16, 2008 & March 17–20, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred) - Catherine HicksCatherine HicksCatherine Mary Hicks is an American stage, film, television actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven and as Karen Barclay in Child's Play.-Personal life:...
, Actress, December 18, 2008 (Co-Host for a day with Fred) - Mikki PadillaMikki PadillaMikki Padilla is a Spanish American actress, model and writer. She is best known for being the co-host/card dealer on GSN's Catch 21....
, Catch 21Catch 21Catch 21 is an American game show centered around blackjack, created by Merrill Heatter and taped at the Hollywood Center Studios...
Card Dealer, December 23, 2008 (Co-Host for a day with Alfonso); (March 23–24, 2009 - Substitute host for Heidi) - Sienna Ribeiro, Alfonso's Daughter, December 29–30, 2008, January 2, 2009 and February 23, 2009, April 8, 2009.
- Karyn ParsonsKaryn ParsonsKaryn Parsons is an American television and film actress and model best known for the role of Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.-Early life:...
, Actress, December 29, 2008 (Co-host for a day with Alfonso) - Joy Ribeiro, Alfonso's Mom, January 2, 2009
- Karen ValentineKaren ValentineKaren Valentine is an American actress best-known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher "Alice Johnson" in the television series Room 222.-Early life:...
, Actress, January 9, 2009 and February 2–4, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Julie MoranJulie MoranJulie Moran , America's Junior Miss 1980, was a correspondent on the entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight from 1994–2001. Before joining ET, she co-hosted NBA Inside Stuff with Ahmad Rashad and later replaced Frank Gifford as host of ABC's Wide World of Sports...
, Former Correspondent on Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, January 19–23, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Michael Olsen, Son of The Brady BunchThe Brady BunchThe Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
actress Susan Olsen, February 9, 2009 - Dave CoulierDave CoulierDavid Alan "Dave" Coulier is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, television and voice actor, and television host. He is well-known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House, which ran from 1987 to 1995....
, actor Full HouseFull HouseFull House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
, America's Funniest PeopleAmerica's Funniest PeopleAmerica's Funniest People is an American reality series on ABC that debuted on May 1, 1990 as an hour-long special, and later as a weekly half-hour prime time series from September 8, 1990 to August 28, 1994. It was hosted by Dave Coulier and Arleen Sorkin from 1990 to 1992. Tawny Kitaen replaced...
, February 23–24, 2009 & May 11–12, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Maureen McCormickMaureen McCormickMaureen Denise McCormick is an American actress, celebrity and recording artist. She is most widely known as a child actress who played Marcia Brady in the television series The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974.- Early life and career :...
, actress The Brady BunchThe Brady BunchThe Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
, February 26–27, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Charlie Landry, President of Eggland's Best egg company, February 26, 2009
- Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in American Graffiti and as rebellious teenager Julie Cooper Horvath on the sitcom One Day at a Time...
, Actress, March 2–4, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Christopher LowellChristopher LowellChristopher Lowell is an interior decorator and television personality. He is best known for hosting the television shows Interior Motives and It's Christopher Lowell!...
, Interior Decorator, March 12, 2009 - Julie BrownJulie BrownJulie Ann Brown is an American actress, comedienne, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, television director. Brown is perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl character...
, Actress, March 12–13, 2009 & April 24, 2009 (Co-host with Fred/Alfonso/Heidi) - Michael Ribeiro, Alfonso's Dad, March 30, 2009
- Gabriel Spound, One of Heidi's Sons, April 8, 2009
- John SalleyJohn SalleyJohn Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
, Retired NBA Player, April 9, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Loni LoveLoni LoveLoni Love is an American comedian and actress. After quitting her job as an electrical engineer in 2003, Love began to pursue a career in stand up comedy...
, Actress and Comedian, April 13, 2009 & April 24, 2009 (Co-host with Alfonso/Heidi) - Alison SweeneyAlison SweeneyAlison Sweeney is an American dramatic actress and reality show host. Sweeney is best known for her portrayal of Samantha "Sami" Gene Brady on NBC's long running Days of our Lives, a role she has played under contract with the show since January 6, 1993...
, Actress, April 14, 2009 (Via SkypeSkypeSkype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
) - Suzanne WhangSuzanne WhangSuzanne Whang is an American actress and comedienne. She is best known as the former host of the HGTV series House Hunters as well as her recurring role as manicurist Polly Nguyen on Las Vegas.-Personal life:...
, Actress, April 14, 2009 (Co-host with Alfonso); April 28, 2009 and May 12, 2009 (Substitute host for Alfonso); May 12, 2009 (Co-Host with Fred) - Mike SiegelMike SiegelMike Siegel is an American radio talk show host. He was the host of the late night talk show Coast to Coast AM from April 2000 until January 2001. He became a frequent substitute of the show's host, Art Bell in late 1999, and when Bell announced his retirement in early 2000, he recommended Siegel...
, radio talk show host, April 15, 2009 and April 28, 2009 (Substitute host for Fred/Alfonso) - Teri GarrTeri Garr-Early life:Garr was born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1947. Her father, Eddie Garr , was a vaudeville performer, comedian and actor whose career peaked when he briefly took over the lead role in the Broadway drama Tobacco Road...
, Actress, April 16, 2009 (Via Skype) - Bo GriffinBo GriffinBonita "Bo" Griffin was an American television and radio personality from Greenville, South Carolina. She is best remembered for her exuberant and buoyant personality....
, ExtraExtra (TV series)Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
correspondent, April 16–17 & April 30, 2009 (Substitute host for Fred/Co-host with Heidi); May 1, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Annie DukeAnnie DukeAnnie Duke is a professional poker player and author who won a bracelet in the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event and was the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where she earned the Winner-Take-All prize of $2,000,000...
, professional pokerPokerPoker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, April 27, 2009 and May 26, 2009 (Co-host with Alfonso/Heidi) - Jai RodriguezJai RodriguezJai Rodriguez is an actor and musician best known as the culture guide on the Bravo network's Emmy-winning American reality television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He has also co-authored a book with the other Queer Eye hosts.-Biography:Rodriguez is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent,...
, Host of Animal PlanetAnimal PlanetAnimal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
show Groomer Has ItGroomer Has ItGroomer Has It is an American reality game television series broadcast on Animal Planet. It features a competition between twelve of America's best dog groomers to see who is the best groomer in America. The prize includes $50,000 and a "mobile grooming salon." The show is hosted by Jai Rodriguez...
, April 29–30, 2009 & May 14, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi/Fred) June 8, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi/Debra), June 9, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi/Alfonso) - Christian Hagen, May 4, 2009 (Substitute host for Alfonso)
- Debra WilsonDebra WilsonDebra Wilson Skelton , professionally known as Debra Wilson or Debra Wilzon, is an American comedienne and actress. Wilson is likely most famous for being the second longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the show's first eight seasons...
, Actress, May 4, 2009 (Co-host with Fred);May 13, 2009 & May 15, 2009 (Substitute host for Alfonso); May 26, 2009 – January 2010 (permanent co-host) - Paul WillsonPaul WillsonPaul Lee Willson is an American actor, most notable for his television work.Willson has played numerous guest characters on a variety of shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Public, Caroline in the City, and Star Trek: Voyager...
, Actor, May 5, 2009 - Travis Eller, Stage Manager on GSN Live, May 5, 2009
- Patricia LopezPatricia LopezPatricia Lopez was a general assignment reporter for the CW11 Morning News on New York City's WPIX-TV.-References:...
, Reporter, May 6–7, 2009 (Co-host with Fred), July 23–24, 2009 (substitute host for Alfonso/Todd) - Tara McNamara, country music VJ, May 13, 2009 (Co-host with Fred)
- Marc Istook, TV GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
Person, May 14, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi) - Carol MerrillCarol MerrillCarol Merrill was a model for the television game show Let's Make a Deal during the show's original run between 1963 and 1977.-Modeling:...
, Model on Let's Make A DealLet's Make a DealLet's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being...
, May 14, 2009 (Co-host with Fred) - Tony CowellTony CowellTony Cowell is a British radio broadcaster and television showbiz correspondent who co-wrote his younger brother Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don't Mean to be Rude, but....-Work:...
, brother of Simon CowellSimon CowellSimon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
, June 4, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi) - Ross MathewsRoss MathewsRoss Mathews , formerly known as Ross the Intern, is an American television personality who first rose to fame with his role as an intern, and later, a correspondent, for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, for which he was known as "Ross the Intern"...
, correspondent for Jay LenoJay LenoJames Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, June 10, 2009 (Co-host with Heidi/Alfonso) - AntAnt (comedian)ANT is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ANT prefers his name spelled in all capital letters.ANT performed at comedy clubs across the USA beginning in 1991...
, comedian and host of Celebrity Fit ClubCelebrity Fit ClubCelebrity Fit Club is a reality television series that follows eight overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight for charity. Split into two competing teams of four, each week teams are given different physical challenges, and weighed to see if they reached their target weights...
October 22, 2009 (via SkypeSkypeSkype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
) - Betty WhiteBetty WhiteBetty White Ludden , better known as Betty White, is an American actress, comedienne, singer, author, and former game show personality. With a career spanning seven decades since 1939, she is best known to modern audiences for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and...
, April 13, 2010 - Jerry SpringerJerry SpringerGerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
, host of Baggage, April 30, 2010 - Shandi FinnesseyShandi FinnesseyShandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
, Miss USA 2004, Lingo co-host, August 23, 2010 - Alex Cambert, September 3, 2010 (Substitute host for Bob)
Additional guest hosts
- Ian Stich, First Winner of Think Like a CatThink Like a CatThink Like a Cat is a GSN-original game show hosted by Chuck Woolery, and sponsored by Meow Mix. Eight cats and their owners compete in the contest, which is played like a game show rather than a pageant like Catminster, another GSN special centering on cats. The show has a top prize of $1,000,000...
, November 2008 - Jacob Snowberger, Winner of Cleveland GSN Live host tryouts, April 20, 2009 (Co-host with Fred)
- Jeni Mugler, Winner of St. Louis GSN Live host tryouts, April 21, 2009 (Co-host with Fred)
- Jason Antoniewicz, Winner of Detroit GSN Live host tryouts, April 22, 2009 (Co-host with Fred)
- Danielle Williams, Winner of Phoenix GSN Live tryouts, April 23, 2009 (Co-host with Fred)
- Adam Wurtzel, Winner of Philadelphia GSN Live tryouts, April 24, 2009, (Co-host with Fred)
- Thomas WhiteThomas White-Politicians:* Thomas White, Jr., New York politician* Thomas White , mayor of San Jose, California from 1851 to 1854* Thomas White , Canadian politician...
, Winner of Houston GSN Live tryouts, April 27, 2009, (Co-host with Fred) - Josh Yawn, Winner of Sacramento GSN Live tryouts, April 28, 2009, (Co-host with Fred)
Partial list of GSN Live games
- TV Time - Viewers are given clues to a television show that premiered in a particular year and must identify the show and/or actors involved in the show.
- Bridge to the Stars - Viewers are given the first name of one celebrity and the last name of a second celebrity and must come up with the name that "bridges" the two celebrity names together.
- Same Name Game - Viewers are given three first names of celebrities who share a common last name, or three last names of celebrities who share a common first name. The job of the viewer is to provide the missing name.
- Winning Signs - Viewers are given astrological clues to the identity of a celebrity and must come up with the name of the celebrity in order to win.
- Spies on the Prize - Viewers are asked questions about famous spies and spy movies.
- Put Me In, Coach! - Questions are all about famous sports-themed movies.
- Next in Line - Viewers are asked to solve puzzles about someone or something that is famous for being "next" to something else in pop culture.
- Ride 'Em Cowboy! - Questions are about famous cowboys and Western films and television shows.
- Classic Recall Challenge - For the game, viewers must watch GSN Live's classic game show line-up for a particular day, and then answer questions about things that happened during the particular show. This game was played during the premiere episode of GSN Live and has remained in high-rotation ever since.
- All My TV Children - Viewers are asked to identify the names of famous TV children or the actors/actresses who played them.
- Charles Nelson Reilly Scratchers - A cleverly designed "scratcher" card featuring Match Game regular Charles Nelson Reilly has four hidden prizes. Viewers are allowed to "scratch off" one of the spaces to see what prize they will be playing for, then must answer a general pop-culture question correctly in order to win
- Take My Wife, Cheese! - Viewers are asked questions about famous wives in pop culture. The title refers to the fact that the game is only played in association with hours of GSN Live sponsored by Cheez-It snack crackers.
- What's My Fishing Line? - Questions are all about TV or film characters whose careers have something to do with water. This was the very first game ever played on GSN Live.
- Double Duty - Questions are about TV or movie characters that were played by more than one actor.
- What's In Fred's Wallet - 4 grocery items are put on the counter and the caller has to guess which 2 are less than what Fred has in his wallet. i.e. If Fred has $5.00 in his wallet, The caller has to guess which 2 grocery items are less than $5.00 to get the prize.
- How-D - Questions with answers starting with the letter "D."
- Alphabet Soup - A Famous name is scrambled and put in a bowl of alphabet soup and the caller has to try to unscramble the letters, using the clue given to them.
- This Day In History - Questions about famous events that happened back then.
- What's In A Word - The caller has to try to guess the answer to the question asked by finding it in the word given to them.
- Mega Mix - The caller has to try to find the answer hidden in the puzzle with the clue given to them.
- Tip Top Shape - Question about Actors/Actresses who got in Tip Top Shape for a role.
- Magic Number - Caller picks a letter of A,B,C,D each one has a number and the caller has to pick three hats from the board without going over the number they picked i.e. if they pick 20, of the three numbers they pick. If they get that exact amount or less they win all three prizes, If they exceed the number they still get a consolation prize. In the revived version, a spin of a wheel determines the "magic number," and the caller is shown three prizes of increasing value. For each hat the caller picks, they are upgraded to the next higher-valued prize; if the caller reaches the "magic number" exactly, they win all three prizes. The caller can stop with the prize they have, but if they exceed the "magic number," they lose the prize they had.
- Red Rover Red Rover - Questions about famous dogs.
- I Got The Blues - Questions about songs with the word "Blue" in the title.
- Cheezy Come Cheezy Go - Questions about Celebrities who had great success but then lost it.
- Get Real - Questions about reality Television.
- Go Ask Alice - Questions about Famous People named "Alice."
- Ask Around - Questions about things that are "Circular."
- Ask The Mask - Questions about Famous "Mask Wearers."
- Ask The Magic Mirror - Questions about Famous Fairy Tales.
- I'm Stuffed - Questions about famous toys and dolls.
- Singing In The Shower - Questions about famous singers.
- Cup Of Joe - Questions about famous people named "Joe."
- Freddy The 13th - Viewers are shown a picture of a famous "Fred" around the age of 13, they are given a clue and they have to try to identify which famous Fred it is.
- Hit The Showers - Questions about famous athletes.
- That's An Order - Viewers are given four items and they must put them in a certain order.
- In the Chips - 12 Poker Chips are placed on the screen, and behind 7 of them there are dollar amounts ranging from $25 to $250; the other 5 are strikes. The viewer selects chips one at a time in the hope of finding money amounts. Once the player finds two strikes they have the option to quit the game; if they find three strikes they lose all of the money they had accumulated. The game is often played under other names and themes. An occasionally used variant called "The Color of Cash" is also played; in this variant, the viewer selects from a board of 9 spaces (three have $25, three have $50, and three have either $75 or $100). In this variant, the game ends when the player finds three of the same money amount, however, the player keeps all of the money they uncover. Like "In the Chips," "The Color of Cash" is also played under other names and themes.
- King of the Mountain - Two contestants, one a returning champion, compete. The champion selects a category from a choice of three, and is asked five questions in that category, which they must answer as fast as they can; a clock counts up from 0.0 and stops once the champion has attempted all five questions. The challenger then selects one of the other two categories, and is also asked five questions, while the clock runs back down to zero. To win, the challenger must match the champion's score in a faster time, otherwise, the champion wins. The winner receives $250 (originally $500) and plays again the next time. Originally also, a contestant who won five games won a motor scooter as a bonus prize.
- Double Word Score - The contestant is shown a five or six-letter word, and is allowed 45 seconds to make as many words (must be at least three letters in length) from the letters of that word as he or she can. The player must state the word, and then spell it. Each word is worth $25. In addition, there is at least one other five or six-letter word that can be made from all the letters of the base word; for each word the contestant makes using all the letters in the base word, they win a further $100.
- Time Capsule - The contestant is asked up to 10 questions relating to a previous year. The contestant has 60 seconds to answer as many of the questions as possible at $25 per question.
- Win or Wonk - Three objects are presented to the contestant. One of the objects has a medium-sized prize attached to it, another corresponds to a grand prize, and the third has a worthless prize (the "Wonk" prize). The contestant selects one of the objects. Before playing out the game, the host reveals the location of the medium prize and offers the contestant that prize to quit out. (If the contestant selected the medium prize initially, they can give it up to select again.) If the contestant plays on, he or she wins the prize, good or bad, attached to the selected object. This game is often played under other names and themes; when played for cash, the amounts are usually either $50 and $150 or $100 and $250. One variant, played under the name "Golden Ticket," had the player selecting numbers to find two halves of a prize; the grand prize was printed on a "golden ticket," the medium-sized prize on a "silver ticket", and the "Wonk" prize on a "bronze ticket." In this variant, once the player has found one half of the "Wonk" prize, they have the option of accepting a smaller prize (usually offered on the first question in other games) as a buy-out.
- Zig Zag - The contestant is given one free Zig Zag chip and asked two questions on a specific subject. For each correct answer, the player is given another Zig Zag chip. After the questions, an assistant drops the chips one at a time down a peg-filled board, similar to the game PlinkoPlinkoPlinko is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. The game involves guessing the prices of prizes to win "Plinko chips," which are later dropped down a large bean machine-style board to determine the contestant's cash prize...
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; the contestant is allowed to select the starting position of each chip. The contestant wins the amount of money that each chip lands in, either $50, $75, or $150; a contestant is thus guaranteed to win at least $50, but can win as much as $450. - Cash Carousel - The contestant is given one selection from among six on-screen horses, and can win two more selections by answering questions. After the questions, the contestant selects their horses, and wins the money behind each of the horses they pick. Each horse hides a money amount from $25 to $250.
- A Match Made In Hollywood - Viewers answer questions about celebrity couples, winning money or prizes for correct answers.
Stump the Master
A new feature called "Stump the Master" was introduced to the show. On the Friday programs, Ken JenningsKen Jennings
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, former Jeopardy!
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champion, is pitted against home viewers. Viewers submit their questions via GSN.com, and if they can stump Jennings, they win $1,000. For the first few shows, Ken came to the studio in person and sat on a stool with his back facing the categories. On one show he was called and answered the question over the telephone for the show. Currently, Ken appears via video phone
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, sponsored by Skype
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. If the question is answered correctly by Jennings, $1,000 is added to the jackpot until he is beaten. Regardless, the viewer who sent in that question receives a consolation prize. The first game of Stump the Master was played on October 31, 2008 http://www.gsn.com/stumpthemaster/ So far, the highest amount of money won on Stump the Master is $9,000. As of August 24, 2009, this game is now defunct. It can be said that it was replaced by "Clued In."
Quick Wits
A new feature called "Quick Wits" was introduced during the second half of GSN Live. Multiple callers are standing by live, while Fred/Todd/Alfonso asks a trivia question to home viewers to compete for cash and prizes. If the caller is incorrect or runs out of time, they'll move on to the next caller, who then attempts the same question; when a question is answered correctly, the next caller is given a new question. The game continues until there are no more callers; usually, six people are called. Currently, Bob spins a wheel to determine the prize (or, on Monday shows, the cash amount; when played for cash, the wheel has three $50 spaces, two $75 spaces, two $100 spaces, and one $250 space) to be played for.Money Meter
On May 26, 2009, a new feature called "Money Meter" was introduced at the end of GSN Live, the same day the current set was introduced. The Jackpot starts at $500, the Money Meter Jackpot increased every time the games were played when the players are online at GSN.com and logging-on from their personal account at GSN.com. When a caller is chosen to play Money Meter, a question is asked by the host. Once after the host finishes asking a question and the multiple-choice answers, a caller has five seconds to answer the question. If a caller is wrong or run out of time, the money meter stays for the next three hours (six hours until October 9, 2009) of GSN Live the next day. If a caller answers the Money Meter question correctly, the caller will win the Money Meter Jackpot, and the Money Meter restarts again to $500. In 2010, this was changed to the "Weekly Money Meter" where the Jackpot is built throughout the week and the question is asked at the end of Friday's show. By April 2010, however, the Weekly Money Meter was gone.Clued In
On July 27, 2009, a new feature called "Clued In" was introduced during the second half of GSN Live. Home viewers watched daily and logged on to GSN.com/Live to face former Jeopardy! champion Ken JenningsKen Jennings
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to catch the clue of the day. Every week, Ken shows the clue of the day and the clues are connected to come up with an answer. Whoever misses it will be posted on the Facebook
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page, and the next clue will be revealed by Ken the next day from Monday through Thursday. On Friday, up to three callers will play with Ken for $1,000 cash. Like the Money Meter, this was also gone by April 2010.