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Quiz about TV Announcers
Quiz about TV Announcers

TV Announcers Trivia Quiz


You know their voice but do you know their name?

A matching quiz by SMiami. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
SMiami
Time
5 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
381,454
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
313
Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (2/10), Guest 50 (7/10), Guest 174 (8/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Rewrapped   
  Art James
2. Jeopardy  
  Johnny Gilbert
3. Password  
  Don Pardo
4. Name That Tune  
  Johnny Olson
5. You Bet Your Life  
  Ed McMahon
6. Saturday Night Live  
  Dennis James
7. Wheel of Fortune  
  George Fenneman
8. The Price is Right  
  Charlie O'Donnell
9. Concentration  
  Joey Fatone
10. The Tonight Show  
  Gene Wood





Select each answer

1. Rewrapped
2. Jeopardy
3. Password
4. Name That Tune
5. You Bet Your Life
6. Saturday Night Live
7. Wheel of Fortune
8. The Price is Right
9. Concentration
10. The Tonight Show

Most Recent Scores
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 76: 2/10
Apr 02 2024 : Guest 50: 7/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Rewrapped

Answer: Joey Fatone

Joseph Fatone, better know as Joey, is best remembered as the baritone singer in the group, NSYNC. He also came in second place as a contestant on "Dancing With The Stars".
2. Jeopardy

Answer: Johnny Gilbert

Johnny Gilbert began working for Mark Goodson in 1963 on the show "The Price is Right."
Then in 1974 he hosted the "Dinah Shore" show. He continued working on this long list of shows that included "Tic-Tac-Dough," "Win Lose or Draw," and "The Joker's Wild." You can hear him every night as he begins each "Jeopardy" show by saying, "This... is... Jeopardy!"
3. Password

Answer: Gene Wood

Gene was born in Quincy Massachusetts, on October 20, 1925. He worked primarily for Mark Goodson and Bill Todman productions from the 1960s to the 1990s. Some of the many shows he announced for were "Family Feud," "Card Sharks," "Password," and "Beat the Clock." He retired in 1998.
4. Name That Tune

Answer: Dennis James

James was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 24, 1917. One of his first shows was "The Name's the Same."
5. You Bet Your Life

Answer: George Fenneman

George Fenneman worked for eleven years on the show "Your Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marks.
This show started as a radio show in 1947. Contestants could win a hundred dollars if they said the secret word. When that happened, a duck resembling Groucho would come down from the ceiling with a hundred dollar bill. In 1960, the show was renamed "The Groucho Show."
6. Saturday Night Live

Answer: Don Pardo

Working as an announcer for 70 years, placed Don Pardo in the Television Hall of Fame.
He also spent 39 seasons announcing "Saturday Night Live."
7. Wheel of Fortune

Answer: Charlie O'Donnell

Working with Dick Clark in 1958 on "American Bandstand," Charlie began his TV career.
His long run on "The Wheel of Fortune" made him a show favorite.
8. The Price is Right

Answer: Johnny Olson

"To Tell the Truth," "What's My Line," and "Name That Tune," and "Queen for a Day" were some of the first shows to have Johnny as their announcer. He ended his career with the "Price is Right."
9. Concentration

Answer: Art James

Artur Simon Efimchik, better known as Art James, was born on October 28, 1929.
Some of the shows he was known for were "It's Academic," "Pay Cards," and "Who, What or Where Game."
10. The Tonight Show

Answer: Ed McMahon

Ed worked as Johnny Carson's sidekick for thirty years on the "Tonight Show." When Carson retired, Ed got together with Dick Clark on the show "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes," for sixteen years.
Source: Author SMiami

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