A subtle but amazing aspect of this show? You can actually see the evolution of our culture via the audience. Clothing, hair styles, cheers, claps, and even welcoming the the contestants all changes depending upon the year. TPIR is more than a game show, it is a study in social evolution!
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I know I'm going to get a lot of hate messages, and a lot of bad feelings about this, but...
I couldn't stand the way Rod Roddy sounded. His voice was crackly, it wasn't real, he had no power, and sounded more like a broke Fozzy Bear than a game show announcer.
He may have been a good person, I didn't know him, I'm sorry he's dead, I hate that his family had to go through that, but dammit, the man just was NOT all that as an announcer.
A subtle but amazing aspect of this show? You can actually see the evolution of our culture via the audience. Clothing, hair styles, cheers, claps, and even welcoming the the contestants all changes depending upon the year. TPIR is more than a game show, it is a study in social evolution!
Sethrezin 1 month ago
this is in 1991 of the 20th Season. and this is billy using my brothers account!!!!
jakepettyful 2 months ago
@JAldridge86 This made me LOL! Thanks!
iscrmoal 2 months ago
His voice cracked at 0:15
MegastarLV 6 months ago
@nickm1980 I'm guessing that was because around this time ARSENIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HALL was such a big deal.
JAldridge86 7 months ago
Rod Roddy was the closest announcer to a Johnny Olson soundalike that TPIR could find as Olson's replacement.
landrykkb 1 year ago
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I know I'm going to get a lot of hate messages, and a lot of bad feelings about this, but...
I couldn't stand the way Rod Roddy sounded. His voice was crackly, it wasn't real, he had no power, and sounded more like a broke Fozzy Bear than a game show announcer.
He may have been a good person, I didn't know him, I'm sorry he's dead, I hate that his family had to go through that, but dammit, the man just was NOT all that as an announcer.
Thumbs down me all you want, but fact is fact.
PatrioticPirate 1 year ago
I love that! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB Barker!
RocketRodder 1 year ago
1:01 Rod certainly calls out "BOOOOOB" much longer than he normally does, lol. Bob looks at Rod as he comes out of the big doors!
nickm1980 2 years ago