Bill Cullen: GSN tribute
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I was heartbroken when Cullen died in 1990.
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He was a class act both on and off the air!
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@gsnman I heard of his death on a Saturday Night as I was driving across from New Jersey to see my grandmothers in Brooklyn; WCBS 880 aired the announcement.
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His specs had to rival Harry Caray's!
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Bill Cullen was the classic game show host. You could put him in practically any game show setting and he would do an outstanding job. His style and humor worked with any kind of show he hosted. And he always seemed to make the shows fun for everyone. He genuinely cared about the people he worked with and the contestants on his shows. His enthusiasm for his shows was almost contagious. And that’s what endeared him to so many people.
RIP Bill Cullen
Your legacy will never die.
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@gsnman I was, too. I used to listen to him on the radio when I was a child. (Don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOL).
Lest you forget, Mr. Cullen survived a bout with poliomyelitis when survival from this disease was relatively rare.
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Why isn't he at least in the top 3 hosts on the list.
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i last remember him on joker's wild. he was startingto slip then. many errors on camera. i think they finally got tired of trying to edit them out - just took too long
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I have to say that Bill Cullen was the best person to host a game show. He was personable, quick-witted, and never complained once. A true class act whom we still miss.
I heard a rumor that he was the first choice for host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire not knowing that he was gone.
jamesffxl 10 months ago
@jamesffxl Regis Philbin told that story during a behind-the-scenes special. The thing about Regis is you can't tell from his delivery whether he's being sarcastic or not.
AdamNedeff 10 months ago
1:40 - Proof that GSN has Bill's version of "The $25,000 Pyramid" and that the tapes have been converted.
2:10 - Who are those people?
2:24 - Great comment during "Pass The Buck" - which GSN needs to air again.
Great video, although I'll go with Matt Ottinger and be happy that Bill was even mentioned at all, versus his lack of being #1.
-Daniel
WarioBarker88 3 years ago
No, GSN does not have Bill's version of Pyramid. They actually got that tape from a private collector and got away with it since they were only using a few seconds.
AdamNedeff 3 years ago
is that DOn Pardo doing the intro at :50 ?? sure sounds like him.
ProfessorIgor 3 years ago
Yes. Don was Bill's announcer for "The Price is Right," as well as "Winner Take All," "Eye Guess," "Three on a Match," "Winning Streak," and occasionally "To Tell the Truth."
AdamNedeff 3 years ago