The show made its national televised debut on Jand became an immediate hit and the show's popularity led the network to expand the prime-time lineup, where it had run on the air for five years.Įubanks was only 28 years of age when he began hosting The Newlywed Game became widely popular for bringing a youthful energy to daytime television, pressing contestants into giving embarrassing and hilarious answers. In 1966, Eubanks' life would change forever after receiving a phone call from television personality and Game Show producer Chuck Barris about hosting a new game show for ABC called The Newlywed Game. He also guest-hosted on the television program America's Top 10 on occasion. These episodes were aired on Janu(that year's first weekly show) and on Ap(shortly after Dream House debuted on NBC). While still in Los Angeles, he also produced such artists as Barry Manilow, The Supremes, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Merle Haggard, among others.īob also filled in for Casey Kasem as host of the radio program American Top 40 on two occasions. During most of the 1960s, he produced sold-out concerts, such as The Beatles 19 Hollywood Bowl performances, The Rolling Stones, during the first two years of the American tour. In the spring of 1962, Bob was promoted to morning drive, then a year later moved to his long-running 6-9pm evening slot. He joined KRLA in Pasadena in 1960 to do the overnight show. In 1956, his first radio exposure was at KACY Radio in Oxnard, California. After graduation from high school, he would become one of California's most popular disc jockeys. The young boy became a child model, doing photo shoots for ads and meeting his idol, Gene Autry, when he was scheduled to do an ad photo shoot with him.Īlso growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, Eubanks was influenced by Cary Grant, Howard Hughes, Buddy Hackett and fellow Game Show emcee Bill Cullen.Įubanks attended Pasadena High School, where he graduated in 1955. They moved to Flint during the Great Depression, where their only child was born, before making the move to California. His parents, John and Gertrude (née McClure), originally hailed from Missouri. When it comes to the final card, they can either walk away or bet at least half of what they have left.Born in Flint, Michigan, but raised primarily in Pasadena, California, where he grew up listening to music, most notably favorites like Frank Sinatra and Doc Watson. The player must wager some of their bank (in the form of fun, oversized chips) on each higher/lower guess. ![]() The Money Cards round is aesthetically different from the past (the turned cards are arranged in a straight line versus three tiers), but is basically the same in game play. In the revival premiere’s first of two half-hour games, the player who was forced to guess all of his (many) remaining cards correctly in fact did, and so he advanced to the Money Cards round with a sweet $10K stake, while his rival was left with jaw on floor. Also new, I believe: The correct answer to the final question lets that player decide if they themselves will attempt to guess all of their remaining cards and win $10,000 in success, or force their rival to attempt same. Whereas previous editions of Card Sharks made players work their way across just five cards (in a Best Out of 3 tournament), here they play one round of 10 cards. ![]() Here’s where things get a bit different…. Alec Baldwin Weighs In on Game Show Revival Craze
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