It wasn't your family doctor that got you through being sick as a kid. It wasn't even the bed rest. Anyone who ever sat home sick from school with saltines, 7•UP and soup knows it was the Price is Right, Press Your Luck and The Pyramid that got ultimately us back on our feet. Game shows — once relegated to morning TV and syndicated UHF programming — have become a huge part of the American pop-culture fabric. And whether it's feeling smart because you can answer a question the contestants couldn't, or living vicariously when someone you're rooting for wins the Showcase Showdown, it's clear there are countless reasons why household names like Pat Sajak, Wink Martindale and Alex Trebek got to be household names in the first place. So let's go to the board with Saint and Jim, and see what the survey says.
It wasn't your family doctor that got you through being sick as a kid. It wasn't even the bed rest. Anyone who ever sat home sick from school with saltines, 7•UP and soup knows it was the Price is Right, Press Your Luck and The Pyramid that got ultimately us back on our feet. Game shows — once relegated to morning TV and syndicated UHF programming — have become a huge part of the American pop-culture fabric. And whether it's feeling smart because you can answer a question the contestants couldn't, or living vicariously when someone you're rooting for wins the Showcase Showdown, it's clear there are countless reasons why household names like Pat Sajak, Wink Martindale and Alex Trebek got to be household names in the first place. So let's go to the board with Saint and Jim, and see what the survey says.