Question a day

Today's question comes to us from one of my blog heroes, the lovely and talented Johnny Yen. Johnny is part of the axis of Midwest bloggers that may one day rule the earth until the simian takeover. Johnny wants to know: Which game show host was cheesier: John Davidson or Bert Convy?
As a viewer of game shows since I was a young monkling I've seen both of these men at work hosting game shows. Both men started out as actors and both rose to fame as a result of doing parts in popular musicals, Convy was in Cabaret and Davidson was in Oklahoma! However as soon as Convy hit the big time and began hosting game shows he stopped singing professionally. Davidson did not. He continued to sing and record albums and tour in dinner theatre productions of varying quality.

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Based purely on memory of both of their hosting skills, I'd have to give the edge on the cheesy scale to Davidson. He was enamored with himself and with his dimples and it showed on every episode of every game show he hosted. He exuded smarm. Convy just seemed nice and happy to be there earning a paycheck in a job that gave him a bit of celebrity.

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Sadly Bert is no longer with us, he died of a brain tumor a few years back. And sadly John Davidson is still singing and playing his guitar. He and his wife, in addition to staying alive, have also founded a game company. Evidently they design games that teach geography, although there is no truth to the rumor that they know where in the world Carmen San Diego is at this moment.

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Thanks for your question Johnny!

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