Rest of Season 37, Changes & Predictions for Season 38

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Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
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morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
Some sources have Johnny as "only" age 93, so perhaps we're not at replacement talk yet? Vin Scully probably still has sufficient pipes to pinch hit. :)
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morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
LeVar Burton! :lol:
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triviawayne wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:57 pm
morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
LeVar Burton! :lol:
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morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
A few years back, I had a dream that Wally Wingert would succeed Johnny.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Wingert - More on his body of work here. He announced for Jay Leno's late night show during its second run, and he's an esteemed voiceover artist, so why not?
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morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
One week "guest announcer" stints like they did for the hosts. Hank Azeria, Gilbert Gottfried. Too bad Marvin Kaplan and Arnold Stang aren't with us any more. But Fran Drescher might be available.
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AFRET CMS wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:59 pm
morbeedo wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:12 pm Johnny Gilbert is 97 years young. I can only assume he'll keep doing the job he loves until he can't. So - when that time comes - who should replace him?
One week "guest announcer" stints like they did for the hosts. Hank Azeria, Gilbert Gottfried. Too bad Marvin Kaplan and Arnold Stang aren't with us any more. But Fran Drescher might be available.
H Jon Benjamin. And get him say "Phrasing"
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Rackme32 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:06 am I enjoy the interviews myself... Of course they aren't always great, but at least they help one think the contestants aren't robotic trivia machines... And you get reminded where each player is from, which I like to hear. And I'm sure their friends and families do, too.

Power Players? Please do NOT ever bring that back... Celebrity weeks can get ashcanned, too. Teens, college, teachers, yup, bring those back.

And as I've said in other places, Mayim IS the proper choice. Hire her NOW.

Maybe to you, but knowing the producers, Katie Couric has MUCH shorter odds at becoming the new host.
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It would be great to be wrong, but I would not be surprised if another early station moves J! to a later time slot in S38 the way the 9:30CT on WAKA ended this season.
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One known change for next season is that Mike Richards will be the permanent host. And Mayim Bialik is hosting primetime spinoffs (e.g. the National College Championship).
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