survey says... r.i.p. Richard Dawson

*mysterycolor* · 06-03-2012, 01:40 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000009

*Storm Eagle* · 06-03-2012, 02:05 PM

R.I.P. Now that he's dead though, the current version of the show will probably make him roll in his grave with the kinds of questions they put out there nowadays.

Which animal do you think has the biggest junk?
Name a reason why a stripper would say she had a bad day at work.

Sheesh.

*triplexxx* · 06-03-2012, 03:15 PM

Another game show legend taken off, rip richard

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-03-2012, 04:12 PM

R.I.P! now he's a kissing angel!

loved him on Hogan's Heroes, Match Game and as the Best Host Ever on Family Feud, and i do agree with Storm that he was likely not that interested in the current version of the show. course he lived as a recluse in his later years, so maybe he didn't even see the last few versions of the show he helped make famous. but it would be cool to have gotten his take on the show. I remember the doc that GSN did years ago on FF and he wasn't even interviewed for it

*Guitar_Raph* · 06-03-2012, 04:17 PM

Before the Feud, he hosted a 1974 game show for Stefan Hatos/Monty Hall called Masquerade Party.

He'll also be remembred playing that evil game shw host in the 1985 movie, The Running Man.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-03-2012, 04:19 PM

wow, cool! didn't know that

*BubblyShell22* · 06-03-2012, 07:36 PM

Ah, that's sad. I never watched FF when he hosted it, but I'm sure there are many here who did. He will be missed.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-03-2012, 11:55 PM

Bar none the best host of FF

*pannoni1* · 06-04-2012, 09:02 AM

I was reading an obituary and realized that he performed in the 1965 movie "King Rat" as a military prisoner, and I feel that this is in part of the basis for the Rat King and some of his plots ("My army of rats", his jail cell).

Anyways, I literally watched thousands of episodes with Mr. Dawson in reruns on GSN; ever notice that once he started to host Family Feud, he started to feel cold and tired on Match Game, leading to his resignation in 1978 (with the Star Wheel the kicker?)

Anyways, it's amazing how someone can kiss about 20,000 women over the course of a decade, something I could dream about doing a percent of!

*Mayhem* · 06-04-2012, 10:26 AM

"I'll be back..."
"Only in a rerun!"

For someone who was so loved on US TV, I didn't actually know he was born here until the early 90s. And to test the new YouTube embedding, probably my favourite clip from Family Feud (which we called Family Fortunes aka Family ****wits, over here hah hah)...

*mysterycolor* · 06-04-2012, 10:46 AM

this is a great clip

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-04-2012, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayhem

"I'll be back..."
"Only in a rerun!"

For someone who was so loved on US TV, I didn't actually know he was born here until the early 90s. And to test the new YouTube embedding, probably my favourite clip from Family Feud (which we called Family Fortunes aka Family ****wits, over here hah hah)...

One of the funniest ever

Quote:

Originally Posted by pannoni1

Anyways, I literally watched thousands of episodes with Mr. Dawson in reruns on GSN; ever notice that once he started to host Family Feud, he started to feel cold and tired on Match Game, leading to his resignation in 1978 (with the Star Wheel the kicker?)

Anyways, it's amazing how someone can kiss about 20,000 women over the course of a decade, something I could dream about doing a percent of!

I remember when he came back to FF after Ray Combs left and he got rid of the stupid bullseye game

Darth Knuckles · 06-04-2012, 01:33 PM

Yeah I heard this last night as I was going to bed and it was sad. Yeah pannoni1, I think he did leave Match Game because of the Star Wheel. He wanted to try and match people every time so they would win the money and he felt the wheel was a way of the show saying "You can't keep doing that." I think it hurt him so he left. But he left to his biggest success on his own and had his own "matching game". I love both of those shows and it was sad to hear he died. "We love ya"

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-04-2012, 01:38 PM

I could see the show's point on brining in the Star Wheel though, cause it gave the others a chance to

*oldmanwinters* · 06-04-2012, 06:16 PM

I feel bad saying this, but I just assumed the reason he was no longer doing the show was that he had already died long ago. I can't believe they actually replaced him as host (though I guess it was a total revamp of the show); he was just so iconic in that role.

I also loved how his whole "saucy, unabashedly touchy-feely style" was lampooned famously at the beginning of European Vacation.

He really did make that show so much fun to watch.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-04-2012, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I feel bad saying this, but I just assumed the reason he was no longer doing the show was that he had already died long ago. I can't believe they actually replaced him as host (though I guess it was a total revamp of the show); he was just so iconic in that role.

Yeah and I doubt he ever forgave the network either, even after agreeing to return to host after Ray Combs

*Mayhem* · 06-05-2012, 12:05 PM

"You may never be up here again!"

*TheCanadiandrome* · 06-05-2012, 06:02 PM

lol! those will never get old!

i watched a FF marathon yesterday and GSN ran a very nice tribute during each episode!

"Thank you Richard we will miss your Kiss" was the end tagline. i thought it was very well done.

and ET did a nice article as well on his passing. Now i just need DeJa View to rerun classic Hogan's Heros again

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TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	R.I.P! now he's a kissing angel! loved him on Hogan's Heroes, Match Game and as the Best Host Ever on Family Feud, and i do agree with Storm that he was likely not that interested in the current version of the show. course he lived as a recluse in his later years, so maybe he didn't even see the last few versions of the show he helped make famous. but it would be cool to have gotten his take on the show. I remember the doc that GSN did years ago on FF and he wasn't even interviewed for it __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

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Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,395	R.I.P. Now that he's dead though, the current version of the show will probably make him roll in his grave with the kinds of questions they put out there nowadays. Which animal do you think has the biggest junk? Name a reason why a stripper would say she had a bad day at work. Sheesh.

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Darth Knuckles Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mutani-Isle Posts: 703	Yeah I heard this last night as I was going to bed and it was sad. Yeah pannoni1, I think he did leave Match Game because of the Star Wheel. He wanted to try and match people every time so they would win the money and he felt the wheel was a way of the show saying "You can't keep doing that." I think it hurt him so he left. But he left to his biggest success on his own and had his own "matching game". I love both of those shows and it was sad to hear he died. "We love ya" __________________ "Shredder, what have you done!?!" - Tiger Claw (Annihilation: Earth!)

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oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,509	I feel bad saying this, but I just assumed the reason he was no longer doing the show was that he had already died long ago. I can't believe they actually replaced him as host (though I guess it was a total revamp of the show); he was just so iconic in that role. I also loved how his whole "saucy, unabashedly touchy-feely style" was lampooned famously at the beginning of European Vacation. He really did make that show so much fun to watch. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

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06-05-2012, 06:02 PM	#18
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	lol! those will never get old! i watched a FF marathon yesterday and GSN ran a very nice tribute during each episode! "Thank you Richard we will miss your Kiss" was the end tagline. i thought it was very well done. and ET did a nice article as well on his passing. Now i just need DeJa View to rerun classic Hogan's Heros again __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276