RIP Bill Raffery

*Guitar_Raph* · 08-11-2012, 10:56 PM

Comic & game show host Bill Rafferty died @ the age of 68.

He was a roving reporter for an NBC reality/comedy show called Real People. Then came the game shows which include...

Every Second Counts
Card Sharks (Synd. 1986-87)
Blockbusters (1986 version)

In his game show career, he had a catchphrase where if a new contestant is trailing, s/he was warned that they'll end up in the land of parting gifts.

"What H would Bill hopefully will be in?" (Heaven).

You will be missed.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 08-12-2012, 08:35 AM

And I thought I was the only one who remembered Real People.

Two memories Ihave of that show-a musician who lowered a piano into a huge water tank to play it underwater, and the part with the signs, which showed a big sign about where to park with a metal "NO PARKING" sign bolted onto it.

RIP Bill Rafferty.

08-11-2012, 10:56 PM	#1
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	RIP Bill Raffery Comic & game show host Bill Rafferty died @ the age of 68. He was a roving reporter for an NBC reality/comedy show called Real People. Then came the game shows which include... Every Second Counts Card Sharks (Synd. 1986-87) Blockbusters (1986 version) In his game show career, he had a catchphrase where if a new contestant is trailing, s/he was warned that they'll end up in the land of parting gifts. "What H would Bill hopefully will be in?" (Heaven). You will be missed. Last edited by Guitar_Raph; 08-12-2012 at 02:55 PM.

08-12-2012, 08:35 AM	#2
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	And I thought I was the only one who remembered Real People. Two memories Ihave of that show-a musician who lowered a piano into a huge water tank to play it underwater, and the part with the signs, which showed a big sign about where to park with a metal "NO PARKING" sign bolted onto it. RIP Bill Rafferty.