Find Out What Happened to Some of Our Favorite 80s Game Show Hosts Since They Graced Our Screens
These 10 hosts will always have a place in our hearts, and some are still working today!
Game show hosts come and go, but they’re never forgotten. Bob Eubanks, Marc Summers, and John Davidson are 80s game show hosts we will never forget — and you’ll be surprised to see what they’re up to now!
When it comes to TV hosts, none are quite as memorable as Peter Marshall, the host of Hollywood Squares, who passed away on August 15, 2024 at 98 years old. “I think of all the fun we had, and most of these people aren’t still with us,” he told Closer Weekly about the show. “It kind of breaks my heart.”
Another interesting fact about Hollywood Squares you might not have known is that it was responsible for catapulting Burt Reynolds into stardom! “Burt Reynolds was not very well-known when he started the show,” Peter said. “He was so cute on Squares that The Tonight Show hired him and he did the Cosmo centerfold and all of a sudden he was this huge star. He was a really good guy.”
The end of an era? Or just the beginning?
Even in recent days we’ve seen changes to the familiar game show faces we’ve grown to love. In June of 2023, Pat Sajak announced that he’d be leaving his position as the host of Wheel of Fortune after 41 seasons. Sajak began hosting the popular game show in 1981. Since his initial retirement announcement, he has been public about what the next steps are for him — and he isn’t exactly throwing in the towel just yet!
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On October 7, Sajak will once again take on the host title as he leads Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. And that’s not all! In the summer of 2025, Sajak will take to the stage alongside longtime friend Joe Moore to bring to life the play Prescription: Murder. He will be playing the role of Roy Flemming.
It was soon after announced that he would be replaced by longtime TV personality Ryan Seacrest. Here, we take a look back at some of the most nostalgic 80s game show hosts that defined a generation…and find out what they are doing now.
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