Carrie Ann Inaba (1 vs. 100 - 2010)
The next three names all hosted GSN original game shows. For some reason, the Game Show Network has had a long history of picking some of the most random people to host their creations. In a million years you would never think they would become game show hosts, but the television world is strange place.
To begin, you might recognize this name if you are a fan of reality-competition shows and maybe if a British announcer said her name you would instantly realize who she is. Back in 2010, GSN thought it would be a good idea to revive the prime-time NBC game show originally hosted by Bob Saget, 1 vs. 100. Well, like many GSN ideas, it actually wasn't a good one. Tapped to host this reboot disappointment was a person known for holding up a "10" paddle, long-time judge on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, Carrie Ann Inaba.
The Bob Saget version of 1 vs. 100 was one of the best game shows produced in the 21st century, and although it did not gain as much of a following as Deal or No Deal did, the show was just as captivating and exciting. Part of the reason why it was captivating and exciting was the set and seeing the contestant stand in front of all 100 people that made up "The Mob." However, probably due to budgeting and space, the GSN version had it's mob appear on a giant video screen and each mob member was playing via a webcam. This automatically eliminated the loud cheers and screams that were an integral part of the competitive fun, as well as eliminated the human to human connection.
Speaking of human to human connection, Carrie Ann was decent with interacting with the contestants, but as always with reboots of game shows, the newer host is going to be compared with the former host and Ms. Inaba was certainly not as strong of a host as Mr. Saget. From the way she said "It's 1 vs 100" to her asking "Do you want the money or the Mob?," Carrie Ann didn't offer the same enthusiasm fans of the show have come to expect from the host. Plus, it was a bit weird hearing her say Bob Saget's catchphrase from the show, "This game is simple. Either you will win or they will win." Inaba saying it didn't have the same energy to it. She is very good at articulating her critiques at the Dancing With The Stars judging table and really gets into her commentary sitting next to Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli, but as a game show host, there was a lot lacking.
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