Our favorite game show hosts

Johnny Carson, 'Who Do You Trust?' Before he was making an entrance to "Heeeeere's Johnny," the young host was the at the helm of a show called "Do You Trust Your Wife?" (which was later renamed "Who Do You Trust?") Carson quickly become known for his witty banter with the show's contestants who competed to win cash. He hosted the show for five years and left in 1962 for "The Tonight Show." Check out a few of our other game show hosts. (AP)

Bob Barker, 'The Price is Right' Barker began his game show hosting career with the stunt show "Truth or Consequences" in 1956 where he quickly won over America's hearts with his boyish looks. He then became the host of longest-running game show in American history, "The Price is Right." Even after 35 years, Barker still had us tuning in. (AP)

Richard Dawson, 'Family Feud' Richard was a panelist for "I've Got a Secret" and "Match Game" before he made the switch to "Family Feud" in 1976. He didn't have a signature phrase on the show, he had a signature smooch...smack on the lips. Known as "The Kissing Bandit," Richard was sure to kiss all of his female contestants when he introduced himself. He hosted the show until 1985 and then again for a year in the '90s. Dawson passed away from esophageal cancer in 2012 at age 79. (AP) (AP2008)

Monty Hall, "Let's Make a Deal" Hall was the mastermind behind the unruly fan-favorite "Let's Make a Deal." As the show's producer and co-creator, Hall wandered through the audience offering various trades and deals. The 89-year-old, pictured on the right, retired in the '90s, but he shares a co-creator credit on the new rendition of "Let's Make a Deal" with Wayne Brady. You never did know what was in the box... (AP)

Alex Trebek, 'Jeopardy!' It's hard to imagine the "Jeorpardy!" host doing anything but his current gig, but he also hosted three other shows: "Pitfall," "High Rollers" and the short-lived "Double Dare." Then in 1984 the call came in and he began hosting what he's still known for today, "Jeopardy!" (AP)

Bob Eubanks, 'The Newlywed Game' Bob began hosting the "The Newlywed Game" when it premiered in 1966. He was only 28 years old at the time, and became an instant success. He stayed on the show for over 20 years and also worked on the side managing country music stars like Dolly Parton and Marty Robbins. TV Guide might have dubbed him "the worst piece of sleaze in television today," but there's no denying that Eubanks was entertaining. In recent years the 73-year-old has hosted NBC's "Most Outrageous Game Show Moments." (AP)

Dick Clark, 'Pyramid' Who can forget ringing in the new year with the late Dick Clark? The host starting celebrating New Years in 1972 with ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." Clark is also known for hosting "American Bandstand" and the game show "Pyramid." (AP)

Pat Sajak, 'Wheel of Fortune' The show's first host was Chuck Woolery, but now, it's hard to picture anybody else asking contestants if they'd "like to solve the puzzle." Sajak, who was formerly a weatherman, was asked to host the show in 1981 and a year later was joined by Vanna White. (AP)

Gary Moore, 'To Tell the Truth' Moore started off in radio before getting his own show, "The Gary Moore Show." His game show hosting duties began in 1969 with the revival of "To Tell the Truth." He hosted the show and made it his own for eight seasons. He left the show and retired in 1976 after he was diagnosed with throat cancer. The disease eventually took his life in 1993. He was 78. (AP)

Ray Combs, 'Family Feud' "Family Feud" had many hosts before Combs came along in 1988, but he earned a spot in history for being the first game show host to have a cordless microphone! His stint on the show only lasted six years, and Ray hit a downward spiral after his hosting duties were done. In 1994, he injured his spine in a car accident. A year later, marital troubles ensued and then, in 1996, he committed suicide when he was just 40 years old. (AP)

Anne Robinson You had to be pretty brave to go on "The Weakest Link" and face Anne Robinson's wrath. Her catchphrase-- "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye!"-- was something no contestant wanted to hear. Yet, we tuned in from 2001 to 2003 to see her berate the players and make us all feel stupid. Hey, it was compelling TV. (AP)

Regis Philbin "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" We do! Regis had us all believing if we could just make it into that Hot Seat we'd be set. The first questions during the addictive show were easy-- and Regis was always so friendly-- that we tuned in to see his happy face and to make ourselves feel smarter. (That is, until the $32,000 question. After that, we were stumped.) (AP)