Monday, October 27, 2003
ROD RODDY 1937-2003
Ladies and gentlemen, a part of my childhood died today.
Rod Roddy, best known as the announcer of the CBS long-running game show "The Price Is Right", is dead at 66. For two years, he had suffered from colon and breast cancer, and had taped his last show two months ago.
Roddy was also the announcer of the 1980s game shows "Press Your Luck" and "Love Connection", as well as the narrator of the ABC sitcom "Soap". PYL and TPIR have always been my two favorite game shows, and part of that is because of Rod Roddy.
"These three players are after big bucks and they want to avoid the whammy, as they play the most exciting game of their lives. From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to PRESS YOUR LUCK! And here's the host, the star of Press Your Luck, Peter Tomarken!"
No Rod, you were the star of Press Your Luck. RIP Rod.
Rod Roddy, best known as the announcer of the CBS long-running game show "The Price Is Right", is dead at 66. For two years, he had suffered from colon and breast cancer, and had taped his last show two months ago.
Roddy was also the announcer of the 1980s game shows "Press Your Luck" and "Love Connection", as well as the narrator of the ABC sitcom "Soap". PYL and TPIR have always been my two favorite game shows, and part of that is because of Rod Roddy.
"These three players are after big bucks and they want to avoid the whammy, as they play the most exciting game of their lives. From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to PRESS YOUR LUCK! And here's the host, the star of Press Your Luck, Peter Tomarken!"
No Rod, you were the star of Press Your Luck. RIP Rod.
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