You might be saying, “Hold up! You’ve forgotten Anne Robinson, the woman who hosted the early 2000’s hit, ‘ The Weakest Link!'” But wait a second. The only female American host I could think of is Meredith Viera, “Today Show” co-anchor and daytime host of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” (originally hosted by Regis Philbin).
These women aren’t part of the intellectual pieces of the show like the men are they’re there to look pretty, show off a new blender, and not speak.Ī rough Wikipedia count of United States game show hosts indicates that there have been around 230 male American game show hosts since the dawn of television, and only 23 females hosts. Think of “ The Price is Right” models who show off cars in bikinis, the matching “Deal or No Deal” models who open briefcases, or “Wheel of Fortune”‘s Vanna White who just turns letters while her male colleague speaks. When we think of women on game shows (contestants aside), our minds immediately go to the models. The hosts of these popular game shows that span the decades are all men (and in almost every single case except one, white). Think about it: “ Family Feud,” “ Hollywood Squares,” “ Jeopardy!,” “ Cash Cab,” “ Pyramid,” “ Password,” “ Press Your Luck,” “ The Newlywed Game,” “ Love Connection,” “ Minute to Win it,” “ Name That Tune,” “ Win Lose Or Draw,” “ Concentration,” “ The Singing Bee,” “ The World Series of Pop Culture,” “ Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?,” “ Trivial Pursuit,” “ Supermarket Sweep,” etc, etc. Why did this pop into my mind? Because I could not think of one single female game show host. And I asked myself, are game shows sexist? Something I’ve never really heard anyone talk about. So it all works out nicely when I can claim victory over a Final Jeopardy answer.īut the other day I noticed something. They’re quick, fun, usually educational, and appeal to my really competitive side. I’ve devoured television game shows from the time I was little, home sick from school, until now, after dinner with my roommates.
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