Emcee, Squared Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dick Clark

Dick Clark spent an amazing 54 years in show business, hosting his first "American Bandstand" in 1957. He suffered a stroke in 2004, but he worked until the end, hosting his own creation the annual "New Year's Rockin' Eve" until 2011 when Ryan Seacrest took over. And he spent over fifteen years hosting the many variations of the game show "Pyramid". Dick Clark died in April 2012.

Answer: Alex Trebek

Trebek has become an icon on the pre-prime time format, having hosted "Jeopardy!" for well over two decades. His Canadian heritage gave him the ability to master proper pronunciation since he speaks both French and English. He has appeared as himself in over twenty movies and television shows, mostly as the host of "Jeopardy!"

Answer: Bill Cullen

Bill was struck with polio early in his life in Pittsburgh, PA, which left him limited on camera. He wasn't able to walk without difficulty, so many times he got himself to stage pre-air and sat for the bulk of his time on camera. In 2004, a new lifetime achievement award was developed by the Game Show Congress, and named after Bill Cullen for his five decades of work in the field of game show hosting. Cullen passed away in 1990.

The remaining three choices are all sportscasters from "ESPN's Sportscenter".

Answer: Jim McKay

Jim is remembered fondly for his work in television over a fifty year career. He was host of the 1972 Olympics when the Israeli hostage crisis took center stage. He was the one to come on the air to make the sad announcement that the eleven hostages taken were killed.

His demeanor during this tumultuous broadcast received accolades by way of telegram from none other than Walter Cronkite. Jim McKay died in 2008.

Answer: Bert Parks

If you were to ask anyone for the name of a former host of the Miss America pageant, most would say Bert Parks first, even though he hadn't hosted one since 1979. He crowned 25 different women, including Phyllis George, Mary Ann Mobley, and Lee Meriwether.

He was fired from the hosting spot in an attempt to make the pageant more youthful, and the show hasn't kept up its iconic status since. Bert Parks sang the song directly linked to the pageant, "There She Is", for each of his hosting stints. Parks died in 1992.

Answer: Bob Hope

The other three have multiple hosting duties at the Oscars, but they only collectively equal Bob Hope's total headlining performances. Starting in 1940 and finalizing the record in 1978, he hosted solo eleven times and co-hosted another seven. Crystal is second with nine solo stints, he would be the one to break the record, but he has tapered off with only three stints from 2000 to 2012. Bob Hope died in 2003 at the age of 100.

Answer: Bob Barker

Barker became such a part of television and "The Price is Right" that some of the games played on the show were named after him. Bob had three different announcers on the show during his tenure, Johnny Olson, Rod Roddy and Rich Fields. Drew Carey took over hosting the show in 2007. Barker is also known for hosting "Truth or Consequences" for nearly two decades, bringing his hosting longevity to over half a century with only two shows.

Answer: Jeff Probst

Probst had some early work on some daytime cable shows, most notably being host of TV's "Rock and Roll Jeopardy" for four years during the turn of the century, but all of his resume has paled in comparison to his lengthy stint on prime time with "Survivor". It was the first majorly profitable primetime reality show to air, becoming the model for many copycat shows after its debut.

Answer: Dean Martin

All four choices are original members of the Rat Pack, but it was Dean Martin that came into his own doing one-hour long specials honoring 54 different celebrities with a roast-style soiree. he first entertained the idea on his variety show, and when that show ended he continued the idea on several television specials. "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" ran until 1984.

His first honoree from the Dean Martin Show was Johnny Carson and his final was Michael Landon.

Answer: Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks also pursued a career in country music, but he is still synonymous with "The Newlywed Game" which ran from 1966 to 1974. The humor extracted from it never goes out of date, even though the prizes awarded back then might.