How about Steve Irwin the "crocodile hunter"?

He's certainly colorful enough to be a replacement host for Robert.

Just picture it...

"crikey! that thing looks reaaaallly dangerous... lets try it out"

"look at that, it tore my left arm clean off...lets see if we can finetune it a bit"

"this thing could be lethal if mishandled, ill just stick my head inside and have a look about"

-Dan (To reply in email replace blort dot invalid with anime dot net)

-- Dan Hollis (goemon@blort.invalid), January 04, 2001

Answers

How about Bob Sagit and they could call it "America's Funniest Junk Yard War" ?

-- Joe Debicki (Jdebicki@hotmail.com), January 04, 2001.

Dan,

This is the damn funniest thing I've read in a long time. Steve would be absolutely great. Thanks for the laugh -- I've been much too serious about this whole thing.

-- Matt Rice (rice@geog.ucsb.edu), January 04, 2001.

Sorry, but the croc hunters voice is extremely annoying to me. I would have to stop watching JW for real if he were the host.

-- Richard Manahan (rjcyclesk8@hotmail.com), January 05, 2001.

I had lunch with one of the producers, well before they cast George. I said I loved Robert, but I speak British, and even get most of the jokes. (15 years as a change ringer, and 6 years of working for british owned and 5 with british divisioned companies will do that to you), so I wasn't the best to ask.

If they had to find someone new, I suggested Click and Clack (aka the tappet brothers, or Tom and Ray Magalozzi) the hosts of the NPR "Car Talk" show. They have the right sarcastic tone, and unlike any of the existing hosts, as mechanical engineers, and auto mechanics, they would actually understand whats going on. Yea, they have faces for radio, but so do many of the contestants...

-- Jeff - The NERDS (dp@the-nerds.org), January 05, 2001.

What is a change ringer?

I think your suggestions for hosts would've been better than George.

-- Richard Manahan (rjcyclesk8@hotmail.com), January 05, 2001.

Change ringing is how the british ring their church bells. A cross between group theory and music. Great exercise for the brain, arms, and especially elbows. the US guild A gentle introduction can be found in the Dorothy Sayers novel "The Nine Tailors"

-- Jeff - The NERDS (dp@the-nerds.org), January 05, 2001.

How about Bowser from the UK show? Or the head Brother from Brothers in Arms?

-- Patricia A Munoz (p.a.munoz@worldnet.att.net), February 21, 2001.

How about Charles Key he was a former Oklahoma State representative. He investigated the Oklahoma Bombing cover up and was ousted from the Oklahoma Legislature after a 12 year tenure because the Justice Dept and Local officials did not like him uncovering the mishaps of the bombing investigation. He has great stories and good connections for talk show guests. 405-951-5900

-- Summer Izard (okbic@coxinet.net), August 15, 2002.