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  1. May 28, 2024 · Merv Griffin. Merv Griffin gained recognition as the charismatic host of "The Merv Griffin Show", a daytime talk show that aired for over two decades, from 1962 to 1986. His amiable style and ...

  2. May 29, 2024 · Merv Griffin Enterprises. Griffin founded Merv Griffin Enterprises (originally Milbarn Productions and then Merv Griffin Productions) in 1963, and it was through this production company that he ...

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  3. 4 hours ago · They were of a type. Generally middle-aged white men with the kind of telegenic, affable charisma found in local TV anchors – it's no surprise Sajak was a weatherman at KNBC in Los Angeles before Wheel of Fortune creator Merv Griffin called – these hosts were studiously inoffensive and positioned for appeal to viewers in middle America.

  4. 1 day ago · The tandem of “Wheel” and “Jeopardy!” nevertheless remained a well-oiled moneymaking machine. Beneficiaries included the family-run company that distributed the shows, King World, which also held sway over TV stations by selling rights to “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” (Run by brothers Roger and Michael King, CBS acquired the company for $2.5 billion in 2000, and Griffin’s company is ...

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  6. 3 days ago · by LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Jeopardy!” needed a host, and Lucille Ball had an enthusiastic suggestion for creator Merv Griffin: The smooth-voiced, debonair emcee of the “High Rollers” game show. That was 1984. Decades later, filling the void left by the late Alex Trebek involves sophisticated research and a ...

  7. 22 hours ago · In 1981, Griffin asked him to assume hosting duties on “Wheel” when it still aired during the day on NBC, well before the syndicated version premiered in 1983.

  8. May 21, 2024 · seen on "Jeopardy!"

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