Favorite International Game Show Hosts

Definitely Bradley Walsh.

A few that come to mind:
* Bruce Forsyth (has hosted a lot of game shows over the years, including the British Card Sharks; also hosted the criminally short-lived Hot Streak here in the States, which ABC stupidly slotted against The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune)
* Bob Monkhouse (great host, great comedian, pretty much made The Golden Shot into a British hit for five years)
* Marco Antonio Regil (host of Mexico's version of Price, and by all indication is a pretty awesome guy)
* Silvio Santos (pretty much the game show host in Brazil, who's been doing shows since the 1960s!)

Being a Brit myself, and a fan of WWTBAM, I'd say for me it's Chris Tarrant, he was kind towards the contestants, and made the show exciting to watch before they changed the format, which in my opinion, made the show a bit boring.

Here are my picks, as promised!

--Bob Holness (UK). You could tell he was having so much fun with the teens on Blockbusters; he just came across so warm and sincere that you couldn't help but like him. As someone once put it, "He was the best headmaster you never got." He was so good, he could make even a mediocre format such as Raise the Roof feel exciting.

--Carlos Sobera (Spain). Carlos is to Spain what Regis is to us (and I'm not just saying that because he hosted Spanish Millionaire, among other titles). There's just something about his hosting style that draws you in, and he can punch up "DOSCIENTOS MIL EUROS!" with enough gusto that might even give Regis a run for his money. Don't forget his wacky eyebrow.

--Kiyoshi Kodama (Japan). He's basically Japan's Alex Trebek (mustache and all, at least in his final year or so), hosting Japan's longest-running quiz show (Panel Quiz Attack 25 for 36 years), except with a lot more unique mannerisms. What fascinates me about this guy is that, to me, he epitomizes sophistication--he was an avid reader (also hosting a book review show) and a surprisingly fantastic artist. Some of his art even found its way into the show.

--Marco Antonio Regil (Mexico). I actually had the pleasure of meeting this man a few years ago, and everything that's been said about him being a top-notch guy is absolutely true. Also helps that he is so good at making the contestants the stars. What else do you expect from a guy who's hosted Mexican versions of TPIR, Family Feud, 5th Grader, and Dancing With the Stars?

--Takeshi Kaga (Japan). While he qualifies on the basis of Time Shock 21 (in which his involvement was awesome, but minimal), I have to put him here because of his work on the original Iron Chef. Not many people can play a character based on himself and make it look so campy and so epic at the same time.

In my opinion, Carlos Sobera is one of the best hosts we have in Spain. Not only for game shows, he has hosted a lot of other shows and he is excellent. He puts a lot of emphasis and he has a great sense of humour. It's impossible not enjoying a show hosted by him.

If you look at my first La Ruleta show, I made an alussion to him when I said "la A de ANIMALES!!!" during the Panel con Crono. In that years, he hosted "Atrapa un Millón", the Spanish adaptation of "The Million Dollar Money Drop", and he shouted ANIMALES!!! when one of the categories was this.

I think Steve Harvey hosts "Family Feud" (Or fortunes as it's called here) well, he seems like he can add comedy to the show, and when the contestants call a funny answer he can turn it into a joke without taking it too far.

Also, and this is being a wwtbam fan again, Regis Philbin, he was good for the show, and also gave it some funny moments, and made the show a bit more comfortable for the contestants to be a part of, in my opinion.