They host talk shows, sure. They anchor newscasts, certainly. They run companies, households and governments. A few women have held the quiz cards. The game show hall of fame would also include Jim Lange, Gene Rayburn, Peter Marshall, Bob Eubanks, Allen Ludden, Bob Barker and Chuck Woolery.
Panelists answer questions and solve puzzles, of course, and they are valued for their wit.
But it's a middle-management gig. Panelists don't have real authority. They wanted to look at a man. Even so, it's better than the game show's pink-collar ghetto. The audience at home during the day tended to be female, and the thinking was, they didn't necessarily want to watch another woman hosting a show.