Gene Wood

Gene Wood (1925-2004) was a game show announcer particularly known for his long-term stints on Family Feud and various incarnations of Password.
Wood announced Supermarket Sweep, Beat the Clock (taking over as host for the last two seasons), Tattletales, Double Dare, Classic Concentration, and Love Connection.
Outside of announcing, Wood scripted the 1960s Terrytoons animated series Lariat Sam, aired on Captain Kangaroo, as well as an episode of the Robin Hood sitcom When Things Were Rotten (co-created by Norman Stiles).
==References==
* In several game show-centric street scenes on Sesame Street, the off-screen announcer is referred to as Gene. Examples include Episode 2428 (spoofing Password, one of Wood's best known shows), Episode 2496, Episode 2536, and Episode 2641, as well as The Fairytale Newlywed Game.
==External links==
*IMDb
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