Monty Hall

Monty Hall, born August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as Maurice Halprin, is a Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster, but is best known for being the MC of popular American television game shows. He was the host of the long-running game show Let's Make a Deal from 1963 to 1986 and for a limited run in 1990.

Other uses

The format of Let's Make a Deal, with the option to trade an up-front prize for an unknown quantity behind a curtain, for example, has often been imitated in other settings, such as between-innings entertainment at professional sports events.

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Some players in role playing games refer to an easy challenge with massive rewards as a "Monty Haul".

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A spoof of Let's Make a Deal appeared at the beginning of the Flintstones animated film The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979), entitled Make a Deal or Don't. The game-show's host was called Monty Marble. The way in which 'Marble' was pronounced gave emphasis to the end of the word, making it sound like 'marb-hall'.

Related Topics:
Flintstones - The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone - 1979

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