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BREAKING NEWS: Longtime 'Saturday Night Live' announcer Don Pardo dies at 96
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| 8/19/2014
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Posted on 08/18/2014 10:20:59 PM PDT by freedumb2003
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Just dang -- the literal Voice of many generations.
Strange day where I announce the passing of one so great (Mr. Pardo) and one so small (jumpin' jim).
To: freedumb2003
You can hear Pardo’ announcing on some radio shows from the late 40’s and early 50’s.
To: freedumb2003
To: nickcarraway
>>You can hear Pardo announcing on some radio shows from the late 40s and early 50s.<<
There was always a lilt in his voice (even in the serious reels) that was welcoming.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:24:30 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(AGW "Scientific method:" Draw your lines first, then plot your points)
To: TigerClaws
>>Is he still dead?<<
That was Genralissimo Fransisco Franco.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:25:25 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(AGW "Scientific method:" Draw your lines first, then plot your points)
To: freedumb2003
96 good years is a heck of a run. RIP.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:26:10 PM PDT
by
Ken H
To: TigerClaws
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:27:41 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: freedumb2003
It was breaking news the first time around.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:29:12 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(Cancer sucks. ~ Þ)
To: freedumb2003
I first remember Don from Jeopardy....
Anyone remember original host
Art....
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:32:41 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Ferguson MO...but i thought blacks went north to escape the racism of mean ol southerners)
To: BykrBayb
I know search is my friend... sometimes it yields few results.
Abuse this to the mods if it is already posted. It was a few minutes after I got the alert.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:34:07 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(AGW "Scientific method:" Draw your lines first, then plot your points)
To: wardaddy
Art Fleming, For $1000.00!
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:36:33 PM PDT
by
GOYAKLA
(Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
To: wardaddy
Art Fleming, for $1000.00.
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:40:01 PM PDT
by
GOYAKLA
(Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
To: wardaddy
He was the first host of Jeopardy... Who was Art Fleming? CORRECT :-) I remember Don Pardo from the old TV game shows and the first SNL episodes, always seemed to have a good ense of humor. RIP Mr. Pardo
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:42:08 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
To: wardaddy
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posted on
08/18/2014 10:47:49 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
08/18/2014 11:23:38 PM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(Democrats: the Party of slavery to the immensely wealthy for over 200 years.)
To: Ken H
"96 good years is a heck of a run. RIP."
Yes, SNL will just not be the same without that guy. And imagine, he's been "The Voice" since 1975.
Back when he was a mere pup of 57.
Honestly, I always wondered if he had any clue of who he was announcing.
Did he keep up with the "youngsters"?
Did he really know when he announced: "Musical guests: Toad the Wet Sprocket"?
But I'm sure he got the innuendoes.
"Weekend Update is brought to you by Hershey Highway: the taste that's been turning America over for 50 years!"
One of the few blatantly "dirty" intros that got past the censors.
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posted on
08/19/2014 12:09:17 AM PDT
by
boop
(I just wanted a President. But I got a rock.)
To: wardaddy
I’m giving up, Don Pardo. Just tell me now what I didn’t win.
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posted on
08/19/2014 12:14:38 AM PDT
by
Rastus
To: freedumb2003
RIP, Don Pardo (said in a big voice!)
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posted on
08/19/2014 12:42:48 AM PDT
by
jocon307
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
08/19/2014 12:47:00 AM PDT
by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: freedumb2003
Gabriel, please tell our contestant what his parting gifts are.
Mr. Pardo, you’ve won an all expenses paid trip to final judgement, the game show where you stand to win big or lose everything.
Thank you for playing.
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posted on
08/19/2014 1:23:32 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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