TV Personality
The Resume
(February 22, 1926- )
Birth Name is Dominick George Pardo
Announcer for 'Saturday Night Live (1975-80, 82- ),' 'Winner Take All (1952),' 'Judge for Yourself (1953),' 'The Price Is Right (1956),' 'Jeopardy! (1964),' 'Three on a Match (1971),' 'The Sex O'Clock News (1984),' 'Radio Days (1987),' 'Stay Tuned (1992),' ''Weird' Al Yankovic: The Videos (1996)' and 'Histeria! (1998)'
Why he might be annoying
He has a game show host voice.
He accidentally referred to Jan Hooks as a musical guest on 'SNL.'
He once missed his announcing gig on 'SNL,' so Joe Piscopo did the announcing in his best Pardo-like voice.
Some of his fans are claiming his voice is getting slower.
Lorne Michaels once announced that upon Don Pardo's death, his voice box should be implanted into a turtle.
He took off for a year as SNL announcer and was replaced by Mel Brand.
Why he might not be annoying
His voice has been described as mellifluous.
He appeared as the Jeopardy Announcer in 'Weird' Al Yankovic's 'I Lost On Jeopardy' music parody video.
His middle name is George because he was born on George Washington's Birthday.
He is the staff announcer for the Live at Five news program on WNBC-TV Channel 4 in New York City.
He did announcements for Conan O'Brien and David Letterman.
He was part of a catch phrase 'Don Pardo, tell them what they won,' which was derived from Jeopardy host, Art Fleming, tossing it over to Don.
He has been the voice on NBC since 1944.
Credit: Skunk Butt
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 101 Votes: 34.65% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 44.88% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 281 Votes: 53.38% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 452 Votes: 58.85% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1229 Votes: 65.66% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 611 Votes: 49.43% Annoying
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