Staff Members As Models
In some cases, production staff and family members have modeled prizes. Then-associate producer Kathy Greco appeared on-camera as one of the models for an entire episode, and her husband Frank, a Los Angeles-area golf professional, modeled golf clubs. Sherell Paris, an executive assistant and former member of a pop trio of sisters, once modeled a karaoke machine. In some cases, children of staff will model children's merchandise used as prizes.
The announcer models men's watches, suits, and accessories used as prizes, a practice that has been used with all four permanent announcers (Johnny Olson, Rod Roddy, Rich Fields, George Gray) and the majority of substitute announcers (although this was rare between 2000–2008). The announcer also appeared in Showcase skits, sometimes modeling the prizes or playing a character in a story line. Starting in 2010, on episodes where two models are used in games requiring three models, the announcer will assume the third model's duties and often is paired with another model describing prizes. With a video screen added to the announcer's podium in 2011 tapings, a prize (or graphics for trips) may be displayed on the announcer's podium, and some prizes (such as a laptop computer) may be modeled by the announcer from his podium.
Former FremantleMedia staffer Mandel Ilagan, who developed 1/2 Off, played a piano offered as a prize in 2009.
During the April 1, 2010 episode, in fitting the April Fool's Day theme of the episode, three different members of the production staff swapped roles with the models. This was repeated on April 1, 2013, when Carey and Gray swapped roles with the models.
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