Game Shows
His network television career began in San Francisco with The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show in 1962, where Lange was announcer and sidekick to Ford. Three years later, he would sign on to host The Dating Game. While still on-air at KSFO, he commuted to Los Angeles to tape the TV program.
His other game shows include $100,000 Name That Tune, Bullseye and The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime, as well as short-lived shows including, Spin-Off, Triple Threat, Give-n-Take., and The Newlywed Game (Valentines Week Special 1984 on ABC).
He also appeared as himself in Bewitched, Laverne & Shirley, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Moesha. He also appeared during the week of December 9, 2002 on Hollywood Squares for their "Game Show Week", which also featured Monty Hall, Carol Merrill, Bob Eubanks, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly and Chuck Woolery.
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