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4 unusual facts about Bob McAllister


Bob McAllister

This special was produced in conjunction with the personified Volkswagen Beetle's latest feature film, Herbie Rides Again.

McAllister was concurrently brought in as host of the syndicated popular show Wonderama, produced by WNEW-TV, to replace the departing Sonny Fox.

By the time Mr. McAllister replaced Sonny Fox as host of the three-hour Sunday morning children's extravaganza known as Wonderama, in 1967, the show had been on the air for more than a dozen years.

In 1975, Monty Hall, impressed by McAllister, flew him out to Los Angeles to host a pilot for a new game show called Carnival. By all accounts, the pilot was well-done, but it was never picked up as a series.



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