Johnny Jacobs (1916 - 1982) was a prolific American television game show announcer, almost always for Chuck Barris productions (eg The Gong Show, The Newlywed Game etc). He was the first announcer for Jack Barry's The Joker's Wild and also worked on several Jack Barry Productions-based game shows during the early-to-mid 1970s, including Blank Check and Hollywood's Talking. Jacobs also announced on a few short-lived CBS game shows such as Give N Take and Spin-Off, both hosted by Jim Lange. 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show. ... Chuck Barris, born on June 3, 1929, was a successful American game show producer during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Gong Show was a television variety show/game show spoof that was broadcast in first-run syndication in the United States from 1976 until 1980. ... The Newlywed Game was an American television game show where newly-married couples answered questions to find out how well the husband and wife knew each other. ... The Jokers Wild was a popular American game show of the 1970s and 1980s, billed as the game where knowledge is king and lady luck is queen. // Broadcast History The Jokers Wild debuted on CBS September 4, 1972, incidentally on the same day as the modern incarnation of... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Jim Lange was born on August 15, 1933 in St. ...