Top Game Show Hosts That Were Pretty Scandalous

#15. Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks, the host of The Newlyweds, was under fire several times because of his inappropriate jokes. In case you've never seen the videos, here's what he said.

During an interview in 1989, he took the opportunity to randomly toss out a joke that was both homophobic and anti-Semitic. He also did the same thing in 2012. Some people never change!

#14. Bob Barker

The unofficial king of daytime game shows Bob Barker was sued for sexual harassment by one of the models who worked with him.

He was sued for the same reason several times after that. However, he reached private settlements with all plaintiffs. Not cool.

#13. Pat Sajak

Wheel of Fortune Pat Sajak went on several Twitter rants about his disbelief in the science behind climate change. Can you believe it?

He later stated that he meant it as a joke, but nobody bought it. Is he aware we live in the 21st century? The next one on our list is even worse though...

#12. Chuck Woolery

Chuck Woolery took it to Twitter to vent his political beliefs for the whole world to read. He sparked great controversy, and this is what he said.

Among many statements, he said he believes that minorities don't deserve civil rights and that the idea of gay rights was unnecessary.

#11. Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek, host of Jeopardy!, is known for teasing contestants and going too far sometimes and he's received great backlash because of this.

For example, in 2016, he told a contestant that she was a "loser" and called another one "young and dumb". Ouch, that one hurt!

#10. Dick Clark

Pop culture icon Dick Clark had his fair share of scandals during his career. He was a producer of American Bandstand, a show that was investigated for some shady business dealings.

For some reason, the man got away with it. He ended up selling off his interest in the show, so he was never prosecuted.

#9. Ray Combs

Ray Comb's story is a tragic one. He was fired from Family Feud, and on his last episode, he lost his tempers and snapped at a contestant.

On live TV, he told one of the contestants: "Thought I was a loser until you walked up here, and you made me feel like a man". That was only the beginning of a downward spiral that culminated with his committing suicide in 1996.

#8. Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson, who also hosted Family Feud, was accused of being a tyrant behind the scenes. That show definitely didn't have the best of hosts.

He would clash with producers, eat up screen time telling stories and jokes that had to be edited out, and even forbade a producer from coming on set and hired his own daughter-in-law to fill the role.

#7. Anne Robinson

Weakest Link host Anne Robinson was stern and stone-cold not only during the show, but also is off-camera. She's made her fair share of controversial remarks on the set.

She weighed in on the #MeToo movement saying women are fragile "for being unable to deal with the treachery of the workplace". The next one of our list has a long history of scandals behind him.

#6. Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is known as something of a hothead. He was caught using anti-gay slurs, but his biggest scandal was in 2007. Do you remember what he said?

Baldwin left a voicemail for his daughter Ireland, calling her "a thoughtless little pig". This prompted a judge to temporarily restrain him from contacting her.

#5. Ben Stein

Aside from his career on TV, Ben Stein is also known for having some pretty questionable ideas. He made a movie criticizing evolution, linking those who believe in it to the Nazi party.

He also defended Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of numerous sexual assaults over the years. Let's just say he's not the best at choosing which side to stand on.

#4. Steve Harvey

The Family Feud host not only has a history of sexist and intolerant comments but is also known for treating people poorly backstage.

A staff email he sent was leaked to the press, where he wrote: "my security team will stop everyone from standing at my door who have the intent to see me or speak to me".

#3. Gene Rayburn

Gene Rayburn, who hosted Match Game in the 70s, routinely engaged in banter that, by today's standards, would qualify as sexist, racist, or just plain offensive.

He was also caught groping a woman on the show. Why he didn't face a lawsuit is beyond my knowledge. Let's just hope no other woman has to go through the same thing.

#2. Fergie Oliver

Fergie Oliver hosted Just Like Mom, a show that featured children as contestants along with their moms. Have any of you heard about it?

Although the show aired in the 80s, only a few years ago clips began to circulate showing how he frequently kissed the little girls on the show which made the show a horrific sight.

#1. Donald Trump

The Apprentice host and now President of the United States Donald Trump has been involved in uncountable scandals over the years.

From fraud allegations to sexist and racist comments, Trump surely takes the cake on this list. In fact, we could make a long list out of his misogynistic tweets.