John Davidson's double mispronunciation of "Galoob" on Hollywood Squares (1987)

Wow! I'd figured that this TV moment—utterly trivial, but highly memorable to me—was lost forever:



John Davidson's doubly flubbed pronunciation of "Galoob" in this 1987 episode of Hollywood Squares has always burned brightly in my memory. After this episode aired, I could never look at a Galoob toy without thinking "GALLUB... or GAYLEB" silently to myself. It's crazy, sometimes, the things that stick with you.



Thanks to Craig Brolley, the voice of Mr. Gameshow, for posting this video clip.

PS: Smash TV's gameshow host owes a debt, certainly, to Galoob's Mr. Gameshow. Likewise, Galoob's wildly successful Game Genie product line owes a debt to blockbuster videogames like Smash TV. #symbiosis