John Cramer (entertainer)
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John Cramer is an American television announcer.
Cramer did voiceover work for Game Show Network
in 1996 and 1997. He announced on The Newlywed Game
and The Dating Game
from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he announced on the short-lived 2000 revival of the scandal-plagued game show Twenty One
. From 2001 to 2002, he announced on the NBC
version of Weakest Link. From 2002 to 2004, he was the announcer on the revival of Pyramid
hosted by Donny Osmond
. Cramer also does voiceovers for fake promos on Jimmy Kimmel Live
, and is the announcer for Fox News' The Half Hour News Hour. Since 2011, he was one of the guest announcers for Wheel of Fortune and is a voiceover for We the People With Gloria Allred
.
He also announced the 1992 CBS game show The Hollywood Game as well as Big Deal
for Fox and a Food Network
show called Trivia Unwrapped. He is currently the announcer for the third season of Nickelodeon's
game show BrainSurge
, entitled Family Brainsurge
Cramer did voiceover work for Game Show Network
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
in 1996 and 1997. He announced on The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know each other. The program, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir The Newlywed Game is an American...
and The Dating Game
The Dating Game
The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s...
from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he announced on the short-lived 2000 revival of the scandal-plagued game show Twenty One
Twenty One (game show)
Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations...
. From 2001 to 2002, he announced on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
version of Weakest Link. From 2002 to 2004, he was the announcer on the revival of Pyramid
Pyramid (game show)
Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
hosted by Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
. Cramer also does voiceovers for fake promos on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, and is the announcer for Fox News' The Half Hour News Hour. Since 2011, he was one of the guest announcers for Wheel of Fortune and is a voiceover for We the People With Gloria Allred
We the People With Gloria Allred
We the People With Gloria Allred is a American reality/courtroom television series that debuted in first-run syndication on September 12, 2011. The series is presented by famed celebrity lawyer/attorney Gloria Allred, who also serves as co-producer with series creator Byron Allen through his...
.
He also announced the 1992 CBS game show The Hollywood Game as well as Big Deal
Big Deal (game show)
Big Deal is a television game show that aired in the United States for six weeks in 1996 on FOX. It was hosted by Mark DeCarlo and packaged by Stone-Stanley Productions, with swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy as the house band....
for Fox and a Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
show called Trivia Unwrapped. He is currently the announcer for the third season of Nickelodeon's
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
game show BrainSurge
BrainSurge
BrainSurge is an American children's game show aired on Nickelodeon hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The show taped its first season in February 2009, and debuted on September 28, 2009...
, entitled Family Brainsurge