Iconic Gamer Show Announcer Johnny Olson As a Kids Show Host?

Yes! Poor Johnny Olson got his career started at the long lost Dumont TV Network where one had to be versatile in order to cover a lot of assignments with just a few people. A lot of stars got started there- Olson, Dennis James, Morey Amsterdam, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Arnold Stang, Jacquiline Susann to name a few. All certainly learned some humility (except maybe Gleason) at Dumont. Johnny Olson drew hosting duties for Kids and Company, a dreadful show hosted by Red Goose Shoes that even made kids look annoying. Olson mechanically goes through the motions here obviously hoping that another career opportunity will come along. As game show afficianatos know, he landed on his feet! Watch for yourself.