paul lynde was the center square on hollywood squares in the 70s.
who was the center square on hollywood squares in the 70s?
paul lynde
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in 1966, lynde debuted on the fledgling game show "hollywood squares" and quickly became its iconic guest star. eventually he assumed a permanent spot as the "center square," a move which ensured that he would be called upon by contestants at least once in almost every round. despite an urban legend to the contrary, lynde remained in the center at the producers' discretion.
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john davidson, who was a semi-regular panelist on the original "hollywood squares", hosted the series. shadoe stevens was the announcer for the series and, beginning late in the first season, he also became a regular panelist occupying the bottom center square. after a season of rotating center squares, former "hollywood squares" panelist joan rivers joined the series as the permanent center square. jim j. bullock was the series' third regular panelist, usually in the upper-left square. all music for the program was composed by stormy sacks.
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