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Michael Burger | |
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| Born | (1957-06-10)June 10, 1957 (age 68) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian, game show host, talk show host |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter.
Burger was hired byReg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show calledMatchmates in 1985. The show, which was taped at NBC's Burbank Studios and intended to air on the network's daytime schedule, did not sell.
Two years later, Burger also hosted another Grundy pilot calledLate Night Lotto[1] in 1987, which also did not sell.
Approximately four years later, in March 1989, Burger was picked to hostStraight to the Heart, an adult-themed dating game show that ran in syndication with co-host (and soap opera actress) Barbara Lee Alexander (nowBarbara Niven) until September 1989. Then in September 1991, he was picked to hostPersonals, another adult-themed dating game show that ran onCBS' late night schedule until December 1992. Burger also hostedMan O' Man based on a German game show format of the same name as a one-hour special for UPN in 1995.
In 1996, Burger was called upon to replaceRay Combs as the host ofThe Family Channel'sFamily Challenge (renamedThe New Family Challenge), a position that became open after Combs' departure from the series and (later) suicide. Following the cancellation of that series in 1997, Burger was hired to host a new version ofMatch Game, which premiered in 1998 and ran for one season.
Burger later had a stint hosting the live stage showThe Price Is Right Live![2] and also served as the play-by-play commentator on the short-lived seriesIron Chef USA.
In 2008, Burger hosted the unsold pilot based on the online single and multi-played game that combined elements of slots and bingo calledSlingo.[3]
In 1994, Burger and Maty Monfort were hired by ABC to host a new daytime series to replace their long running programThe Home Show. Premiering on April 11, 1994,Mike and Maty aired for just over two years and ended on June 7, 1996. After the show's cancellation, Burger replacedChuck Woolery asCristina Ferrare's co-host onThe Home and Family Show on the Family Channel and stayed on until its 1998 cancellation. Since then, he's acted in other television shows such asLess than Perfect,8 Simple Rules,Shasta McNasty, andAmerican Dreams.
Burger was the warmup comedian for the originalTV Land sitcomHot in Cleveland until its series finale in 2015.
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