The friendly, easygoing host of Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, and Scrabble, Chuck Woolery, who subsequently turned into a right-wing podcaster who attacked liberals and accused the government of lying about COVID-19, has passed away. He was eighty-three.
Woolery passed away at home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, by his side, according to an email received early Sunday by Woolery’s friend and podcast co-host, Mark Young. According to Young, life would not be the same without Chuck, who was a cherished brother and friend and a strong believer.
Woolery received a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978 and was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 for his matinee idol appearance, coiffed hair, and ease with clever humor.
During his 11-year tenure as presenter of TV’s Love Connection in 1983, Woolery created the two-fingered signature known as the “2 and 2”: “We’ll be back in two minutes and two seconds.” He presented TV’s Scrabble in 1984 and hosted two game shows concurrently until 1990.
The idea behind Love Connection, which existed long before dating apps, was that a single man or woman would watch the audition recordings of three possible partners before choosing one to go on a date with.
The guest would sit with Woolery in front of a studio audience a few weeks after the date and share the news with everyone. The three finalists would be chosen by the audience, and Love Connection would offer to cover the cost of a second date if the audience approved of the guest’s selection.
In 2003, Woolery revealed to The Philadelphia Inquirer that his favorite couple was an 87-year-old woman and a 91-year-old guy. She resembled a stolen Corvette because of the amount of eye makeup she was wearing. He remarked, “I remember wagon trains,” because he was so elderly. The poor fellow. He rode in a balloon with her.
Other highlights of her career included presenting the Chuck Woolery program, Lingo, and Greed. She also hosted an unsuccessful talk program in 1991 and the brief syndicated version of The Dating Game from 1998 to 2000. He portrayed himself in two Melrose Place TV episodes in 1992.
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