Sarah Purcell
Encyclopedia
Sarah Purcell is an American
former talk show
host, game show
host, and panelist.
She was co-host of The Better Sex
(1977–1978), Real People
(1979–1984), America
(1985–1986), and The Home Show
(1992–1994), and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 film Terror Among Us
with Tracy Reed
. She has appeared in a number of infomercial
s for health foods, appliances and skin care products.
From 1975 to 1978, she co-hosted A.M. Los Angeles (later Live with Regis and Sarah) on KABC-TV
with Regis Philbin
. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also a panelist on the NBC game show, To Tell the Truth
.
During a 1993 segment of The Home Show
about influenza
vaccines, a physician mistakenly gave Purcell an injection with the same needle that had been used on Gary Collins
. At the end of the show, Collins announced that he would undergo blood tests to allay any concerns. There were no reported subsequent results.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host, game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host, and panelist.
She was co-host of The Better Sex
The Better Sex
The Better Sex was a television game show in the United States where men competed against women in a "battle of the sexes" format. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ran on ABC from July 18, 1977 to January 13, 1978. The show had two hosts, one male and one female; each one acted as a leader...
(1977–1978), Real People
Real People
Real People is an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.-Synopsis:...
(1979–1984), America
America (US TV series)
America was an hour-long afternoon talk show that aired in syndication from September 16, 1985 until January 3, 1986. The show's hosts were Stuart Damon, Sarah Purcell and McLean Stevenson, with Charlie O'Donnell announcing...
(1985–1986), and The Home Show
Home Show
Home, also referred to as The Home Show, was a daytime/nighttime informational talk show that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994.The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller and former Good Morning America co-host Sandy Hill during the first season. Gary Collins hosted the show for the remainder of its run...
(1992–1994), and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 film Terror Among Us
Terror Among Us
Terror Among Us is a 1981 made-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny. It first aired January 12, 1981.-Plot:A police sergeant and a parole officer endeavor to stop a rapist-on-parole before he can follow through his threats on five women who testifed against him years earlier.-Cast :*Don Meredith -...
with Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed is an English actress. She was born Clare Tracy Compton Pelissier, the daughter of the director Anthony Pelissier and the actress Penelope Dudley-Ward, but took the surname of her stepfather, Sir Carol Reed, following her mother's remarriage in 1948...
. She has appeared in a number of infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
s for health foods, appliances and skin care products.
From 1975 to 1978, she co-hosted A.M. Los Angeles (later Live with Regis and Sarah) on KABC-TV
KABC-TV
KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California...
with Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin is an American media personality, actor and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin is often called "the hardest working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera...
. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also a panelist on the NBC game show, To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication...
.
During a 1993 segment of The Home Show
Home Show
Home, also referred to as The Home Show, was a daytime/nighttime informational talk show that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994.The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller and former Good Morning America co-host Sandy Hill during the first season. Gary Collins hosted the show for the remainder of its run...
about influenza
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
vaccines, a physician mistakenly gave Purcell an injection with the same needle that had been used on Gary Collins
Gary Collins (actor)
Gary Ennis Collins is an American film and television performer.-Early life and career:Collins was born in Venice, California, to a waitress/factory worker mother. After attending Santa Monica City College, he enlisted in the U.S...
. At the end of the show, Collins announced that he would undergo blood tests to allay any concerns. There were no reported subsequent results.