The Inquizitor, is probably the most famously mysterious, anti-host of any game show host in the history of game show hosts. The Inquizitor was not a typical game show host of the time (enthusiastic, energetic, etc.); he was angry, cranky, and had little patience for wrong answers. Furthermore, he rarely called contestants by their first names, but instead opted to use a more gentlemanly/womanly approach ("Mr. Roberts", "Miss Johnson", etc.). Frequently, The Inquizitor would express his disdain for under-performing players during questioning and prod them to improve their game, lest they be eliminated; or occasionally praise a player, while giving backhanded insults to the others ("Thank You, (insert contestant's name) for saving us from almost complete ignorance"). He occasionally threw i