We’re seeing a lot of early-1980s episodes airing on Pluto and GameTV, during which someone who sits behind a table or booth at the far back right-hand side of the audience is often shown on camera, particularly when contestants from the back row are called, and making their way over to the few steps that lead down to the top of the aisle in front of the table.
Amusingly, there sometimes appears to be an inside joking involving the crew, where the staff member sometimes smirks or makes a face while still on camera.
Something tells me I read somewhere once that it’s the show’s audio engineer, but my memory has lost it to time. I also feel like they were never pointed out on air.
Y’all probably have dealt with this question but who is this mystery person (and the other, sometimes more subdued alternate staffer who’s often shown on cam in the same spot)?
