Editing Let's Make a Deal (section)

==Past personnel==
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The family of Monty Hall has been involved in all versions in one form or another since the original episode in 1963. Monty was the host of nearly every episode of ''Let's Make a Deal'' that aired from 1963 until 1986. This encompassed the entire original daytime series, which ran until 1976, as well as the accompanying primetime episodes that aired on both NBC and ABC and the three syndicated productions that launched in 1971, 1980, and 1984. He was absent only twice during that span due to illness; in 1971 [[Dennis James]] was called on to substitute while in 1985 [[Geoff Edwards]] hosted a week of episodes while Hall recovered from a bout of laryngitis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geoff Edwards|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250004/trivia/|website=IMDb.com|publisher=IMDb, Inc.|access-date=July 31, 2020}}</ref>

[[Bob Hilton]] became the new host for the NBC 1990 series;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fishman|first1=Charles|title=A FEW MOMENTS WITH...BOB HILTON GAME SHOW HOST SAYS HE'S MADE A GOOD DEAL|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1990/07/22/a-few-moments-withbob-hilton-game-show-host-says-hes-made-a-good-deal/|website=orlandosentinel.com|date=July 22, 1990|access-date=July 31, 2020}}</ref> however, due to low ratings, Hilton was fired from the show and in October 1990, Hall returned to the show (but was announced as "guest host") and remained as host until the series was canceled in January 1991. [[Billy Bush]] emceed the 2003 series, with Hall making a cameo appearance in one episode.{{fact|date=May 2024}}

Each ''Let's Make a Deal'' announcer also served as a de facto assistant host, as many times the announcer would be called upon to carry props across the trading floor. The original announcer for the series was [[Wendell Niles]], who was replaced by [[Jay Stewart]] in 1964. Stewart remained with ''Let's Make a Deal'' until the end of the syndicated series in 1977. The 1980 Canadian-produced syndicated series was announced by Chuck Chandler. The 1984 syndicated series had [[Brian Cummings]] in the announcer/assistant role for its first season, with disc jockey Dean Goss taking the position for the following season. The 1990 NBC revival series was announced by Dean Miuccio, with the 2003 edition featuring [[Vance DeGeneres]] in that role. The 2009 (current) CBS version features [[Jonathan Mangum]], although co-executive producer Chris Ahearn (nicknamed "Money Fairy") is his backup, filling in for Mangum on a few episodes during Season 14 when Mangum was not cleared to participate in taping because of illness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Let's Make A Deal (Season 14) Chris Ahern Announcer Moment |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Mk8nLxsJdNE |website=youtube.com | date=October 9, 2022 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> After Season 14, Mangum surpassed Stewart as the longest serving announcer in the show’s franchise history.

[[Carol Merrill]] served as the prize model on the original 1963 series for its entire run, ending in 1977. She served for 14 seasons. The models on the 1980s series were Maggie Brown, Julie Hall (1980), Karen LaPierre, and Melanie Vincz (1984). For the 1990 series, the show featured Georgia Satelle and identical twins Elaine and Diane Klimaszewski, who later gained fame as the [[Klimaszewski Twins]].{{fact|date=May 2024}}

Hall (2010 and 2013) and Merrill (2013) both appeared on the current Brady version, each making one-week appearances. The 2013 celebration of the franchise's 50th anniversary was Hall's last official appearance on the show prior to his death, but Hall also appeared in 2017 CBS publicity shots with Brady as part of a CBS Daytime publicity photo celebrating the network's daytime ratings.<ref>{{cite news|title=LMAD 50th Anniversary|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/lets_make_a_deal/photos/1000230/wayne-brady/|work=CBS News|access-date=June 21, 2017|date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> Hall served as a consultant on the show from 2009 until his death, although episodes which he worked continued to air into 2018 because of taping days (Hall's death resulted in a later-season episode to be repurposed and aired earlier as a memorial episode). Following the  2021 Marcus/Glass acquisition of Hatos-Hall, television executive Sharon Hall, Monty's daughter, was named consultant.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schenider |first1=Michael |title='Let's Make a Deal' Intellectual Property Acquired by Producers Marcus Lemonis and Nancy Glass |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/lets-make-a-deal-marcus-lemonis-nancy-glass-1235038015/ |website=Variety |date=August 10, 2021 |publisher=Penske Entertainment |access-date=2024-08-29 |ref=Penske2021}}</ref>

When the current version debuted in 2009 at Las Vegas, Alison Fiori was the show's original model, lasting for much of the first season in Las Vegas before the show moved to Los Angeles. [[Danielle Demski]] serves as the show's backup model, having been involved in most Season 5 episodes with Coyne on [[parental leave]], and in Season 11 when Coyne was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web |title=Danielle's back for season 11 of Let's Make A Deal on CBS! |url=http://www.danielledemski.com/web/ |website=danielledesmski.com |access-date=2020-07-31 }}</ref> In 2023, Coyne surpassed Merrill as the longest serving hostess in franchise history.