Ken Hakuta
publication date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)
category: Fads
clue: This game show host is famous for online herbs and wall-traversing arachnids.
explanation: Hakuta popularized Wacky WallWalkers and other fad toys before hosting the kids game show Dr. Fad. He later founded AllHerbs.com. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Chris Lemler
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