Kroeger, who wanted to return for
the 11th season, along with fellow cast member
Billy Crystal, left the show in 1985 when Michaels returned to the show and the entire cast was replaced. He appeared as a movie producer in
Christopher Guest's 1989 Hollywood send-up
The Big Picture; as
Reggie Mantle in 1990's
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again; and in the
title role in the
spoof film
A Man Called Sarge. Kroeger played a major role in the
Murder, She Wrote episode "The Grand Old Lady" as brainiac Christopher “Christy” McGinn, who ultimately solves the mystery. He has also worked as a host of television
game shows, most notably revivals of
The Newlywed Game and
Beat the Clock. He was also the announcer for the 2001 revival of
Card Sharks and the 2002 revival of
Press Your Luck called
Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck. In addition, he appeared on the sitcom
Hidden Hills and as a weatherman in a 2004 episode of HBO's
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 4, Episode 4). From 1990 to 1991, he was host of Fox's
Comic Strip Live. Kroeger also made a guest appearance in the episode
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991), as the murder victim. In 2000, he hosted an infomercial for
DirecTV, which played in-store at many
Best Buy locations. In 2002, he hosted the 26th annual
Mrs. America Pageant. Some of his more recent appearances include their June 2021 production of
Mamma Mia! in which he played the role of Sam Carmichael ==Business career==