Burger was hired by
Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called
Matchmates in 1985. The show, which was taped at NBC's Burbank Studios and intended to air on the network's daytime schedule, did not sell. Two years later, Burger also hosted another Grundy pilot called
Late Night Lotto in 1987, which also did not sell. Approximately four years later, in March 1989, Burger was picked to host
Straight to the Heart, an adult-themed dating game show that ran in syndication with co-host (and soap opera actress) Barbara Lee Alexander (now
Barbara Niven) until September 1989. Then in September 1991, he was picked to host
Personals, another adult-themed dating game show that ran on
CBS' late night schedule until December 1992. Burger also hosted ''
Man O' Man'' based on a German game show format of the same name as a one-hour special for UPN in 1995. In 1996, Burger was called upon to replace
Ray Combs as the host of
The Family Channel's
Family Challenge (renamed
The New Family Challenge), a position that became open after Combs' departure from the series and (later) suicide. Following the cancellation of that series in 1997, Burger was hired to host a new version of
Match Game, which premiered in 1998 and ran for one season. Burger later had a stint hosting the live stage show
The Price Is Right Live! and also served as the play-by-play commentator on the short-lived series
Iron Chef USA. In 2008, Burger hosted the unsold pilot based on the online single and multi-played game that combined elements of slots and bingo called
Slingo. ==Other shows==