In this incarnation, he is wry, cheerful and avuncular, although still enigmatic. By all accounts, Foss was a genial and avuncular man. To many, his rich, avuncular voice represented wholesomeness and authenticity. The show's host, the avuncular, cowboy-hatted Buck Shot, was played by Calgary entertainer Ron Barge. Pep+, bought lovingly for him by his father, played by the avuncular Prem Chopra. Prince Turki has been described as cool-headed, soft-spoken, and avuncular. Avuncular Arturo starts playing mediator and tries to talk them through the situation. He sometimes serves as an avuncular figure to several of the characters. The speech was said to change the public's perception of Hockey from "avuncular" to "hard-head".