H/H match update: ... Our champion wins her fifth game. (Amazingly, she won 1 to 0, with Fannie being the only celeb to make a single match in four questions!) This time she calls on Charles, Fannie, and Richard for her audience match suggestions, and then she got a few unofficial suggestions to boot. I don't think I've ever seen a contestant take so long to make up her mind (or get so many suggestions). The audience shouted out more suggestions. She finally discards all six or seven of those suggestions and goes with her own: Better Business Bureau, winning $100 (I honestly thought that answer would've done better.) No one suggested (officially) the $250 answer (although I think it was one of the things the audience shouted while she was debating). And Charles's answer was indeed the top response! This champion has chosen Richard for the H/H match all four times so far, and stays the course this time too. Today's question: "________ Test" I think this question is harder than recent ones. I'm going to say rabbit test, since that was a common term back then (a pregnancy test). IQ test would be my second choice. Richard debates for a moment before writing. The contestant is looking down, her face buried in her hand. When called on, she is shaking her head and says all she could think of was "contest." Richard rattles off a few possibilities and Julie London tosses "rabbit out" out there (so I matched someone, at least). Richard wrote "Driving." No match today. Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts). TIE: Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Fannie - 52.6% (10 wins in 19 attempts). Betty - 46.9% (15 wins in 32 attempts). Charles - 45.2% (19 wins in 42 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 40.4% (139 wins in 344 attempts). Brett - 38.0% (19 wins in 50 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 607, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (As per MatchGameProductions, these episodes "are nowhere to be found and also aren't in the Goodson/Todman Library. Sadly, looks like they are lost forever!")
Just learned in the previous episode through one of the commenters on this board that Julie London had a recording career, so naturally I had to check it out, turns out she was wonderful despite the music isn't quite my style
ROFL! Another fine episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) ROFL! Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) You want to know why Brett is so depressed today? Well she did a Minute and they called her to tell her they cut it to 10 seconds.. ;0) American the beautiful. Well I'll say! ;0) grass! ;0)
@@ShortyGirl63 Personally, I feel that when your "president" is a fascist pig then you need all the help you can get to cleanse out the crap in this country's psyche. Rock on, Ed!
@@fkd1963 It doesn't make any difference. They're no more qualified to preach about politics than a bus driver, probably less. They're adults who spend their lives playing make-believe. They get paid a ridiculous amount, so they think they're important and special. They're not, and the proof is in the great number of successful actors & entertainers of both genders who are bimbos and airheads.
@@ShortyGirl63 Agreed. Richard frequently is guilty of this, and even though I agree with the political opinions he expressed on MG, I think I would have preferred he not share them on the program.
Charles Nelson Reily never fails to bring the laughs.
“Three holes in his head, and went bowling! “😂😂😂 Fannie omg she is a treasure
Funny.
I love this show so much.
I soooooo LOVE Fannie, Gene,Richard,Brett,and Julie & Ed are good as well!!! Thank you AGAIN for posting these GEMS!!!!
The panelists really liked Dorothy. Richard tastefully mentions the test for syphilis... Wasserman test. LOL.
Appropriate the Fannie would get the "fanny" answer...
You know what's REALLY fanny? That's how I spell her name
H/H match update:
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Our champion wins her fifth game. (Amazingly, she won 1 to 0, with Fannie being the only celeb to make a single match in four questions!) This time she calls on Charles, Fannie, and Richard for her audience match suggestions, and then she got a few unofficial suggestions to boot. I don't think I've ever seen a contestant take so long to make up her mind (or get so many suggestions). The audience shouted out more suggestions. She finally discards all six or seven of those suggestions and goes with her own: Better Business Bureau, winning $100 (I honestly thought that answer would've done better.) No one suggested (officially) the $250 answer (although I think it was one of the things the audience shouted while she was debating). And Charles's answer was indeed the top response!
This champion has chosen Richard for the H/H match all four times so far, and stays the course this time too.
Today's question: "________ Test"
I think this question is harder than recent ones. I'm going to say rabbit test, since that was a common term back then (a pregnancy test). IQ test would be my second choice.
Richard debates for a moment before writing. The contestant is looking down, her face buried in her hand. When called on, she is shaking her head and says all she could think of was "contest."
Richard rattles off a few possibilities and Julie London tosses "rabbit out" out there (so I matched someone, at least). Richard wrote "Driving."
No match today.
Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy:
Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts).
Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts).
TIE: Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
Fannie - 52.6% (10 wins in 19 attempts).
Betty - 46.9% (15 wins in 32 attempts).
Charles - 45.2% (19 wins in 42 attempts).
Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts).
Richard - 40.4% (139 wins in 344 attempts).
Brett - 38.0% (19 wins in 50 attempts).
Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts).
*These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 607, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (As per MatchGameProductions, these episodes "are nowhere to be found and also aren't in the Goodson/Todman Library. Sadly, looks like they are lost forever!")
Did NOT see that win coming! Really thought a tie breaker would be needed.
Edith is likeable, Dorothy is cute as bejesus.
Since I SCREW around with nuts and bolts everyday at work I NEVER oil them, one usually oils moving parts
Blood test.
Julie London had the personality of a turnip.
Just learned in the previous episode through one of the commenters on this board that Julie London had a recording career, so naturally I had to check it out, turns out she was wonderful despite the music isn't quite my style
Julie London had a fabulous career as a smoky jazz singer and was one of the best. Her talent is probably little known to this daytime audience.
12:28 " You think it's gonna be better late than never? All right Earl slide it "
Mr. Periwinkle was 102 not 87 lol.
Of course the answer was fanny. Haven't they ever heard of rump roast?
Panelists:
1. Edward Asner
2. Brett Somers
3. Charles Nelson Reilly
4. Julie London
5. Richard Dawson
6. Fannie Flagg
John was also on password plus the premiere episode
15:15 Domo Arigato Mrs. Roboto.
As no one answered and this may be the reason why , they should have given contestants IQ tests
On this day in 1983, the tv game show The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour aired it's first episode.
Why do some contestants wait until the panelists are finished before even STARTING to consider their answers?
Because they aren't too bright.
@@nohandle62 Definitive answer!
And there's Brett -- STILL coughing (and never covering her mouth).
Mr Periwinkle was only 87?? I thought he was 100 years old! Lol!
What the hell was going on between Dot n Richard???? She sure drew a lot of blanks but was practically making out with Dawson 😮
On this date in 1977, The play Paul Robeson with Charles Nelson Reilly as the director of the play opened.
To bad Brett couldn't have shut her mouth!!🙄
Free spirit flying again! ;0)
5:15 I thought she was gay.
Fannie is a lesbian although she wasn't out at the time. Happy Pride 2023!
ROFL! Another fine episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) ROFL! Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) You want to know why Brett is so depressed today? Well she did a Minute and they called her to tell her they cut it to 10 seconds.. ;0) American the beautiful. Well I'll say! ;0) grass! ;0)
Didn't love Asner and his politics. And his play on the Match Game was equally horrible
Kelly Konoske Personally, I hate it when celebrities feel compelled to share their political opinions on tv, whatever they are.
@@ShortyGirl63 Personally, I feel that when your "president" is a fascist pig then you need all the help you can get to cleanse out the crap in this country's psyche. Rock on, Ed!
@@fkd1963 It doesn't make any difference. They're no more qualified to preach about politics than a bus driver, probably less. They're adults who spend their lives playing make-believe. They get paid a ridiculous amount, so they think they're important and special. They're not, and the proof is in the great number of successful actors & entertainers of both genders who are bimbos and airheads.
@@ShortyGirl63 Agreed. Richard frequently is guilty of this, and even though I agree with the political opinions he expressed on MG, I think I would have preferred he not share them on the program.
Ugh