Youngsters have ABSOLUTELY No clue/ideal or appreciation of TRUE talented cast of shows like this. They can NEVER be replaced, only poor imitations. Gene,Richard, Bret, Bonnie Olson etc..you are ALL deeply missed. R.I.P 😢
Johnny was one of the best announcers on radio, and televison. He was also the anouncer on a few other game shows such as Tattle Tales, Now You See It, and To Tell The Truth.
Johnny worked so hard in the 70s, announcing four or five different shows a week, then flying back to West Virginia to spend a day with his wife, and then flying right back to LA. That was his schedule for 9 months of the year. Brutal.
At the time of this show, Johnny was also shouting "Come On Down!" on the night time TPIR with Dennis James, as well as the two Jack Narz-hosted shows, "Concentration" and "Now You See It".
The best episodes of "Match Game" were the ones where the contestants were on the ball and knew how to give answers that fit the scenarios that Gene Rayburn would give. ;D
One of the best from the original "Match Game" in 1968 was when the question was "Name the most common ingredient in a salad other than dressing." Team captain Michael Landon gave the ridiculous answer "peanut" and his team matched across the board! Gene told the other team that if one more person answered "peanut," he'd quit on the spot. Needless to say, another "peanut" showed up, and Raybern swapped places with Johnny Olsen. Such spantaneous antics were typical in NBC Studio 8H in 1968-69.
He was married to his wife penny from 1939 until his death. He was married to her for 46 wonderful years. He would fly from Los Angeles or New York, and on weekends fly back to West Virginia to spend precious hours with her. And he was cremated and flown back to Lewisburg West Virginia. On May 22 next month, he would have been 106 years. Our IP johnny.
When Johnny was a mystery guest of What's My Line (and he stumped the panel with his different voices), Martin Gabel said "As long as Goodson-Todman has money, Johnny will have a job." He did the announcing for nearly all of the G-T game shows in the 60s and also flew to Miami Beach to announce the Jackie Gleason Show ("The Sun and Fun Capital of the World")
@Lectronimo Although Johnny Olson did initially say,"STAND UP!" after he called a contestant's name on TPIR for the first year or so,"COME ON DOWN!" was still his most popular and synonymous catch phrase in 1975.
@@tiffanymorgan6562 plus, it was johnny olson's wife... so when johnny would say come on down to his wife it meant something else if you know what i mean
Did you know Rich actually made a Price pilgrimage back in 1979 when he was 18? During Johnny's warmup, he asked how he could get his job, so Johnny invited him on the stage to call him to "come on down". The crowd loved it!
If that is true, then as somebody said on another video, he is now up in Heaven making his living out of saying, "John Smith, COME ON UP! You're the next resident in the Promised Land!" :)
@aDg 2k18 Well one week on "Tattletales", they had a Game show Hosts Week. On Bert Convy naturally hosted the Monday and Friday episodes, while on the other three days, Gene Rayburn, Bob Barker, and Richard hosted each of the other days (this is not to be confused the with week in 1974 when Gene hosted while Bert and his wife played).
Studio 8H is NBC's largest studio and is the home of "Saturday Night Live." Although 8G was "The Match Game's" regular studio, it occasionally shifted over to 8H. While shows did have their regular studio assignments, they occasionally shifted when their regular studios were used for seasonal sports shows or special news broadcasts. Even "Jeopardy!" moved up to 8H for some of its Tournament of Champion shows. During the 1960s, 8H was more popularly known as The Peacock Theatre.
@@georgemaster9271 A bit over 3 months before, per the episode guide available online. This aired in late May. It was actually Gary's last week standing in for Charles too incidentally.
Those of us that remember these shows, hosts, announcers, and celebrities back in this day are very fortunate. I feel sorry for those that are my age now, when I was back then. You've lost out on true talent in these current days. My advice: Turn off your media device and hop onto UA-cam and look up these shows from back then. You'll thank me for it.
So of course I fugured out Kennedy was based in Hollywood, which is where "You Don't Say" was taped. But eventually, what most people think of as the best version of "Match Game" (the 1973-79, CBS version) WAS recorded in Hollywood, at CBS' famed Television City.
But a few yaers ago I obtained a DVD set of Betty White's first, syndicated sitcom,. :"Life With Elizabeth" (which began as a local, Los Angeles program), and who is announcing the program but veteran game show host Jack Narz! In short order, after that, I obtained a DVD set of White's next series, ABC's "Date With The Angels," and who is the pitchman on that show but one Tom Kennedy (real name "Tom Narz," and brother of Jack).
This was my second-favorite question on the show. My favorite went: John said, "This box of Rice Krispies is really old. Instead of going 'snap, crackle, pop,' it goes 'snap, crackle, ________" Answers from the panel: "Snap, crackle, flop." "Snap, crackle, poop." "Snap, crackle, zzzzzz." "Snap, crackle, 'Vote for Wendall Wilkie!'"
I wish I could see that Yolanda clip in its entirety! She introduced America to the term #WardrobeMalfunction long before Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake
You know what ? I think everyone just filled in the BLANK & I think that question should've been thown out . ( Mann ! that Gary went crazy when Johnny said Co'mon Down Gene Rayburn ! )
@baarbear Well Johnny Olson does say "This has been a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Production" at the end of Match Game or any other program....but "Come on Down" was the winner in my book.
@landrykkb Actually the nighttime "Price is Right" (hosted by Dennis James) was in production and syndication at this time. In fact, I was aware of the nighttime "Price" before I was aware of the daytime version.
No one can say "Come on Down" like Johnny Olsen. He is loved by all of us. R.I.P.
Except Rod Roddy
Or George Gray
Or Rich Fields
@@tiffanymorgan6562..good...but nope.
Burton Richardson did a pretty good rendition of it.
I love Gary Burghoff's impersonation of a price is right contestant.
Me,too! Gary's impression was great!
That was Johnny off camera.
Me to. I don’t think anybody could ever hate Radar
He also sounded like Daffy Duck!! Hohoo! Hohoo!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Its still accurate to this day
Completely lost it at Gary acting like a crazy contestant.
Johnny Olson was a great announcer!
R.I.P. Bob Barker. Say hello to Gene, Brett, Charles, and the rest of the Match Game gang for the rest of us.
And Johnny, too.
Amen to that.
Of all the "Come on Down-ers" there have been, Johnny Olson was and still is the COME ON DOWN-IEST!!!
Rod Roddy ties Johnny Olsen for #ComeOnDown!
Gary Burghoff did a perfect impression.
Yes, he did.
Well if there had to be a different answer Johnny could have been saying "This is Johnny Olson speaking" or "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production".
Nice tribute to Johnny Olson.
Gary really nailed it!
Youngsters have ABSOLUTELY No clue/ideal or appreciation of TRUE talented cast of shows like this. They can NEVER be replaced, only poor imitations. Gene,Richard, Bret, Bonnie Olson etc..you are ALL deeply missed. R.I.P 😢
💯
Rest In Peace Johnny we miss you
Gary Burghoff's Johnny Olson imitation & mockery of your typical TPIR contestant were priceless.
You also got to love how blunt Gene Rayburn was.
Johnny was one of the best announcers on radio, and televison. He was also the anouncer on a few other game shows such as Tattle Tales, Now You See It, and To Tell The Truth.
He was a guest announcer on Maude.
Johnny worked so hard in the 70s, announcing four or five different shows a week, then flying back to West Virginia to spend a day with his wife, and then flying right back to LA. That was his schedule for 9 months of the year. Brutal.
When Gary gave his answer at 2:57, he just moved his lips while Johnny Olson himself said "Come on down!"
That’s exactly what took place.
1:12 : Daffy Duck meets Gary Broghoff!!!
And the award for best impersonation of a contestant on The Price Is Right goes to.....Corporal Water Eugene O'Reilly!
Glad to see Scoey is finally getting the hang of the game.
I love Johnny's reaction to the answer. It's like he's saying "what else would I say"?
RIP Scoey Mitchell!!!! Always enjoyed him on Match Game & Tattletales!
At the time of this show, Johnny was also shouting "Come On Down!" on the night time TPIR with Dennis James, as well as the two Jack Narz-hosted shows, "Concentration" and "Now You See It".
Tom Kennedy was also the host of the nighttime version if #TPiR
@@tiffanymorgan6562 That's true, but I was listing all the game shows Johnny was announcing for at the time of that Match Game episode.
Let’s not forget Johnny was also announcing Match Game PM around that time too
Johnny Olson will be missed!
I cannot believe how many panel members missed this one. Very sad
Hey I know a good answer. " A Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Production!!!!
R.I.P. Scoey Mitchell who passed recently
Match Game is the greatest game show ever even for reruns on GSN. It is so funny watching the reruns today.
Yep. And if you miss it on GSN, there's always Buzzr 😊
More Price is Right references on Match Game, can't get enough of those!!!
The best episodes of "Match Game" were the ones where the contestants were on the ball and knew how to give answers that fit the scenarios that Gene Rayburn would give. ;D
One of the best from the original "Match Game" in 1968 was when the question was "Name the most common ingredient in a salad other than dressing." Team captain Michael Landon gave the ridiculous answer "peanut" and his team matched across the board! Gene told the other team that if one more person answered "peanut," he'd quit on the spot. Needless to say, another "peanut" showed up, and Raybern swapped places with Johnny Olsen. Such spantaneous antics were typical in NBC Studio 8H in 1968-69.
He was married to his wife penny from 1939 until his death. He was married to her for 46 wonderful years. He would fly from Los Angeles or New York, and on weekends fly back to West Virginia to spend precious hours with her. And he was cremated and flown back to Lewisburg West Virginia. On May 22 next month, he would have been 106 years. Our IP johnny.
IP?
When Johnny was a mystery guest of What's My Line (and he stumped the panel with his different voices), Martin Gabel said "As long as Goodson-Todman has money, Johnny will have a job." He did the announcing for nearly all of the G-T game shows in the 60s and also flew to Miami Beach to announce the Jackie Gleason Show ("The Sun and Fun Capital of the World")
He also hosted game shows on the radio.
He was one of the best
@@michaelkeeney4956 he certainly was, sir!
Damn what'cha heard, it can't NOBODY do it like Johnny Olson!
The only person who can tie Johnny Olson was his successor Rod Roddy
@Lectronimo Although Johnny Olson did initially say,"STAND UP!" after he called a contestant's name on TPIR for the first year or so,"COME ON DOWN!" was still his most popular and synonymous catch phrase in 1975.
Was more for the first week...after that Come on Down was pretty much it.
One thing I've always liked about Match Game--if the contestants or the celebrities gave a rotten answer, the audience let them know it!
Match Game '7x was also taped at the Bob Barker studios.
Yes, studio 33 at Television City was one of the busiest stages in Hollywood. Countless shows were done there.
Radar O'Reilly "COME ON DOWN" ..😊
RIP John Leonard (Johnny) Olsen and Eugene Rubessa (Gene Rayburn)!
The audio quality is AWESOME in this...classic clip, thanks so much for posting!! :)
RIP Johnny Olsen
I'm a little surprised no one thought of "Get ready to match the stars"
Well, he became hugely famous for saying "Come on down!"
@@tiffanymorgan6562 plus, it was johnny olson's wife... so when johnny would say come on down to his wife it meant something else if you know what i mean
Radar, well into it, obviously!!!
This very clip explains why no one will EVER be able to duplicate Johnny O's famous rallying cry on "TPIR" (Rich Fields - eat your heart out!)
The only person who succeeded to duplicate Johnny's voice was his successor, Rod Roddy
And George Gray too.
Did you know Rich actually made a Price pilgrimage back in 1979 when he was 18? During Johnny's warmup, he asked how he could get his job, so Johnny invited him on the stage to call him to "come on down". The crowd loved it!
@@mysticgirl916 Yeah, I've read that before.
Rich Fields was the reason Bob Barker stayed another 3 years, be grateful...
1:13 COME ON DOWN!!! Then Gary Burghoff does a magnificent The Price Is Right "Double Showcase Winner" contestant impression.
Good imitation Gary.
If that is true, then as somebody said on another video, he is now up in Heaven making his living out of saying, "John Smith, COME ON UP! You're the next resident in the Promised Land!" :)
can you imagine if Barker and Rayburn switched shows for a week? It would have been epic hilarity and an uprorious treat.
Yeah,what could've been!
Bob Barker was frequently a celebrity panelist on Match Game
I know the did with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy for an April Fools joke.
@aDg 2k18 Well one week on "Tattletales", they had a Game show Hosts Week. On Bert Convy naturally hosted the Monday and Friday episodes, while on the other three days, Gene Rayburn, Bob Barker, and Richard hosted each of the other days (this is not to be confused the with week in 1974 when Gene hosted while Bert and his wife played).
Bob Barker was a panelist on TMG and actually took the mic from Gene and sat in Bob’s place.
Studio 8H is NBC's largest studio and is the home of "Saturday Night Live." Although 8G was "The Match Game's" regular studio, it occasionally shifted over to 8H. While shows did have their regular studio assignments, they occasionally shifted when their regular studios were used for seasonal sports shows or special news broadcasts. Even "Jeopardy!" moved up to 8H for some of its Tournament of Champion shows. During the 1960s, 8H was more popularly known as The Peacock Theatre.
"Yolanda Bowersley, come on down".
One of my favorite #TPIRClassic moments, if anyone has that video clip, I would love to see it
"Bob, they have given their ALL for you!!!"
@@Cullenfields she came on down, and they came on out! LOL
No,but Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde were!LMFAO
COME ON DOWN! Will always be etched into television memory thanks to Johnny O! BTW,was it said due to slanted aisles at CBS Television City?
TPIR was not far away from being an hour show.
Dan Barker..Was this b4 or after the anniversary week?
@@georgemaster9271 A bit over 3 months before, per the episode guide available online. This aired in late May. It was actually Gary's last week standing in for Charles too incidentally.
Gary Burghoff... nails the "TPIR" reax to "COME ON DOWN!" to a TEE!
2:56 COME ON DOWN!!!!!!
Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing in that picture?!
Wonderful clip!!
Richard Dawson didn't see that enthusiastic here unless the Super Match was "Survey BLANK".
Or: "A NEW CAR!"
Those of us that remember these shows, hosts, announcers, and celebrities back in this day are very fortunate. I feel sorry for those that are my age now, when I was back then. You've lost out on true talent in these current days. My advice: Turn off your media device and hop onto UA-cam and look up these shows from back then. You'll thank me for it.
I love how Johnny says this. I wish Rich Fields was as enthusiastic!
RIP Scoey Mitchell
I noticed that,now that you mention it.I'd love to go to L.A. just to tour through CBS Television City alone!
Gary Burghoff + COME ON DOWN =ROFLLMAOLOL!!!
So of course I fugured out Kennedy was based in Hollywood, which is where "You Don't Say" was taped.
But eventually, what most people think of as the best version of "Match Game" (the 1973-79, CBS version) WAS recorded in Hollywood, at CBS' famed Television City.
But a few yaers ago I obtained a DVD set of Betty White's first, syndicated sitcom,. :"Life With Elizabeth" (which began as a local, Los Angeles program), and who is announcing the program but veteran game show host Jack Narz!
In short order, after that, I obtained a DVD set of White's next series, ABC's "Date With The Angels," and who is the pitchman on that show but one Tom Kennedy (real name "Tom Narz," and brother of Jack).
This was my second-favorite question on the show. My favorite went: John said, "This box of Rice Krispies is really old. Instead of going 'snap, crackle, pop,' it goes 'snap, crackle, ________"
Answers from the panel:
"Snap, crackle, flop."
"Snap, crackle, poop."
"Snap, crackle, zzzzzz."
"Snap, crackle, 'Vote for Wendall Wilkie!'"
Price Is Right and Match Game for many years shared studio 33 at CBS Television City
Gary Burghoff was really spazzin' lol!
The "Yolanda Incident" episode by saying "Bob they're giving their all for you".
lol that is still the most classic moment in price is right history
I wish I could see that Yolanda clip in its entirety! She introduced America to the term #WardrobeMalfunction long before Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake
@aDg 2k18 I love how he responded to the audience's uproar! That clip is iconic!
Come on down
your the next contestant on the price is right
That makes perfect sense.
@StukInBuf I thought when I first heared that Johnny V/O that for him! I was shocked to hear how well he did it!
He will me missed lke rod
I'm sorry...WHO will be?
Ok, there are 3 on the panel that deserve the wet noodle treatment.
You know what ? I think everyone just filled in the BLANK & I think that question should've been thown out .
( Mann ! that Gary went crazy when Johnny said Co'mon Down Gene Rayburn ! )
"ARE YOU HAPPY?! Where the heck did you get that dumb idea from?"
Such an obvious answer, I don't know how three of the panelists got it wrong!
Anytime Brett Sommers matched anyone it was newsworthy because it hardly happened
Fannie wore the weirdest shirts,especially the Superman/Ronald McDonald one.
They didn't get it wrong, they just failed to match.
The 6th chair was supposed to give an oddball answer. The show was set up that way...patty was best at it
@@hotwax9376 In this case, there was just one right answer, and they got it wrong. Period.
From 1:17 to about 1:30... the "TPiR Come On Down" theme we all know so well!
i rember when he died and rod roddey took over... it was a sad day and was never quite the same!
They used Gene Wood and Burton Richatdson before they settled on Rod Roddy
Gene Wood would not have been a good permanent replacement
@baarbear Well Johnny Olson does say "This has been a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Production" at the end of Match Game or any other program....but "Come on Down" was the winner in my book.
It looks like the "dinner break" never ended.LOL
wow i never realized how much Johnny Olson looks like Jack Nickelson
Fanny answer Bret reaction. And gray impressions is beyond the best
RIP Gene and Bob
That was great!! Thanks for posting!
GENE RAYBURNNNNNNNNNN COME ON DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Did Gene ever appear on TPIR. I know CNR did.
dagdogg...I wonder that,too.Probably not.
Walter O'Reilly, COME ON DOWN!
Yeah Scoey, Brett, and Fannie deserved those BOOs. Fannie's answer was the worst one of the bunch.
Gary!!!!!! Hilarious
Fannie looks so sadd when he says dumb idea =0[
I couldn't have said it better myself!
@landrykkb Actually the nighttime "Price is Right" (hosted by Dennis James) was in production and syndication at this time. In fact, I was aware of the nighttime "Price" before I was aware of the daytime version.
The tube top of course when she came on down they came on out.
Nathan Allen bob, they have given their all for you!
Thank you Tyrone Thompson.
You see Gary Burghoff talking with Johnny Olson at 0:49 to ask him to speak while Gary reads his answer.
Well, in their defense, TPIR was only three years old at that point and "Come On Down" wasn't the iconic catchphrase it is now.
@ruedydude NO! Johnny was one of a kind!
Yes,I saw that in reruns i watched of that era.That also could have been a logical response.
This was hillarious!
HI Johnny Olsen from JB3
Yes Scoey, the natives are getting restless after that rotten answer.
Come on Down !!!!
I think even Now You SeE iT, too.
COME ON DOWN!!!!