Really sad that the show never got to have a proper goodbye. Yes by this time the show pretty much lost it's popularity, but CBS should have respected it more since it was the number one show in daytime for at least two years. 1975 and 1976 I believe. They just should have respected it more, so Gene, and even Brett and Charles could have said their goodbyes formally. They were loyal to that show for six years.
On Friday April 20, 1979 "MATCH GAME 79 (1979)" IS CANCELLED ON CBS-TV DAYTIME and next weekday/Monday-Friday April 23-27, 1979 "LOVE OF LIFE" will take over the 4:00-4:30 PM Eastern Time Slot.
When CBS aired Match Game after Richard Dawson left, WBNG Ch. 12 Binghamton, WDAU-22 Scranton, WTVH-5 Syracuse, and WHEC Ch. 10 Rochester didn't air this. But WIVB Ch. 4 Buffalo aired this at 9:30am.
Three more weeks had been taped, but they never aired on CBS. This was the last one to air. GSN aired them in 2001, but that was the first time they were seen.
Really sad that the show never got to have a proper goodbye. Yes by this time the show pretty much lost it's popularity, but CBS should have respected it more since it was the number one show in daytime for at least two years. 1975 and 1976 I believe. They just should have respected it more, so Gene, and even Brett and Charles could have said their goodbyes formally. They were loyal to that show for six years.
Just sad no one knew the show was cancelled
I like Gene Rayburn s laugh there with a wheeze I can t say that thought had never crossed my mind before
This is the last episode of the CBS Match Game run and it's aired on April 20, 1979.
Rip Match game 72-79
to bad Gene was unable to say goodbye !
Freshly aired on GSN too, that's there new logo.
Dammit Fred!
On Friday April 20, 1979 "MATCH GAME 79 (1979)" IS CANCELLED ON CBS-TV DAYTIME and next weekday/Monday-Friday April 23-27, 1979 "LOVE OF LIFE" will take over the 4:00-4:30 PM Eastern Time Slot.
Congressman Fred Grandy really screwed up the former Marine.
So have to previously unaired eps ever been aired before?
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15:14 Dammit Fred.
When CBS aired Match Game after Richard Dawson left, WBNG Ch. 12 Binghamton, WDAU-22 Scranton, WTVH-5 Syracuse, and WHEC Ch. 10 Rochester didn't air this. But WIVB Ch. 4 Buffalo aired this at 9:30am.
Were they influenced by the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion? What a weird set of answers, considering everything not there.
20:20 - No we won't...'cause you'll be cancelled! _And_ replaced by _Love of Life_ the following Monday!
Do they air the unaired cbs episodes
its Not on Charles, i heard a Last Ding.
I don't get what you guys are talking about. There's still a few more episodes for this season
Three more weeks had been taped, but they never aired on CBS. This was the last one to air. GSN aired them in 2001, but that was the first time they were seen.
I m glad it was Charles and not Richard
This Show is Replaced by CBS-TV's Own LOVE OF LIFE at 1:00-1:30/4:00-4:30PM Eastern on April 23-27, 1979.
"The pin is bent a little bit," and so was Charles! lol
Due to his poor health, Bill Cullen is in the bottom row