The true reason why Bob Barker is sitting in Richard’s seat first is because IRA panicked! They had no idea who to put in Richard’s seat. Bob was the first call. He was very close by. It was still planned that Richard Dawson would be appearing on this week of shows
@@justinmay3451 After the previous set of tapings, Richard just up and left without saying anything. Nobody knew until THIS set of tapings that Richard quit
On Episode 1285 Richard's hand written card at the into says "Fare thee Well" didn't Ira & you guys see that? "fare-thee-well /ˈferT͟Hēˌwel/ exclamation-ARCHAIC used to express good wishes on parting. "fare thee well, I shall see you when our paths cross again"
RIP Bob, you will be greatly missed. You definitely had one of the hardest jobs on MG of being the first to fill Richard's seat after the earliest episodes, and you handled it well. Rest in peace.
Bob: why is it carved here “the sun never sets on the British Empire”? Gene: I thought he was going to be here forever. That was shady towards Richard.
I'd like to think, based on the obvious edit just before Bob's Empire comment, that Gene said something (nice!) about Dawson's departure and Bob's comment followed from that. Maybe, out of spite, Ira Skutch edited out whatever Gene had said. Gene never seemed to have anything against Richard Dawson so it's hard to imagine him not giving him due props by saying something about his leaving the show after all those successful years in the middle lower-tier chair.
I wonder what they cut out. What did Gene say? We only know two people still alive who could tell us: Bob Barker and Fannie Flagg. Someone should ask them. For "(Blank) on my mind" I thought of "Always on my mind." The 1982 Willie Nelson version hadn't come out yet, but the 1972 Elvis version had. Then again, the panelists aren't known for knowing modern songs. Gene and Brett were always breaking out and singing songs from the 1940's. I'm surprised Gene knew Patty Duke's reference to the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head".
Richard was very put- off when they started using the Star Wheel instead of the contestant calling on him. Finally, he got fed up with the attention he was no longer getting, and that's why he left. He had his own show, Family Feud, where he had no rival for the ladies' attention.
@@nicoleknight9412 I really think he was too classy to feel that way. His interaction with EVERYone on the show was fabulous - good lord, he didn’t choose himself each time. The contestants chose him because he usually matched them and made them money. It’s kinda well known that he was worn out having to do two very successful shows and wasn’t allowed out of the MG contract. RIP, Richard.
It is indeed but by this point is it any less awkward to not have Richard there than to have him there?? If he was still jolly ole Richard til the end his absence would be more awkward IMO.
@@fay8687 Ha ha. You picked up on that too, huh. I always looked forward to seeing that shot of Richard every time a female contestant challenger announced she was single.
Libertu Rey it was even funnier when they would cut to Richard while the female contestant was introducing herself and he appeared to be taking notes! Haha
I'm sad to announce that Bob Barker passed away Saturday morning. 8/26/2023. Truly appreciate his work over my lifetime. The world just got even more sad today. R.I.P. Bob and THANK YOU FOR ALL THE JOY YOU HAVE BROUGHT MILLIONS OVER MANY MANY YEARS.
@@kristabrewer6736wtf is wrong with you? Everyone on earth (besides you apparently) knows that Richard was the original host of Family Feud. Do a simple Google search before you say something so ludicrous.
I Liked Richard Dawson on MG and on FF. But he was being petty about not getting all the attention when they started using the wheel. I mean it wasn't HIS show and the other celebrities deserved equal attention. Seemed very childish especially when he already had his own show at this point.
@@beckydutra6543 in the documentary about MG Behind The Blank, Brett says something like "we" were very happy when he left and "we" were happy and clapped when his answers didn't match. I guess she meant herself and Charles. Maybe they all really didn't get along. That would make it hard to work with a positive attitude.
Why is it that the new contestants are sooooooooo dumb in the first round of playing this game that they don`t realize how to intelligently answer the first round questions and totally bomb out, and then Gene asks them if they finally get it and understand how to play the game. They watch this show on tv and know what other people go thru when they "F" up on the first round question so THEY end up messing up.
@@crissrudd4554 - I think the panelists were moved around that week. I know in the first episode of that week, Bob Barker was in the first seat, Richard Dawson was in the third (later Charles's), and Richard Thomas was in the fifth seat.
Richard was Richard emm then changed his name to dickie Dawson then changed his name to Richard Dawson. No one was allowed to call him dickie in the earlier show. In today’s world gene Richard and Bob barker would’ve been thought of as perverts. With all the censorship in the ‘70’s you think they would’ve stopped it
Oh come on, Brett drew a line through pan, a nice thick line. But of course Gene will believe whatever she says. Gene acted almost giddy, wonder why. Maybe because he didn't have to compete with Richard for the cute ladies attention anymore.
Gene finally got away from those brown and white shoes, for at least two episodes. ;0) Brett please, that and the hotel joke have gone on too long now, please stop.. 1/8th of the fire of the Sicangu Lakota.. Pretty good audience response from Gene's answer.. ;0)
I've seen episodes of Feud with game show hosts as a special where they play for charity. I didn't see Gene. Maybe he did appear once and I missed it? But I figured if they maintained a friendship he might've appeared on Feud.
@@pencils812 According to Adam Nedeff's Matchless book (pg 366), Gene was invited to that taping, but he refused to go. He blamed Richard's damage to the show for causing its early demise and refused to ever be in the same room with him.
Some people say he wasn't treated badly. But in the documentary called Behind The Blank, Brett says something like "we" were very happy when Richard left and "we" were happy and clapped when he didn't match. I guess she meant herself and Charles. I'm guessing their feelings were not kept a secret.
@@pencils812 I also recall on multiple occasions, Brett would answer “Dickie Dawson” when the answer should be a person in a negative light. Little swipes like that.
I love how Bob and Gene have the “host to host” snark back and forth. 🤣
The true reason why Bob Barker is sitting in Richard’s seat first is because IRA panicked! They had no idea who to put in Richard’s seat. Bob was the first call. He was very close by. It was still planned that Richard Dawson would be appearing on this week of shows
Did he just not show up to that day's tapings? I always figured they knew he was done after the previous week's episodes.
@@justinmay3451 After the previous set of tapings, Richard just up and left without saying anything. Nobody knew until THIS set of tapings that Richard quit
On Episode 1285 Richard's hand written card at the into says "Fare thee Well" didn't Ira & you guys see that? "fare-thee-well /ˈferT͟Hēˌwel/ exclamation-ARCHAIC used to express good wishes on parting. "fare thee well, I shall see you when our paths cross again"
@@alant5354 I love it
@@olddisneylandtickets That's what I was thinking.
RIP Bob, you will be greatly missed. You definitely had one of the hardest jobs on MG of being the first to fill Richard's seat after the earliest episodes, and you handled it well. Rest in peace.
Bob: why is it carved here “the sun never sets on the British Empire”?
Gene: I thought he was going to be here forever.
That was shady towards Richard.
I thought he said "HE thought he was going to be here forever" no shade
Gene was an ass.
I'd like to think, based on the obvious edit just before Bob's Empire comment, that Gene said something (nice!) about Dawson's departure and Bob's comment followed from that. Maybe, out of spite, Ira Skutch edited out whatever Gene had said. Gene never seemed to have anything against Richard Dawson so it's hard to imagine him not giving him due props by saying something about his leaving the show after all those successful years in the middle lower-tier chair.
It’s disgusting how they slighted Richard time and again.
Sure was that was pretty lowdown
I wonder what they cut out. What did Gene say? We only know two people still alive who could tell us: Bob Barker and Fannie Flagg. Someone should ask them. For "(Blank) on my mind" I thought of "Always on my mind." The 1982 Willie Nelson version hadn't come out yet, but the 1972 Elvis version had. Then again, the panelists aren't known for knowing modern songs. Gene and Brett were always breaking out and singing songs from the 1940's. I'm surprised Gene knew Patty Duke's reference to the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head".
CNR, he's so awesome!
The show wasn’t the same without Richard Dawson
Agreed but then again is having grumpy Richard any better than no Richard??
I agree! At the same time at least Charles Nelson Reilly was still on the show!
Richard was very put- off when they started using the Star Wheel instead of the contestant calling on him. Finally, he got fed up with the attention he was no longer getting, and that's why he left. He had his own show, Family Feud, where he had no rival for the ladies' attention.
@@nicoleknight9412 I really think he was too classy to feel that way. His interaction with EVERYone on the show was fabulous - good lord, he didn’t choose himself each time. The contestants chose him because he usually matched them and made them money. It’s kinda well known that he was worn out having to do two very successful shows and wasn’t allowed out of the MG contract. RIP, Richard.
No, it was just better. I'm thankful Brett is a regular Brett makes Match Game to me.
"Carolina on my Mind" is a James Taylor song.
Man this is so awkward without Richard Dawson.
It is indeed but by this point is it any less awkward to not have Richard there than to have him there?? If he was still jolly ole Richard til the end his absence would be more awkward IMO.
Sam Mitchell oh I agree. When Richard Paul, Bill Daily, Dick Martin, and McLean Stevenson sat in the seat, it was at its best IMO!
@@fay8687 Ha ha. You picked up on that too, huh. I always looked forward to seeing that shot of Richard every time a female contestant challenger announced she was single.
Libertu Rey it was even funnier when they would cut to Richard while the female contestant was introducing herself and he appeared to be taking notes! Haha
I think its waaaaaaaaay better with out him .
They didn't even say goodbye to Richard on his last appearance 😪
They didn’t know he was leaving.
He just up and left.
Dawson didn’t say goodbye.
Love the celebrities ! Thank you so much showing !
I'm sad to announce that Bob Barker passed away Saturday morning. 8/26/2023. Truly appreciate his work over my lifetime. The world just got even more sad today. R.I.P. Bob and THANK YOU FOR ALL THE JOY YOU HAVE BROUGHT MILLIONS OVER MANY MANY YEARS.
And thus, the post-Richard Dawson era began on that telecast of CBS's Match Game '78.
Because he left to host the original Family Feud
@@elizabethramirezsierra3700 um, the original Family Feud was hosted by Ray Comb's
@@kristabrewer6736wtf is wrong with you? Everyone on earth (besides you apparently) knows that Richard was the original host of Family Feud. Do a simple Google search before you say something so ludicrous.
Combs came after the original Family Feud host Richard Dawson.
"He thought he would be here forever." Great quote.
Chris Cheshire ......since they wouldn’t let him leave....
Burnnnn 🔥🔥
I Liked Richard Dawson on MG and on FF. But he was being petty about not getting all the attention when they started using the wheel. I mean it wasn't HIS show and the other celebrities deserved equal attention. Seemed very childish especially when he already had his own show at this point.
Hey! A fellow Canadian! Hopefully her broadcasting career took off! 🇨🇦
Happy Saturday night.
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:44....it seems that Gene Rayburn was about to make comments about Richard Dawson's absence...most of which were edited out
John Perry I wish the comments were never edited out
But Richard's attitude got bad, it would've been different if he had a better attitude, even tho I too liked him
@@beckydutra6543 in the documentary about MG Behind The Blank, Brett says something like "we" were very happy when he left and "we" were happy and clapped when his answers didn't match. I guess she meant herself and Charles. Maybe they all really didn't get along. That would make it hard to work with a positive attitude.
@@pencils812 I couldn't imagine working that long with Brett. Maybe divorce #2 for her was when Richard left.
@@meesiphht2769 Charles had the patience of a saint.
Happy Retirement for Richard Dawson.
Edit? Where? I don’t see it
Gene is really good at embarrassing the contestants, makes them feel right at home.
I feel sorry for the Canadian girl.
Gene Rayburn was so annoying IMO, but I suffered through him because I enjoyed the show so much. Charles was my all-time favorite.
Wow, to me, gene made the show! Loved him!
@@sharcrum You’re not alone, many, many people loved him. I’ve read he was a very nice gentleman.
he was a great host and very funny, i just thought he could be creepy a lot of times
AMEN
Gene was ok as host, but he was DISGUSTIG the way he paws at the ladies (even the contestants)
So they brought in Richard Deacon...not Richard Dawson.
Sometimes honestly the questions were not that great either.
I’m done. Too much ego became very evident when they disrespected Richard Dawson by not even saying he would be missed.
Did it to himself..
Why is it that the new contestants are sooooooooo dumb in the first round of playing this game that they don`t realize how to intelligently answer the first round questions and totally bomb out, and then Gene asks them if they finally get it and understand how to play the game. They watch this show on tv and know what other people go thru when they "F" up on the first round question so THEY end up messing up.
I’m so disappointed in Gene. He didn’t know “Carolina on My Mind”. I thought he knew everything.
Bob Barker will be will be remembered for The Price is Right
Of course. I never watched, even 1 episode of The Price is Right since he left
Bob Barker used to sit in chair #1 before Richard Dawson left “Match Game.”
The second week of Match Game 73 Richard sat on the top tier and Bob on the second tier.
@@crissrudd4554 - I think the panelists were moved around that week. I know in the first episode of that week, Bob Barker was in the first seat, Richard Dawson was in the third (later Charles's), and Richard Thomas was in the fifth seat.
Patty throws out 2 answers
Wonder how Gene knew that Debby had never been to a specialist?
Also , a specialist has a big bank account.
I think he was just talking. He really didn’t know.
My family is from Nova Scotia. I am from Halifax.
Richard was Richard emm then changed his name to dickie Dawson then changed his name to Richard Dawson. No one was allowed to call him dickie in the earlier show. In today’s world gene Richard and Bob barker would’ve been thought of as perverts. With all the censorship in the ‘70’s you think they would’ve stopped it
He didn't like being called Dick so nasty Brett persisted in calling him Dickie because she was nasty
I wish bob would have been a regular
Richard leaves and then big mouth Brett takes off her sun glasses! Never cared much for her.
I thought the same, I knew that was another dig at him. She was so nasty imo
I agree...
@@sallybuskey952 and I agree.
@@garfield2439 stop being nasty towards Brett. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
POOR, POOR Kim. Still jealous of Brett. WOW!
Oh come on, Brett drew a line through pan, a nice thick line. But of course Gene will believe whatever she says. Gene acted almost giddy, wonder why. Maybe because he didn't have to compete with Richard for the cute ladies attention anymore.
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
If I was a contestant I would tell Brett, " take off the glasses, you are so pretty. I love her, she's beautiful
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She's GORGEOUS when she's all dressed up. I HATED those glasses!
Gene finally got away from those brown and white shoes, for at least two episodes. ;0) Brett please, that and the hotel joke have gone on too long now, please stop.. 1/8th of the fire of the Sicangu Lakota.. Pretty good audience response from Gene's answer.. ;0)
Whoever heard of sharing a thermometer?
especially those rectal thermometers
That edit is so sad, and moreover, rude.
Just wait Bob...in a few years Joy will try to win a car on your show. Joy, you've used the one twice....you can't use the one twice.
That ain't gonna happen for another 28 years after this episode. Just sayin'.
I think Richard D. Was a thorn in Gene's side
I think they were actually really good friends, Becky Dutra.
@@mlg1948 probably for awhile at first. But towards the end....
I've seen episodes of Feud with game show hosts as a special where they play for charity. I didn't see Gene. Maybe he did appear once and I missed it? But I figured if they maintained a friendship he might've appeared on Feud.
@@pencils812 According to Adam Nedeff's Matchless book (pg 366), Gene was invited to that taping, but he refused to go. He blamed Richard's damage to the show for causing its early demise and refused to ever be in the same room with him.
It’s a shame how poorly they treated Richard.
Some people say he wasn't treated badly. But in the documentary called Behind The Blank, Brett says something like "we" were very happy when Richard left and "we" were happy and clapped when he didn't match. I guess she meant herself and Charles. I'm guessing their feelings were not kept a secret.
@@pencils812 I also recall on multiple occasions, Brett would answer “Dickie Dawson” when the answer should be a person in a negative light. Little swipes like that.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Richard carried this show, Gene is a flake and a letch. Can't stand him or Brett.
I always like to think about how all the young babes that were contestants like Jill might look like now
Did bob Barker ever acknowledge his wife dying did he ever remarry he is really annoying on this show
He did on his show and nope never remarried
Wikipedia says she passed away in 1981.
@@pencils812 yeah I seen that they must have not been very close there near the end
@@bellarose8642 oh that's sad.
@@pencils812 yes