Richard Dawson left to host Family Feud. He was a phenomenal panelist. I love Gene Rayburn, Brett, Charles, Richard & Betty. They all had a chemistry that no other game show had. Till this day December 26 2020 no show can every be compared to Match Game. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
No he has been hosting family feud for years. He left because they put the star wheel in that he took as a insult. Because he was always the guy called on the show. The other stars lobbied for it! He quit!
@@mikeandrews2851He was doing Family Feud for a solid 2 years before he left Match Game, but also he left not just because of the Star wheel, but because he was doing both the daytime Family Feud and syndicated Version. He became burnt out also. Lastly, the dude won a daytime Emmy for Family Feud that year so he definitely was at the top of his game.
Ma B Richard Dawson honestly seemed to big for the show by this time. Him starring in Family Feud which was the most popular daytime game show at the time in its 2nd season and was popular for almost 10 years, plus he hosted the Emmy awards that year 1978, plus won for Outstanding Game Show Host. He was definitely riding high on success at that time.
Macintosh gene always treated him well n laughed at his corny jokes so I doubt gene Rayburn treated him bad or was jealous Richard was a narcissistic asshole I'm glad he left he wanted too much attention n camera time n he always wanted to kiss the women on there lips he's creepy
Gene kissed women on the lips too. Okay, they were primarily the celebrity panelists, but still...I loved Gene. I am not trying to talk about him. I doubt very much that women contestants disliked Richard's kisses. They adored Richard. It was a different time...
It wasn't so much Richard's ego as his competitiveness. He was playing to win first, for laughs second. Rayburn and most of the panelists were trying to be funny - and to hell with the poor contestants. He had a hard time with that, and sometimes he could be passive aggressive about it. I'm with Richard, frankly.
The stars... All or most seemed to hate Richard, especially Charles the most. If you've watched a zillion episodes such as myself, you'll notice Charles doesn't like him but the hatred facial looks if Richard talks to him. And Charles and Brette were always pissed Richard was called for bonus round. It made them look stupid, and were regulars. Reason why they changed the game to a spin the wheel for star in bonus round. Richard obviously deserved his own game show as a host. Nobody else on the match game achieved it.
Richard is very quiet during this episode wearing dark gradient sunglasses. I think he knew it was his last episode. I’m not sure about anyone else on the stage.
If Richard was the brains of Match Game, Charles was the soul. I loved CNR. Remember watching as a kid, but as an adult, all of the gay innuendo was so obvious. A truly delightful, funny and gracious man.
Love match game my favorite game show. Richard Dawson was the most popular star on the panel most contestants would pick him for the audience match and for the super match
As much as I loved the Match Game as a kid growing up in the 70's, I thought it would have been poetic justice to have the star wheel land on Dawson's slot on the wheel on his last day on the show and as a double money hit. The first time they used that wheel it did land on Richards section of the wheel and I can only imagine the sound of screams from the producers of MG that it landed on Richard. Richard Dawson was the best on match game and Family Fued and he is missed. RIP Richard Dawson.
I think he was exhausted. Taping 6 shows of Match Game, 5 daytime shows of Family Feud and 1 or 2 nighttime Feud's, plus other things he might have been doing, would make anyone totally wiped out.
Dawson is not that good on many locations... he gets chosen on many times...just every contestants believe he is the best.. he just gets chosen so he just wants to kiss every female contestants believing he will win...why in the hell Match Game picks 6 celebrities when only one specific (ie Dawson) gets chosen? I’m glad he is dead because I don’t miss him... he just wants to miss every female contestants... look at Family Feud!!!
They all tried, but Richard was just a little bit more tuned in. And yes, he was more successful than most at matching contestants. NOBODY matched anyone 100% of the time. That would have been erie.
The only reason I watched match game is because of Richard Dawson, without him the show just wasn’t the same. R. I. P. to a wonderful and funny man! You’ll always be missed!
I watched this the first time around but as I’m randomly watching them on UA-cam I think one of the reasons it was so possible is it’s one game show you can pretty much play along with 100%. You can make your own answers and keep track of what your score would be, unlike other shows.
First the "can't pick Richard two times in row" rule (call it what you want) and then "the wheel". "Family Feud" had the better ratings and when that happened, I would have jumped ship. Richard, you WERE the man. Match Game's 70's reboot would not have made it without you. Your version of "Family Feud" is the gold standard that no other host can attain.
It was always disappointing to me when the "celebrity's' would give dopey answers as if to deny the contestant any chance of matching. It was not fair.
I felt also that the questions sometimes were paired unfairly too. Like one would have like only one real answer and match all 6 and then the other question would have a many good answer and get a spread in answers.
There IS a new version with Alec Baldwin as the host. He's no Gene Rayburn, but he's ok. It's on Wednesday nights at 10pm Eastern Time on Channel 7 (ABC)
It came back with Alec Baldwin as host. I don't know any of the Stars they're all young people with weird hair and dress weird and the questions are ridiculous hey what do you expect for over 40 years later
The clue was "Thanks for", and Brett just said "thanks a million"; I'm surprised that they didn't tell her to change her answer, since it didn't actually fit the clue. Anyway, when Richard says "thanks for the memories", it was appropriate for him to say that since this was his final show, I wonder if Richard intended it that way, like a way of saying goodbye or something.
I heard he wanted more money cause he thought he was the star of the show n tried using FF as a reason to get paid more n match game said NO your easily replaceable there are actual celebrities with talen who can take your place so being greedy bit him in the ass
As they were treating him like mud on their shoes Richard Dawson deserves an Emmy Golden Globe A Huge Thank You 💋 plus a $ percentage for Keeping MG a ratings Success!
Not one word that it was his final episode? That kind of sums up his experience on the show. He displayed not just boredom but clinical depression on many of the shows in the latter years. I'm glad that he got his own show to better fit his life.
The way Ira Skutch tells it in "Behind the Blank" Richard was ready to leave yesterday, and the producers just asked him to finish the night. "Afterwards he just left, didn't even say goodbye to anyone just left". I don't think he would have wanted people to know he was leaving (or cared at that point) he just walked off the job. If he gave advance notice they could have set him up with a nice goodbye, but he didn't do that.
@@joshuasmith6439 it was fairly well-known that Richard Dawson had become very difficult to work with on "Match Game" by this time. He seemed bored at best, and volatile at worst. There are episodes leading up to this where Gene and the other panelists seem to walk on eggshells around Richard. Here's an example: ua-cam.com/video/WmJXaNasQ84/v-deo.html
Dawson was getting tired of Match Game and was hosting Family Feud. He mainly felt very snubbed by the use of the Star wheel which took the contestants choice of who to pick away. Many contestants picked Dawson.
Yes but his attitude had been noticeably shifting even prior to the wheel. Check out episodes 1173, 1187, 1226 to see what I mean. Also the first few Wheel episodes Richard still seemed in good spirits until I think the fact that he wasn't gonna be the celebrity of choice anymore for that portion of the game and the fact that FF was a success convinced him his MG days were coming to an end.
Mike Peterson Actually 12 since there was a nighttime FF. Also like MG I'm sure they would shoot 6 episodes of FF in a one day period. I know that theyd shoot 10 (12 if they were doing nighttime) episodes of MG over a weekend. Not sure the FF schedule.
Brett Somers says in her interview on the Best of Match Game DVD set that they'd film 5 episodes on Saturday (I assume 6 if they did PM), 5/6 on Sunday and they broke for two weeks before coming back to film more. Family Feud was likely dome in a similar fashion.
I know its been discussed many times here but this is really the short end of it. Family Feud at this point was the number one rated daytime TV show, the former of which Match Game was. Call it ego if you'd like but Richard was more focussed in being the star of his show then being a mere panelist on another show. Some birds are just too big for the nest especially when they got a bigger nest elsewhere. Also MG's ratings started gradually slipping in 1977 after MG changed time slots. I don't know for sure if that had an effect on Richard wanting to leave but its possible. No sense remaining on a show thats losing viewers when you're the star of a show that has the most viewers. And yes Richard himself has admitted he felt slighted by the Star Wheel and who could blame him? Richard had very good ESP with the contestants and played for the logic of the game most times but much of that was taken away when the wheel was added. He also later remarked he grew disenchanted with the shows questions and honestly how many years can you take in writing 'boobs', 'tinkle', 'rear end', 'toidy', etc. and its still funny??
All that work on so many shows, or even one show, would tire just about anyone. He needs the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he was so tired and that was the reason for the glasses
@@cynthiaennis3107 It was because he was upset that CBS wouldn't let him out of his contract. He wanted to leave Match Game so he could host Family Feud. So he pouted and eventually CBS relented and let him go before his contract ran out.
Richard Dawson was a very smart guy he did get some questions wrong but no one is perfect and on family feud he was the best host they every had he seemed like a very nice guy and he was funny too rip Richard Dawson you will live on foreever🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘maiden manic
Dawson used to smoke almost four packs of cigarettes per day, and was seen smoking on some episodes of Match Game, Family Feud and multiple episodes of Hogan's Heroes. R.I.P.
Richard always looked like he had a few cocktails in him. Same on Feud. But he was still decent. I do think that pouting and wearing those shades was a bit much. Not cool.
He had to do 5 Match Games and 1 syndicated MG PM a week as well as 5 syndicated Family Feuds a week so most accounts of him being tired are most likely true.
crissrudd4554 In 1978, only one syndicated Family Feud was being produced per week. It wouldn’t be a nightly series until 1980. Dawson was doing 12 episodes a week.
5 years so what that's nothing it's not like he was there 25 years n MG was glad he was going he wanted more money he was greedy n they didn't cave n meet his demands they were happy to let him go
@@joylessmann5171 The biggest reasons he left like he did was because he had his own show, he was burned out from doing both, and biggest of all, the other panelists were jealous of the attention he always got. Brett said in an interview later on that sometimes when he got the super match wrong some of them would do a golf clap because he wasn't the hero. Then they brought in the wheel so everyone had a chance of playing, which he felt was a shot at him, personally. He had enough, tuned out and eventually the heads asked him if he wanted out.
If only their was a lot of good hearted men/women like Richard where the skin color didn't make a different it would be a better world. Particular nationality think they are God but you are not. Your time will come on judgement day, you won't have a dam thing to say. Rest in peace for all who had that good 💓 heart.
I mentioned this on another Match Game video where Dawson went ballistic. As time went on from about '76 to '78, Dawson became more and more intent on getting out of his Match Game day and PM contract. He felt his time was being overstretched with his other TV series Family Feud. This might have something to do with his attitude and the annoyed tone of voice.
By this point FF had eclipsed MG as the top rated game show. MG's ratings were also gradually slipping after the show's time slot had been moved back the previous year causing it to lose much of its viewers. The network did eventually move it back to its original time but it was too late. CBS cancelled the show a year later and it continued in syndication until 1982. Richard's mood on MG was also noticeably deteriorating on MG even before the Star Wheel was added. His heart just wasnt in it anymore. Even looking at him here, the show is more a chore for him at this stage than pure entertainment. He finally found the success he yearned for and wanted to move on. Much of the panel had grown annoyed of his being the go to person during the big money rounds and unlike on FF Richard did not have the control over the rules on MG.
Well not matching his comments that should of been he was getting sick and tired of the judges so if it were me I would her some what cold towards them!!!!!! There was several episodes when they seemed to be going out of their way to piss him off!!
I remember watching this game when I came home from school because my father was watching it. I remember it was match game 74 and the next year it was called match game 75.
I've been watching all of the match game episodes again on Buzzr. Richard started decreasing his banter with Gene and the other cast members in 1977, and by early 1978 had became emotionless and eliminated all banter except for a few words with Gene and quietly speaking to whoever was sitting next to him. He mostly stopped engaging the camera during the episode openings in 78, usually covering his face or looking down when they called his name. Wagging his finger (as he did in this episode) was the most you could get out of him. In the last month or two Gene stopped trying to engage him at all and he hardly if ever spoke out loud other than to repeat whatever he wrote on his card. However, throughout all of this he always tried his best to match the contestants, so he deserves credit for that. I'm surprised they kept him on as long as they did, he didn't really contribute anything to the entertainment value of the show for the last year or so.
He would have undoubtedly been wiped out,but it had more to do with losing his spotlight after they implemented the Star Wheel because that meant he would have only been selected if the wheel landed on his name.To be honest with you,I'm surprised CBS even let Richard Dawson be on a competing network at the same time he was doing Match Game.
It is hard to pick, because I grew up watching this show. I was very young now 64. This is hard to believe it was only 2012? I would say older, but not my video LOL
Damn...Richard Dawson's last Match Game showed little love for anyone...it's telling that the ONLY real luck found was when he went WITH Richard Dawson's answer in Super Match...but then he went with CNR's answer on the second Super Match and $250...😑
Richard Dawson left to host Family Feud. He was a phenomenal panelist. I love Gene Rayburn, Brett, Charles, Richard & Betty. They all had a chemistry that no other game show had. Till this day December 26 2020 no show can every be compared to Match Game. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
No he has been hosting family feud for years. He left because they put the star wheel in that he took as a insult. Because he was always the guy called on the show. The other stars lobbied for it! He quit!
@@mikeandrews2851He was doing Family Feud for a solid 2 years before he left Match Game, but also he left not just because of the Star wheel, but because he was doing both the daytime Family Feud and syndicated Version. He became burnt out also. Lastly, the dude won a daytime Emmy for Family Feud that year so he definitely was at the top of his game.
Brings back awesome memories. Gene is the perfect host for this game and Richard was just awesome.
Brett doesn’t care if she matches, she just tries to say something funny but it often isn’t
Once this episode ended, Match Game was never the same again.
They should’ve shown Richard more respect. He was a huge part of the show and it was never the same after he left. They did him dirty 😟
Ma B HE MADE OUT GOOD A HUGE CONTRACT FOR HOSTING FAMILY FEUD
Ma B Richard Dawson honestly seemed to big for the show by this time. Him starring in Family Feud which was the most popular daytime game show at the time in its 2nd season and was popular for almost 10 years, plus he hosted the Emmy awards that year 1978, plus won for Outstanding Game Show Host. He was definitely riding high on success at that time.
Grumpy or not, egomanic or no egomaniac Richard Dawson was and always will be my favorite MG panelist!!
Macintosh gene always treated him well n laughed at his corny jokes so I doubt gene Rayburn treated him bad or was jealous Richard was a narcissistic asshole I'm glad he left he wanted too much attention n camera time n he always wanted to kiss the women on there lips he's creepy
Gene kissed women on the lips too. Okay, they were primarily the celebrity panelists, but still...I loved Gene. I am not trying to talk about him. I doubt very much that women contestants disliked Richard's kisses. They adored Richard. It was a different time...
I miss richard Dawson
I always wanted a kiss from Richard Dawson
It wasn't so much Richard's ego as his competitiveness. He was playing to win first, for laughs second. Rayburn and most of the panelists were trying to be funny - and to hell with the poor contestants. He had a hard time with that, and sometimes he could be passive aggressive about it. I'm with Richard, frankly.
After Dawson left match game wasn’t the same anymore. Richard made the show better
The stars... All or most seemed to hate Richard, especially Charles the most. If you've watched a zillion episodes such as myself, you'll notice Charles doesn't like him but the hatred facial looks if Richard talks to him. And Charles and Brette were always pissed Richard was called for bonus round. It made them look stupid, and were regulars.
Reason why they changed the game to a spin the wheel for star in bonus round.
Richard obviously deserved his own game show as a host. Nobody else on the match game achieved it.
@@shac9131 Richard actually left the show because of that we all
Yep just like alex trebek with jeopardy
I agree ,,,he was the Best 👌 💖
LOL
I think the pre Family Feud years were Richard Dawson's best years on Match Game
I think so too. He had more fun then.
Seems like he spread himself too thin.
@@rcschmidt668 apparently he wasn’t happy with the introduction of the wheel. Coz he was mostly getting picked 4 a chance at the big money.
He was doing both shows at the time.
Almost all of Richard's "pre Family Feud" years were Match Game years, other than Hogan's Heroes.
Richard on Match Game was like Paul Linde on the center of Hollywood Squares. People expect to see them there as if the show was built around them.
Exactly right. He was the first regular on the show.
YES!!!
Richard Dawson absolutely positively made this show. Richard Dawson went on to do better things. He was a great host on Family Feud.
I thought family feud was so boring, match game will always be the better
Richard was the best , I haven't watched one episode of Family since he left
Sad to see Richard go.
The show lost a lot of the fun and banter ;)
Thanks for the memories!
Charles "You should know" :D
I really miss Richard, he was good at whatever he did ! RIP
LOL
The best!
I miss Richard too. I loved him on Match Game and Family Feud. Today's Family Feud is very sleazy. Richard would be rolling in his grave
Richard's last words on Match Game...."thanks for the memories"
He was the best player
Oh yes and Brett & Charles
The judges had it in for him and he was sick of it
Might have been Match Game giving Richard a message.
colleen beal why did they have it in for him? Did he help too many contestants win some money??
Richard is very quiet during this episode wearing dark gradient sunglasses. I think he knew it was his last episode. I’m not sure about anyone else on the stage.
My favorite was Charles Nelson Reilly. He was hilarious. I have a station that plays the old Match game and I can't stop watching it.
He was the funniest. My favourite as well.
If Richard was the brains of Match Game, Charles was the soul. I loved CNR. Remember watching as a kid, but as an adult, all of the gay innuendo was so obvious. A truly delightful, funny and gracious man.
Love match game my favorite game show. Richard Dawson was the most popular star on the panel most contestants would pick him for the audience match and for the super match
As much as I loved the Match Game as a kid growing up in the 70's, I thought it would have been poetic justice to have the star wheel land on Dawson's slot on the wheel on his last day on the show and as a double money hit. The first time they used that wheel it did land on Richards section of the wheel and I can only imagine the sound of screams from the producers of MG that it landed on Richard. Richard Dawson was the best on match game and Family Fued and he is missed. RIP Richard Dawson.
Mary Wickes said it best "You know all the money we spent on this and it still lands on Richard?"
I think he was exhausted. Taping 6 shows of Match Game, 5 daytime shows of Family Feud and 1 or 2 nighttime Feud's, plus other things he might have been doing, would make anyone totally wiped out.
I worked 7 days a week and a minimum 16 hours a day.... Did this for 7 years.. I would of changed places with Richard anyday
Match Game really shows you which celebrities are truly talented and witty, and how rarely the players are.
Handsome Man,, RIP never to be forgotten, you made Family Fued !
How fitting that Richard's final words were 'Thanks For The Memories."
Richard was the best player because he tried to really match the players and most often did.
Sorry to disappoint you, but Richard missed a lot of answers in the one on one round. He was not nearly as accurate as people seem to think.
Dawson is not that good on many locations... he gets chosen on many times...just every contestants believe he is the best.. he just gets chosen so he just wants to kiss every female contestants believing he will win...why in the hell Match Game picks 6 celebrities when only one specific (ie Dawson) gets chosen? I’m glad he is dead because I don’t miss him... he just wants to miss every female contestants... look at Family Feud!!!
Nestor Suan he had a sweetness about him...people are mirrors to each other. We see in them what we are!
They all tried, but Richard was just a little bit more tuned in. And yes, he was more successful than most at matching contestants. NOBODY matched anyone 100% of the time. That would have been erie.
Dawson was AWESOME!!!!Just wish he was happier in his last days on the show..
Great show watched it a lot thru the years. Good ol days. Miss them ❤️❤️🙏💯👍👌
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I love Richard Dawson such a great host
The only reason I watched match game is because of Richard Dawson, without him the show just wasn’t the same. R. I. P. to a wonderful and funny man! You’ll always be missed!
Richard Dawson was an arrogant prick.
Richard Dawson was THE BEST star on match game
INDEED HE WAS
LOL Ok
Considering the C-list celebrities on the show that ain't saying much.
Match Game sent Richard a message with Thanks for the memories.
When he asked to be let out of his contract... If they would've just let him go... A lot of heartache could've been avoided.
He thought the new "wheel" was a direct shot at him, since the contestants would usually pick him for the super match.
Agree ..he was the best !
And he was right!
@Kitten Lyric Brett Somers wound up hating him.
Interesting.
@@kevinvanmeter2264 Why is that
If you watch Match Game from 73, you will see the humor from Dawson go from very happy to a disgruntled man from when he quits.
Of course I would too if some stupid producer changes the way contestants could win ... most of the time Richard made them winners
He was a pretty weird dude.
Very fitting that Richard gave the contestant two $500 responses (although he only chose one of them).
I watched this the first time around but as I’m randomly watching them on UA-cam I think one of the reasons it was so possible is it’s one game show you can pretty much play along with 100%. You can make your own answers and keep track of what your score would be, unlike other shows.
Same with Family Feud.
You can play along with that game 100% of the time
No Mr . Dawson thank you for the memories . 🇺🇸😘💕🇬🇧
How old r u
Great show growing up as a kid.
First the "can't pick Richard two times in row" rule (call it what you want) and then "the wheel". "Family Feud" had the better ratings and when that happened, I would have jumped ship. Richard, you WERE the man. Match Game's 70's reboot would not have made it without you. Your version of "Family Feud" is the gold standard that no other host can attain.
They said he left because of that wheel
Certainly not the pandering tool that hosts now.
The current feud isn’t very family friendly.
Family Feud is awful now....Richard you are missed RIP
Richard was the best ...💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Couldn't agree more. What else is there to say when you know your guy is the KING? ; )
LOL
Gene’s wardrobe was incomparable. 💛🙏🏼
Gene Rayburn and Peter Marshall both had the same wardrobe company..Rubin Brothers.
You can tell he checked out. Obviously didn’t want to be there anymore. Plus, he already had a hit tv show of his own - I totally understand.
It was always disappointing to me when the "celebrity's' would give dopey answers as if to deny the contestant any chance of matching. It was not fair.
Patti Dueatch?
I dont think most did it on purpose. Sometimes they just didnt hear the full question. Only God knows the fakers. God bless
I felt also that the questions sometimes were paired unfairly too. Like one would have like only one real answer and match all 6 and then the other question would have a many good answer and get a spread in answers.
Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Somers gave the worst answers all the time❕
It often happens because the celebrities are incredibly dumb.
This show needs to come back! I used to watch it when I was a kid and I miss these colourful celebrities from a bygone era, the 70’s!
There IS a new version with Alec Baldwin as the host. He's no Gene Rayburn, but he's ok. It's on Wednesday nights at 10pm Eastern Time on Channel 7 (ABC)
It came back with Alec Baldwin as host. I don't know any of the Stars they're all young people with weird hair and dress weird and the questions are ridiculous hey what do you expect for over 40 years later
Wow, you could see that Richard is not his usual jovial self in this one. It's palpable.
He was mad they added the star wheel.True fact!
Bittersweet day. He'd worked with Gene and everybody there since 1973. After hundreds of episodes, he wasn't going to be on the show anymore.
Well Richard Dawson thank you for the memories you were the best and the match game producers didn't appreciate that
I would've thought that Gene would mention that it was Richard's last show on Match Game.
Richard made the show...
The clue was "Thanks for", and Brett just said "thanks a million"; I'm surprised that they didn't tell her to change her answer, since it didn't actually fit the clue. Anyway, when Richard says "thanks for the memories", it was appropriate for him to say that since this was his final show, I wonder if Richard intended it that way, like a way of saying goodbye or something.
+Alfred Bloomingdale People didnt get butthurt back then like they do today over trivial shit like that
The Memories had to be planned. This was his final taped MG episode. PM was taped after the weekday episodes because they involved new contestants.
I heard he wanted more money cause he thought he was the star of the show n tried using FF as a reason to get paid more n match game said NO your easily replaceable there are actual celebrities with talen who can take your place so being greedy bit him in the ass
joyless Mann yeah...but we don’t know that for sure...
@@joylessmann5171 Best Rrsponse to this:: YOU'RE A $100 Putz $200 Putz $500 Big Putzy!!
He was an icon , I miss him so much
Match game was the best. Also loved tattletails and Hollywood squares. Thanks for the fun .
He wasn't making fun of Richard, Gene would regularly call the celebrities 'the weirdos' or 'the loonies' or something of that nature
Or ding-a-lings.
Thanks very much for the videos. Match Game was a great game show.
Most of those celebs were not even trying or understood the goal.
My favorites were Richard Dawson & Charles Nelson Riley!
I loved them and when Richard would make fun of Brett
Me too, they were the two best players.
I agree
Kitten Lyric
Omg, you have bad taste.
And Brett Sommers and Fannie Flagg
What a difference from his behavior on the show in the early/mid 70's. He really looked like he didn't want to be there.
As they were treating him like mud on their shoes Richard Dawson deserves an Emmy Golden Globe A Huge Thank You 💋 plus a $ percentage for Keeping MG a ratings Success!
I know I am late to the party but he did not need to be there by that time.His show was number 1 by that time.
R.I.P. Richard Dawson
I miss him so much. One of a kind. Rip❤️🙏❤️
He was burned out. He gave his all to this show, though. RIP.
Succinct and accurate.
The best game show ever!
the new one wit alec baldwin isn't that bad
And the Gong Show....
Kind of ironic that the last words Richard Dawson said on this show were, "Thanks for the memories."
@@robinbertsch2585 Bob Hope.
Why is it ironic?
@@christianhafer9819 Cause it was his last show, aka was a farewell of sorts.
Not one word that it was his final episode? That kind of sums up his experience on the show. He displayed not just boredom but clinical depression on many of the shows in the latter years. I'm glad that he got his own show to better fit his life.
The way Ira Skutch tells it in "Behind the Blank" Richard was ready to leave yesterday, and the producers just asked him to finish the night. "Afterwards he just left, didn't even say goodbye to anyone just left". I don't think he would have wanted people to know he was leaving (or cared at that point) he just walked off the job. If he gave advance notice they could have set him up with a nice goodbye, but he didn't do that.
@@joshuasmith6439 it was fairly well-known that Richard Dawson had become very difficult to work with on "Match Game" by this time. He seemed bored at best, and volatile at worst. There are episodes leading up to this where Gene and the other panelists seem to walk on eggshells around Richard. Here's an example: ua-cam.com/video/WmJXaNasQ84/v-deo.html
@Dennis Divine agreed and it had built up for almost the last 6 months leading up to that.
Charles Nelson Rileys Suit is Tops! and the Cigar! hahaha
Dawson was getting tired of Match Game and was hosting Family Feud. He mainly felt very snubbed by the use of the Star wheel which took the contestants choice of who to pick away. Many contestants picked Dawson.
Yes but his attitude had been noticeably shifting even prior to the wheel. Check out episodes 1173, 1187, 1226 to see what I mean. Also the first few Wheel episodes Richard still seemed in good spirits until I think the fact that he wasn't gonna be the celebrity of choice anymore for that portion of the game and the fact that FF was a success convinced him his MG days were coming to an end.
He shot 11 tv episodes a week.
Mike Peterson Actually 12 since there was a nighttime FF. Also like MG I'm sure they would shoot 6 episodes of FF in a one day period. I know that theyd shoot 10 (12 if they were doing nighttime) episodes of MG over a weekend. Not sure the FF schedule.
crissrudd4554 From what I heard, they would shoot all of match game in one day, including PM, and family feud in one day as well.
Brett Somers says in her interview on the Best of Match Game DVD set that they'd film 5 episodes on Saturday (I assume 6 if they did PM), 5/6 on Sunday and they broke for two weeks before coming back to film more. Family Feud was likely dome in a similar fashion.
I know its been discussed many times here but this is really the short end of it. Family Feud at this point was the number one rated daytime TV show, the former of which Match Game was. Call it ego if you'd like but Richard was more focussed in being the star of his show then being a mere panelist on another show. Some birds are just too big for the nest especially when they got a bigger nest elsewhere. Also MG's ratings started gradually slipping in 1977 after MG changed time slots. I don't know for sure if that had an effect on Richard wanting to leave but its possible. No sense remaining on a show thats losing viewers when you're the star of a show that has the most viewers. And yes Richard himself has admitted he felt slighted by the Star Wheel and who could blame him? Richard had very good ESP with the contestants and played for the logic of the game most times but much of that was taken away when the wheel was added. He also later remarked he grew disenchanted with the shows questions and honestly how many years can you take in writing 'boobs', 'tinkle', 'rear end', 'toidy', etc. and its still funny??
I thought Richard was the one who suggested the star wheel, because he was tired of always being chosen?
No he actually even revealed in the Match Game documentary 'Behind the Blanks' he felt 'slighted' when the wheel was added
Rumor has it that Brett and Charles wanted the big-money Super-Match celebrity to be randomized instead of Richard being chosen 90% of the time.
All that work on so many shows, or even one show, would tire just about anyone. He needs the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he was so tired and that was the reason for the glasses
All great points!
Crossing his fingers was something he usually if not always did whenever a contest chose his response for the audience match.
crissrudd4554 we did it for luck as children.
This was the best, Richard Dawson was the best.
Gene Rayburn on playing Old Man Periwinkle,whenever theirs a caption on him,Gene did it well,and hilarious,feet shuffling ,slow voice.
RIP Gene Rayburn and Richard Dawson :-(
And everyone else. Lol.
@@christianhafer9819 What about me?
@@jeffrey44 What about you?
@@christianhafer9819 Can I rest in peace?
@@jeffrey44 Sure. You go right ahead.
Richard seems so removed...like he would rather be anywhere else but there.
jo tripodi Well...it was his last show. Maybe he was sad about it as he would be leaving his buddies.
@@cynthiaennis3107 It was because he was upset that CBS wouldn't let him out of his contract. He wanted to leave Match Game so he could host Family Feud. So he pouted and eventually CBS relented and let him go before his contract ran out.
Totally.....the dark sunglasses say it all.
@@michaelbares2228 he wore the sunglasses on family fued at this time too. He was having an issue with his eye
@@oldiesgeek454 Him and Gene had a falling out as well.
Richard Dawson was a very smart guy he did get some questions wrong but no one is perfect and on family feud he was the best host they every had he seemed like a very nice guy and he was funny too rip Richard Dawson you will live on foreever🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘maiden manic
Nice guy? HELL NO. He was an arrogant asshole.
That's a damn good show, I think they should bring it back Match Game show.
True,he was smart! And played the best💟💟 and cared for all contestant So!
Gene comments on nitrates in hot dogs while Charles blows cigar smoke in his face
Sorry, super arrogant diva or not lol...Richard was the man/ sh*t!!! :D
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Was never the same show after Richard left.
It was better
When they brought the wheel, it killed the show.
@@lawranew5125 The opposite. It was worse.
The good old days when we had prime time game shows. Hell I don’t even know if we have any game shows anymore.
I used to skip school to watch this back in the 70s
Dawson cracked no jokes, spoke no words besides his answers. What a sad day.
um, he's the one who wanted to leave!
@@kristabrewer6736 and?
Dawson used to smoke almost four packs of cigarettes per day, and was seen smoking on some episodes of Match Game, Family Feud and multiple episodes of Hogan's Heroes. R.I.P.
Richard always looked like he had a few cocktails in him. Same on Feud. But he was still decent. I do think that pouting and wearing those shades was a bit much. Not cool.
@5:23...lol, Joyce really didn't get it did she?!😂
He had to do 5 Match Games and 1 syndicated MG PM a week as well as 5 syndicated Family Feuds a week so most accounts of him being tired are most likely true.
crissrudd4554 In 1978, only one syndicated Family Feud was being produced per week. It wouldn’t be a nightly series until 1980. Dawson was doing 12 episodes a week.
An Ep per day or night. Weren’t shows taped in bundles?
I'm sure he WAS tired.
@@vamsm It became nightly in 79 actually, was twice a week by this point I believe.
They would tape five shows in one day!
It's funny to see how much they win on the older game shows compare to now !
Richard's last answer was "Thanks for the Memories".
Rip Gene and company. Only match game episodes I will watch.
eve though richard didnt want to be there still i think richard stood should have gotten a proper sendoff after al he gave match game 5 years
5 years so what that's nothing it's not like he was there 25 years n MG was glad he was going he wanted more money he was greedy n they didn't cave n meet his demands they were happy to let him go
probably right. no a big dawson fan but they should have done or said something...
Absolutely. Post-Dawson is pretty bad. He's got an uncanny way with the contestants (unlike Joyce, for example).
joyless Mann was he greedy or were the producers cheap? Studios we're notoriously tight-fisted back in the day!
@@joylessmann5171 The biggest reasons he left like he did was because he had his own show, he was burned out from doing both, and biggest of all, the other panelists were jealous of the attention he always got. Brett said in an interview later on that sometimes when he got the super match wrong some of them would do a golf clap because he wasn't the hero. Then they brought in the wheel so everyone had a chance of playing, which he felt was a shot at him, personally. He had enough, tuned out and eventually the heads asked him if he wanted out.
i'm kinda glad i matched Dawson with big macs
The best ever game show celebrity or host. Rayburn a close second
Dawson was being a spoiled brat, but he WAS the only celeb who played the game well and genuinely wanted the contestants to win.
Richard Dawson not only oozed with Class but was highly Intelligent. We Love him.
If only their was a lot of good hearted men/women like Richard where the skin color didn't make a different it would be a better world. Particular nationality think they are God but you are not. Your time will come on judgement day, you won't have a dam thing to say. Rest in peace for all who had that good 💓 heart.
I mentioned this on another Match Game video where Dawson went ballistic. As time went on from about '76 to '78, Dawson became more and more intent on getting out of his Match Game day and PM contract. He felt his time was being overstretched with his other TV series Family Feud. This might have something to do with his attitude and the annoyed tone of voice.
By this point FF had eclipsed MG as the top rated game show. MG's ratings were also gradually slipping after the show's time slot had been moved back the previous year causing it to lose much of its viewers. The network did eventually move it back to its original time but it was too late. CBS cancelled the show a year later and it continued in syndication until 1982. Richard's mood on MG was also noticeably deteriorating on MG even before the Star Wheel was added. His heart just wasnt in it anymore. Even looking at him here, the show is more a chore for him at this stage than pure entertainment. He finally found the success he yearned for and wanted to move on. Much of the panel had grown annoyed of his being the go to person during the big money rounds and unlike on FF Richard did not have the control over the rules on MG.
Well not matching his comments that should of been he was getting sick and tired of the judges so if it were me I would her some what cold towards them!!!!!! There was several episodes when they seemed to be going out of their way to piss him off!!
Barnabas Collins no one supposedly knew this was his last episode, not him nor the other panelists.
I remember watching this game when I came home from school because my father was watching it. I remember it was match game 74 and the next year it was called match game 75.
I've been watching all of the match game episodes again on Buzzr. Richard started decreasing his banter with Gene and the other cast members in 1977, and by early 1978 had became emotionless and eliminated all banter except for a few words with Gene and quietly speaking to whoever was sitting next to him. He mostly stopped engaging the camera during the episode openings in 78, usually covering his face or looking down when they called his name. Wagging his finger (as he did in this episode) was the most you could get out of him. In the last month or two Gene stopped trying to engage him at all and he hardly if ever spoke out loud other than to repeat whatever he wrote on his card. However, throughout all of this he always tried his best to match the contestants, so he deserves credit for that. I'm surprised they kept him on as long as they did, he didn't really contribute anything to the entertainment value of the show for the last year or so.
May you rest in peace Richard dawson
Mr Dawson did not take any crap. From what I have seen he was very kind but never take kindness for weakness. R.I.P Mr Dawson.
dawson should of received a good send off after he left the show
I don't think he would have wanted it.
He would have undoubtedly been wiped out,but it had more to do with losing his spotlight after they implemented the Star Wheel because that meant he would have only been selected if the wheel landed on his name.To be honest with you,I'm surprised CBS even let Richard Dawson be on a competing network at the same time he was doing Match Game.
Same production company, different networks. It happened all the time. Actors weren't contracted to the networks.
Richard looked so sad in this episode. Breaks my heart
Love Richard Dawson in Hogan's Heroes.
McLean Stevenson took over Dawson's spot in the syndication version in 1981 or 82.
This has always been my favorite game show, and Richard Dawson was my all time favorite panelist, and game show Host. Dicky was looking Sexy 😎🔥🔥🔥🥰
It is hard to pick, because I grew up watching this show. I was very young now 64. This is hard to believe it was only 2012? I would say older, but not my video LOL
Damn...Richard Dawson's last Match Game showed little love for anyone...it's telling that the ONLY real luck found was when he went WITH Richard Dawson's answer in Super Match...but then he went with CNR's answer on the second Super Match and $250...😑
I just watched the one where Burt Reynolds was on and they asked the same question about the revolving door.
Me too.
I just watched the new match game with Alec Baldwin and they asked the same question. False teeth had the most matches.
I don’t like the one with Alec Baldwin, it is not the same!
Wearing the sunglasses was Richards way of protesting
He had a scratched cornea! He also wore them on a few Family Feuds!
@@KT72273 okay thanks