I was originally thinking "Saturday Night" fever, but then I looked it up and found out that movie didn't come out until several months after this episode taped and aired.
Immediately thought of "Newton John" then realized Fannie said she was shooting "Grease" and she wouldn't be a household name yet so went with "De Havilland" myself. Damn I'm good!
For the dentist question I get the Walter Brennan reference about the 79 cent teeth. Because Brennan was a doing a fight scene in a movie one time and somehow got kicked in the face by another actor and got his teeth knocked out and had to wear false teeth the rest of his life
All of you people who were too young to drink during the '70s and '80s may enjoy learning about the many cocktails similar to the one the contestant mentioned. Just search for "Long, Slow, Comfortable Screw". There were many tasty variations with names to match. Back then, it was daring just to tell the bartender, "I want a ..."
@@kimkearney5419 Maybe not where you lived, look it up. Variations on screwdrivers were plentiful, and your basic sloe/slow screw was just one of the first.
Why would you even specify you married a professor? Just thought it was strange unless she wanted the reaction. She sounds very young but looks older than 23. I wonder if she became a lawyer
Oh my Lord! Dawson is so good. He can read a contestant like no other. In the midst of the Disco craze to match the contestant in the Super Match when she picked the less popular response is simply amazing.
Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
Yes, he's pretty good, but this was only his third match in the past 13 H/H questions, so it's a bit of stretch to say he was like no other. His cumulative track record (counting today) shows he's matched 41.8% of all his H/H questions. Brett has matched 42.0%, Fannie 48.3% and Charles 48.5%. I'm always amazed that Richard gets the most credit for matching despite being the least successful at it.
@@kristabrewer6736JUST STOP! Richard gave away far more money than anyone else BY FAR! RICHARD was the got to STAR! ALWAYS PICK RICHARD! WE LOVE RICHATD!
H/H match update: ... ~~~Today's action: Fannie's "Gum" spelled victory number two for our champion. *Today's audience match question: "________Gin"* (My thoughts: Cotton, Sloe, ???) The celebs: Richard (Cotton), Brett (Sloe), Charles (Bootleg, but Bathtub got thrown out too) The choice: Sloe The answers: Dry, Cotton, Sloe Our champion gets a second chance at the big money. Last time she chose Richard, but they didn't match. In fact, Richard has matched 2 of his last 12 attempts (16.7%), so he's been on a rough streak lately. Still, the belief that he's the "best" at the head-to-head seems to prevail, so I imagine she'll choose him again, although there's an outside chance she might pick Brett this time... Yes, she chooses the regular with the poorest track record at matching in the H/H. On the bright side, he seems overdue for a match. Fingers crossed. This is now King Richard's 12th consecutive play, and he's been chosen 140 of the past 154 times. (Charles answered five of the remaining questions, Fannie took three, and Rosemary Forsyth, Nipsey Russell, Meg Bennett, Scoey Mitchell, Brett, and Trish Stewart got one each.) Stats: Richard has matched 82 of his 195 most recent attempts (42.1%), 65 of his last 152 attempts (42.8%), 45 of his last 102 attempts (44.1%), 21 of his last 55 attempts (38.2%), and 2 of his last 12 attempts (16.7%). His overall success rate is *41.7%* and this is his 673rd attempt so far. For the sake of comparison: Charles has matched 33 of his 68 attempts (48.5%), Fannie has matched 14 of her 29 attempts (48.3%), Brett has matched 29 of her 69 attempts (42.0%), Richard has matched 280 of his 672 attempts (41.7%), and Mary Ann has matched one of her five attempts (20%). Anson hasn't had a shot at a H/H question yet. *Today's H/H question: "Olivia________"* (Olivia Newton-John comes to mind, partly because Gene and Fannie talked about "Grease" at the opening of the show today. Although "Grease" hadn't yet been released, Newton-John had had a string of hit songs already. My alternate thought is Olivia de Havilland, and I believe Richard is more likely to think of her. I'll still go with the singer though.) Richard doesn't hesitate and looks fairly confident as he writes. He glances over at Fannie and mouths a few words as he files his answer. The champion goes with my alternate answer. I actually think it was the better answer, but I was being stubborn sticking with my first thought. The audience applauds, but not wildly. Gene asks what they would say, and they shout my first answer. Hmm. Somehow I still think Richard will break his losing streak today. Yes! As predicted, Richard (wisely) went with "de Havilland". Richard scores his 281st H/H match today. ~~~Finally, here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: (Note: An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.) (Note: For tied scores, I consider the one with the greater number of matches to be higher; if the matches are equal, the celeb who first achieved that score goes on top.) Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts). Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts). Charles - 48.5% (33 wins in 68 attempts). Fannie - 48.3% (14 wins in 29 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 42.0% (29 wins in 69 attempts). Richard - 41.8% (281 wins in 673 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 1018, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, 645, and 910. (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!") -- Also, note that episode 849 was never produced. Additionally, these stats do, however, include the H/H results of missing episode 968 as those results were revealed in episode 969.
It's the scene where Sandy (ONJ) is just starting school and registering in the front office; Fanny comes through in her nurse outfit and makes a comment about all her tongue depressors already having gone missing. I think Alice Ghostley is in the scene as well, as the shop teacher.
Why does it bother me that a 23 year old girl is married to her college professor. I'm all for free love but cringggeeee. I hope they were happy though, that's all that matters!
Ed, please don't say anything about saint Richard. All those who drool over him are going to some upset with you. Don't ya know by now, Brett's the only one whose allowed to get bashed on here. (and yeah, saint Richard DOES like the camera (a little TOO much)!
@@CousinOresama Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
I notice that the guy who always complains about Richard always being picked didn't post anything for this episode, probably because RICHARD IS THE BOMB AND MATCHED THE CONTESTANT LIKE HE ALMOST ALWAYS DOES.
Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
Yes, Richard is pretty good, but this was only his third match in the past 13 H/H questions, so it's a bit of stretch to say he almost always matches. His cumulative track record (counting today) shows he's matched 41.8% of all his H/H questions. Brett has matched 42.0%, Fannie 48.3% and Charles 48.5%. I'm always amazed that Richard gets the most credit for matching despite being the least successful at it.
It is and always has been taboo, at least while the student is still a student. It's a lapse of professional ethics and standards that typically got a professor fired.
@@michaelnivens6267 You're absolutely right Mike. Brett's prolonged answers on multiple cards - are usually followed by a horrible answer. Then Brett will make a weak apology or warn the audience that she has ties with the mafia. She must have, how else could she been on the show.
Brett had a moment in this episode where she was smart. Good for her. But, of course that means the Brett haters will have to say something nasty about her. I'll bet she would have been fun to have a drink with.. RIP...
Some of the 6th seaters were booked for both days of a recording weekend, so someone like Fannie Flagg or Betty White were booked to record on both days.
Susie Byrd's maiden name Galvan, ah, yeah she looks Mexican, in spanish Galván has an accent on the second 'a' but pronounced in english it sounds like galvanized!😂😉👍
Gene was the absolute best game show host!
He had a long career.
I was originally thinking "Saturday Night" fever, but then I looked it up and found out that movie didn't come out until several months after this episode taped and aired.
Contestant outsmarts the panel; spring fever was excellent
AGREED
Immediately thought of "Newton John" then realized Fannie said she was shooting "Grease" and she wouldn't be a household name yet so went with "De Havilland" myself. Damn I'm good!
A legend in your own mind lol!
For the dentist question I get the Walter Brennan reference about the 79 cent teeth. Because Brennan was a doing a fight scene in a movie one time and somehow got kicked in the face by another actor and got his teeth knocked out and had to wear false teeth the rest of his life
On the dentist question, why did the contestant say Brett Sommers? Call me confused....
Everyone picked on Brett it was a running joke.
All of you people who were too young to drink during the '70s and '80s may enjoy learning about the many cocktails similar to the one the contestant mentioned. Just search for "Long, Slow, Comfortable Screw". There were many tasty variations with names to match. Back then, it was daring just to tell the bartender, "I want a ..."
I grew up in the 70s. You got it wrong. Sloe Screw. Made with SLOE gin. No one said it the way you claimed.
@@kimkearney5419 Maybe not where you lived, look it up. Variations on screwdrivers were plentiful, and your basic sloe/slow screw was just one of the first.
Another. Great show. Lets go laugh!!
Brett was over served at Happy Hour again.
So it's a normal show? I love Brett but she enjoyed a cocktail now and then.
Why would you even specify you married a professor? Just thought it was strange unless she wanted the reaction. She sounds very young but looks older than 23. I wonder if she became a lawyer
Some of these contestants had weird stories.
Anson Williams is just so cute ❤
But not funny compared to the rest of them.
Oh my Lord! Dawson is so good. He can read a contestant like no other. In the midst of the Disco craze to match the contestant in the Super Match when she picked the less popular response is simply amazing.
I'm always amazed at how He can read the Contestants... He was such a good player.
Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
Yes, he's pretty good, but this was only his third match in the past 13 H/H questions, so it's a bit of stretch to say he was like no other.
His cumulative track record (counting today) shows he's matched 41.8% of all his H/H questions. Brett has matched 42.0%, Fannie 48.3% and Charles 48.5%.
I'm always amazed that Richard gets the most credit for matching despite being the least successful at it.
@@kristabrewer6736hater alert
@@kristabrewer6736JUST STOP! Richard gave away far more money than anyone else BY FAR! RICHARD was the got to STAR! ALWAYS PICK RICHARD! WE LOVE RICHATD!
POGO STICK fever ... For 79 cents you get teeth like GEORGE WASHINGTON!!!
H/H match update:
...
~~~Today's action:
Fannie's "Gum" spelled victory number two for our champion.
*Today's audience match question: "________Gin"*
(My thoughts: Cotton, Sloe, ???)
The celebs: Richard (Cotton), Brett (Sloe), Charles (Bootleg, but Bathtub got thrown out too)
The choice: Sloe
The answers: Dry, Cotton, Sloe
Our champion gets a second chance at the big money. Last time she chose Richard, but they didn't match. In fact, Richard has matched 2 of his last 12 attempts (16.7%), so he's been on a rough streak lately. Still, the belief that he's the "best" at the head-to-head seems to prevail, so I imagine she'll choose him again, although there's an outside chance she might pick Brett this time...
Yes, she chooses the regular with the poorest track record at matching in the H/H. On the bright side, he seems overdue for a match. Fingers crossed.
This is now King Richard's 12th consecutive play, and he's been chosen 140 of the past 154 times. (Charles answered five of the remaining questions, Fannie took three, and Rosemary Forsyth, Nipsey Russell, Meg Bennett, Scoey Mitchell, Brett, and Trish Stewart got one each.)
Stats: Richard has matched 82 of his 195 most recent attempts (42.1%), 65 of his last 152 attempts (42.8%), 45 of his last 102 attempts (44.1%), 21 of his last 55 attempts (38.2%), and 2 of his last 12 attempts (16.7%). His overall success rate is *41.7%* and this is his 673rd attempt so far.
For the sake of comparison: Charles has matched 33 of his 68 attempts (48.5%), Fannie has matched 14 of her 29 attempts (48.3%), Brett has matched 29 of her 69 attempts (42.0%), Richard has matched 280 of his 672 attempts (41.7%), and Mary Ann has matched one of her five attempts (20%). Anson hasn't had a shot at a H/H question yet.
*Today's H/H question: "Olivia________"*
(Olivia Newton-John comes to mind, partly because Gene and Fannie talked about "Grease" at the opening of the show today. Although "Grease" hadn't yet been released, Newton-John had had a string of hit songs already. My alternate thought is Olivia de Havilland, and I believe Richard is more likely to think of her. I'll still go with the singer though.)
Richard doesn't hesitate and looks fairly confident as he writes. He glances over at Fannie and mouths a few words as he files his answer.
The champion goes with my alternate answer. I actually think it was the better answer, but I was being stubborn sticking with my first thought. The audience applauds, but not wildly. Gene asks what they would say, and they shout my first answer. Hmm. Somehow I still think Richard will break his losing streak today.
Yes! As predicted, Richard (wisely) went with "de Havilland".
Richard scores his 281st H/H match today.
~~~Finally, here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy:
(Note: An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.)
(Note: For tied scores, I consider the one with the greater number of matches to be higher; if the matches are equal, the celeb who first achieved that score goes on top.)
Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
Gary Burghoff - 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts).
Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts).
Charles - 48.5% (33 wins in 68 attempts).
Fannie - 48.3% (14 wins in 29 attempts).
Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts).
Brett - 42.0% (29 wins in 69 attempts).
Richard - 41.8% (281 wins in 673 attempts).
Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts).
*These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 1018, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, 645, and 910. (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!") -- Also, note that episode 849 was never produced. Additionally, these stats do, however, include the H/H results of missing episode 968 as those results were revealed in episode 969.
I didn't know Fannie was in Grease
She played the school nurse, Nurse Wilkins
Really? I'm going to have to rewatch that.
I just watched the movie and I didn't see where the school nurse scene was. Can you help?
It's the scene where Sandy (ONJ) is just starting school and registering in the front office; Fanny comes through in her nurse outfit and makes a comment about all her tongue depressors already having gone missing. I think Alice Ghostley is in the scene as well, as the shop teacher.
"the first day of school and already my castor oil is missing". OMG if you blink you miss it, but that was cool. thanks!
Why does it bother me that a 23 year old girl is married to her college professor. I'm all for free love but cringggeeee. I hope they were happy though, that's all that matters!
Teeth like Brett..ROTF👍👍👍👍
I thought ..like Mr.Ed
Newton-John was my 1st ..guess I lost..lol
Fanny wore a cute bunny necklace.
Can you believe gene didn't get spring fever especially after bouncing up and down?
Why do Bret and Richard give a speech before they give an answer
Brett does it because she's a camera hog. Richard does it because he's brilliant.
Ed, please don't say anything about saint Richard. All those who drool over him are going to some upset with you. Don't ya know by now, Brett's the only one whose allowed to get bashed on here.
(and yeah, saint Richard DOES like the camera (a little TOO much)!
@@CousinOresama Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
@@kristabrewer6736YOU'RE SIMPLE AND BORING!
Krista! Olivia De Havilland (spelling?) match! Only Richard could do that!
Fever : Mexican Jumping Bean
Sloe gin screw - slow Gin vodka orange juice, tall is more ice
I notice that the guy who always complains about Richard always being picked didn't post anything for this episode, probably because RICHARD IS THE BOMB AND MATCHED THE CONTESTANT LIKE HE ALMOST ALWAYS DOES.
Who is the complainer? Noam?
Just STOP!! You guys ALL know how much he's lost in the Supematch (quite literally, he's lost more than anyone else), but heaven FORBID you talk about one of his COUTLESS losses. 🙄
And yet Richard has the most mismatches in the head to head with the contestants also
Yes, Richard is pretty good, but this was only his third match in the past 13 H/H questions, so it's a bit of stretch to say he almost always matches.
His cumulative track record (counting today) shows he's matched 41.8% of all his H/H questions. Brett has matched 42.0%, Fannie 48.3% and Charles 48.5%.
I'm always amazed that Richard gets the most credit for matching despite being the least successful at it.
@@kristabrewer6736YOU STOP WHINING! RICHARD WAS THE STAR OF THE SHOW. ALWAYS PICK RICHARD!
Did Brett get a facelift she’s beautiful I love it
straight A fever!
The audience kinda gasped when Suzie said she had married her college professor. I didn't know that such a thing was considered taboo.
It is and always has been taboo, at least while the student is still a student. It's a lapse of professional ethics and standards that typically got a professor fired.
I think Richard has caught the "long speech" bug from Mary Ann!
long winded award goes to Brett
Long-winded writing award goes to Charles
@@michaelnivens6267 You're absolutely right Mike. Brett's prolonged answers on multiple cards - are usually followed by a horrible answer. Then Brett will make a weak apology or warn the audience that she has ties with the mafia. She must have, how else could she been on the show.
Brett had a moment in this episode where she was smart. Good for her. But, of course that means the Brett haters will have to say something nasty about her. I'll bet she would have been fun to have a drink with.. RIP...
@A.D. of course, I don't know what I was thinking. You're a brilliant and insightful human being, you can't spell but you're a genius
Tigger fever, lol
no one thought ''teeth like Leon Spinks''........
Spinks wasn't really on anyone's radar yet. His first big fight was against Ali in February of 78.
PRETTY yellow 💛 (just missing my green 💚 now)!!
I thought Newton John now that's y they choose Richard
I love Fannie Flagg but every show of match game I've watched lately has her in it! Did they run out of celebrities to have on the show?!
Some of the 6th seaters were booked for both days of a recording weekend, so someone like Fannie Flagg or Betty White were booked to record on both days.
Betty White was away at this time to get started with her own show “The Betty White Show”. That is why Fannie was on a ton in 1977!
I love it when she's on beats the hell out of Elaine Joyce Kay Stevens n a few other morons love ya Fannie
How can you say that about Fannie Flagg.
Susie Byrd's maiden name Galvan, ah, yeah she looks Mexican, in spanish Galván has an accent on the second 'a' but pronounced in english it sounds like galvanized!😂😉👍
Brett lookin a bit scrumptious today
Umm... Not so much. Unless you like old hags.
surely you jest????🤮🤢🤮👓👓
She had a facelift, she looks better. Not great but better.
Has anyone seen the episode that Betty is talking about at the end of the video at 2:50?
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No