I NEVER get tired of hearing Johnny O, no matter what show he announced, may he RIP :( it's been 31+ years and can still remember the day it was announced that he passed
Wow I didn't know it had been that long.thanks for that info. Was he doing The Price is Right. When he passed.?. Love,respect and positivity always. ✌🖖💛🙂👋. N.j.
H/H match update: Beloved semi-regular Betty White is back! This is the first time she's appeared on the panel together with her husband, Allen Ludden. This is his third (and final) week on MG '7x, and he has been selected for the H/H 3 times and scored 1 match. Dolly Martin is this week's wild card, making her MG debut in the first of her only two weeks on the show (she'll return in '78 for episodes 1376-1380). I'm hoping that Betty will be called on for the H/H match sometime this week, and looking at her accuracy score, why wouldn't a contestant call on her? ...Well, we kick off the week on a positive note, with Brett scoring her 17th H/H match! (I tend to match Brett, but this time I thought of "hair clip" so no match for me!) Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: Orson Bean - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts). TIE: Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Fannie - 50% (9 wins in 18 attempts). Betty - 48.4% (15 wins in 31 attempts). Charles - 47.4% (18 wins in 38 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 38.6% (17 wins in 44 attempts). Richard - 36.8% (102 wins in 277 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 516, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (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!")
They came from a generation where marriage was for life. My uncle died in a car accident in 1980. My aunt lived as a widowed mom until she died in 2019. She said her one marriage was all she wanted.
Some of the female contestants in MG were simply stunning. In this instance Jenna Long.She was so captivating and. easy on the eyes . So effortlessly beautiful.
She does get off some really funny one liners. My fav so far was in this episode when she said in a low voice, “Wake up Alan, dear...we’re on the air.” Had to watch and listen three times it was so cute and funny!
@@runner4life551 Betty White said in an interview, the reason she didn't remarry was "When you had the best, who needs the rest." So touching. She loved Allen Ludden very much.
To Christopher Baker: yes Allen Ludden's been gone not thirty eight years but thirty nine years as of June nineth of twenty twenty That make's this year thirty nine years sense Allen passed away. And yes Betty is still alive and Betty White Ludden as of moment in time Betty White Ludden is ninety eight years young.
Yes, and what's up with matching "man" and "sailor?" Were there no women sailors in 1975? I'm sure there were women in congress, too, but because they both said "congressman," which includes the word "man," I can buy that.
PlanetRockJesus I think Brett gets chosen a lot. In fact, if you saw the previous episode Jenna also chose Brett. I get the distinct feeling Jenna doesn't like Richard much.
That contestant Jenna is a knockout. I was in my teens back in 75 and I adored women who looked like her. What has happened to women these day? Frigging graffiti all over their bodies. They look like the walls of a truck stop men's room.
I thought it was great Ginna was wearing a cross on her necklace. That was a rare occurrence to see. Then and especially now. She also apologized to her opponent for winning. Idk, thought that showed good manners.
Brett Somers was my favorite. She was so sweet to every contestant. She seemed very genuine and kind. She was also funny, and did well filling in the ‘blanks’.
They do, Alec Baldwin hosts it on ABC. The problem is when the contestant doesn't make a match he shoots them. Accidentally of course, he would never shoot anyone on purpose.
Sailors are also women. I remember last time Ira would not match sailor and man. Too general of an answer he said. Wonder why he allowed it this time? Like we all couldn't guess.
It was obvious he was in disbelief throughout her time as a contestant, she wasn't smitten with him. He wouldn't even look her way when she dared to pick anyone but him. How dare a pretty lady not pick ME. lol
@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 Who IS?! (not only does she NOT match 90% of the time, but he likes to make fun of Charles being gay. He's done it on at least 3 episodes not)
Because he's always acting like a goofball, saying he'll take almost every woman on the show home, like he's an octopus. She didn't want his hands on her. 😉
That last station, where Betty White is sitting, has been acting a little wonky. It seems to have started last week when Fannie was sitting there but the whole table looks like it tilts when the celebrity turns over her answer.
WOOOOW, I went down through all these comments and I was TOTALLY surprised that there MIGHT have been 2 people who talked about Allen and Betty. I REALLY thought the entire comment section would have talked about them!
Long-Hunt, round 1, question A: "A little more aggressive: SAMPLING him." (Bzzt!) Round 2, question B: "No, he was a sicko, but not in that way: he used to NUZZLE them." (Bzzt!) Question A: "My fault. I insisted on it going sideways, so it came out her EAR." (Bzzt!) Super Match, part 1: WATCH Part 2: PAPER Long-Lambeth, round 1, question B: "She took a hint from Donald Duck: A MOUSE." (Bzzt!) Question A: "No, I don't think you can infer that from my answer; I said a COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIAL WHO WAS NOT HIS WIFE." (Bzzt!)
Quaking, she said the contestants not the celebrities. And yes, I often wonder what the contestants would like today. Would love to see what Jenna would look like.
@@jonburrows8602 no, I thought of money clip haha 😅, I didn't even think of paper clip. But still, Richard can get 5 out of 10 wrong and he's good, But Brett, she's done.
I would have love to ask Gene did he have a certain number of questions he thought need to be asked per episode, like HS where it was required to asked 24 in an hour. He seems to get behind on time, more so it seems once the fee plugs moved to during the show instead during the ending credits..
I never took or take "hot" as a compliment, it sounds like you just want to take a person to bed with. Now if you say she's beautiful, pretty or good looking that sounds more like a compliment. 😉
So you know where they are (unless you forgot you put them there in the first place). Because you're near sighted and only use them for reading. As a hairband. Because you think it looks cool.
I’m addicted to Match Game. Such lovely people.
No other game show seems to have the light and happy atmosphere that this one does.
Match Game was such an all-time classic show.
Holds up today wonderfully
It's of its time for sure, but a lot of it does hold up. What doesn't I just go along with, knowing the next question will get back on track. 🚞
I love this week of panelists! ❤
I like it when you can hear Johnny O. laughing during his announcing because of the stars cards or what they are doing during the intro :)
He really enjoyed his job !
That's the best kind of job to have, where you love what you do.
I like his realness! 😊
Johnny came across like an old friend. His voice was warm and soothing.
I NEVER get tired of hearing Johnny O, no matter what show he announced, may he RIP :( it's been 31+ years and can still remember the day it was announced that he passed
I was just a kid back then. I remember bursting into tears when they first announced his passing on the Price Is Right.
Of a cerebral hemorrhage
Dean - same story here!
Same here
Wow I didn't know it had been that long.thanks for that info. Was he doing The Price is Right. When he passed.?. Love,respect and positivity always. ✌🖖💛🙂👋. N.j.
They had so much fun... so goid to see these again.
Indubidubly 🙂
Today Commemorates Allen Ludden's 100th Birthday
1975... I wasn’t alive yet. 😂😂😂 beautiful people from the 70’s, natural beauties.
Yes. Very natural. Check out any 70s Playboy mag and you will see that's true.
Depending on the month, I may have been "in the oven"! I appreciate these old shows so much
H/H match update:
Beloved semi-regular Betty White is back! This is the first time she's appeared on the panel together with her husband, Allen Ludden. This is his third (and final) week on MG '7x, and he has been selected for the H/H 3 times and scored 1 match. Dolly Martin is this week's wild card, making her MG debut in the first of her only two weeks on the show (she'll return in '78 for episodes 1376-1380).
I'm hoping that Betty will be called on for the H/H match sometime this week, and looking at her accuracy score, why wouldn't a contestant call on her?
...Well, we kick off the week on a positive note, with Brett scoring her 17th H/H match!
(I tend to match Brett, but this time I thought of "hair clip" so no match for me!)
Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy:
Orson Bean - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts).
Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts).
TIE: Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
Fannie - 50% (9 wins in 18 attempts).
Betty - 48.4% (15 wins in 31 attempts).
Charles - 47.4% (18 wins in 38 attempts).
Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts).
Brett - 38.6% (17 wins in 44 attempts).
Richard - 36.8% (102 wins in 277 attempts).
Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts).
*These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 516, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (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!")
They came from a generation where marriage was for life. My uncle died in a car accident in 1980. My aunt lived as a widowed mom until she died in 2019. She said her one marriage was all she wanted.
The world needs more of this type of relevance toward the bond of marriage.
She was a lesbian
It's the Long - Hunt game boys and girls!
People, manners and fun......so much better then!
Some of the female contestants in MG were simply stunning. In this instance Jenna Long.She was so captivating and. easy on the eyes .
So effortlessly beautiful.
Ginna
Indubidubly 🙂
Yes love this show. Thanks for showing it.
Dolly was in Playboy May1966.
Really?! Dick Martin seemed an odd match for her. She was pretty. Thanks for the trivia.
@@janejayne8152 isn't that y Dick married her?
No show compares ❤
Happy Birthday Betty!
"Poking" the Pillsbury Dough Boy was the definitive answer.
I love when Brett or Charles got called for the final bonus match they always had seemed surprised.
Brett is likeable in this episode!
She does get off some really funny one liners. My fav so far was in this episode when she said in a low voice, “Wake up Alan, dear...we’re on the air.” Had to watch and listen three times it was so cute and funny!
They usually did a great job.
They each mostly matched. 💥🌺
@@beckydutra6543 Brett especially truly wanted the contestant to win. They both did.
Betty and Allen should sit next to each other!
Greatest game show ever
These were the days when it was really fun too !
Betty. The Queen of Hearts. 💕
With Password
With Password
It's hard to believe that Allen died in 1981 and that Betty is still alive in 2019. That's 38 years now.
Christopher Baker and she hasn’t remarried since!
@@runner4life551 Betty White said in an interview, the reason she didn't remarry was "When you had the best, who needs the rest." So touching. She loved Allen Ludden very much.
The Lord Jesus, He will reunite them one day. Many more years, sweet Betty
I wonder what he died from. ?
Betty White is still alive and well in 2020.
I was totally surprised when Allen said SAND!
Love the Luddens
Johnny Olson was the mold for all that followed, ask Rod Rodney 😁
Roddy
To Christopher Baker: yes Allen Ludden's been gone not thirty eight years but thirty nine years as of June nineth of twenty twenty That make's this year thirty nine years sense Allen passed away. And yes Betty is still alive and Betty White Ludden as of moment in time Betty White Ludden is ninety eight years young.
In the past they never matched Loving and Kissing ... hmmm
Judge was temperamental. And Ginna was pretty.
How about matching congressman and sailor to MAN..... they've told so many others that they couldn't match specific to general...... So inconsistent.
Yes, and what's up with matching "man" and "sailor?" Were there no women sailors in 1975?
I'm sure there were women in congress, too, but because they both said "congressman," which includes the word "man," I can buy that.
Jenna was truly magnificent.
Ginna.
Ginna
RIP betty white
Jenna looks like a star !!!
Yes SIRRREE 🙂
One of the only times Brett got to play. Haha
Love it. :)
I get sick of people always choosing Richard. He is good, but so are Brett and Charles.
PlanetRockJesus I think Brett gets chosen a lot. In fact, if you saw the previous episode Jenna also chose Brett. I get the distinct feeling Jenna doesn't like Richard much.
PlanetRockJesus
Brett and Charles give lame brain answers a lot, anyone with a brain would pick Richard.
Brett is 8 for 17 and Charles is 2 for 3.. ;0)
Baloney
They were classy even when being naughty. Today people think you have to be nasty to be 'funny'.
That contestant Jenna is a knockout. I was in my teens back in 75 and I adored women who looked like her. What has happened to women these day? Frigging graffiti all over their bodies. They look like the walls of a truck stop men's room.
I openly posted and post the things you say frequently on facebook
Ginna
I thought it was great Ginna was wearing a cross on her necklace. That was a rare occurrence to see. Then and especially now. She also apologized to her opponent for winning. Idk, thought that showed good manners.
@@Imnotyourmamaluke You do still see crosses now. I am sure it helped her.
@@bobbyrewing4745 I definitely agree with E. P. U. too. Thank you for that!
Burt Convey and Elaine Joyce weren't married Krista. She was married to Bobby Van
After he died Neil Simon. Bobby died of a brain tumor sadly.
??? no CLUE how that comment came about, but no kidding!
Dolly looks just like my Aunt N. in her youth. She even laughs just like her!
Dolly Martin is so pretty. Love her.
Brett Somers was my favorite. She was so sweet to every contestant. She seemed very genuine and kind. She was also funny, and did well filling in the
‘blanks’.
THANK YOU. Brett is my favourite too. I love her.
I love her and Charles! ❤🥰
I like Brett, too.
She had a big, ugly mouth. She was mean to other panelists.
My favourite too! ❤️
Why cant they make shows like this anymore? They should make allen and betty sit together as one since they were married in real life.
They do, Alec Baldwin hosts it on ABC. The problem is when the contestant doesn't make a match he shoots them. Accidentally of course, he would never shoot anyone on purpose.
Sailors are also women. I remember last time Ira would not match sailor and man. Too general of an answer he said. Wonder why he allowed it this time? Like we all couldn't guess.
Sailors were not women back then. "Sailor" is not just anyone in a navy; it means a particular rank and/or job.
Coz Jenna was good looking g
Betty hated Charles smoking his pipe (probably cigars too).
Did she publicly complain?
(as if YOU would know that)!
@@kristabrewer6736 she did complain about it in a few eps she says something around the lines of “that terrible pipe”
Helluva Town (WNEW TV July 27, 1969-1970)
Jimmie, please say 'Hi" to Dr. Suess.
JInny was super gorgeous. And she didn't pick Richard for the head-to-head! She's #1 for all-time MG contestants.
It was obvious he was in disbelief throughout her time as a contestant, she wasn't smitten with him. He wouldn't even look her way when she dared to pick anyone but him. How dare a pretty lady not pick ME. lol
She was probably gay.
Best looking contestant
@@randydellinger2996 probably very conceited
@@jerryvan-hees7130 no, I think she did not like how Richard was always asking practically every girl to go home with him
A brutal comment from Richard.
I'm not a fan of Richard Dawson.
@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 no shit
@@garfield2439 back off and leave me alone stop freaking stalking me you idiot.
Which one?
@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 Who IS?! (not only does she NOT match 90% of the time, but he likes to make fun of Charles being gay. He's done it on at least 3 episodes not)
Blowing
With that head to head win folks, Brett has giving away 100,000 dollars.. ;0)
It’s sad to know that everyone here except for Dolly has passed
This show would never fly today lol
Wonder whatever became of Jenna Long. She was gorgeous!! I was hoping she kept winning. Richard looked pissed that she kept calling on Brett. 🤣
lol...she wasn't feeling him at all.
Jenna didn't look like she liked Richard and I don't blame her. So glad she picked Brett.
Because he's always acting like a goofball, saying he'll take almost every woman on the show home, like he's an octopus. She didn't want his hands on her. 😉
@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 I wondered if something was up between them..when he said "Mad dog," she looked surprised and then looked away.
Creepy Richard even rebuked Jenna first time for not calling on him first, he knew he lost a kiss!!
Ooh Maxene, little did she knew that small little promise to bellydance would lead to one of the most memorable game show moments in history.
Loving and kissing are different
Glass of Water ; Paper Clip
Underdog not super dog!
I immediately thought " You phucked up, Andy Kaufman would be pissed" Then realized I phucked up too, Andy mimicked Mighty Mouse
lol
It's underdog.. ;0)
RICHARD IS PISSED HE DIDNT FONDLE GEMMA
That last station, where Betty White is sitting, has been acting a little wonky. It seems to have started last week when Fannie was sitting there but the whole table looks like it tilts when the celebrity turns over her answer.
I hope match game gene Rayburn era 1973 to 1984 goes on Pluto TV it needs to be
WOOOOW, I went down through all these comments and I was TOTALLY surprised that there MIGHT have been 2 people who talked about Allen and Betty. I REALLY thought the entire comment section would have talked about them!
I bet Hugh Hefner was blowing up Ginna's phone when he saw this episode. 😆
Panelists:
1. Allen Ludden
2. Brett Somers
3. Charles Nelson Reilly
4. Dolly Martin
5. Richard Dawson
6. Betty White
Anyone notice none of the young women ever wore jeans on the show ?
Is 75 we didn't really wear jeans back then. Early 70s we did and then late 70s we did in the middle it was more like high-waisted dress pants
No one wore jeans any place "nice" -- they were considered very, very casual until designer jeans came out in the 80s.
DITTOS were very popular back then.
Jenna resembles Raquel Welch.
Jimmie looks like Kirsten Dunst.
My first thought was roach clip.
But also love match game gene Rayburn era 1973 to 1984 on you tube as well
Long-Hunt, round 1, question A: "A little more aggressive: SAMPLING him." (Bzzt!)
Round 2, question B: "No, he was a sicko, but not in that way: he used to NUZZLE them." (Bzzt!)
Question A: "My fault. I insisted on it going sideways, so it came out her EAR." (Bzzt!)
Super Match, part 1: WATCH
Part 2: PAPER
Long-Lambeth, round 1, question B: "She took a hint from Donald Duck: A MOUSE." (Bzzt!)
Question A: "No, I don't think you can infer that from my answer; I said a COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIAL WHO WAS NOT HIS WIFE." (Bzzt!)
Jenna looks like Janice Dickinson when she was young.
Damn! Jenna was cute. Anyone know anything about her?
Everyone was kissing everyone back in the day
I would've said "baking" for the first one, no?
Jenna was as beautiful as Raquel Welch!
Money for Jenna was everybody's wish.
Including the judge who should not have matched Kissing with Loving. Pretty women got a break I noticed.
@@m.e.d.7997 also in another episode sailor didnt match man
11:26 13:07 13:24 Love that tongue of hers.
Geo Lew Dont forget 19:43-19:45
Wow, you're right! Thank you!
Youre welcome. lol I love her tongue too. Very Sexy.
Gross!!!
Beauty to shame the red red rose 🌹.
That woman is classically beautiful.
Jenna or Ginna was gorgeous. A classic beauty. She could’ve been a model.
baking, wear, ear, hot, paper, glue, communist
Really? Matching man with congressman and sailor? Ira was feeling VERY generous this episode
Communist, funny !
The contestants will now be in their 70’s approx. wonder what they would look like now
Actually, Betty White is 97 and most of the celebrities on the panel passed away, so I think they’d probably be in their 80s rather than their 70s.
Quaking, she said the contestants not the celebrities. And yes, I often wonder what the contestants would like today. Would love to see what Jenna would look like.
They must be looking old, may be I am wrong
Thank goodness Brett got this, 💥 😊 I can imagine how much bashing some of you would do to Brett if she hadn't. 😵
Kind of impossible not to get this one. Paper clip would be the answer to 99% of the population.
@@jonburrows8602 no, I thought of money clip haha 😅, I didn't even think of paper clip. But still, Richard can get 5 out of 10 wrong and he's good, But Brett, she's done.
Why Gene was rushing the celebrities so much. That is why they used to get some wrong answers
I would have love to ask Gene did he have a certain number of questions he thought need to be asked per episode, like HS where it was required to asked 24 in an hour. He seems to get behind on time, more so it seems once the fee plugs moved to during the show instead during the ending credits..
Trying to get them to take their first answer instead of sitting thinking about it I guess..
I've always wondered about that, too.
They had limited time.
Holy crap...Jenna was a smoking hot babe!❤❤❤
You'd have to explain the answers to the last round to young people today.
The eyebrows on that woman contestants are scary.
Intense looking.
Jenna is so hot.
I never took or take "hot" as a compliment, it sounds like you just want to take a person to bed with. Now if you say she's beautiful, pretty or good looking that sounds more like a compliment. 😉
@@beckydutra6543 Georgeous and sexy.
Maxine is pretty but pales by comparison to Ginna
What's the point of wearing eyeglasses on your head?
So you know where they are (unless you forgot you put them there in the first place).
Because you're near sighted and only use them for reading.
As a hairband.
Because you think it looks cool.
So if y need them to read something u have them
@@storylass9071 lol