HOLLYWOOD SQUARES..DID THIS AIR?

Clips from old HOLLYWOOD SQUARES anyone know if these are outtakes or did they air?

[@victhedude417]

I was sick as a dog for several weeks back in my Junior High School years in those days. I watched Hollywood Squares daily for guaranteed laughs! I even wrote to Peter Marshall to express my enjoyment and he was so nice to write back! I wish I still had that letter. What a wonderful man.

[@codygagecampbell4521]

Do you remember what he said

[@victhedude417]

@@codygagecampbell4521 I remember it was hand written. Single page. Just wishing me well and so happy that I enjoyed the show. A huge thrill for young me!

[@mikejackson9472]

The all time classic was when Peter asked Phyllis Diller “ What is the one thing that most woman would want on a deserted island, and Phyllis says “Batteries”

[@kevino4846]

;-D

[@atllzable]

ha-ha-ha-ha ....LOL...!!!

[@J.R.in_WV]

P. Diller was a nasty old thing, dad used to joke “What’s got 3 coats of lacquer on it and smells like a dead carp?….Phyllis Diller’s middle finger!”

[@MarieAnne.]

@@J.R.in_WV Well at least she was funnier than your dad. But really, you shouldn't do your dad dirty like that.

[@steves11]

It's pretty clear to me that the celebs on that show didn't think of these catchy answers spontaneously. It was all scripted.

[@seikibrian8641]

For any wondering what it was that Japanese brides actually shaved, it was their eyebrows. The practice is called hikimayu (引眉).

[@TheSharron]

Thanks...I could think of nothing.🙄

[@LarryMan51]

Thank you for the info,

[@dapdne4916]

Thanks. Couldn't figure that.

[@theeclectic2919]

On the (w)hole, I'd say you're right.

[@ChromeLuxx]

I’ve seen video, wasn’t “on the hole”.

[@jackhana7374]

We watched HS as a family. There might be talking as the show aired, but when Paul Lynde’s was called an immediate hush fell over the room....you just knew something funny was on the way. He always delivered!

[@vincentrusso2769]

Charley Weaver was asked: "How high do you have to be to jump out of a Plane" His reply was "3 days of steady drinking should do it"

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Charley Weaver (Cliff Arquette) (1905-74) was? is? the grandfather of Patricia, Rosanna, etc. Arquette.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

I reckon 3 days of steady drinking (assuming you weren't dead or in a massive alcoholic coma) would do it.

[@timtaylor2001]

@@TheBrooklynbodine Yes he was the grandfather of the Arquette kids.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Another thing about Charley Weaver. On "Hollywood Squares", a question posed was "As you get older, what is the first sense to go?", to which he replied "My sense of decency". Imagine the laughs! I believe the "Charley Weaver" character came from a movie. Mr. Arquette said he was "Charley Weaver from Mt. Idy".

[@wesleyalan9179]

I went skydiving 3 years ago,and I asked that question and the instructor said," Oh,you dont wanna do that!"

[@bloodandwinearered]

It is customary when a man falls off of a ship to call out "man overboard!". What do you call out when a woman falls overboard? Paul Lynde: "Full speed ahead!".

[@dragonboy718]

omg hysterical

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

To run her over?

[@JohnA891]

@@spencerfrankclayton4348 to leave her behind

[@donnatlaw6172]

It's staggering to me that media never picked up on, or ignored, his homosexuality... at a time when Laugh-In had Uncle Al, the "kiddie's pal".

[@sdmestayer]

@@donnatlaw6172 Everybody knew (or maybe not). Women swooned over Liberace. You just didn't talk about it back then. Everyone knew there were gay people back then, the difference is now to most people it's not a big deal so nobody bothers to hide it anymore (which upsets some to no end).

[@aceofspades856]

Yes, they actually aired. This was one of the funniest shows on TV at the time.

[@noddatellayu4144]

Of COURSE they AIRED. The click bait moron recorded it from a RE-RUN! (Derp!)

[@mountainneko]

This was one of the funniest shows of ALL time!!!!

[@edwardhayes6113]

Funniest show at the time? Still is.

[@kmrapanmedia3176]

Hollywood squares at 230and The Gong Show at 3:00

[@mountainneko]

@@kmrapanmedia3176 Double insanity.

[@seththomas9105]

These are GOLD! I was a kid when this show was on, and most of the jokes were over my head but my parents almost died laughing.

[@brendatomlinson]

Me too! My mom laughed like crazy, and I laughed along. Paul Lynde was her favorite.

[@davidroddick91]

Peter Marshall: "True or false: a pea can last five hundred years." George Gobel: "Sometimes it seems like it."

[@sanfranciscoprofessor2577]

George Gobel! I haven't heard his name in ten years, at least. It's impossible to imagine humor that gentle becoming popular again.

[@kevino4846]

@@sanfranciscoprofessor2577 He was so understated and laid back. But great humor.

[@kidsister316]

@@sanfranciscoprofessor2577 was that the old man in the black hat? he was so funny and cute!

[@miketype1each]

@@kidsister316 No, that was actor Cliff Arquette as a character he used to play by the name of Charlie Weaver.

[@kidsister316]

@@miketype1each aw thank you!...i didn't remember him. so funny!

[@DIESEL0759]

Peter Marshall: "It is the most abused and neglected part of your body" Paul Lynde: "Hey, it may be abused, but it's certainly not neglected!"

[@bobthebear1246]

😂😂😂😂

[@davesilver5493]

Scripted.

[@Caocao8888]

@@davesilver5493 - Davey, you really don’t seem to understand that a comedian’s persona and delivery are 95% of what makes them funny. ANYONE can write a joke.

[@DMSProduktions]

Just ASK his then boy friend! ;oP

[@patleonardo1889]

@@davesilver5493 you must be a blast at parties...

[@crashburn3292]

Paul Lynde has to be the all-time underrated comedian. He was so funny.

[@fishyfool]

He was far from underrated, he was loved by everyone.

[@bobhaspel2032]

Yes

[@shawnjones4527]

To be bad he was closeted!

[@crashburn3292]

@@fishyfool On the Hollywood Squares trying to makes ends meet hoping for a role in a good comedy that rarely came.

[@crashburn3292]

@@shawnjones4527 lol Imagine how funny he would have been if he didn't have to hide it so much.. Kind of true though...

[@onemercilessming1342]

Paul Lynde's comment on Kissinger, "negotiating for peace/piece" aired. My father fell on the floor laughing so hard, I was afraid he'd have a stroke.

[@Paulafan5]

There's an interview of Lynde by Carson and Carson was surprised the things they could get away with on Hollywood Squares that they couldn't do on the Tonight Show.

[@billplaney2585]

@@Paulafan5 the kiddos were at school, they were likely thinking.

[@zedmelon]

@@billplaney2585 That reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes comic. Calvin was sick and stayed home from school. Soap operas on TV, and he breaks the fourth wall to say "sometimes I think I learn more when I stay home from school"

[@konami1979]

@@Paulafan5 The show used to air on weekday mornings, which was generally when only adults were at home watching TV.

[@Nunya_Bidness_53]

His best line: "Why do Hell's Angels wear black leather?" "Because taffeta wrinkles!"

[@MrScottzo]

I love how this was a time when someone could use Inherit the Wind as a punchline and the audience would get it. Awesome show.

[@scribe56]

I know. I make reference to things and people just look blank. People like to knock Network television but I grew up on it. I saw plays and learned about books. Families watch TV together and I would ask my parents questions about something.

[@MrScottzo]

@@scribe56 it was such an experience!

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

Scott Zotto I don't get it ... can you please explain it to me if you are still alive?

[@MrScottzo]

@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 lol fortunately I'm still alive. I just meant that the audience had a shared educational experience such that they all understood the reference to Inherit the Wind.

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

@@MrScottzo Yes I'm asking what the fuck does inherit the wind mean? :p Because I don't know. It was before my time.

[@norobbery]

So funny and Peter Marshall was fantastic. "On the whole I would say" ...now that's just too good. Thank you for this upload.

[@pegjardin1954]

My favorite

[@brendatomlinson]

Even today at 60ish that line took me a sec! 🤣🤣 It all went over my head as a kid.

[@maxsdad538]

NOBODY gave a shit about the game, we watched it for the jokes!

[@janemillerick9614]

I was a kid, adored Paul Lynde among others, but especially him! never a problem if I was home & watched the show.. ;D

[@mr.ormrs.greene9737]

@@janemillerick9614 I first started liking him on Bewitched!

[@burnerjack01]

Charlie Weaver was always hilarious.

[@jimbotc2000]

I came for the game lol..

[@mybraineatseverything7404]

Oh, absolutely! RIP Paul Lynde

[@contessalouannec8064]

That show was wild. If you were young you did not understand the hidden meanings until you were older. Thank You for sharing.

[@brentcrude8153]

"...I had one recovered in Zebra once." Flawless timing, effortless delivery. Redd Foxx...priceless!

[@fayedalessio5032]

ahahaaaaa

[@PoesRaven73]

I don’t get it.

[@johnmajcher5726]

@@PoesRaven73 Re-covered, as in re-upholstered. Versus recovered as in “he got his car back.”

[@truesonofliberty3267]

I used to watch this if I was sick and had to stay home from school. I learned more from these shows than school.

[@dave9497]

Aint that the truth! Then it was on to The Lucy Show for me.

[@DontGoToHell]

Nobody is ordering Japanese to believe that Iraqi’s are Japanese. Nobody is ordering Zulu’s to believe that Chinese are Zulu’s ONLY in White countries are we ordered to believe that Turks are Germans, that Zulu’s are Irish and Pakistani’s are Englishmen. The attempt to ‘mix’ and ‘blend’ EVERY White country out of existence is GENOCIDE. ‘Anti-racism’ is a codeword for Anti-White

[@miketype1each]

So did I. This was a show I always wanted to see whenever it was on.

[@kapok7228]

Charlie Weaver’s question: “According to Car & Driver magazine, what’s the hardest thing to pass.” Charlie’s answer: “A prune pit.’ The guy was priceless

[@MsDreamscaper]

Charlie Weaver was the Arquette's grandfather.

[@GlorifiedTruth]

I don't get the "That would be my second choice" one, though.

[@GlorifiedTruth]

@@mikeb1039 It's been a while, but I believe the show ran a brief disclaimer stating that the celebrities were given the questions beforehand--which gave them time to think of funny answers.

[@H1delta]

@@GlorifiedTruth The first choice was getting old which no one wants to be. The second choice was getting his teeth straightened. Charlie was funny. When given a question that he had no answer nor a comeback, he would say "Efrem Zimbalist Jr." I always thought that was funny. But Paul was the king of pun. This is one show they should bring back but it would be expensive because the stars will demand a lot more money than they did back then.

[@lkamick5452]

Being old, he wanted to straighten his male organ first.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

RIP, Paul Lynde, Charlie Weaver (Cliff Arquette),Marty Allen,Redd Foxx and Florence Henderson.

[@folddpd1]

McClain Stevenson RIP

[@johnmejia1468]

"A girl from New Jersey" always puts a smile on my face when I hear that x'D

[@donbishop1634]

Hollywood Squares was great! So much comedic talent but Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Riley were the sharpest! They filmed a week of episodes in a day and usually went out for lunch and drinks, then went back to finish the day with a nice buzz, it showed! ;)

[@renekackline2377]

I just recently discovered the Paul Lynn show.......friggin' funny! Love it! Loved shows from the 50's-70's! 💕💕💕

[@janiceanderson8181]

Check him out in an old movie called “Bye Bye Birdie “. Yes he had a BIG hit song!!! “What’s the Matter With Kids Today “ Originally a Broadway hit show in the late 50s!!

[@PowerGlove79]

“Negotiating for peace/piece” one of THE greatest comebacks in HS history

[@jamesfancher7508]

its funny even without catching the homophone

[@colatf2]

I don’t get it. Is it a gay joke or something

[@blobcity3591]

@@colatf2 negotiating for peace AND negotiating for a piece (of action). geishas are women.

[@colatf2]

@@blobcity3591 oooo ok. Makes more sense now

[@DontGoToHell]

Nobody is ordering Japanese to believe that Iraqi’s are Japanese. Nobody is ordering Zulu’s to believe that Chinese are Zulu’s ONLY in White countries are we ordered to believe that Turks are Germans, that Zulu’s are Irish and Pakistani’s are Englishmen. The attempt to ‘mix’ and ‘blend’ EVERY White country out of existence is GENOCIDE. ‘Anti-racism’ is a codeword for Anti-White

[@taurnguard]

Paul Lynde coming out of the closet was about the same public reaction as Rosie O'Donnell coming out of the closet: "Yeah.. and?"

[@popeyejones9256]

Did uncle arthur and dr. bombay ever go out on a date on Bewitched?

[@billkeithchannel]

@@popeyejones9256 Surprisingly Bernard Fox was just British and not gay and was happily married with a family until the day he died. Fox was also a recurring character on Hogan's Heroes as Colonel Crittendon.

[@tonygilder7912]

He never came out per se.

[@philclarke7712]

@Agent J WTF are you talking about?

[@philclarke7712]

@Agent J how do I not seem worth the effort? Because I challenged you on your comment? I'm British BTW so I really would like an explanation on what the 'gay or British dilemma' is. Because I'm sure no one has heard of it.

[@451asians]

"How many guys are playing" LMAO

[@thegreatestquest8358]

"on the whole I would say..." has got to be the best Freudian slip ever.

[@osahju914]

TheGreatest Quest when was that?

[@robertorourke2358]

Except that it wasn't a slip! They were firing up the audience before the episode began!"

[@paulschewene7850]

LOL

[@woodrobin]

@@osahju914 Starts at 2:56, there's a mess-up with the question, then the question, then the answer, then the realization of what he'd just said, and we're off!

[@orbs1062]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@dovegrey1]

"Hey Cullugan Man!" :D

[@azrael193]

I miss those days

[@azrael193]

kakashi101able Ya that's for sure...the 70's were crazy that way...Murder and Drug's..particularly cocaine

[@luvspurple1969]

+Azrael Astrum ME TOO!!!!! OMG laughed SO HARD......I've said it a million times and will say it a million times more......I LOVE to start my day off with laughter.......LOVE LOVE LOVE to laugh!!!! Even the most INNOCENT of comments can be taken.........well down the opposite side of the road!!!!!! xD Oh and another thing I wanted to add MORE PLEASE SHOW MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!! I NEED LAUGHTER in my life........it's waaaaaay to depressing as is!!!!! xD D D D

[@luvspurple1969]

+Azrael Astrum I agree with ya'll BUT do you think it's any better now with gang wars/shootings and just in general.....like school shootings and bombings. I don't know ya'll I mean is it really any better today than it was back then???? I have mixed feelings here. I guess where one thing isn't so bad like it was back then there's another to replace it and it's much worse. Or that's what I think......could be wrong.......it's just screwed up no matter what year/decade it is ya know??

[@jstrahan2]

+luvspurple1969 So you look in the mirror a lot?

[@LarryC213]

Azrael Astrum, Quote: "I miss those days" Me, too.

[@bruisemeister]

It's wierd how all these people are forever encapsulated by this video. It's like they are forever young

[@NuisanceMan]

That's video for you.

[@colleenkeller9226]

and alive ;)

[@curtisclark13]

I am so happy and blessed to have been born in 1962. I have lived through the greatest entertainment that man will ever produce.

[@lynnmasoner7627]

Curtis Clark I was born in 1966 and I got to see it too

[@mxmm5759]

Lynn Masoner 1965!! Yes, even the commercials were fun and funnier sometimes!

[@lt4324]

All of you are kids, 1960 here, lol. Just kidding. Great times, mems. and TV in the 70's

[@sarahdavidsen77]

I was born in 1961, and completely agree with you!

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

1964. Kids today can never know what we had.

[@daves6503]

Wow....can you believe there was a time when we weren't so fucking uptight and scared to offend someone...

[@sanfranciscoprofessor2577]

Back when people read, and authors got on TV, I did a book tour, and our studio was next to Hollywood Squares. I shared their dressing room. To my pleasant surprise, the stars were genuinely involved with the game, and backstage fretted over blowing questions that they thought too hard. I also discovered that sitting behind the host where TV cameras couldn't see, but the stars could, were gag writers holding up cue cards with the suggested funny reply. Host would ask a question, they'd look behind him, and if they saw a truly funny answer they would try to get picked, to deliver that line. I seem to remember that Paul Lynde alone had his own private gag writer but I'm not sure, it's long ago. Only other thing I learned that day was Peter Falk was actually handsome, despite the eye. They made him down for Columbo.

[@heru-deshet359]

Paul Lynde, the master of quick wit. RIP.

[@carolynmaynard5039]

I loved Paul Lynd. I was saddened to learn of his death when he passed away And to find he actually was a sad drepressed person. Believe his humor kept him going and the fans who loved him

[@heru-deshet359]

@@carolynmaynard5039 Like Robin Williams. :(

[@atllzable]

LOVED Paul Lynde...!!!

[@philippesauvie639]

Paul Lynde is DEAD! 😳

[@heru-deshet359]

@@philippesauvie639 No shit Sherlock.

[@bobthebear1246]

OMFG this video gives me life. Too bad back then I was too young to appreciate all of the adult humor. 😂

[@kathybuhler360]

I never ever get tired of watching these clips

[@legasiguy551]

Paul Lynde always had some great one liners!

[@stone1andonly]

Paul Lynde had amazing comic timing, poor guy had the bad luck to be born in the wrong decade. He would kill audiences today.

[@legasiguy551]

stone1andonly No, not really, he had a lot work as a comedian and cartoon voice over work. He was well know. Yeah, he was gay, but he was in the closet.

[@stone1andonly]

He was publicly closeted for the most part, but it was really an open secret. However, I do think that having to be closeted for the sake of work may have had something to do with his alcoholism in his later years, and I'd bet that did a lot of the damage that led to his fatal heart attack. In that respect, I do believe he would have prospered in this era to a greater degree than the time he was alive. I mean, imagine what a Paul Lynde/Ellen DeGeneres comedy tour could have done, just as a singular example. He was an amazing talent in his time, and given the weak talent pool today, he would rule.

[@legasiguy551]

stone1andonly You're probably right, this is a different and much more tolerant era.

[@bdavis8397]

cubomania3 Anyone who abuses drugs or alcohol have demons other than their sexual orientation.

[@steveremy9197]

Thanks so much for this. Brought back the good ole days for awhile.

[@dsgetz2]

Loved that show. Always made me laugh out loud, for real!

[@d.shannon261]

I miss my grandparents. This was their era. The best people and all of their friends, too. They always laughed together. I'd just sit quietly and watch. 💕

[@MickPsyphon]

I remember watching that show back in the 70's. Hilarious stuff! For daytime television, they got away with so much that wouldn't be aired today, but that was the style of humour back then. Comedians really had to 'think' quickly. They didn't just rely on the same old schtick all the time. Sure, the audiences expected them to use their Go-To lines, but they could ad-lib better than what we see most of the time today.

[@ck01241964]

Man, I really miss the good old days when there were real comedians on TV.

[@jdgower1]

I'm old enough to remember watching this as a kid, and all these are pretty "light" compared to the ones that I can remember. Good times back then...

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned fun with double entendres you know what I'm saying

[@sghantous]

Redd Foxx was the 👑 of double entendre

[@jzthompson9598]

There are too many stupid people who have never learned to appreciate them, and thoughts blow through their minds, untouched and unanalyed.

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

We got stupid. That's why

[@195819581111]

The "political correctness" that started in 2008! Ever since then if you believe [insert an expression] then you are a [insert a negative connotation].

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

@@195819581111 PC started way before 2008. It goes back to the 1990s.

[@csnyder820]

Paul Lynde was so ahead of his time!!

[@tiha6708]

and they claim he was fiery mean

[@Lamia7609]

all of this lines were written for him on the show

[@boataxe4605]

+JFK Look at some photos or videos of civil rights protests and you will see many white people, mostly young people who rejected the racism their parents tried to instill in them!

[@MrJett1971]

He may have been funny, but he was no match for George carlin.

[@boataxe4605]

+Jett Crash Yes,you can't compare the two, Lynde created a persona with with he read lines written by others whereas Carlin wrote all of his stuff!

[@simplysharon8815]

I think they all aired. It was a wonderful show. Great clips, great memories.

[@pauljojo6855]

The writers for this show were great. They supplied the questions AND the responses.

[@markschildberg1667]

Apparently the producers subscribed to more than 200 magazines to help the writers research questions and one-liners.

[@davidleigh443]

The stars had a list of possible and correct answers, but I believe they came up with the one liners.

[@jrnfw4060]

Okay, the questions and responses were provided, but were those particular responses mandatory? Could the stars come up with their own jokes if they wished to and were able to make them funny? Did they HAVE to follow the scripts, or did they have a measure of freedom to truly ad-lib? Marty Allen has said in interviews that they did -- they were allowed to say what they wanted to, and weren't restricted to previously written material. True?

[@petegregory517]

​@@jrnfw4060I'd agree they could adlib but.........?

[@hammdamn]

Right before Superman II was released; Peter: Paul, does Superman makes love to Lois Lane in the new Superman movie? Paul: Well at least she is going to find out if he is faster than a speeding bullet. 😉

[@johngates450]

Paul was the funniest person I can ever remember...Uncanny ability to make even the most stubborn people laugh..R.I.P. Paul..

[@Kopie0830]

people where a lot funnier and humorous those days. Now people shout murder for a joke.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

@@Kopie0830 Shouting at cloud is fun?

[@Kopie0830]

@@Anthony-hu3rj Pardon? Can you explain this further?

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

Tortured souls are usually funny. He wasn’t allowed to be himself as a gay man. He gave us so much but suffered greatly. Rest in peace Paul.

[@rmsvend]

@@dragonwithagirltattoo598 Nobody has ever cared if people are gay as long as they keep it to themselves. In fact, I prefer those kind of gay people.

[@dmect2207]

No these aren't outtakes these are the actual answers. They were supposed to say comedic lines before giving their real answers. It was a great show.

[@happyplaces683]

What people don't realize is that Hollywood Squares writers supplied many of those stars with those funny lines.

[@Milesco]

@@happyplaces683 : Yeah, it's pretty obvious that those celebs didn't think up those joke answers on the spot.

[@happyplaces683]

Nope! That was the writers.@@Milesco

[@brianreed1859]

Well that ruins everything

[@Brewzerr]

Yep. Not much has changed, really... except that the scripted answers here were much more witty and funny than the shit you see today in all these stupid “reality” shows. Not to mention better delivery. When I lived in Las Vegas I collected a bit of extra income working as an extra on “Pawn Stars”. I’ll tell you right now, that shit is all scripted. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@phillyphilly2095]

Peter Marshall: True or false, people's ears swell during sex? Paul Lynde: Well, if they do, you're doing it wrong.

[@carolynmaynard5039]

Heck im laughing on this one again.

[@metalmanmike3815]

As a youngin' back then...I used to watch & love when Paul Lynde was the center square...he was great in Bewitched too...and as Templeton the Rat in Charlotte's Web....as most, i miss my childhood...thanks for uploading this :) .....I have to say though, John Davidson's response to the question about a Japanese bride is my Favourite of this clip....I'm sure 99% of it went by my innocent mind back then, but no more than half nowadays

[@dvh3113]

THANK YOU, I couldn't remember his name!

[@rlee6448]

Paul Lynde was a comic genius.

[@justafanintexas7913]

Especially when you're told the questions in advance to prepare quips.

[@markusdaxamouli5196]

Yea he was...he danced over that line on that line with that line and thru that line. He was a great dancer

[@superIBM1231]

@jason royale why not both?

[@thurgoodstubbs9670]

@@justafanintexas7913 so prove to me how you know it was all scripted. If you have no factual proof or evidence then my comment to you is KMA &FY.

[@justafanintexas7913]

@@thurgoodstubbs9670 - You can't research that? Pathetic. Both Paul Lynde and Peter Marshall stated that the questions that were asked of each celebrity were prepared for each celebrity in mind and reviewed ahead of time.

[@paulettemiller3951]

OMGosh, Paul Lynne is toooo funny.

[@charlesmessina5253]

Paul Lynde was awesome I was too young too understand most of the one liners back in the 70s but his face, mannerisms, and voice would make me laugh

[@mikehamilton1163]

I remember Paul Lynde being asked “do female frogs croak?” Paul replied “They do if you hold their little heads underwater. “

[@johndenicola6173]

Yeah, that one was a riot!

[@yvonnebuckley1740]

Hahahahaha!!!!!!

[@Erin-vu1tt]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DontGoToHell]

Nobody is ordering Japanese to believe that Iraqi’s are Japanese. Nobody is ordering Zulu’s to believe that Chinese are Zulu’s ONLY in White countries are we ordered to believe that Turks are Germans, that Zulu’s are Irish and Pakistani’s are Englishmen. The attempt to ‘mix’ and ‘blend’ EVERY White country out of existence is GENOCIDE. ‘Anti-racism’ is a codeword for Anti-White

[@michaelmaier7262]

@@DontGoToHell That will be the good thing about the world economy collapsing. People will violently shed all the bullshit.

[@YTU1116]

Florence Henderson was real pretty back then! Her hair had a modern look compared to other ladies at that time

[@stevemoore9509]

Yes she looks great.

[@rwfrench66GenX]

Good call, she was the Rachel of the 60’s and 70’s

[@miketype1each]

She was beautiful, but cussed like a sailor.

[@marinalynn1000]

Ole Red Fox I use to sneak when I was little and play my dad's old LPs of his comedy shows he was one of the best.

[@allanrichardson1468]

I remember a joke he told on one of his adult records, about his Army basic training during the Korean War. He said he didn’t deserve the honor of having “foxholes” named for him. He said they should instead be named after the President who got us into the war: Harry S Holes!

[@savammy]

Charlie weavers real last name was arquette.David and rosanna arquettes grandfather

[@LisaSmith-tb8bb]

savammy he was also A battery operated toy Called THE CHARLEY WEAVER BARTENDER google it, it’s funny

[@DDS029]

Full name was Cliff Arquette.

[@curvy71]

wow I didn't know that.

[@pjj9491]

and Patricia

[@mamacat63]

Omg, that was freaking hilarious 😂😂😂 I knew everyone except the guy before Florence Henderson.

[@pasquale14815]

When Paul was asked what do you call the Rio Grand river when it enters Mexico he said a washing machine. That tore me up

[@jessejimenez5605]

Modern day celebs aren't this witty.

[@ldchappell1]

+Jesse Jimenez That's for sure.

[@matthewbradley3395]

+Jesse Jimenez Neither were these celebrities. Some were. Most were not. Because they were provided with these answers and quips before the show. They were not told what the questions were but these quips were provided to them before the show.

[@matthewbradley3395]

zigman froid Do people like you do any research before commenting here or calling people names? I guess not. My information comes straight from the mouth of Peter Marshall, the host of the show. He was interviewed years ago and revealed this information. He said it was essential for the comedic flow of the show. As I said, they were not given the questions but were given the "smart ass" one liners and quips provided by the comedy writers. The celebs were then left to choose what lines would work best with a given question. Look it up....idiot.

[@saturn9330]

hey dipshit I work in the industry

[@saturn9330]

+Matthew Bradley ok matt lets see just how well you know him, like I said I work in the industry , what very distinctive marking does he have that he would never let be seen on TV and never told anyone on tv he had ? better yet maybe I will personally ask him if he knows you .

[@DA90027]

Loved this show it was as funny as Match Game plus the celebs back then had charisma and weren't a bunch of nobodies like they are today.

[@DA90027]

no it's the truth douchebag now go back to listening to your Bieber CD while watching some fat ass like Kim Kardashian

[@MadameLil]

Nah, Twaddles ... probably a wannabe hipster trying too hard to rebel against their Boomer parents. Then again, I could also be wrong.

[@billkeithchannel]

Jon Bowser was the host for the double game hour. Also there is a documentary movie on KZbin about the original Match Game show that is well worth watching.

[@christophers5510]

*this was so much better than daytime TV today, with the countless judge courtroom shows*

[@pennsyltuckyden9823]

Or cackling hen shows.

[@bkynbiker19]

When an actor runs the country, and later on a reality TV star, that's what you get (the present ..)

[@miketype1each]

Daytime TV, especially in the morning, used to be wonderful.

[@jeffc2460]

I remember watching that episode where he replies “How many guys are playing?”

[@eddieking2976]

So many of these great comedians are gone now. So sad.

[@noddatellayu4144]

Really? I hate to burst your bubble, but...[groan]... ...(no, I'll let the reader complete that obvious conclusion)

[@BobbyinNashville]

Hilarious people who also happened to be super talented people. Love this video.

[@Nudiescorner]

HALAIRIOUS AND FABULOUS AT THE SAME TIME❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️MAN THOSE WERE THE DAYS❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@playinthedark3054]

Always loved this show. Some of these comeback lines are pure gold. My only surprise when watching this clip was to see how truly funny and witty John Davidson is. Almost fell out when he said, "Well, on the whole..."

[@stephenpyx]

The best one I can remember and cannot find is when Peter Marshall asked Paul Lynde "Why do butchers pound meat" Paul responded with "Because they are lonely" They literally canceled the rest of the show because everyone was laughing so hard. This is what made the show great all adlib and not censors.

[@DIESEL0759]

That one may not have made it past the censors...even in 1970...

[@lsgiron]

Stephen Pyx . I saw that episode here on KZbin a few months ago, in a compilation.

[@lowellwelch2339]

Stephen Pyx kmb

[@pegbars]

No, they didn't "cancel" it. The show was taped, so it was edited. Stop assuming things.

[@paulshallbetter1080]

Another Paul Lynde classic: "When a man falls off a ship, they yell 'Man Overboard!' What do they say if a woman falls from the ship?" Paul lynde: "Full speed ahead." I'm still laughing at the four minutes I just watched. I'll bet these are outakes; the pretzel dunk joke from Morey Amsterdam would have been censored, if nothing else.

[@laurakenney225]

Paul Lynde was hilarious on Hollywood Squares!!

[@erik5222]

+Laura Kenney Right on Laura

[@laurakenney225]

+Erik Exner yeah I miss the days of the razor-sharp zinger that came from left field! the stuff we get now seems kinda pathetic by comparison 😄

[@erik5222]

Right on Laura. Bless You.

[@laurakenney225]

+Erik Exner we just miss the good old days! bring back those reruns 😄

[@ironhead1969]

+Laura Kenney I think they modeled Roger the alien voice from him.

[@gracechapman3412]

To quote Archie Bunker, Those were the days. People understood humor. Everyone didn't get offended by everything. Miss those days.

[@Pushyhog]

When i die, iam going back to them days grace.

[@zzyzxx13]

Those naughty quips aren't anything people today would ever be offended by. It is other topics that are apparently off-limits with people these days. Not to me. Other people.

[@brianreed1859]

@@zzyzxx13 - disagree. Everything is sexual harrassment these days

[@brianreed1859]

@Redrum - plenty of thin-skinned white people out there

[@waysmt1]

Yup... before the Divided States of The Offended was formed

[@darengauthier522]

I'm old enough to remember that show while it was on the air, and some of those I saw as a child

[@southsydesasha7268]

Now this is funny i dont like any current tv it SUCKS! This is gold ;)

[@sandex10]

Ahhhhh. Now those were the days. So honored to have been alive then. Such a sorry state the world is in now.

[@kevino4846]

When celebrities actually were celebrities. Marty Allen died a couple of years ago, a month shy of age 96. I was in my late teens, early twenties when Hollywood Squares was on. Lots of belly laughs watching that show. Wish the quality of the tapes had held up better.

[@Crazeyfor67]

Sandy I know how you feel. I long for those days too.

[@carolynmaynard5039]

Totally agree. I get little enjoyment from tv any more and have returned to shows on MeTv and other old school.shows

[@gregbors8364]

Old people have said that from time immemorial. We’re all nostalgic for our youth. As the great man, Paul Lynde, once sang in Bye Bye Birdie: “What’s the matter with kids these days???”

[@EPICSOUNDTRAX]

Controlling speech is called communism.we are living in a global communism.

[@excelsciors]

I recall everyone of these celebrities back in the 60's and 70's. I miss Florence Henderson! RIP to all these funny people on the show no longer with us!

[@mewregaurdhissyfit7733]

Back when comedians were actually funny, and celebrities were people to actually celebrate!!

[@TheOnlyLadyBella]

Demond Wilson the guy from Sanford and Son is alive and well

[@Dee-jq2ob]

I LOVED this show so much, I knew I would be laughing every night. Oh and if I stayed up late, I got Johnny Carson as well. No late night host has what Johnny had, he was the best.

[@ToddCarnes]

Yes, these aired. Hollywood Squares always had answers like these, especially from Paul Lynde and Red Foxx. :)

[@DIESEL0759]

Redd Foxx was so blue, he should have been "Blue Foxx".

[@DavidGoldwich]

Classic stuff. You would never see this kind of show today. The few seconds required to think about and understand these lines is longer than the average attention span.

[@J.R.in_WV]

I loved seeing McClean Stevenson, he was a really funny guy.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

Man this show was the best ever back in the day.........

[@grapestomper6068]

Things used to be allowed to be quite a bit more edgy in the 1960s and 1970s. These sexual innuendos were things that the adults would "get," the kids wouldn't, and it was okay. Now everything is far more explicit, and it's nowhere near as funny as these clips.

[@Ace1King1]

Now the kids get it and have to explain it to the adults.

[@mikesouth3032]

I was a kid and I "got" most of it.

[@Brewzerr]

Yeah I was a kid back then and totally got it. I thought it was especially funny how all the adults thought they were somehow sneaking something past us.

[@1954crc]

You're right! They were funnier when they weren't so "explicit".

[@johndenicola6173]

@@Brewzerr Me too - the applied innuendo was much funnier (and less crude) than how today's shows are so explicit (almost as if people today wouldn't understand the innuendo if it wasn't spelled out to them.

[@trenchant2]

They are no shows like this today. I used to have to watch this game show all the time because my dad liked it.

[@martitinkovich4489]

Red Foxx; "I had one covered in zebra". dead on baby!

[@allisons3663]

If only they kept the tapes from this show.....a whole new generation could appreciate what real comedy is.

[@sfreddy]

Ummm...I am pretty sure they did. What an odd comment!

[@ericjohnson6780]

No....they tossed thousands of shows away, reused the tapes. Over 3000 lost. Only 600 shows remain.

[@jean-marcrocher1463]

I lost it at "On the whole..."

[@19buseye71]

... In the geisha house negotiating for peace (piece)

[@loranabrabster3078]

MK Ultra was how he got them

[@GodisGraciousAlways]

Now those are bygone days, when we were still able all to laugh together without offense. What's most saddening is the knowledge that we could have that all again if we really wanted it😖😞💔

[@bitterellaselectricgroove8544]

Those were the days!! Miss that show. ❤️

[@porchfyre612]

0:54 His facial expression looked like he knew how he was going to answer the question before it was even asked.

[@bdavis8397]

Porch Fyre They all knew what the question would be.

[@tangoalfa1970]

That was a great show with the funniest people ever.

[@elgar6743]

It was a funny show...the celebs in those days had much better script writers than today. Anyone thinking that the answers were 'off the cuff' are clueless about Hollywood.

[@mariellclement8092]

Kenneth Hildebrand This and Classic 1970's Match Game. I can watch these all day. Hilarical. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thebigfist]

You`re right but there were exceptions, like the John Davidson answer about the Japanese Geisha girl shaving -totally an accidental ad lib, not on ANY cue card!

[@stephencraig2090]

And then there was Whoopi Goldberg... (cricket... cricket...)

+Jym E. Changa Some were, some were not.

[@azlibra7178]

I used to love this show!🤣 I remember stuff like this DID air back in the day....flew right over my head then!🤣🤣

[@kojakkojak1984]

Absolutely hilarious!!!!! Thank you for posting.

[@mtbuckel]

“You bet your sweet bippy” it aired!!! Ah, the days when most everyone had thick skin and could take a joke.

[@BANGITSME87]

And all of these old asses are dead jokes on you lol

[@jag121869]

@@BANGITSME87 Peter Marshall is still alive. 95. Crazy! Right?

[@bubbadano1508]

Marty B, those were the good old days when people had a sense of humor!

[@bubbadano1508]

@@BANGITSME87 And one day, hopefully soon enough you and your ilk will laying next to them too.

[@bellanniepickles]

@@BANGITSME87 - Actually we do know these "ole asses" are dead. Soooo maybe the joke is on your stupid a$$.

[@nimk]

"How many balls would you find of a pool table?" "How many guys are playing!" #Ballz

[@The1234craig]

Maybe Paul Lynde wasn't the only one on the show who was gay.

[@ThunderFist1978]

I died laughing at that one! Although I would have been disappointed if it hadn't gone in that direction.

[@CHT420]

Rosanna, Patricia, and David Arquette’s grandfather Charlie Weaver

[@dr.doolittle5617]

@@CHT420 that's what I'm checking comments for. I love the Arquettes!!!

[@tonygilder7912]

@@CHT420 gramps wasnt a lunatic like they are.

[@climbthatmountain]

In the last 40 years....we've traded our entire sense of humor in, and put a giant trigger in it's place! I sure wish we could trade back.

[@Elmaestrodemusica]

I totally agree with you ....

[@joeferaco9896]

When this was on tv in the 1960s it aired at 11 am most kids were in school and didn’t see much of this.

[@barleyeducated8714]

We saw our share during summer, just saying. ;)

[@number6917]

Paul Lynde was brilliant - and his timing perfect.

[@MichaelAlbert-sg4ke]

+Number 6 And his answers were so.....gay. I mean, to be so "out" in that era was pretty gutsy.

[@dojufitz]

All his gags were written for him.....but he was brilliant at delivery.

[@scrunchymacscruff1244]

You are number 6 I am number 2

[@gtc1961]

People weren't as uptight in the 70's....not like they are now where you're afraid to say ANYTHING.

[@Loincourt]

It's a shame, isn't? 1984 is finally here.

[@KingOFloors]

Give me a break. Could Key and Peele air in the 1970s

[@SHOTGUNHARLEY]

Key and peele doesnt air on network TV

[@gbonkers666]

Yes...right after Sanford and Son and Chico and the Man, and the Jeffersons...

[@SHOTGUNHARLEY]

+gbonkers666 that's cable not network

[@dvh3113]

What a great tv show! Back then MOST tv shows were great! God I miss the 70's-80's!

[@Ivehadenuff]

I was so young at the time these aired, I missed most of the sexual innuendo.