Match Game 73 (Episode 24) (Sesame Street Super Match) (Fire BLANK for $5000 with Bert Convy)

[@kevinpaulin7690]

I love Bert. Makes me sad he died so young

[@Pinkblueflowerlady]

He died 8 days before his 58 bday, he was hospitalized for a stroke and found out that he had I believe it was head cancer. So he retired and I also believe he died in 91.

[@theresaholguin699]

Bert died in 91 of a tumor in his brain.

[@Kurt77777]

He died? I didn't know that. Very sad if he was still in his 50's. He seemed like a very nice man, but then all of the so-called "celebrities" seemed so much more polite back then.

[@MMB18abel]

Bert was originally tapped to do a new MATCH GAME for ABC in 1990 when he got sick and Ross Shafer took his place, interestingly, the Tuesday after that version ended it's run, Bert passed away.

[@kevinpaulin7690]

@@MMB18abel i remember reading that. If it wasn’t going to be Gene, it had to be Bert. He would’ve been the perfect choice to follow Gene.

[@amberola1b]

I really felt sorry for Elizabeth for drawing a complete blank and that long awkward silence when she couldn't think of an answer. I hope she didn't take it too hard when she left the stage. :(

[@kevansf]

Oh, that has got to be the most uncomfortable moment I've ever seen on the show! She is such a lovely woman, I hope she was able to laugh about it all afterwards.

[@pencils812]

Poor girl. So anxious.

[@jamesage24]

At least it wouldn't have mattered since she needed 4 and the celebrities all said something different. And to her credit she did give an answer in the nick of time.

[@michaelnivens6267]

First time Gene uses the old " let's get another audience "

[@Heavenzvoice]

Loretta Swift holding up the” Me Too “sign... little did she know. Yes hers was for something else but how weird it became a slogan. Love her necklace by the way!

[@desertbreeze69]

Angelofmusic Wonder I was shocked to find out her name is Loretta ‘Swit’. Always thought it was Swift.

[@desertbreeze69]

Angelofmusic Wonder Loretta ‘Swit’ is her correct name.

[@justinmay3451]

Bert Convy held up a "Happy Thurs." card at the beginning. However, this episode aired on a Monday - August 13, 1973. (Obviously it was the 4th one filmed with this panel.) I believe the Watergate trial messed up some of the air dates?

[@ArtmonkeyProductions]

Actually, no. This episode aired Thursday, August 2, 1973.

[@justinmay3451]

@@ArtmonkeyProductions I got the August 13th date from a Match Game Episode Guide that I found online. According to that same guide, there was no episode broadcast on August 2nd. (Episode 18 was on the 1st and 19 on the 3rd.)

[@harrodsongs]

Kaye Ballard! Wow. A legend.

[@Kurt77777]

Who is she? Never heard of her. Is she a television actress, a movie star, a singer, a call girl? What was her line of work?

[@hebber1961]

Yes...she comes across as a nice guy.

[@ts.elliot5870]

Kaye Ballard's wiki en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaye_Ballard

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@hebber1961not nice.

[@dakotalovett2450]

Popular Desilu Show “Mothers-In-Law” in the late 60s!

[@petelutz2967]

Oh gee, that poor girl, going blank on her answer.

[@TheOfficialIceman]

CNR is a riot! 😂😂

[@birdieberry]

Jeopardy thinking music = nice. Match Game = VERY NICE.

[@busybee4436]

Richard, Bert, and Dr. Bill.....wow! Handsome men!

[@sarahkinsey5434]

And CNR!

[@ericsloss3963]

Surprised Dr. Bill didn't go for Joe Namath. That's who I wld have gone with. I didn't think Joe Louis wld be up there since he was long from the public eye by then. Joe D came around the same time as Louis, but I figured he wld be up there.

[@jjryan1352]

He even looks a bit like Joe Namath.

[@annamaria7417]

I bet that dentist did some lines. He was pretty foxy fine as we used to say. I would have partied with him back in the day

[@tomrobertson7443]

First time that none of the celebrety answers matched the audience poll. "Blank Street". Fortunately Dr. Bill went with his own and matched the $500 response.

[@jamesage24]

I don't recall ever seening that before. A complete whiff by the panel.

[@ts.elliot5870]

He remins me of Ed Ames a bit.

[@markyboughter1087]

Uh-oh those people are accidentally playing the music after the buzzer sound that bell 🔔 didn’t ding or a winner no match

[@michaelj.kerkau1625]

Dr. Bill blows the second audience match, with Joe Blow as the top answer to add insult to the injury!

[@contraryMV]

That poor girl. Hope she wasn't too traumatized by that moment.

[@Heavenzvoice]

contraryMV she’s fine... I was traumatized watching her be completely clueless. Why come on the show if you freeze in pressured situations?

[@tomitstube]

it can happen to anyone, nothing to be ashamed of.

[@LynxSouth]

@@Heavenzvoice Definitely. I'm sure she had plenty of experience being in front of a television audience, under those bright lights, knowing she was being filmed for television while interacting with seven celebrities. She really should have known better.

[@Heavenzvoice]

Lynx South yes she should’ve of.. she was pathetic and ridiculous.. see I can do sarcasm too!!!!

[@LynxSouth]

@@Heavenzvoice You can? Well, go ahead . . .

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! :0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! :0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) Someone hit the music button after Bert’s response, I guess they figure he had it then. ;0) Gene starting to act the questions it looks like.. ;0) Kay and Lorretta? ;0) Why did I think that Blow would be up there.. ;0)

[@barryyoung969]

I actually remember that doctor. I remember the girls in school were talking about him .

[@thesilentdiva]

I thought Sesame too, I assumed it wasn't out yet cause no one said it lol

[@barbarajohnson3781]

Rip Bert condolences 🙏 91 is very good age 🙏 😢

[@theresaholguin699]

Barbara Johnson Bert died in 91 at age 58 of a brain tumor

[@swolfe9668]

Bert did not live to be 91, he died young at 59

[@annielocin3632]

Nope! He was 57 1/2 years old. ❤ Della R.

[@Tuning_Spork]

Why does he keep picking Bert Convy? Kay Ballard has been knocking it out of the park all week.

[@brookehanley3659]

The panel were all very nice when she (Elizabeth)drew a blank.

[@boltneck1705]

I'll take Loretta over Brett any day of the week.

[@dorianedwards8522]

She couldn't think of ONE THING a boyfriend should not do when meeting a girls parents. WOW! Anything goes in that household. What a nitwit.

[@brookehanley3659]

It took me a long time.

[@amandajstar]

Smashed is a weird answer to me: I'd do 'legless', 'squiffy', 'blotto', 'three sheets to the wind', but then this was a bit before my time and anyway, I'm Anglo-American.

[@jjryan1352]

How about you got so "lashed" that you "chundered"?

[@Echognomics101]

The British say "pissed." And then there's "shitfaced." They probably couldn't say that on TV in '73. Hammered Plastered Wasted Inebriated Intoxicated

[@daverice2426]

Wow, I've been watching episodes in order for the last couple years , up to '78 now; they clearly did some effective sound deadening on the set at some point, this sounds like it's recorded in a tile bathroom compared to '78. That's all, everybody go about your business now.

[@Heavenzvoice]

I’m shocked Richard didn’t say Sesame Street

[@mlg1948]

Boy your verbiage sure doesn’t match your “love of Jesus” Angel of Music. Good lord you were harsh on her.

[@mlg1948]

That comment was meant for your comment to the “history lady”.

[@Heavenzvoice]

Mary G. You don’t know how much I love Jesus so you shouldn’t judge and even Jesus got harsh with people and told the truth. Comment all you want but don’t ever judge someone’s love of Jesus. People can say or do something but it doesn’t mean they don’t love Jesus the same way Jesus loves us unconditionally. I assume you’re a Christian ... I’m pretty sure you’re not perfect.!

[@mlg1948]

Angelofmusic Wonder no I’m not a Christian nor am I perfect. I just believe in the kindness of humanity.

[@generay9697]

@@annika_panicka Well I think Patti Deutsch said he liked his martini's during dinner break..

[@amberola1b]

Mary Ann looks like Mary Poppins with that hair style and dress. lol.

[@generay9697]

Noticed that RD didn't say anything when Mary Ann was trying to promote her project but when Charles was he made a comment about it...

[@UberLummox]

Dr. Bill, I don't know about your light blue clothes w/a brown jacket wardrobe choice. : )

[@nnylasoR]

It’s Jemaine (from Flight of the Concords) !! ✊😂 Anyone else spot the resemblance?

[@lissalives1]

Fireman Fire hose Fire hydrant Fire insurance Fire truck Fire extinguisher

[@brookehanley3659]

Fire Alarm, Fire man. Many answers for that question

[@Echognomics101]

*_Richard Dawson Tracker_* Episode (24): 0-for-4 Total: 35-for-119 (.294) _Not Shown: 1 (12 tot)_ *Super Match* $500: 6 given, 3 W $250: 5 given , 2 W $100: 1 given, 0 W Miss: 2 (5 tot) Not Selected: 0, 19 *Head-to-Head* 0 wins, 5 att ("Banana Peel") Cash Winnings: $1,750 Combined Matches, Episode: 10

[@MajorSeventh]

Bubble dancer?

[@fje6902]

A stripper who danced with bubbles flying around the stage.

[@Heavenzvoice]

F Je now how do you know that? Lol

[@kevansf]

From Wikipedia (I had no idea what a bubble dancer was): "The bubble dance is an erotic dance made famous by Sally Rand in the 1930s. The dancer (sometimes naked) dances with a huge bubble shaped like a balloon or ball placed between her body and the audience to make some interesting poses."

[@brookehanley3659]

@@fje6902Good answer!

[@martybass7376]

Joe mama

[@jamessutherland2812]

All the ladies said smashed lol

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

WOW DAMN ! ..... THEY ALL DID, NIIIICE NOTICE....

[@brianscott9906]

Go Seahawks!!! :)

[@bradstephan7886]

Good job on the commercial edits. If it was the 50's or 60's, I might want to see the commercials, but 70's are too recent and not the same level of corniness.

[@generay9697]

But I am thinking these are probably 90's or later commercials, I not sure VCR's were around in the 70's yet. OR at least 1973.

[@thesilentdiva]

70s is not recent....

[@donaldleroy6502]

My slang word for drunk is pie eyed

[@PBSkid08]

Where are episodes 31-3?

[@marveloussoftware4914]

On another channel.

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Finally, a show w/out diahrea mouth brett. Now Gene can take it easy & enjoy the game w/out running to the dope reading the question over & over & over!!! But have no fear, mr. Einstein (Dawson) will take over running the show.

[@rosabenavides7069]

Power rangers Samurai Mia Shaka Hi Sam Barney Power Icarly

[@marleneflanagan7137]

Man, they sure got some dimwits for early contestants or what?

[@desertbreeze69]

Bill looks like Jerry Lewis

[@mlg1948]

Wow I was just thinking he looked like Johnny Mathis (whom I love). But now that you say that, he does look a tiny bit like jerry Lewis. Do you see any resemblance to Johnny?

[@jjryan1352]

I don't see it. He looks more like Joe Namath.

[@wmkyle1]

An Osmond brother.

[@ts.elliot5870]

He looks like a young Buddy Rich.

[@recessional5560]

Nice haircut, Doctor Bill. Loser!