Match Game 73 (Episode 73) (Gene's New Suit) ("More than Diana Did?")

Check out this 70's style suit Gene has on today. He wore this suit more in 1974. This is the only time we see Gene in this suit for 1973.
We have a nice zing by Pat Harrington on Richard Dawson too.
Contestant: "I think I'll stick with Richard."
Pat Harrington: "That's more than Diana did!" (referring to Dawson's ex-wife, Diana Dors.) ouch!
Pat Harrington, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jo Ann Pflug, Richard Dawson, and Betty White

[@jeannehall6546]

Gene looks like a used car salesman in that suit!😂

[@jerradriggs2884]

Even for the 70s Gene's suit is hard on the eyes.

[@annika_panicka]

Betty has some of the most fabulous garments that would still be in style today.👘

[@barbarajohnson3781]

Rip Richard Dawson very good actor on hogan heroes look nice and sweet

[@Observer-jw8wv]

Class act and very talented.

[@RobertBowman-j7c]

Great comedian, too!

[@gotham61]

Betty White was already a TV veteran in 1973, having started 34 years earlier. and she's still going today at age 99!

[@kristabrewer6736]

Yea, she died just 2 weeks before her 100th birthday

[@RobertBowman-j7c]

R. I.P. Betty White

[@jaydenlee5477]

Absolutely love Betty . Love the episode's with her in them . She is awesome 😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@cleobinx]

Laurie Joe me too, they are my fav,

[@mlg1948]

Laurie Joe ditto

[@kristabrewer6736]

I love ALL the gameshows Betty's on

[@jaydenlee5477]

@@kristabrewer6736 agreed

[@neversaygoodbye4]

Chinese Dish & Meal were a match, but not Main Course?? I know this show is from 40+ years ago, but I still want to write them a letter on that one 😄

[@northerngirl1637]

Stupid judge🤪

[@ajmittendorf]

I do believe that this (11:00 mark) is the first "Dumb Dorah" question.

[@jenniferwebb4628]

That host- has the most awesome suits!!!

[@ts.elliot5870]

Not everyone could/would wear that suit. Yowser!

[@4seeableTV]

Gene's duds are that suit you now see in Goodwill that never sells.

[@katherynemero9355]

Between him and the contestant, my eyes hurt.

[@ssnoc]

Actually those suits are expensive as hell in vintage shops down in the village in NYC.

[@neversaygoodbye4]

I quite like it! 👍🏼

[@priscillalopez7480]

OHMYGOODNESS Another GORGEOUS BLOUSE ON Betty White. I am an avid FASHIONISTA FAN. AND I LOVED THE 60-70'S FASHION!!! My FAVORITES were the bell/flared bottoms and the miniskirts and dresses!!!

[@diverbob33]

The only time Gene out dressed CNR in this episode.

[@annamaria7417]

Check out some of the evening editions. His clothes glow in the dark lol.

[@diverbob33]

@@annamaria7417 Haha, thanks I'll do that!

[@jimmeasel1985]

Almost a Main Course riot

[@tamiwood9642]

Love sonny's white outfit with huge bell bottom. So cool for the seventies

[@rogerscalf231]

Sunny, not Sonny.

[@maynardsmoreland]

9:12 Contestant: "I think I'll stick with Richard." Pat Harrington: "That's more than Diana did!" (referring to Dawson's ex-wife, Diana Dors.) ouch!

[@MatchGameProductions]

Great catch on that one! Very funny!!!

[@MaxStax1]

I'm gonna have to guess those two didn't get along off camera, or Pat Harrington was an insensitive buffoon. Friends like to rib each other of coarse but that goes a little far.

[@katherynemero9355]

True, but he might have been glad she went. He got full custody of their two kids. That was virtually unheard for a man in the 1970's. On the other hand, just before she committed suicide, she left her son a treasure map to find his inheritance. The only person who could translate the map- Dors third husband- committed suicide before he could decipher the code. No money has ever been found. Diana Dors was loopy. Shocking anyone cares- because of her attractive looks, no one is going to bat an eyelash at her eccentricity.

[@tomitstube]

i figured that was the joke, wasn't aware dawson was married to "england's marilyn monroe". 9:39 brett is still laughing at the joke and dawson can barely hold back his own laughter. he apparently isn't all that choked up about it, it had been 7 years since the divorce. and since they had 2 kids together she may have been seen around the studio.

[@bribabytt]

Wow that's wild...she sounds like a character. I think there was an episode in which Richard implied that his son Gary had gone back to live with his mother.

[@southernbreeze3278]

Janice became Mayor of Morrow Bay, CA

[@sddwtbnofather]

You are correct :) facebook.com/janice.peters.528

[@barbarajohnson3781]

Nice suit gene

[@priscillalopez7480]

FINALLY it sounded like somebody told Brett Somers to SHUT UP!!Lol I saw a comment the other day that Ethel Merman told her to SHUT UP!! I CANNOT HARDLY WAIT TO SEE THAT EPISODE. LOL Sometimes she does say things that are laughable BUT it's overshadowed by her jealousy towards the women who sit on either side of Richard Dawson. Mainly at Betty White...... I do hope she didn't do as much jealousy banter when I get to the 1,000 episodes.

[@sdlively27]

episode 729 if you haven't gotten there already.. ;0) But I think it isn't jealousy but more to they are friends so we only pick on people who are friends or we like.. ;0)

[@mlg1948]

Stephanie Lively I totally agree with you. They just had so much fun - no jealousy.

[@jjryan1352]

Hardly ever Gene could read more than a few words of the question and she's blurting out something, or not relinquishing the time to Charles, or just laughing loudly way too long.

[@deanstrand4260]

Too bad she wasn't told to shut up more often.

[@rogerscalf231]

I think people who complain about Brett, just don't get her. I couldn't take her either, when I was 20, but now that I'm 69, and have seen a few other things she was in over the years, I enjoy her as much as anyone on the panel with the exception of Elaine Joyce and Betty White.

[@RingtailStudios]

The first "Dumb Dora" question at 10:59!

[@pennyroberson8160]

Not crazy for Genes suit 😮

[@Echognomics101]

*Richard Dawson Tracker* [73] Episode: 2/5 • _.400_ Total: 88/322 • _.272_ Not Shown: 0 _(31 tot)_ Celebrity Matches (All): 11 *Super Match* $500: 7 wins (12 given) $250: 4 wins (12 given) $100: 2 wins (8 given) Not Selected: 0 (39) *Head-to-Head* 2 wins, 13 att (15.38%) [ COLOR *BLIND* ] *Cash Winnings: $10,700*

[@amandajstar]

'Shower' was my answer. The questions are very uneven: some are daft and impossible, while the Pinocchio one was far too obvious.

[@jjryan1352]

Yeah the show was designed more around entertainment than playability. They always made sure that one of the two tiebreaker questions was much more obvious.

[@amandajstar]

@@jjryan1352 I don't mind the obvious ones so much as the too-obscure ones. 'Name a character in a nursery rhyme' does not even give the clue of male or female, is too open-ended, and naturally led to no matches.

[@beckydutra6543]

It's the luck of the draw. Someone has to win or to lose, so there you go.

[@amandajstar]

@@beckydutra6543 That's not really the point, is it?

[@beckydutra6543]

@@amandajstar yes it is. The challenger chooses, and it could be the easy one or hard one. They have to make one question the breaking point, or it could never end, 😄. Anyway I understand their strategy

[@nonoyobeezewax9527]

It seems that it was almost mandatory for contestants to choose Richard Dawson for their "2nd match choice" when playing for $5K.

[@sdlively27]

Not mandatory I am guessing but he does seem to become the best player of the game about this time, he isn't very good at matching in the beginning at about 19 tries for 5 matches but he seems to be getting better at it at this time.. ;0)

[@deanstrand4260]

I've read that Richard Dawson would get angry if he wasn't chosen for the $5000 match. Eventually the producers put the star wheel into the show. That angered Dawson so much that he left Match Game shortly afterwards.

[@dmnemaine]

@@deanstrand4260 Pretty sure it was the opposite. Richard Dawson felt bad that he was constantly being called on for the head to head match, and not giving the others a chance. He seems to have been instrumental in getting the star wheel put in because of this. Also, he left off being a regular on Match Game because he was very busy with Family Feud.

[@pencils812]

I watched an episode from 1975 where Gene tells a contestant that she can't pick the same panelist twice after the contestant tried to choose Richard twice for the $5000 match. I read that they came up with the wheel to try to even it out as well.

[@jaengen]

@@deanstrand4260 What an ego on that man. I wonder what lovable Betty White really thought of him?

[@jt414]

Flip Wilson one of my favourites -- makes me think of GERALDINE😄😁

[@pencils812]

Richard with his hands all over Betty again!

[@ts.elliot5870]

They are a good buddies. Betty is grandma's age.

[@annika_panicka]

@@ts.elliot5870 Betty was only 10 years older than Richard and still very attractive, but the nature of the contact seems more affectionate than lecherous. Maybe a little flirtatious, but he knew she was happily married.

[@michaelnivens6267]

Why didn't they match Pat's answer main course - foul judging

[@tomitstube]

agree but it wouldn't have mattered.

[@TheOfficialIceman]

Because it was too specific

[@donaldleroy6502]

Just wondering if flip the bird was a thing back then

[@ts.elliot5870]

Of course we flipped the bird back then. If we were really mad we gave them the two handed bird.

[@donaldleroy6502]

@@ts.elliot5870 you mean like this? 🖕🖕see ya later TROLL

[@theskilz00]

Yes we flipped the bird. We even had shoes and indoor plumbing back then too.

[@annika_panicka]

9:16 That was rude of Pat to make a crack about Richard's ex-wife (Diana Dors) not sticking with him since he didn't want to get divorced and was heartbroken for quite some time. He handled the comment well, though.

[@dorinriki]

In this episode, Gene gets dressed in the dark. 🤣

[@billbright1755]

Good gosh that suit hurts my eyes. That guy would have made a good honest Abe. Silk top hat 🎩 and long tail coat. Who smoked my vine?

[@tsuzyx9672]

They need to reboot this show!

[@tsuzyx9672]

@ZoneFighter1 true, but then the appeal would be to those who watch MTV and Vice

[@johnblossom8447]

It’s already on with Alec Baldwin as the host.

[@hebber1961]

@@johnblossom8447 He took a shot at it.

[@donaldleroy6502]

The sword swallower lost his sword so he had to swallow the scabbard of course

[@jimmeasel1985]

Flip Wilson...the Devil made me say that!!!

[@diverbob33]

Janice "cutie pie" Peters!

[@mattalbrecht7471]

Gene! Orville Redenbaker called. He wants his tie back!

[@donaldleroy6502]

Wow sunny is a hunny

[@ThomasKDye]

Gene reaching over the desk to shake the winner's hand was incredibly awkward. It's good that he stopped doing that and let the loser congratulate the winner instead.

[@dianedizayee2439]

Today's celebrities pale in comparison to most of yesteryear's celebrities. Miss these folks.

[@mittens4kittens435]

Why does meal match food, but not main course?

[@timothyball7502]

Who had more cash, Johnny Carson or Johnny Olsen? 6-6-2022

[@timothyball7502]

1973 clothes are just wild! Gene and Sunny are quite a pair. 6-6-2022

[@garyranieri3856]

Harrington's comment 'more than Diana did' was tacky and tasteless (referring to Diana Dors' and Richard's divorce) . Harrington was often not clever and not smart

[@wh4193]

I agree, I thought it was very ride and insensitive. And Brett kept laughing

[@Observer-jw8wv]

Yeah, that seemed harsh to me too but Richard shrugged it off. It's noteworthy that Richard did make jokes sometimes about his divorce--but they were always at HIS expense, never Diana's. Pat Harrington did know Diana (and Richard.) He was part of the ensemble of the Steve Allen TV show starting around 1958; Richard and Diana were married in April 1959 while in NY to appear on that show. Steve Allen was at their wedding and was a godfather to their second son. In October 1962, Diana appeared on Stump the Stars ( might have been known as Pantomime Quiz at the time) and Pat Harrington was the host! Also, Stump the Stars was a creation of Mike Stokey-- who gave Richard his first US TV job. Long way of saying -- it's a small world, and at the time of this taping Richard had known Pat for around 14 years. I feel like Harrington was a reasonably funny guy who sometimes put his foot in his mouth and didn't know when to shut up. He talked over Gene so much on this show, too, which may be why this was (I'm pretty sure...) his only week. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHLGYnZqaamqiJo.

[@garyranieri3856]

Good points and well informed

[@Observer-jw8wv]

@@garyranieri3856 Ah, thank you. It all snapped together for me when I came across that video last weekend! I had just watched this week of shows again.

[@kristabrewer6736]

Mean was accepted and main course wasn't? (WOW, and I thought the judges were more lenient on these questions)

[@pencils812]

Richie and his polka dots again!

[@wcwindom56]

pocket knife was what I came up with

[@JT-lt5gr]

I said FIST. Then, one month later, I said TIE. I have no idea. I love this show.

[@jjryan1352]

I thought of "dipstick" like for checking the oil lol.

[@JT-lt5gr]

@@jjryan1352 That's why this game is soooooo coooool.

[@Smokr]

Richard picked "blind" because he sits next to Betty White whose blouse probably causes color blindness.

[@priscillalopez7480]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@trevorpanno516]

The day Spiro Agnew resigned as vice-president.

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine episode! :0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;O) ROFL! Love ya Charles! :0) ROFL! Love ya Betty! ;0) ROFL! Sorry love that suit of his! And just 7 more til my favorite plaid suit combo.. ;0) Yes, I admit I am strange but who can’t like a man who is not afraid to wear those suits! ;0) Looks like it was made from a kitchen table cloth but I still like it.. Gene did like plaid.. ;0) Ahh love the acting Gene.. ;0) Thank you Pat.. Greased.. ROFL! Love the audience and then Ira buzes the audience.. ;0) Thank you Gene.. ;0) Stretching the point Betty? ;0)

[@DragonKazooie89]

"There's a hole in my bucket, Dear Liza, dear Liza. There's a hole in my bucket, Dear Liza, a hole"

[@oleandra3759]

Main course and egg roll should have been a match

[@dmnemaine]

No. They were too specific. The reason the other ones matched was because they were non-specific. Match Game was known for not matching specific/non-specific.

[@zq9m3xh8]

Sunny's a doll!

[@janejayne8152]

Yes, loved her pant suit too.

[@JWH808]

Sunny is gorgeous

[@tomitstube]

contestant sunny coleman reminds me of someone, can't put my finger on it.

[@priscillalopez7480]

She kind of looks like Zoe Saldana to me.

[@obiedrier4841]

tomitstube Sunny hostin from the view

[@leftctin99]

As soon as I saw Sonny I instantly thought of Jimmy Fallon.

[@jjryan1352]

I just kept hearing "Sonny" and wondered what dude they were talking about.

[@vivianhamilton616]

love her pantsuit.