Match Game 74 (Episode 179) (Johnny Olsen Makes Great Coffee?) (With Slate)

[@kevansf]

Thank goodness for Betty White! She broke a long string of non-matches today, scoring her 8th head-to-head match, making her second only to Richard in total number of matches. (She is also second in total number of times selected!) But when it comes to accuracy, Betty is on top at 50%! (Orson Bean has been selected so few times, I'm overlooking his perfect score of 3/3 for now.) Richard has had a recent string of non-matches, and now his score has dropped back to the bottom, at 26.98%... (for about a week there, he had been slightly ahead of Brett). Here's the updated accuracy stats on the 7 celebs to have scored 3 or more matches so far: Orson - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Betty - 50% (8 wins in 16 attempts). Charles - 42.9% (6 wins in 14 attempts). Jo Ann - 36.4% (4 out of 11 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). Brett - 28.6% (4 wins in 14 attempts). Richard - 27.0% (17 wins in 63 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 179, excluding the lost/missing episodes 31, 32, 33.

[@beckydutra6543]

Johnny Olsen is the best!

[@crsmith845]

He sure was so was. Mark. Goodson!💯😥

[@RobertBowman-j7c]

Gene was right about Johnny. That voice of his was so unique. You knew it was a Goodson-Todman production when you heard Johnny speak.

[@badhairdye]

@8:20 'You were finished a long time ago, sweetheart.' BW a blessing to entertainment. Played the episode through again, and she's responsible for 'same old grind' at about 1:50.

[@Marisol9111-w3p]

Women from the 70's were so naturally beautiful. Big difference between now and then.

[@themeat5053]

yep, they weren't lewd, crude, fat and tattooed as they are today

[@katherynemero4118]

You know why? Leisure suits. Leisure is very obviously sexy.

[@LynxSouth]

@@katherynemero4118 Women didn't wear leisure suits. They sometimes wore skirted suits with a leisure-style jacket, but they weren't called 'leisure suits' and they weren't that popular.

[@katherynemero4118]

@@LynxSouth Looks pretty leisurely to me whatever it is.

[@diverbob33]

Before fast food took over the American diet!

[@veedejames721]

I was not around in 1952. The late 70s more my era. But I'm enjoying all of these episodes. I watch daily. Today I watched Gene and Helen on he said, she said. I watched Gene on what's my line. I'm watching Gene now. I just thought he was a Sweet man, helen pretty much said the same. I thought Gene was a attractive man. He lived a full life. Sad he was cremated and has no final resting place. I don't think he got the respect he Deserved. He is still loved. And missed. I always love when Betty White is on.👍. Brett, Charles Richard, and Betty and Fanny was some my favorites. I just learned today that Charles' passed a year before Brett. Yes I'm learning more now since I've been watching these episodes. Brett was a very attractive and a Good Actress. I knew more about Charles, Richard, Betty and Fanny. Than I did Gene and Brett.so I'm doing my Research. 👍. Love, Respect And Positivity Always. ✌️🖖🤗💖🙂👋. Vee J.

[@annika_panicka]

13:32 _"All my uncles are boxers except my Uncle Fred, who's a Cocker Spaniel."_

[@leefalls8703]

I thought Gail looked a lot like Loretta Switt

[@annika_panicka]

12:09 Do my ears deceive me or are Betty and Richard singing "Those Were the Days" from "All in the Family" here?

[@edwardlozano8807]

"Hamburgers" (with Charles Nelson Reilly): www.imdb.com/title/tt1839491/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 and "Play Your Hunch" (TV show hosted by Gene Rayburn): www.imdb.com/title/tt0051303/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_41

[@pencils812]

Did you watch Hamburgers?

[@delanabills-jones7689]

Beautiful blonde hair

[@sdlively27]

Actually Merv Griffin was replaced by Robert Q Lewis for two weeks. Then Gene took it over from Oct 19, 1952 - Nov 19, 1952 after which when Robert Q Lewis became the permanent host for Play Your Hunch.

[@donaldleroy6502]

Gail is very fine, just like my favorite brand of 🍎 juice back in those days. That musta been one rowdy audience, did anybody else see the chick wearing the neck brace?

[@angelasmith3750]

Things were so different back in the 70s!

[@kentetalman9008]

Gail and her husband remind me of Gloria Stivic and Meathead.

[@jessechristian8665]

Brett: "I'm second" What grade school does Brett go to?

[@brettmiddleton7949]

And nobody guessed that Sandy ate Annie's leapin' lizards. Tsk.

[@pencils812]

No.

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner epsiode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! :0) ROFL! Love ya Betty! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Patti! ;0) Love the silliness.. ;0) We left the last at home.. There is other husbands.. ;0) daddy Wolbucks.. Eye balls.. Play her hunch.. Love the voices and acting Gene! ;0) Just noitced the doors are closed after the break.. Bag..sock..

[@pencils812]

What was daddy warbucks?

[@ts.elliot5870]

A Character from Lil Orphan Anne.

[@crikeybright]

a sheet?!?

[@BAlover7602]

I love the way Brett & Betty tease each other.

[@tamaravasselin8978]

Church Lady!

[@XMLarry]

Gail was very pretty, wonder what she is up to these days, 44 years later

[@ssaks2008]

XMLarry She's probably a grandmother

[@dutchtreat9]

Still regretting her "sheet" answer.

[@jimwilloughby]

44 years on, Betty White is still going strong.

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Bill Cullen 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Patti Deustch 5. Richard Dawson 6. Betty White

[@taratupa73]

It's Laurence Olivier. Not Lawrence. Just sayin'...

[@sd31263]

Spelling didn't matter on Match Game.

[@nsnopper]

They probably queried the audience verbally, not in writing. Hence, the audience only heard the name Lawrence/Laurence; they didn’t read it.

[@mlchc9004]

Why thanks Betty , Brett ? The contestant chose it

[@dmnemaine]

If the question writers were going to stereotype Chinese people, they should have at least been able to distinguish them from Japanese people. Geishas are not Chinese.

[@helenlogsdon7822]

I can’t either

[@johnstewart6366]

I'm just curious - does anyone know how much the (D list) celebrities got paid per episode? How much for Gene? I seem to remember that Richard Dawson got into a pissing contest over $ toward the end of his tenure.

[@sdlively27]

Jack Klugman said 1500 for 5 episodes but I am guessing that is for the non regulars, not sure about the regulars. Gene, depending when, 4000(?) an episode I think. Richard didn't get into a contest over money at the end of his tenure with Match Game.. Now sure why you call them D list celebrities. Gene has mentioned that money back then wasn't good as it is now..

[@jackmeyhoffer5107]

@@sdlively27 Gene had a contract with Goodson Todman for a salary. He didn’t get paid by the episode. Same thing for the regulars like Richard, Brett, and Charles.

[@lcfflc3887]

@@jackmeyhoffer5107 that would make sense but then again it's show business it could be either way.

[@bojambu]

Marjorie Grant...Nicole Kidman's mom?

[@lcfflc3887]

LOL👈🤔 nahh she was probably 5 or 10 years older than her back then, so no it couldn't had been her mother maybe her sister.

[@geneburn5769]

Leave him alone..

[@pencils812]

Who?

[@gerryu21220]

Marjorie Grant bears a striking resemblance to Alice Nelson, the maid from the Brady Bunch (Ann B. Davis).

[@lovett.da.j]

So right! I was expecting someone in the audience to resemble Sam the Butcher!😆😆

[@jools01]

8:21 😂

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

Wore a sheet!?!? omg lol

[@michaelunderwood6658]

Brett was so annoying …..

[@retiredmusiceducator3612]

To me, anyway, but Brett ruins the show. Loud mouthy woman who just talks all the time.

[@richardwhite5633]

It is easy that Gene Rayburn claims to be the host of Match Game show,and that means by him only that he can Malle a fool of himself

[@pencils812]

I don't like Richard in that red turtle neck.

[@kristabrewer6736]

That's nice. I don't like him at ALL

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@kristabrewer6736Over and over and over again.

[@DoloresRoberts-hy5uy]

​@kristabrewer6736- we all know that!!!😅

[@stevecb100]

Gene doing his Chinese impression is so insulting and racially degrading.

[@thejetset3357]

Confucius say "so sorry".

[@lacylee6544]

Do you feel the same when they do hillbilly impressions?

[@patcrites5274]

I think you mean that his Chinese impersonation is so funny

[@boltneck1705]

And alas, a sea of liberal tears flood the earth to the sound of the world's tiniest violin playing a sad, sad song of woe.

[@boltneck1705]

@@thejetset3357 That would be "me sho sholly".