Match Game 74 (Episode 279) (With Slate) ("Ira Skutch's Yellow Spot?")

[@Choc1Joe]

1974 might have been the best year ever for this show; this one was another classic. When Richard was really involved in the show and bantering with everyone, it really added to things!

[@kevansf]

Richard scored his 41st H/H match today. Here's the updated leader board for the 8 celebs to have scored 3 or more H/H matches so far, ranked by their current accuracy scores: Orson - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Betty - 52.2% (12 wins in 23 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 46.7% (7 wins in 15 attempts). Charles - 44.4% (12 wins in 27 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). Richard - 32.3% (41 wins in 127 attempts). Brett - 28.6% (6 wins in 21 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 279, excluding the lost/missing episodes 31, 32, 33.

[@LeviJane]

I feel bad for Pat Davenport. I think she really got short changed. Not only was her heart broken when she realized she hadn't heard the question correctly, we the audience, never got to hear life story at the top of the episode. I hope we see her again.

[@der22672]

LeviJane, Pat Davenport told her life story at the end of the last show, episode 278. But yes, the contestants that are brought on at the end of an episode, but they don’t have time to start a new game, Gene normally let’s that contestant tell their life story again at the beginning of the next show. For some reason that didn’t happen this time. 🤔🤔

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

She shoukd have asked him to re-read

[@judithparsons1920]

Love that Gene got Ira to explain the yellow spot.

[@יעליעקב-ת4מ]

Love it!!! Love every second!!! ❤🎉😂

[@robertjrobicheau8456]

What a wonderful woman. One of the happiest contestants if seen so far.

[@Doug41160]

14:02 "do you have any vacancies on the lower floor?"

[@deanstrand4260]

Is it just me, or does Janet's "dance" during the super match look like a kid who has to go "tinkle"?

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Donald Ross 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Patti Deutsch 5. Richard Dawson 6. Fannie Flagg

[@ts.elliot5870]

You know all the celebrities are listed under the titles right?

[@der22672]

Sweet Janet Finn. She passed away in 2015 at the age of 74. In 2001 she began having brain aneurysms that would leave her unable to walk. That would lead to her death in 2015 after a brain hemorrhage. She was married to Tom for 53 years. They had five children and 12 grandchildren. I often wonder if her kids and grandkids have seen her appearances over the years and what they thought of them. Such a sweet lady. 😔😔😊😊

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

I think this will be the last episode where the audience is silent during the "How dumb is she?" spot. I think that now that all the celebs are saying it, the audience will not be far behind.

[@revinevan87]

stain shouldn't match either with that logic.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Another violation of the nebulous “must be an exact match” rule. Janet said, “the Lone Ranger” and Richard wrote, “lone or loan”. I agree the rule is dumb, but they never enforce it!

[@770WT]

Stain is not a puddle

[@Observ45er]

Don't the sound people or producer realize that the people on the set do not have the sound from the microphones played to them?

[@sharcrum]

Good grief, a spot don't match but a little yellow spot does but a stain does!!! Wtf!?

[@michaelnivens6267]

Judging on this show is so inconsistent and utterly confusing - seeming to change at Ira's will

[@thomasmagnum3588]

If you think about urine, the judging makes perfect sense in this case. The contestant said “puddle” (of urine). A yellow spot and a stain could only be made by the dog’s urine. But a “spot” could be made by anything! I would agree with the general idea that judging on this show is wildly inconsistent…..just not in this case.

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@thomasmagnum3588I dont want to think about it thank you very much.

[@corrinewadino8771]

I think that beanie cap was an excellent answer!

[@mittens4kittens435]

Brett looks pretty with that wig and earrings.

[@michaelnivens6267]

Why isn't this episode entitled " Gene explodes " , lol

[@lindapedersen-hylka7170]

I miss the part where they show the prizes the losing contestants get. I wonder why they stopped showing that, & with that stupid ending from GSN you can't even see it in the credits at the end.

[@lcfflc3887]

yeah they don't do those anymore, GSN probably took they off editing it out.

[@taratupa73]

Don't feel bad Pat. I misunderstood that question too. I thought Gene said 'camels' when he said 'cannibals'. Silly me...

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

He enunciated pretty well

[@770WT]

I think this was the only time Patty and Donald were on together.

[@beckydutra6543]

Pat resembles Doris Day. So pretty, although I'm sure she doesn't have a voice like Doris. The most beautiful voice, ever, ever. ❤ And she's, (was) 40 years my senior.

[@lcfflc3887]

i think it's some time of condition with one's tongue or vocals, not many people have that voice tune, i have come across people with this and it's a confirmation.

[@helenlogsdon7822]

❤Doris Day

[@helenlogsdon7822]

My idol as a child

[@beckydutra6543]

@@helenlogsdon7822 ❤️ wasn't she amazing?

[@beckydutra6543]

@@lcfflc3887 very extraordinary. And she was underrated as a singer.

[@earlegavin5931]

Fannie with fan it's what came to my mind.

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! :0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! :0) ROFL! Love ya Patti! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) Love the entrances, acting, voices, silliness and all Gene.. ;0) camera in shot.. ;0) elephants?? If I guess the price of the showcase without going over.. soup spoons?! puddle.. Thank you Charles.. ;0) beanie cap.. ;0) truss.. Do you have any vancies on the lower floor.. ;0) hair dryer.. egg beater, fan, razor.. ;0) Love the celebrations Gene.. ;0)

[@brettmiddleton7949]

This has got to be the longest, most painful approach to record winnings ever. How did Janet not immediately go for Johnson and Johnson, who are and were a household name, instead of an academic treatise like Masters and Johnson? At this rate she's going to need a few more trips to the Super Match board to set a record. Ira was right this time. A dog could certainly leave a brown spot instead of a yellow one. In fact, he probably shouldn't have allowed yellow spot, since a yellow puddle is not a spot even if it eventually leaves one.

[@lindapedersen-hylka7170]

I agree, but he made a match with Richard's answer "stain", which shouldn't have been a match either. Either spot & stain match or neither match. Ira was so fickle.

[@carolewoolley7017]

Brett has the cutest hair style shes ever had!

[@helenlogsdon7822]

I also like the dress

[@thomasbrett9323]

…also at this time Johnny Carson was well into his greatest fame ( which is where that retort came from)

[@milojkomustafovic7712]

What happened to “slide it” Earl ?

[@sdlively27]

I don't believe they have started that as yet..

[@zacharydunlap-tunnage2220]

"Slide it" Earl _Hinek_ (sp?) came later. The technical director at this time was George Thompson, according to the closing credits.

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

Spot should have marked

[@garfield2439]

Agreed. It's just did whatever he wanted . There were no set rules it's however he felt like at the time, drove me crazy

[@thomasbrett9323]

…on the “elephant” answer, you could see her die inside when Gene was making his remarks

[@garfield2439]

Brett was alot ruder basically calling her stupid

[@lcfflc3887]

@@garfield2439 Brett is rode to everyone even herself 👈🤨😄

[@richardwhite5633]

The ratings would go down if those two would stop fighting

[@FallenHellscape]

I’m not squeamish, but I gotta say they were a bit harsh with the first woman.

[@helenlogsdon7822]

So did she

[@64098]

Ira Skutch looks like Eddie Haskell.

[@gunman-6646]

Elephants! How stupid can anyone be?

[@patcrites5274]

She missed understood the question

[@thomasmagnum3588]

She thought he said “Fire extinguishers” instead of “firing squad”. Who knows with all that music, noise, and celebrity yammering going on how hard it was for that poor woman to hear the question.

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@patcrites5274misuderstood..

[@corrinewadino8771]

Pat seemed like a really nice person, but she would’ve said and should’ve said, that she did not Understand the first question

[@edwardlozano8807]

For those who like Gene didn't know who Olsen and Johnson were...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olsen_and_Johnson

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

WHY did she choose "Masters....."? *sigh*

[@martincaidin4166]

Ira's toupee was hideous

[@donaldleroy6502]

Would you use an electric razor as an answer for what king kong would use a helicopter for?

[@brettmiddleton7949]

Nope. I think he would have bent the props and used it as a back scratcher. No self-respecting ape would shave himself.

[@garfield2439]

That's good , all I could think of was a fan. I matched Fannie

[@joeambrose3260]

Isn't a stain a spot ?

[@richardsmith5477]

Joe Ambrose ~~~a stain is where a spill of another color is and a spot is where a area may be lighter/darker in color . From fading out to entirely. I look at it like you, my father had many carpet stores that’s the only reason I know these things.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

is #279 the last one of the year for 74? and Janet does not get to defend her title?

[@sdlively27]

No, it is episode 368 that ends the season of MG74

[@jvolgelstein6278]

RIP miss Janet finn

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

Spots and stains are the same thing..... 😑

[@donaldleroy6502]

I'm watching this episode for the second time now, I just came up with a good one for the cannibal question. How about rotisserie spits?

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

That guy is to Match Game as Dr. Reason A. Goodwin is to .

[@zacharydunlap-tunnage2220]

To fill in your blank: Ira Skutch is to *_Match Game_* what Dr. Reason A. Goodwin was to *_Password_* (The CBS years).

[@patcrites5274]

In my opinion, Donald Ross was not that good at this game.

[@jaberjaber131]

Knives and forks instead of blow darts?

[@kevansf]

That was my first thought too...

[@Floymin]

15:54 In the few 70s porn flicks I came across (that were NOT Debbie Does Dallas), none of them had actors wearing roller skates. Does that mean Debbie Does Dallas is the one with the famous roller skate scene that was parodied in Boogie Nights? Edit: Obviously NOBODY has ever seen Debbie Does Dallas, and NOBODY has any clue what Richard is talking about! Yes, I figured out that Debbie Does Dallas wasn't until 1978, but apparently nude rollerskating was a thing in the early 70s.

[@Floymin]

@Joe Mackojc Melania Knavs was born in Slovania in 1970 you fucking troll.

[@ts.elliot5870]

WTF?

[@Floymin]

@@ts.elliot5870 I explained myself fully. Maybe not clearly, but fully. If you still don't understand, then you obviously don't know the history of Debbie Does Dallas, either. So STFU and leave me alone!

[@Cablecol]

Brett looked elegant in this episode💞.

[@ts.elliot5870]

My Gramndmother had kitchen curtains that matched Brett's top.

[@Cablecol]

@@ts.elliot5870 Ok....btw it's "grandmother"

[@kellykonoske91]

Hope Donald quit that silly come over later on!

[@joeambrose3260]

Saw Donald many times at the pastry shop on Wilshire, he always wore a Gallagher cap

[@ts.elliot5870]

What?

[@ginnyt7992]

Brett ruins the show. She thinks it's all about her.

[@joeambrose3260]

Pat is absolutely gor-ge-ous !

[@ts.elliot5870]

Easy boy? It was 50 years ago.