Match Game 75 (Episode 421) (Welcome Tom Bosley) ("Mr. Howard Cunningham from Happy Days")

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I love how Richard Dawson says, "It's the man from Glad." Tom Bosley did lots of commercial for Glad trash bags.

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

And sandwich bags, and ....

[@saints093]

I wish they could have had more actors from Happy Days on Match Game, like Donny Most, or Marion Ross, or Ron Howard, or even Henry Winkler, that would have been cool to have had the Fonz on Match Game

[@kevansf]

Richard scores his 75th H/H match. A brand-new week, but it's starting off like most other weeks, with Richard chosen both times. The second contestant is undoubtedly much happier than the first... Regulars Brett and Richard are joined by Gary and frequent semi-regular Fannie, both of whom have excellent track records in the H/H match (but that's no guarantee a contestant will choose them as we see today). Meredith MacRae returns and has a chance to finally get her H/H match (she had one attempt a while back), and we have "new kid on the block" Tom Bosley as this week's wild card... Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: TIE: Orson Bean - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 80% (4 wins in 5 attempts). Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Betty - 50% (15 wins in 30 attempts). TIE: Fannie - 50% (7 wins in 14 attempts). Charles - 45.7% (16 wins in 35 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 35.5% (75 wins in 211 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). Brett - 32.1% (9 wins in 28 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 421, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (As per MatchGameProductions, these episodes "are nowhere to be found and also aren't in the Goodson/Todman Library. Sadly, looks like they are lost forever!")

[@stevenginsberg8471]

Much respect for Tom for his willingness to wear his reading glasses on camera. Not like most vain Hollywood folks.

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

and suck cancer sticks.

[@garfield2439]

Love you Mr C 💯💯💯😍😍

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

In 1975, Cincinnati baseball was on FIRE! The Cincinnati Reds were known as "The Big Red Machine". During that time we had such legendary players as Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, and other all-time greats. The team was headed up by the immortal Sparky Anderson. Those were the glory days of baseball in the Queen City.

[@kevansf]

I'm not even a sports fan, but I thought of Cincinnati Reds.

[@perpieta]

I think this MG episode aired in March 1975, prior to the 1975 baseball season when the Reds winning an impressive 108 games. But even before the 1975 season the Reds were well known and were often in the thick of a pennant race; but in 1974 they had finished second in their division. According to Wikipedia: In 1975 the Reds had gotten off to a slow start; and it wasn't until May 1975when manager Sparky Anderson added outfielder George Foster's big bat to the line-up and moved Pete Rose from the outfield to third base, that the team really took off and never looked back, winning 108 games, their division, and ultimately the '75 World Series. P.S. As a Mets fan I hated the Reds and was glad the Mets beat 'em in '73 for the NL pennant...but I've got to admit the '70s Reds were a great, exciting team stacked with talent.

[@perpieta]

Also love that Reds fan Meredith is wearing...red 😋

[@Landrew1208]

I remember Larry Bowa passing a bewildered Pete Rose at 3rd, after hitting a rare grand slam home run. 1977. I still can't talk about the 1976 NL playoffs...

[@nestorsuan2182]

Great to see Tom!

[@markcampo9336]

As a point of trivia, while Tom Bosley is the definitive, quintessential Mr. C, another great and unsung actor, who quietly went about working his craft, Harold Gould (Martin Morgenstern), is the original Mr. Howard Cunningham.

[@Landrew1208]

Miles from The Golden Girls was the original Mr. C?!

[@RobertBowman-j7c]

@@Landrew1208In “Love American Style” the “Happy Days” pilot was aired with Harold Gould.

[@bbqking7410]

We've got Mr. C, Radar, Sally Douglas and Newkirk on Match Game '75!!!

[@raynorsmith7103]

The way back machine love me mr C!

[@Trefoile]

That is true about Sally Douglas, but I was thinking of Billie Jo Bradley!

[@michaelpowell5266]

@@Trefoile, that's right, the lovely Meredith MacRae- I believe Florence Henderson, at some point, probably lobbied Sherwood Schwartz to get Meredith a guest starring role on The Brady Bunch, but to no avail. That's too bad, because after Petticoat Junction, Meredith could've guest starred as Marcia Brady's cheerleading coach and she would've been good at it!!!

[@michaelpowell5266]

@@rubytuesday4379, still speaking of Sherwood Schwartz, both Lori Saunders and Jeannine Riley were cast as Betsy and Lulu on Dusty's Trail in 1973, alongside Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker. Yep, Gilligan, Bobbie Jo and Billie Jo & Sgt. O'Rourke!!!

[@TommyLamont-vf4un]

Mr.C You Are The Best

[@mosseisleyYT]

"Motorcar" is freightfulleigh British, Richard, old boy!

[@clayz1]

mosseisleyYT motor cycle was the right choice. the only right choice.

[@brettmiddleton7949]

@@clayz1 Motor City. Wasn't Miya from Detroit?

[@pencils812]

He messed that up.

[@clayz1]

That Maya Lake is a real dish.

[@TommyLamont-vf4un]

A Lady...Not a Dish... A dish is what food is placed on. Please,, some Respect. Thanks from a white man from Canada.

[@AlliSam54]

1975: "Log Cabin" 2020: "Log On".

[@TeamCat1128]

Mia’s outfit is amazing!

[@brettmiddleton7949]

Every one of them missed the obvious answer: Monster eats with forked tongue!

[@LynxSouth]

That's what I thought, too.

[@francineviau7096]

Brett is usually very stylish but this wig makes her look older.

[@kentclark6420]

I don't think any wig would help Brett.

[@edwardlozano8807]

Welcome Tom Bosley-"Mr. Howard Cunningham from Happy Days".....or Father Frank Dowling from "Father Dowling Mysteries"

[@gerryu21220]

Or Sheriff Tupper on "Murder, She Wrote".

[@alisynhurd9666]

Or David in David the Gnome

[@nancyking]

Or "The Man From Glad"; he did commercials for Glad products in the 1980s. He also played Chuck the cat from the Whiskas cat food commercials in the 1990s.

[@IvoryM1986]

Vahan was right, in the Game Show Network years and even in the early stages of The Network For Games era, GSN went from the February 28, 1975 episode straight to this episode the very next day. This was the latest '75 episode to air before Password returned to the schedule according to the older PDFs which you can still go to as well as the new-to-GSN episodes of the $25,000 Pyramid.

[@brendagz5417]

It looked Richard was avoiding a kiss from Louise. LoL

[@putinthegreatone1055]

Fast forward to 2020 Colorado Springs is OVERBUILT

[@TommyLamont-vf4un]

Miya is so sweett

[@retrochick9993]

Nice mutton chops, Cecil! 😆

[@fredstevens129]

I really liked the show MASH, but I can hardly stand Gary Burghoff on these episodes.

[@deanstrand4260]

The head of the special gadget devision said, "Do be careful when you sit down, 007. I've hidden a blank in your shorts." Meredith: "You know, with all the Watergate stuff going on, I said microphone." I'm surprised that nobody said anything about what would happen if 007 had gas that day.

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Tom Bosley 2. Brett Somers 3. Gary Burghoff 4. Meredith Macrae 5. Richard Dawson 6. Fannie Flagg

[@tomy5868]

motor car? really.

[@beckydutra6543]

That's what I Say, Motor car?? But Why didn't you trust me??

[@blacktygar]

I never knew the panelists could smoke on the show (Tom Bosley)!

[@gardenia81]

Gene Barrett sometimes you can see CNR (with a pipe), Brett, and Richard smoking 🚬

[@MrRevphil]

Brett quit several times, but would always start back...I've seen Elaine Joyce, Ed Asner, Patty Duke, Joan Collins, Scoey Mitchll, Robert Morse all drag on a cig...I'm sure there's more...

[@thetreasurehouse1742]

@Gene Barrett: How ironic, because Tom appeared in this anti smoking film in 1974: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqTIY5qIZ8d6n5Y

[@deanstrand4260]

Smoking on TV shows was much more common and accepted back then.

[@kristabrewer6736]

This ISN'T the first time you've seen this show is it?! Saint Richard only did it quite a bit!

[@sdlively27]

ROFL!! Ok RD and GR must have made up because they are being silly together again... ;0)

[@garfield2439]

Too bad they always think they have to choose Richards answers. That could have been 5000 for the baby 🍼🐥

[@TommyLamont-vf4un]

Miya...

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Well, I, personally really like Brett's new/latest wig!

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Brett is....

[@pencils812]

What?

[@dianefarley37]

They: "With all these days we've had of Watergate and everything..." I: This sh!\\ in Washington D.C. today!!!!!!

[@jennygreen3994]

Richard was wrong about motor car..not used much, like motor cycle is.

[@pencils812]

Even back then?

[@kristabrewer6736]

That shouldn't be a surprise. Saint Richard is USUALLY wrong

[@kristabrewer6736]

Is saint Richard SERIOUS right now?!! EVERY SINGLE PERSON on that panel would have said motorcycle. What is WRONG with him!!

[@vivianhamilton616]

Too excited about getting a kiss from that beautiful young lady. did you see him when she chose him! He's been very "thirsty" lately!

[@susanbezio6708]

Richard is from England they say things differently

[@ts.elliot5870]

I thought of motor home, and motor boat. Motorcycle never crossed my mind.

[@donaldleroy6502]

Ahh Meredith McRae one of the only three reasons to watch Petticoat Junction, but I'm biased because I 💘 a pretty redhead. I guess if the auto mechanic wanted to give his girl a gift she would enjoy he woulda given her a lube job

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) I don't care what others think I still love ya Gene even when you are slightly lost during the Super Match.. ;0) wrench! ;0) card! ;0) When I came out here I wanted to be a movie star I went to swraps and sat there for 2 years and all I got was fat.. ;0) An Asian did say he make me a star if I had my lips capped.. ;0) muffler! ;0) spring! ;0) bomb! ;0) rod! ;0) microphone! ;0) Just a minute Brett the Humane society is here for you wig! ;0) machine gun! ;0) Name! ;0) She mash them with her feet.. ;0) nose! ;0) Good response to Gene's answer.. hands! :0) foot! ;0) mouth! ;0) arm! ;0) Doing a little dance.. Is that how you got that way? No.. ;0) Every time I have 50/50 of prenounce a name right I blow it, I got to stay out of Vegas.. ;0)

[@randydellinger2996]

Gene was definitely over served at the dinner break.

[@sdlively27]

First taping of the day, too early.. This is normal Gene.. ;0) I believe it is also the beginning of the week taping so this is the first one to be tape that weekend.. Might be jet lag or Gene just being Gene for once.. ;0)

[@Boothead6734]

I think Richard purposely gives wrong answers if he does not like contestant

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Brett needs to get her ears/hearing checked by a Dr.

[@tomholm4463]

Bomb

[@tomholm4463]

Socket set

[@tomholm4463]

Cabin

[@dr.indeanadegraff6929]

Contestants are often pretty dumb on this show - their insistance on picking Richard tops their levels of stupidity - along with their slow witted answers

[@marlenetopa5473]

M

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

Richard Dawson is such a grate grating guy. I recall him begging for the Johnny Carson spot on stage like a true ?? I have no clue why people pick him. Does he seem smarter than Brett ?

[@tomholm4463]

Mother

[@tomholm4463]

Mouth