Match Game 76 (Episode 757) (Gary Burghoff's Teddy Bear)

Gary Burghoff, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Sarah Kennedy, Richard Dawson, and Fannie Flagg

[@ajmittendorf]

I remember the "Dumb Dora" question from when this show aired. I was 14, and I told and retold that question until all my friends and family were sick of hearing it. What a great memory!!

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... Today's action: It's one of those magical days! We start right off with my favorite part of the show! Quick recap: as time ran out yesterday, our champion had won his second game, and scored $500 on the audience match with his own answer! (Smart guy!) For his first go at the H/H, he chose Richard, but they didn't match. We're about to find out if he sticks with Richard or tries another panelist? (I'm guessing it's Richard.) "Richard, please," says our champ. Today's (first) H/H question: "_______ Scotch" (I'm glad I'm not standing up there. I'm drawing a blank! ...At the last second I thought of butterscotch.) Richard seems similarly puzzled (in his lucky tennis racket sweater that he's worn many, many times, but not recently), scratching the back of his neck and frowning at his blank card. The champion, on the other hand, looks cool, calm, and collected as the think music plays. Cutting back to Richard, the camera catches him finishing his answer which he files with a quick glance at Fannie. The contestant says "Hop" and the audience cheers. (That sounds obvious now that I hear it, but I don't think butterscotch is terrible.) Richard's expression is inscrutable as always. He doesn't bother with a fake-out today. Just a slow, dramatic reveal: "Hop." Richard scores his 184th H/H match. ~~~ Our champion just needed one "teacher" to win his third game, and he got it right off the bat from Gary. Today's audience match question: "Throwing _________" (My thoughts: in the towel, a fit, up) The celebs: Gary (Up), Fannie (Darts), and Charles (a fit) The choice: Up The answers: A Fit, A Ball, Up Barfing was good for another $500, despite Gene's displeasure with the answer. I like how the champion mixes it up a little bit when calling on the celebs. I think he's gotten to the entire panel already. There's unlikely to be any drama for his next choice though, as he's chosen Richard both times, and matched the second time (earlier today). Richard is chosen. He's matched six of his ten most recent attempts, so he's on a relative hot streak. Today's (second) H/H question: "Rocket _______ " (I want to say Rocket Man -- the 1972 Elton John song -- but I know the panel never seems too current on popular music, so maybe something more generic like rocket ship? That's my final answer.) Richard starts writing almost before Gene finishes reading the question. He files his card in about five seconds flat. The contestant confidently answers "Ship" and the audience cheers. Richard does what Richard does - no clues from his expression. Again, he doesn't bother with a fake-out today. He simply whips out the winning answer. "Ship." Richard scores his 185th H/H match. ~~~I've been keeping a tally of celebs who score two H/H matches in a single show, and Richard's done it several times now: (The celebs are listed in order of the first episode they achieved a double H/H match. Unfortunately, I didn't start noting this achievement until episode 111, so it's possible there was an instance prior to episode 111...) Charles scored 2 H/H matches in episode 111. Jo Ann Pflug scored 2 H/H matches in episode 148. Richard scored 2 H/H matches in episode 193, 218, 622, 654, 757. Fannie scored 2 H/H matches in episode 332. Gary scored 2 H/H matches in episode 412. ~~~Here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: (Note: An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.) (Note: For tied scores, I consider the one with the greater number of matches to be higher; if the matches are equal, the celeb who first achieved that score goes on top.) Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts). TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Charles - 51.0% (27 wins in 53 attempts). TIE: Betty - 50.0% (18 wins in 36 attempts). TIE: Fannie - 50.0% (11 wins in 22 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 41.9% (26 wins in 62 attempts). Richard - 41.5% (185 wins in 446 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 757, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, and 645. (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!")

[@robmoir7524]

I LIKE to go back in time to when GARY Burghoff was just YOUNG OH YES THOSE were the days

[@melindaclardy9557]

Rob Moir aw

[@jeffclement2979]

Sarah Kennedy A bundle of cuteness with her little baby voice

[@crystalheart9]

She's a little doll and so sweet.

[@johnbailey3877]

Mrs. Raskin definitely ranks as one of the most beautiful contestants - Character and beauty

[@donaldleroy6502]

Oh yeah, I was hoping she'd stick around for awhile

[@aimee5739]

Everybody gives Gary such a hard time. Jesus lmao. He may be a little much but he's not THAT bad.

[@beckydutra6543]

I just don't like when he gets somewhat defiant towards Gene like a child.

[@kristabrewer6736]

WATCH IT!!!!! That was absolutely NO reason to take the Lord's name in vain!!!

[@eddieafterburner]

He vacillates between insufferable and endearing. (Gary, that is, not Jesus.)

[@shoshonnaissachar5927]

In January of 1978, Major Margaret Hoolihan experiences symptoms of pregnancy. She is afraid of losing her Army career and goes to Hawkeye to seek advice. He solicits Radar's pet rabbit for the pregnancy test...which meant killing the bunny to check the ovaries post mortem. Radar absolutely refuses to martyr his pet, so Hawkeye does a delicate surgery on the rabbit to spare its life while calming Margaret's fears about an unplanned pregnancy. I was surprised and delighted to think that the plot for one of my all time favorite shows, MASH. owed homage to another of my all time favorite shows, Match Game! Whether the idea was deliberate or subliminal, I think it is a great tie in between the two!

[@LynxSouth]

I thought of that MASH episode, too, and wonder if Gary mentioned the idea to the writers.

[@sdlively27]

On this date in 1975, God’s Favorite play with Charles Nelson Reilly ended.

[@KG-xt4oq]

Wow...Barbara was gorgeous and sounded like a very successful person (private pilot, nurse, and day care director). I was dumbfounded that she had such a hard time coming up with decent answers as her 'credentials' would lean towards being a very intelligent person. Oh, and rocket SCIENCE!

[@prof113]

To be fair they gave her a few stinkers. She was cute as can be and has an impressive biography, though!

[@kellykonoske91]

The rabbit test IS a pregnancy test. And hi Fannie from Oregon!

[@enriquedamian2023]

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[@aaronzayden3765]

@Enrique Damian Instablaster ;)

[@enriquedamian2023]

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[@enriquedamian2023]

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[@aaronzayden3765]

@Enrique Damian no problem :D

[@corrinewadino8771]

Ben to 10, Niagara Falls four times, and when my cousin got married many many years ago, I think it was like 1963 because I was about five years old, she told everybody in the family that her and her husband went down in the barrel on their honeymoon! Every time I went there, I looked in the book for their names, even her maiden name, and their names were not there! my dad always said that that side of the family was full of lies! But I believe this, and I had told people for years that they went down in a barrel! But they stopped it, because people were getting killed. How awful to go down Niagara Falls in a barrel, and then your spouse is gone! How horrible

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another good episode! ;0) Love ya Fannie!

[@noampitlik2332]

Sam Patch jumped down the falls in 1829. First and no barrel. He survived.

[@crystalheart9]

The teddy bear was so cute.🧸🥰

[@retrochick9993]

All I could think of for the Dumb Dora question was an eye test

[@randydellinger2996]

I thought of that also. I’m an optometrist.

[@daverice2426]

Barbara's stunning!

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

19:29 - "I'm very single right now." Pans to Richard. Lol.

[@mrnmrsifl]

Then you see Fanny pointing across to Joe saying "Gene, he''s not married!" as they pan to break. Somehow I think she's more interested in Richard Dawson than a guy with elevator Doc Martens and American flag socks whose dream is to open Mexican restaurants in old firehouses in Johnstown.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

That's annoying. Every. Single. Time. We don't need to see his reaction. Can't stand Richard. 🤮

[@pencils812]

@@mrnmrsifl I was pretty young in the 70s so I wouldn't have noticed, but do you know if clog shoes were popular with men then? I know they were popular with women in the 80s.

[@mrnmrsifl]

@@pencils812 I wasn't around or too young for part of the 70s either, but I don't remember any men wearing anything like that on a regular basis. They were more for high-fashion or show, which is definitely what this guy was going for with the socks and all. Athletic sneakers were definitely becoming more popular.

[@jamesbonnen]

Rocket Man

[@ezrismom]

That was my thought

[@HeidiJohnson01]

Rocket Fuel

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Gary Burghoff 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Sarah Kennedy 5. Richard Dawson 6. Fannie Flagg

[@skipmoto3438]

Hey Gary, would have been nice if you told her Thanks !

[@mathildamarigold2911]

Skip Moto he said thanks two or three times, the audience was clapping and cheering over it but you can see his lips move.

[@skipmoto3438]

@@mathildamarigold2911 I went back and took a good hard look...........and you were right. I stand corrected. I will definitely sleep better tonight. Lol Take Care

[@magikexpert]

He did mouth Thank You. But obviously she was a fan (who knows why?) that brought him a gift. So I think the least he could have done was take his sawed off little ass over there and gave her a hug and Thanked her properly. He was half way there when he came down to get it from Gene and tried to be funny. I'm sure that would have made her day. Just my opinion tho.

[@sdlively27]

I heard him say it before the audience even started so yes he did.

[@kristabrewer6736]

HE DID!!!

[@brantleyhudson2892]

It's so weird to see them smoking on the show

[@kellykonoske91]

Joe kept looking at his shoes.. I think he was afraid of falling off of them!

[@LynxSouth]

Maybe to make sure Gene hadn't taken them again.

[@wmkyle1]

17:31 "All right Earl, Slide it"

[@missangiemissangiemissaaaa1280]

I've never heard of the rabbit test. Is that really a thing? Please let me know somebody.... I too thought pregnancy test..

[@MikeSebastianVideos]

The rabbit test, or "Friedman test", was an early pregnancy test developed in 1931 by Maurice Harold Friedman and Maxwell Edward Lapham at the University of Pennsylvania.

[@marvinmeeker5765]

It was. I have the idea that we progressed to much more advanced methods years ago. In fact, it is rare to hear anyone mention the rabbit test these days.

[@randydellinger2996]

Gene doesn’t know what a mammogram technician is. Strange, I thought he knew everything.

[@LynxSouth]

Yeah, a lot of men his age wouldn't have tried to know about that sort of "female business", but I'd have thought he would. OTOH, screenings weren't as routine then as they later became.

[@pencils812]

In a recent prior episode, the word recess came up as an answer, regarding children. He said he didn't know what a second meaning to the word RECESS was.

[@billmalec]

I wonder if Fannie said hi to all the States.

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Fannie must be taking spelling lessons. Good for her! Love her!

[@accam6734]

Caseyy Arnold Fannie is dyslexic.

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Thanks for telling me. I just love her!

[@feudfan55]

Congress was a good answer. So was rabbit test. Unnecessary booing, imho.

[@missangiemissangiemissaaaa1280]

Wow that Niagara Falls question was so easy....man this show really makes people look dumb and it's funny as blank!!!!

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) ROFL! Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) congress! ;0) IRS! ;0) An you complain to Bill for using so many cards and you just used 2.. Treasuery Department! ;0) White House! ;0) Income Tax Board! ;0) rabbit! ;0) blood! ;0) Was just thinking about those poor rabbits that Brett has killed! Pap!? ;0) Almost audience.. ;0) swim! ;0) go over in a barrel! ;0) jump! ;0) The first person to go over the falls was a women! ;0) teacher! ;0) One teacher on toast wins the game! ;0) first grade?! ;0) ROFL! Fannie! ;0) There is something that goes against my nature when you are clapping for throw up! ;0) ROFL! Gene! ;0)

[@marvinmeeker5765]

Ad placement for this clip is very annoying.

[@mikehunt4986]

Barbara was beautiful. Ditzy but beautiful!

[@brandiegger8808]

Barbara was a very accomplished woman. Just not the best at this game.

[@Stoogewriter]

I like Gary Burghoff. I think he is absolutely hilarious.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

I just noticed he has a strong resemblance to James Cagney.

[@missangiemissangiemissaaaa1280]

Really?? I think he's very arrogant and a show boater!! He tries too hard....

[@fscap811]

Absolutely!!! He is not funny at all, is constantly talking over everyone trying to get attention and he really is annoying. Why did they keep inviting him back? I watch the reruns on BUZZR and wind up yelling at the little twerp. He is like a child desperate for attention.

[@robertboyers3349]

@@fscap811 Brett was far worse & had to put up with her daily

[@patcrites5274]

@@robertboyers3349 I agree with you

[@tomy5868]

damn she's cute...never had a pilot like that.

[@deboragustin9980]

Congress was an excellent answer.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Not a fan of the "hurry-up" music.

[@daled1522]

Is her name Melanie emscoff

[@duranduranfan5603]

Gary was so rude. He should have hugged or shaken hands with the contestant to thank her for the teddy bear. 😱🤯

[@shoshonnaissachar5927]

He thanked her and there was a rule against personal contact other than the winner.

[@kamuzu]

He didn't want to risk having the camera show his deformed left hand.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

He said thank you.

[@lesburns7395]

@@shoshonnaissachar5927 is that why they all group hugged the nervous contestant a few weeks ago before she ever played??

[@kristabrewer6736]

GROW UP!

[@weslielittrell2253]

Hop

[@MensAsses33]

Can't think of a single thing 😕

[@pencils812]

Aww.

[@saraheichberg5871]

QQ

[@9-5-VictorVictor-2]

Please stop using thumbnail pictures that give away the winner.

[@MatchGameProductions]

I hope you realize that it is computer generated and completely out of my control. Thank you for watching!

[@9-5-VictorVictor-2]

Did not know that. I do watch your channel at least twice a day. Thanks for posting these episodes.

[@matthewlaurence3121]

I believe there is a way in KZbin settings to choose thumbnails or customise them. Quite a number of your vidoes do that, but it doesn't bother me. I watch for general entertainment and distraction from our 21st Century existence. :)

[@magikexpert]

@@MatchGameProductions You do a GREAT job posting all these videos. Thank You!

[@magikexpert]

@@matthewlaurence3121 There is. That's how so many of theses KZbin channels get people to watch their stupid videos. They put a thumbnail pic up that has nothing to do with the video. "Click bait" I think it's called?

[@Heavenzvoice]

I thought Congress was great!

[@connieblackmon3932]

These are the dumbest questions I've ever heard as they were on most days

[@pencils812]

Has anyone seen the episode that Betty is talking about at the end of the video at 2:50? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHa9nHakibB6jZY

[@angelokontogonis871]

I have and it’s called “Get A Life”