Match Game 76 (Episode 774) (Soupy Sales Week)

[@perpieta]

I love the colorful shirts/tops that Madlyn, Charles, Richard and Betty are wearing--beautiful!

[@sheristewart3940]

That's what was thinking! I loved Betty's best.

[@tyrg.9530]

I absolutely love watching all the reruns. Takes me back to childhood.

[@kipmurray2291]

Love the Match Game..makes me laugh!

[@jenbuchanan7867]

Once again Betty White looks gorgeous!

[@badgerbadgerton966]

Betty's already 54 years old here!! And of course she's gorgeous.

[@ts.elliot5870]

Betty reminds me of my great grandmother.

[@goodoldbubba6620]

Charles and Richard MADE this show!

[@kristabrewer6736]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA (well yeah, ok Charles did)

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@kristabrewer6736Richard, Gene and Charles made the show.

[@simonwaffleman]

I never noticed how nice Charles' writing was until the episode.

[@jacobestevez7570]

... come on ... really? ...

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... Today's action: Our champion easily wins her second game. Today's audience match question: " Head of_________ " (My thoughts: the class, state, the household) The celebs: Brett (State), Richard (Lettuce), and Betty (the House) The choice: The House (Betty's reaction is priceless when the contest chooses her suggestion.) The answers: Lettuce, State, The House ("I don't believe it," says Betty. I was shocked too. I remember playing the board game "Go to the Head of the Class" as a kid and really thought that expression would wind up on the list.) Our champ chose Richard last time and scored a match. I'd say there's a possibility she would go with Betty today, but I wouldn't bet on it... Richard takes pen in hand for his 12th consecutive shot at the head-to-head. He's matched four times so far in that string of 12. Today's H/H question: "Children's _______ " (My first thought is that this is a hard one today. Children's stories is my first thought, but why not books, clothes, toys, games, bedtime, show, etc? ) The camera lingers on Gene for a few seconds. Cut to Richard who's already writing. He files his card without any apparent doubts or hesitation. The contestant doesn't look like she has an answer she's happy with. The way she's smiling leads me to believe she's accepted the fact she won't win today... Indeed. "The only thing I could think of was children's workshop," she says. It sounds like an unlikely (but not impossible) match. There just seem to be so many more common choices... The audience was uncharacteristically subdued. Gene says he couldn't think of a single answer, confirming my judgement that this was an especially hard question. I can't wait to see what Richard came up with so quickly. "Hour." ("The Children's Hour" is a 1934 Lillian Hellman stage play. It was made into a movie in 1961 with Shirley MacLaine and Audrey Hepburn. I've seen the movie, but I still didn't think of this answer.) (Afterwards, Gene says, "There are a lot of good choices here." Which I found amusing given he'd just said he couldn't come up with a single answer.) No match today. 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). Betty - 50.0% (18 wins in 36 attempts). Fannie - 47.8% (11 wins in 23 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 41.4% (191 wins in 461 attempts). Brett - 41.3% (26 wins in 63 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 774, 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!")

[@Sbaxter1989]

Tinkle tinkle little bear haha !

[@musicloverme3993]

CNR stole the phrase "upper frontals" from Patti Deutsch.

[@waynej2608]

And Patti had wonderful 'upper frontals'.

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

What?? Where??

[@vilstef6988]

Patti did some wonderful creative verbiage!

[@ts.elliot5870]

Patti would've been a better writer vs panelist IMHO.

[@DJRitty]

Betty looks good tonight lol ;)

[@mlchc9004]

Betty is beautiful

[@80sEric]

Madlyn Rhue's series Executive Suite lasted for just 18 episodes in the '76-'77 season.

[@noampitlik2332]

18:09 Was that the look of "Oh, easy question. I feel sorry for this guy." Haha!

[@katherynemero9355]

I love watching Richard casually smoke a cigarette. On television. I don't even know when they stopped letting that happen. I barely remember being able to smoke in bars.

[@DJRitty]

Ever wonder why the television special 'Twas the Night Before Christmas disappeared? Cuz Santa is SMOKING in it at the end lol Even CNR's pipes or cigars...it blows my mind that they're smoking lol I remember it in restaurants and I was glad when that went away...not on patios pissed off too... it's better in the long run though but yes them smokin is crazy. At least Richard hides it.

[@kristabrewer6736]

Oh yeah! You LOVE watching someone get cancer, do ya (I wouldn't wish that, even on saint Richard)!

[@vilstef6988]

It's an ugly, smelly addiction. I was not unhappy to see the smokers exiled!

[@briansk8362]

He had those extra long ones too

[@ts.elliot5870]

​@@vilstef6988I'm glad to see it pushed outside. If it was up to me tobacco products and Marijuana wouldn't be allowed under any circumstances.

[@aidadador8383]

Mr. Rayburn told B.S. "she's always right"???? In what world🤪🤯😱

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Soupy Sales 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Madlyn Rhue 5. Richard Dawson 6. Betty White

[@garthpanther]

Eddie looks like Josh Brolin

[@crystalheart9]

Love to see Charles in his shirt with the roses on it.

[@noampitlik2332]

Those "peg" answers stunk. What about peg sharpener?

[@CousinOresama]

What the hell is a peg sharpener?

[@vilstef6988]

Madelyn is getting odd while everyone else is getting even!

[@DA90027]

This was just shortly before Madlyn Rhue was diagnosed with MS.

[@wmkyle1]

7:41 All right, Last chance for head of the house, " SLIDE IT EARL "

[@raynardabraham7831]

Madlyn Rhue was so beautiful.

[@marvinmeeker5765]

I love Bret, but one of those times when she said she had the definitive answer, Charles should have turned to her with a sarcastic, "You always do!"

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Yeah, cause she always stole someone else’s answer. Too stupid 2 think 4 herself.

[@KG-xt4oq]

@@dorothyjohnson3728 Yep. Every time after Gene finishes reading the question she either squawks "Read that again!" or immediately looks at what CNR or at what whoever is sitting in chair #1 is writing...lol.

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

K G Thank you, she was very annoying. And too much lunch or dinner breaks w/booze. That’s why she was always “. Aaaahhhhh aaaahhhhh aahhhhh aahhhhhhh. That mouth never shut either way. Nothing was funny & she laughed aaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhhhh aaahhhhhhh!

[@KG-xt4oq]

@@dorothyjohnson3728 I hear ya. I think that's why CNR seemed to take so long with his answers b/c he didn't want Brett to see what he wrote...lol. She had a few rare moments where she seemed personable and said something that was actually funny, but 99% of the time she was as pleasant as fingernails on a chalkboard.

[@patwillis4509]

I prefer nails on a chalkboard

[@badgerbadgerton966]

Someone's been pissing in my porridge. Now... how did they all come up with "tinkling"??

[@deepcow]

This brings back memories.

[@9-5-VictorVictor-2]

Do they ever have two male contestants?

[@colin72]

No. Gene needs at least one woman to perv over.

[@magikexpert]

No, Never

[@sdlively27]

MG77 875

[@sdlively27]

@@colin72 MG77 875

[@sdlively27]

@@magikexpert MG77 875

[@briansk8362]

Upper frontals…OK he’s looking for the lower bottoms there 😂

[@steelwheels327]

Madlyn was really hot !!

[@40bpaula]

I'm clueless. What is this thing about guys not wearing socks? I mean it's LA or Burbank. So why do they need socks? I mean both Gene and Brett rode Charles about that like he's not wearing underwear or something.

[@deanstrand4260]

I never understood what the big fuss over that was all about, either.

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Why didn’t they tell Brett 2 shut her babbling mouth, grow up & stop acting a kid, & take a GOOD look at herself. Ugh!

[@CousinOresama]

Don't know about others, but I know my feet stink if I wear shoes without socks. Sandals or bare feet when there is some air circulation, OK, but shoes without socks is a disaster. Especially those leather shoes Soupy had on. Not to mention the shafing of ankles that would hurt the person himself or herself.

[@pencils812]

The stink.

[@kristabrewer6736]

@@dorothyjohnson3728 Why don't YOU shut your babbling mouth, grow up & stop acting a kid, & take a GOOD look at YOURSELF.

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Betty! :0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) ROFL! Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) look at! ;0) kiss! ;0) sew! ;0) nail! ;0) Somewhat response to Gene's answer.. ;0) tinkling! ;0) stepping! 0) spitting! ;0) sleeping! ;0) parrot! ;0) shoe! ;0) date! ;0) board! ;0) o'my heart! ;0) rear end! ;0) Moon river! ;0) upper fonrtal! ;0) hooker! ;0) pay! ;0) You can't let you fans down! ;0)

[@LindaHarris-m9r]

Ewww no socks

[@770WT]

Soupy Sales seemed uncomfortable on this show .

[@ckohne]

United States is just one of 35 countries in America

[@ts.elliot5870]

Why keep repeating this statement?

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another good after dinner tapping episode! ;0) Free Spirit Flying again! ;0)

[@Tuning_Spork]

Gene seems even more drunk than usual.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

He mentioned on a few episodes that he didn't drink because of internal problems (kidney, liver?) - thought he was being serious and truthful, but I don't know.

[@waynej2608]

I think Brett is the one that appears fairly loaded, the most.

[@sdlively27]

@@Uniquely-Unoriginal Yes, on episode 702, Brett said something about him drinking again or something and Gene replies he doesn't drink because he has a rotten liver so he can't drink..

[@sdlively27]

Just is just Gene being silly Gene.. ;0)

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Wayne J Brett always half-loaded. The time she dribbled all over mouth, the times she makes all those immature remarks 2 Gene abt his body, wanting a kiss, telling him he looks so butch, she wishes she could go to the hotel in encino w/Gene. He ain’t that desperate like Brett & Dawson!!

[@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 boring

[@jools01]

can’t believe betty was 54 here. 7:48 “come here darlin’” that was cute🥹

[@ts.elliot5870]

I would've guessed mid 60s easy.

[@musicloverme3993]

CNR stole the phrase "upper frontals" from Patti Deutsch.

[@CousinOresama]

You don't have to write it twice.

[@musicloverme3993]

@@CousinOresama Sry, I didn't see that it had posted so I reposted it.

[@lesburns7395]

they do come in twos

[@pencils812]

Weird.