Match Game 76 (Episode 812) (Magic Toaster Problems)

[@770WT]

Strawberries and Cream

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... Today's action: Our champion needed four broken scales to tie the game, so when Richard revealed "Ate," it was all over, and after four victories, our now ex-champion was dispatched with a decent $6,900. (My thought for the question was "ate" too, but I thought "broke" was the better answer.) Today's (first) audience match question: "Earl ________ " (My thoughts: Grey, the Pearl, Warren -- Another darned "name" question!) The celebs: Richard (the Pearl), Greg (Butz), Charles (Hines) -- This is why I don't like the name questions -- it's tough to remember who was well-known nearly half a century ago: Earl Butz was Agriculture Secretary in the Nixon administration, and Earl Hines was a jazz pianist and bandleader. The choice: Butz (wow) The answers: Butz, the Pearl, Holliman Time for our new champion to make her all-important selection. She chose Richard for the first suggestion, but didn't take his answer. I'm wondering if she'll be tempted to choose Greg based on the idea that they seem to think alike (which didn't work out too well for the audience match, but would be ideal in the H/H). Or, like most before her, will she pick Richard? No hesitation. It's Richard. Okay. This is his sixth consecutive H/H question (he's matched one so far). Of his 27 most recent attempts, he's scored 7 matches. (25.9%) Today's (first) H/H question: "_______ and cream" (Hmm. "Cream and sugar" sounds good, but not "sugar and cream." How about cookies and cream? I'm tempted just to say sugar anyway.) (That new think music is annoying.) Richard raises his eyebrows after Gene reads the question, but he gets right to work and finishes his response in about three seconds flat. The contestant says "Peaches." That's it! That's the definitive answer I couldn't think of! Brava, new champion lady! Let's hope Richard's brain worked better than mine did. The audience gives a warm response. Richard's reaction seems to indicate he didn't match. But I've been fooled before. Richard immediately reveals his "Sugar." Wow. I've been watching Richard play too many H/H matches; I'm starting to match him too much, even with answers that don't really make a lot of sense, like this one. This is definitely one occasion where the contestant deserved to win and the celebrity picked an inferior answer. No match today. ~~~ An unusually speedy game brings our champion back to the Super-Match for her second go. Today's (second) audience match question: "Clam ________ " (My thoughts: Bake, Dip, Up) The celebs: Brett (Chowder), Fannie (Bake), Richard (Shell) The choice: Chowder The answers: Shell, Bake, Chowder Interesting that our champion mixed it up a little bit by asking (mostly) different celebs for suggestions this time. I'm curious if she'll also try a different celeb for the H/H match as well. Maybe Brett? Well, we'll have to be patient and wait until tomorrow. Stay tuned! 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). TIE: Charles - 50.0% (27 wins in 54 attempts). TIE: Betty - 50.0% (18 wins in 36 attempts). TIE: Fannie - 50.0% (13 wins in 26 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 40.9% (202 wins in 494 attempts). Brett - 40.0% (26 wins in 65 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 812, 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!")

[@funkeekatt]

I've never heard of "sugar and cream." I've always heard it as the reverse, "cream and sugar." I think the contestant's answer "peaches and cream" was the best reply.

[@noampitlik2332]

Yes. Dawson blew it.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Definitely

[@markjamesmeli2520]

@@GizmoFromPizmo -- You think he threw it on purpose?

[@jazzysophie9943]

Cream and sugar: YES. Peaches and Cream: Yes.

[@beckydutra6543]

@@markjamesmeli2520 this time I think he just didn't think of peaches and cream. But he always acts like his answer is it, not always true.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Elaine's hairstyle is extra cute. I love when Fannie's hair has more pouf.. so pretty

[@mikehunt4986]

I guess that "cookies and cream" wasn't as popular in the 70s as it is now.

[@randilevson9547]

Greg Morris was so handsome. So is his son, Phil (Jackie Chiles) Morris.

[@ajmittendorf]

For the honeymoon horse question, I wonder if "Bucked" would have been acceptable in 1976. Ih has the double meaning of the obvious rhyming word, but it also is close in meaning to Richard's answer: "Neighed."

[@randilevson9547]

Contestant Jim Fowler. Not the wild animal expert from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

[@tonyassino9538]

"Conditioner" was clearly and LOGICALLY the best answer!

[@ezrismom]

Agreed

[@branagain]

Agree

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

That was a nice way to bring Earl back by making the audience match Earl.

[@pencils812]

He was on a long vacation.

[@kristabrewer6736]

Earl's BEEN back

[@randilevson9547]

Love Earl!!

[@feudfan55]

The music gets worse apparently. I miss the music they had for the first half of 1976.

[@susanbezio6708]

Jim Fowler looks like Isaac from the Love Boat.

[@steveyounker7897]

Damn, I just love Fannie Flagg! It's funny, because if Patti Deautch had given that answer, "husband," I would have been annoyed. I mean, like the contestant is ever gonna say that. But for some reason, when Fanni does it, it's funny. And she was a successful writer as well. She might be my favorite in that spot, despite her Confederate flag lapses. I don't think she's racist at all. She's just... a proud Southerner.

[@garfield2439]

Dam she doesn't even acknowledge help from brett

[@jerryberry2514]

Earl Grey? Thought Richard might go that route....

[@40bpaula]

Oooo, good one! Earl Grey. i think Richard was into being very American allot of the time based on some of his answers.

[@CousinOresama]

That was my first thought as I am a huge Trekkie.

[@eddieafterburner]

Shampoo II: Rinse & Repeat

[@beckydutra6543]

I thought Conditioner was the perfect answer.

[@gericummings6122]

Nagged...was the definitive answer to wife acting like a horse.

[@scottiebaxter6937]

It's funny how they try to make it look like the next day by changing there clothes but Charles and the contestants have on the same thing as the previous episode. Nice try ! 😄

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

I would have thought "conditioner" was the definitive answer for shampoo too.

[@lissalives1]

Beth Di Bartolomeo- conditioner was an excellent answer....I agree.

[@carolynwyller5321]

For sure!

[@mrnmrsifl]

06:53 Earl Slide It

[@pencils812]

He made it back.

[@jeffclement2979]

That's unfortunate Gene to Penny "I gonna send you back East!"

[@amberola1b]

I like Gene, but I hate it when he does impersonations when someone of another ethnic origin comes on the show...……….but I gotta remember, another place another time.

[@susanbezio1529]

He's just rude and obnoxious.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Not at all funny. Even back then.

[@ItsMefromSnuffys]

Yeah he said some uncalled for things to her… she was American with perfect English plus she was grown and he talked to her as if she were a kid

[@donaldleroy6502]

I think kicked was a great answer, but neighed was excellent as well. I'm gonna miss Penny, she looks so young there I'll bet she still looks great. Wow! Fanny with a Patti worthy answer 💘 it. I really sympathize with contestants that come up with killer answers and STILL lose

[@FEEBO2025]

Jim seemed like a really nice guy. I wish he won.

[@MikeSebastianVideos]

Yeah I agree. He seemed like a good guy.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Conditioner is good

[@bulafritz]

Earl Butz was an excellent answer! Should have been the $500 winner!

[@94Bballpat]

Earl Hindman was Wilson from Home Improvement. Not Earl Holliman, but the names are similar.

[@MatchGameProductions]

94Bballpat holy blank that was bad!!! Lmfao

[@RailsOfTheSouthProductions]

MatchGameProductions holy blank XD thats a good one, mind if I use that at work

[@ezrismom]

Hindman was also on the soap opera Ryan's Hope for many years.

[@amberola1b]

some of the new non-descript music they play when the stars are writing their answers sounds like music from a porn film. I liked the original music

[@XMLarry]

Sorry to see Penny go, she is cute. Wonder what she is up to these days....

[@byte01010101me]

4 foot 11

[@rockaway2k]

@@byte01010101me 😆😆

[@davidshowmaker4408]

Whined and neighed is same thing!

[@billbright1755]

That Mexican guy seemed pretty cool.

[@pencils812]

CNR!

[@40bpaula]

Lol...I love Fanny! She was so proud, she bronzed the father. Poor Jim. Conditioner made sense to me, too. I thought rinsing was implied. ah well.

[@lissalives1]

I have that same blouse Brett has on.....still! 🤣

[@pencils812]

Wow.

[@setheriah]

Was the cowbell think cue in the 1st question the first time it was used

[@mrnmrsifl]

02:18 I believe that's the first time. Haven't heard it on any episode before this one. They also played the 2nd new permanent cue (one with the vibraslap) in the previous episode but didn't bring it back until around the time of the set change in '78.

[@Koreabrad]

Cookies & Cream?

[@jazzysophie9943]

Broke was so obvious. I think the stars were told to rig the answers.

[@HeidiJohnson01]

My first thought was ate.

[@pencils812]

Yes. They went out of the way sometimes to give unexpected answers.

[@jazzysophie9943]

She broke the scale

[@40bpaula]

I went with "she ate the scale" cause I've been to Weight Watchers and they wouldn't kick her out for breaking it.

[@pencils812]

@@40bpaula ah, good thinking.

[@jazzysophie9943]

What about Earl Scrubs?

[@randydellinger2996]

There was a banjo player named Earl Scrugs.

[@40bpaula]

@@randydellinger2996 I think Earl Klough was around then too...jazz musician.

[@rockaway2k]

Or Earl Scheib, a bigtime auto body paint company.

[@Floymin]

Why do so many 70s contestants look like 70s celebrities? Jim Fowler looks like Richard Roundtree - the guy who played John Shaft!

[@Eddie42023]

Would this be banned today because of what was used to make the killing in the stock market?

[@randydellinger2996]

By the Democrats maybe.

[@patmcneill6356]

Great show

[@sdlively27]

Free spirit flying again! ;0) ROFL!! Another good episode with the toaster problems and Marc strikes again with the music! ;0)

[@toddles822]

I thought the definitive answer was "Sham-Two"

[@musicloverme3993]

Well poo = number 2!

[@80sEric]

Terrific answer- although maybe it was a bit before all the sequels hit Hollywood. There was "Godfather Part 2", but I can't think of any others before 1976.

[@80sEric]

I looked it up and a found a few other movie sequels prior to 1976. There was French Connection II, Walking Tall 2, Airport '75 and Return Of The Pink Panther. So it's possible the writers had this in mind for a "definitive answer."

[@jazzysophie9943]

diaper or rattle

[@40bpaula]

Actually rattle is a pretty good answer...not so dumb.

[@pumajlr]

She looks like the kazoo kid.

[@ezrismom]

I bet Penny was glad to go. Gene treated her horribly.

No he didn't. Gene meant no offence, it's just that his sense of humor was a little odd at times. And, this was 1976, when everyone wasn't ultrasensitive about every goddam little thing.

[@DJRitty]

@ EXACTLY. He didn't mean offense by it...tv even used the nword from time to time if it fit. People weren't as uptight by jokes as much as continuing stereotypes at this point I think (like how Pat Moriat's show has already been cancelled at this point lol). Gene wasn't treating her horrible. The send her back east line was kinda funny except she had the WHITEST name of anyone every on this show! LMAO Penny Richardson...and she's asian? lol I'm sue that alone made him chuckle...different times. You can't understand history by looking back through today's eyes.

[@40bpaula]

I bet she was. Asian women back then were very demure and retiring. he was too forward and sometimes treated her like she was a child.

[@alvilla9659]

@@DJRitty she was married to an American

[@MooncricketsInc]

He told a joke and used an Asian accent and that means she got treated horrible? Hope you got offended and outraged when he did the southern/hillbilly accent when they had contestants from the south or Texas.

[@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

[@DJRitty]

women's toilet was hilarious.

[@musicloverme3993]

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