Match Game 77 (Episode 1074) (Dick Martin Gets Censored)

[@bobsiyt6548]

I’d be kinda miffed at not matching with beer bottle - I’ve seen much worse answers that matched.

[@maynardsmoreland]

"Natalie Kalmas" has to be the most obscure "Super Match" audience response I've ever seen!

[@SgtKOnyx]

maynardsmoreland not "east side story"?

[@BobSullivanAKABuffy]

And accd'g to IMDB it was spelled wrong!

[@shoredude2]

It's so obscure, they misspelled it. It should be Kalmus.

[@pegtooth2006]

I loved Dawson`s remark... you mean an average American audience knew that ha ha ha

[@michaelnivens6267]

staff misspelled it , not audience

[@TheBlueyedblond]

That Dorothy Hamill hairstyle was all the rage. It was hard to get the flip to stay up though.

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

The 70's were a great time.

[@ledsith]

The Best !!!

[@isabelfaustino9357]

I loved the seventies.

[@ddmcpaisley6299]

I loved The late 60s and 70s.

[@samyleigh3246]

The 70s were a great time to be a teen. The clothes, the music✌️🌛, the tv shows!🥰

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

@@kitsuneneko2567 Minus the currency default off the gold system, military welfare projects doing their thing, but culture kinda peaked as for creativity.

[@victoriasloan524]

Can we please go back to those days.

[@NotSoGoodGamer18]

He said “Cock it”

[@SteveNoskowicz]

If you stop the video just right you can see a "k!!" So probably "cock!!", as in 'cock it'.

[@crissrudd4554]

Welcome back MGProductions!! :)

[@2Majesties]

The judges really screwed up with the 'beer can/bottle' answer. Bad call.

[@SgtKOnyx]

2Majesties she probably got invited back

[@willieloomis5958]

Especially when they allowed 'pants' and 'shorts' to count as the same.

[@shoredude2]

Depending where one was from pants and shorts both referred to what most Americans know in the 2010s as men's boxers.

[@johnalang]

Ira Hatch is known for his bad judgments

[@Stoogewriter]

2Majesties I agree. It should have matched.

[@greglauer]

Whew...that Debra was a stone-cold fox back in the day. But I am pretty surprised she was allowed to wear that particular outfit on TV back then.

[@ottojones3162]

Imagine, she had five kids.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Beers are often referred to as "Long necks", and Billy Carter had his Billy Beer concession. I thought a cromulent answer for the vampire Billy Carter question would be, "Long necks".

[@9patriko]

I like what Debra is wearing

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

I love that Johnny laughs at Richard's card in the opening! So did Dick Martin say "Stick It In?"

[@mattman427]

"Cock it"

[@byte01010101me]

"He stopped to cock"

[@KOHF34]

I believe he wrote “Cock it.”

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Talk about being picky! Beer cans or beer bottles is STILL beer! Jeez!

[@pencils812]

Recently a cvontestant said fish, and the judge counted both bass and trout as correct answers. I was surprised.

[@comedyshorts2]

Kalmus was not the daughter, but the wife of the founder of Technicolor.

[@henkehaandersson]

"shut up, and drink your beer"..

[@renees1021]

Beer bottle is a lot closer than some answers. Pants vs shorts.

[@glennmarshall4693]

Pattu and her husband were married for almost 50 years until she died

[@aklem1974]

get it up, richard? lol 5:20

[@greglauer]

and his response, "That is the story of my life." HAHAHA!

[@lvelez1999]

I was like, oh no! Rich

[@Renshen1957]

$5,000 dollars would be $20,000+ in today's money.

[@Janovus]

Whats up with the "missing file" screen from 12:37 to 13:30?

[@garfield2439]

Idk but it was annoying

[@pencils812]

Maybe the tape was damaged?

[@LVSignChick]

Audio is available...guessing the video is messed up somehow...

[@trevorpanno5371]

Elaine Joyce and Patti Deutsch are the only 2 celebrities on that panel who are living.

[@christopherstein1301]

Trevor Panno I wish Gene Rayburn could have lived forever! Such a wonderful host!

[@trevorpanno5371]

He would have been 100 at the end of this year.

[@eddieg749]

Jonathan Goodson should have had Gene the early 90s version instead of Ross Schaefer

[@trevorpanno5371]

Who do you think should have been the announcer instead of Gene Wood?

[@eddieg749]

Rod Roddy

[@trevorpanno5371]

Now is it just Elaine Joyce as the only living celebrity on that panel.

[@livedjmarc6]

So far, yes. According to Famous Birthdays, she turns 78 in December.

[@adamwhitaker8608]

"Just get it up Richard!"

[@dannyhill8797]

i am SURPIZED that RD had absolutely no reaction!!..in fact, no one did, not even in 1977!....

[@dagmarkiontke]

@@dannyhill8797 NO reaction?

[@Pjiggy]

You couldn't say cock it referring to a gun on tv?! Well I guess it is an entendre.

[@RaineStudio]

If Dick had said "cock his gun," they might have left it in. But "it" could be the more obvious naughty reference.

[@kristabrewer6736]

@@RaineStudio I haven't seen it yet, but I guess this is thumbs down episode

[@SteveNoskowicz]

@@RaineStudio If you stop the video just right you can see a "k!!" So probably "cock!!", as in 'cock it'.

[@laurenewittmer2511]

If they're gonna match "shorts" to "pants", then they should match "beer bottles" to "beer cans"... SHEESH! 😒

[@NocyMusic]

Richard was awesome made lots of contestants happy 😃

[@jamesbonnen]

I like what you did at 12:36 it reminded me of the old 87.7 channel on the radio

[@noampitlik2332]

He kept stopping to pump it.

[@SteveNoskowicz]

If you stop the video just right you can see a "k!!" So probably "cock!!", as in 'cock it'.

[@eddieg749]

Ty for uploading this episode

[@barrykidd1977]

3 Laugh In cast members on one panel. WOW!

[@craigw1911]

I'm just watching this episode on GSN tonight and had to come here to find out what the censored answer was 😂

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Audience Match: Mob The correct answer is, "Mob Arker". (Say it to yourself out loud.)

[@antonsmith9788]

Sounds like “Ma Barker.”

[@pencils812]

I had to look her up. Scary.

[@SgtKOnyx]

I'm impressed she was allowed to wear that on air

[@kristinhorie1860]

I'm impressed she COULD wear that after having 5 kids!

[@pencils812]

@@kristinhorie1860 I was guessing she's the step mom.

[@patcrites5274]

I have seen women in tube top dresses or shirts being worn in here, so there was nothing wrong on what that blonde wore

[@debratempleton]

@@patcrites5274thank you. I don’t think there was anything wrong with what I wore. I wish I could still dress like that.

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

Gene wore that same jacket and pants in an earlier episode and then wondered out loud if he was correctly coordinated. I guess he either forgot or decided he was happy with it. Meanwhile, Elaine's hairstyle is definitely in the "try it out once, never again" category!

[@Kashaslove]

I LIKE Elaine's hair!

[@laurenewittmer2511]

@@Kashaslove, ME, too! 🙂

[@markh2537]

What was Richard Dawson’s success rate in the final answer category? He seemed quite good at it.

[@pencils812]

I bet it was around 75 to 80%. I've seen several mismatches.

[@patcrites5274]

It was about 44 to 45 percent ( from what I seen from another post)

[@kevansf]

Counting today's match, *Richard has matched 301 times in his 720 total attempts, which is 41.8%.* Brett has matched 42.3% of her H/H questions, Charles 47.8%, Fannie 48.3%, Betty 50.0% There are currently 11 celebs who have matched at least 3 times in the H/H and Richard actually has the second-lowest success rate. More detail and full H/H stats are in my separate comment today (and I report misc. stats from time to time in my daily comments). I've been tracking this from the first episode and posting regularly (daily) for well over a year now. It'll take about another year to finish the entire "Match Game '7x" run. (I'm interested to see how the advent of the Star Wheel with change things, since it will mean that more celebs will get more chances to play the H/H.)

[@randydellinger2996]

Gene really gets goofy when he’s around attractive females.

[@patcrites5274]

You spelled Richard Dawson wring

[@Crockerish]

Nice blonde,she has the whole package,hair,tall,teeth.Wonder what she looks like today.

[@emncaity]

Doubt you really want to know. We're running back 40 years. But at the time, pretty amazing, esp. for having several kids.

[@cindyrussell1581]

🍺 beer cans, 🍺 bottles are the same thing she got rip off.

[@sdlively27]

Free Spirit Flying! ;0) Ok did the judge buzz RD and then ding him for the correct answer of showers????

[@VarietyinTVandVHS]

Today was Friday. What was that confusion all about? On the CBS version, when it is was Friday, Gene would usually say [something along the lines of] "Next time we get together, these are the stars, you will see." And then Johnny would reveal the stars for the following week of shows.

[@dannyhill8797]

though it didn't show, GR must have gotten tired of saying the same thing time after time-----after time, after time (i would have lost my mind!)....

[@antster1983]

Sometimes Match Game would be pre-empted by another programme, and the next episode would be shown on the next day after, meaning if MG gets pre-empted on a Friday, then a week of episodes could end on a Monday and the following week would start on the Tuesday.

[@dannyhill8797]

Larry Haines of SFT was gonna be on ''Tattletales'' with his wife some time in July 1976, but he said ''starting Thursday'' - meaning 'Tattletales' was pre-empted often enough for the week to begin at that time..i have no idea how they got caught up and got back on schedule..no telling how many shows were taped before that point...

[@patcrites5274]

I think he forgot this show was on Thursday

[@dannyhill8797]

''..we swung around for you''..i wonder: Kitty Forman as opposed to peroxide......

[@pencils812]

If the judge approved the beer bottles as a correct answer, there would've been a tie......I wonder if they bring the Kitty look-a-like back for a replay.

[@robinstewart6422]

Welcome back match game productions

[@wcwindom56]

man Debra looks awesome to have had 5 kids.... sweet belly

[@theoriginaljrest]

Any possibility of re-uploading the episode without the red screen showing missing file? Even if it's from another source?

[@pencils812]

No response?

[@ottojones3162]

Just tap the screen and it will go away

[@ScholarAnn]

If that woman gave birth to five kids, I'll eat my hat. Not a little one either - the big crunchy one with feathers. I'm thinking maybe she was a stepmom to the five darlings. But I could be very wrong. In which case, congrats to her on her excellent genes and a lot of hard work in the gym.

[@pencils812]

You'd think there'd be some stretch marks after giving birth to 5 kids. She must be a step mom.

[@earlofopsis1307]

According to Ancestry, 3 of the kids were from her husband's previous marriage.

[@debratempleton]

I still have no stretch marks. Lol

[@feudfan55]

Also, it’s not Friday, this was Thursday.

[@renees1021]

Natalie Wood was still alive during this episode.

[@samyleigh3246]

The blonde chic's outfit was cute but not proper for tv back then. S disco yes, tv show no.

[@UberLummox]

Can't wait for Monday!

[@patsyjohnson2064]

Natalie Woods ...R.I.P

[@joeambrose3260]

Was there a rule against 2 male contestants ?

[@noampitlik2332]

Clearly. I have been waiting 2 seasons.

[@dagmarkiontke]

I only see one reason. Much more women wanted to be on the show.

[@patcrites5274]

No it happened once before where they had 2 male contestants, but I do not remember what episode it was

[@bellarose8642]

What did he say to get censored

[@kristabrewer6736]

Go back up and read 'JV's commet

[@FranchiseSHR]

Look at Debra's shirt

[@jennygreen3994]

Brett died of stomach and colon cancer...but she lived a long life. I Bett she was fun to hang out with.

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

Yes she was!

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

I bet she would of been fun to hang out with too. Match Game was before my time and I only found Match Game in 2020 but I miss Brett so much it hurts. The world would be funnier if Brett was still here. Love her so much. ❤️

[@pencils812]

@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 it's nice that she brings you joy.

[@Unknown-Channel280]

​@@pencils812so did Charles And Richard

[@feudfan55]

Beer bottle doesn’t match beer can? Another judging fail.

[@pencils812]

Ira wanted the blonde woman to win.

[@kathleen7849]

The women choose Richard so they can hug and kiss him.

[@patcrites5274]

I am not surprised

[@bluray2012ify]

You can't say balls?

[@dannyhill8797]

40 years ago??..nope....

[@briabba123]

No and in some cases you still can’t say it now check out the QVC bloopers reel I forget which one it is

[@Gator11srq]

wasn't that. methinks it was to (10K pardons, folks) c-o---c-k the gun. Hence the censorship

[@kristabrewer6736]

@@dannyhill8797 or even NOW! I haven't seen it yet, but I guess this is thumbs down episode

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... ~~~Today's action: Recapping the close of yesterday's program, Brett "Barks," the champion wins her second game, the challenger gets an encore spin, Gene and the panel vamp for 30 seconds, Charles reads the entertainment section of the paper, and the music begins and the closing credits roll. Now that we're up to speed, here's our champion standing on the blue dot on the carpet, eager for her second go at the big money. *Today's (first) audience match question: "Natalie________"* (My thoughts: Wood, ???, ???) I'm going to pass on the rest of this "name" question. The celebs: Brett (Wood), Charles (Cole), Richard (Schafer) The choice: Wood The answers: Kalmas [sic]*, Cole, Wood - They meant Natalie Kalmus, based on the comments. The champ didn't match Richard last time, but based on prior contestants' actions, I bet she'll choose him again anyway. Yes. This is King Richard's third consecutive play at the head-to-head. Stats: Richard has matched 102 of his 242 most recent attempts (42.1%), 85 of his last 199 attempts (42.7%), 41 of his last 102 attempts (40.2%), and 22 of his last 58 attempts (37.9%). His overall success rate is *41.7%* and this is his 720th attempt so far. For the sake of comparison: Charles has matched 33 of his 69 attempts (47.8%), Brett has matched 30 of her 71 attempts (42.3%), and Richard has matched 300 of his 719 attempts (41.7%). Patti matched one of her two attempts, and Elaine matched on her one and only try so far. Dick Martin has never been chosen to answer a H/H question. *Today's H/H question: "________Mice"* (This sounds like an easy win. Three blind.) Yeah. The champion is immediately nodding and smiling and Richard is writing a longish answer. It looks good for a match. The champ quickly and confidently offers the suggested answer. The audience likes it. Gene says "Get it up, Richard!" and after a comedic pause, Richard reveals the winning answer: "Three Blind." Richard scores his 301st H/H match today. ~~~~~ A complete game gets squeezed in, and it's Elaine (or is it Ira the judge?!) in the role of the "villainess" today, as Elaine answered "beer bottle" which was deemed not a match with the contestant's "beer can," costing her the game. (I found this a shocking ruling by the judge, especially after he'd just allowed "shorts" to match "pants" for the challenger.) At any rate, the champion spins off with a gracious smile after winning two games and $6,200. Our new champ is now standing beside Gene in center stage. *Today's (second) audience match question: "Mob________"* (My thoughts: Scene, Rule, ???) I can't think of a third one. The celebs: Richard (Rule), Brett (Violence), Charles (-ster) The choice: Violence (Huh. I'm surprised. I would've picked Richard's of the three given, but I still like mob scene better than any of the celebrity suggestions.) The answers: -ster, Rule, Scene (I'm sorry for the contestant, but I'm not surprised. Well, I am a little surprised that "-ster" was up there...) First Audience Match Fail since episode 1058. ~~~Alright, here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: (An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.) (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). TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts). Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts). Fannie - 48.3% (14 wins in 29 attempts). Charles - 47.8% (33 wins in 69 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 42.3% (30 wins in 71 attempts). Richard - 41.8% (301 wins in 720 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 1074, excluding the missing/damaged/unavailable episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, 645, 910, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, and 1030. *Also, note that episode 849 was never produced. (These stats do, however, include the H/H results of missing episode 968 as those results were revealed in episode 969. Note: There was no H/H in missing episode 1035, as we learn in 1036.)

[@SteveNoskowicz]

Mob boss. . .

[@AllanDiRealMcCoy]

were these episodes on videotape or betamax tape?

[@MatchGameProductions]

I have them all on disc. Not sure what format GSN is using for them now.

[@AllanDiRealMcCoy]

MatchGameProductions ok I see. I jus wish GSN needs to wake up and stop monkeying around and play back THE PRICE IS RIGHT. after 16 years since GSN failed to rerun these episodes

[@MatchGameProductions]

Nobody is allowed to air Price is Right since Les Moonves, President of CBS, will not allow the episodes to air.

[@AllanDiRealMcCoy]

MatchGameProductions thats so sad. I can recall that GSN used to reair em. hope that all the episodes are not destroyed. im talking about Bob Barker era. they were all good.

[@eddieg749]

I hope Buzzr gets the Bob Barker episodes. Because GSN will probably edit the, Buzzr does not edit their episodes.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

LMAO AGAIN!!!!!!

[@9patriko]

Would like to know Elaine Joyce a little better

[@rsprockets7846]

It's 45 yrs ago pick her up in your delorean

[@Scixxy]

...so what did he say?

[@2Majesties]

My guess: some variation of 'cock the trigger?'

[@Scixxy]

heh heh. That's not too bad.

[@2Majesties]

ikr...but it was the 70's! 'Boob' was as far as they'd go! lol

[@Scixxy]

If I recall right, there was actually a very serious meeting where it was debated whether you could say "boob" LOL

[@mocub33]

I believe his answer was "Cock It"

[@bobhoward6676]

The shower is in the locker room

[@buicklincoln]

Gene and Richard looked like they were going to jump the blonde contestant during the introductions.

[@susankustich1720]

I can't believe that blonde came dressed like that! She must have been very needy for attention!

[@garfield2439]

@@susankustich1720 yes a real class act

[@pencils812]

I wonder how her police officer husband felt. I wonder if she really had 5 kids. You'd think she'd have some stretch marks.

[@kristabrewer6736]

Grow Up!!

[@patcrites5274]

@@susankustich1720 I did not see nothing wrong on what she was wearing

[@FoxGoldEnterprises]

He said "cock"?

[@Kashaslove]

yeah, I'm guessing he said "cock's it".

[@SteveNoskowicz]

@@Kashaslove If you stop the video just right you can see a "k!!" So probably "cock!!", as in 'cock it'.

[@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