Match Game 77 (Episode 1076) (Lights, Camera, Action!)

The lights are already lit up before the logo goes up in the Match Game raptors. Very strange opening to see this.
Gary Burghoff, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Meg Bennett, Richard Dawson, and Fannie Flagg

[@karenbrandenberger517]

Love those 70 fashions.

[@MrAlienmagnet]

That was some suit the police officer contestant was wearing!

[@ztevboler4034]

I believe from what I was told by a studio exec from the time, they had a burned out "light dimmer" switch that was being replaced at thd beginning of the show, that's why the lights were already on.

[@kevansf]

H/H match update and preview of the week ahead: ... We're up to week 216 of our favorite classic game show (the show ends with week 291 and episode number 1455). These episodes were taped on September 23, 1977, and originally aired in mid-October of 1977. Our three stalwart regulars are all in their places with bright, shiny faces, and we've got three familiar faces - all with experience answering the head-to-head question - joining them this week: ~~~Semi-regular Fannie Flagg returns after two weeks off for her 67th week (of 90). Fannie has a 48.3% success rate answering the H/H question (14 wins in 29 attempts). ~~~Gary Burghoff is back for his 37th week (of 43 total). He's the panelist with the best H/H success rate this week: 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts). Gary last filled in some blanks back in episodes 1021-1025. ~~~Last but not least, Meg Bennett is here for her second and final week on the panel. (Her debut week was 971-975). She was picked to answer a H/H question in episode 971, but didn't achieve a match. Well, King Richard dominated again last week (yawn), answering three out of four H/H questions. Reviewing the past 70 weeks, Richard has played 302 times. Everyone else combined played 49 times. (Charles had 16 opportunities, Brett 13, Fannie 9, Betty 3, Lynn Deerfield 1, Gary Burghoff 1, Rosemary Forsyth 1, Nipsey Russell 1, Meg Bennett 1, Scoey Mitchell 1, Trish Stewart 1, and Marcia Wallace 1.) Percentage-wise, Richard has answered a jaw-dropping *86.0%* of all the H/H questions over these past 70 weeks. At least we've seen a bit of variety in the H/H lately: two weeks ago Marcia Wallace had a chance, and last week Brett was chosen, so that's better than all Richard all the time. To be clear, I have nothing against Richard, and he does a fine job in the head-to-head, but I'd prefer seeing a couple of celebs in addition to Mr. Dawson playing each week. And since most other celebs have better track records at matching contestants for the big money, it's hardly a sacrifice to call on them once in a while! In fact, this week there's an embarrassment of riches on the panel for a champion hoping to win big money with a head-to-head match. We're looking at track records of 71.4% (Gary), 48.3% (Fannie), 47.8% (Charles), 42.3% (Brett), and 41.8% (Richard). All right, time to enjoy another week of fun and games with the __________s on Match Game '77! ~~~Today's action: Our champ needs five more matches in her second-round question just to tie, but she seems to draw a blank and gives an answer that matches no one. She'd won exactly $200 in total prize money after winning two games, having failed to select an answer on the audience match board both times. *Today's audience match question: "The March________"* (My thoughts: Hare, of Dimes, Revolution) The celebs: Richard (Hare), Brett (of Dimes), Gary (of Time) The choice: of Dimes The answers: Hare, of Time, of Dimes Refreshing to see someone score $500 after the last two sad misses. Now who will our new champion choose for the head-to-head? He chose Richard for the first suggestion, but took Brett's answer and won $500. I bet one of those two will be writing in a moment. If I had to bet, I'd say Richard, just because he's Richard and he's chosen over 85% of the time, despite having the lowest rate of actually matching in the H/H (excluding Meg). "Reliable Richard Dawson," he says. (This illustrates an interesting phenomenon that I've witnessed among contestants - and Gene plays into it as well - and it follows through to the modern-day comments left here under the videos: Richard is perceived as being the best at the H/H, despite the actual statistics. Of course the contestants would have no way of really knowing what the actual stats are, unless they sat at home every day and tracked the results of every H/H match, which is unlikely. But there is clearly something about Richard that makes people perceive him as being better than he is, and perhaps something about Brett (and Charles and others) that makes people perceive their performance as being worse than it actually is.) At any rate, this is now King Richard's fourth consecutive play at the head-to-head. Stats: Richard has matched 103 of his 243 most recent attempts (42.1%), 42 of his last 103 attempts (40.2%), and 23 of his last 59 attempts (37.9%). His overall success rate is *41.8%* and this is his 721th attempt so far.. For the sake of comparison: Gary has matched 5 of his 7 attempts (71.4%), Fannie has matched 14 of her 29 attempts (48.3%), Charles has matched 33 of his 69 attempts (47.8%), Brett has matched 30 of her 71 attempts (42.3%), and Richard has matched 301 of his 720 attempts (41.8%). Meg Bennett answered one H/H question, but didn't achieve a match. *Today's H/H question: "________Bible"* (A "gimme" today: "Holy.") Richard begins to write seemingly before Gene finishes repeating the question. The champ gives the predicted answer and receives a hearty round of applause. Unsurprisingly, It's unanimous. Richard scores his 302nd H/H match today. ~~~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 - 41.9% (302 wins in 721 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 1076, 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.)

[@YukoAsho]

I hope that dude bought a new suit with that money...

[@johnstewart6366]

He said he was a member of LAPD. I'll bet he could easily meet his monthly quota of arrests by visiting gay bars - I' reasonably sure he knows where they all are. Brett wondered if she could win an Emmy if she grew a moustache? She would NEVER win an Emmy (except for the loudest mouth), but I have no doubt she could grow a moustache.

[@johnalang]

"Bed to bed" was the definitive answer...and that lady missed it!

[@justingameshowchannel7668]

This one came on the 4of July this year

[@karenbrandenberger517]

Your wife or hubby should be your best friend. Best friends stick together.

[@dakotalovett2450]

Richard’s comment was interesting at the time; Bob Crane came to a sad end less than a year later after this show’s airing!😢

[@pyramidfan90]

It's strange to see that the lights are already lit up in this episode.

[@branagain]

Fannie Flagg would later get an Oscar nomination 14 years later.

[@ts.elliot5870]

The nomination in 1991 was for Fried Green Tomatoes.

[@dakotalovett2450]

Ella Raines!?! A looker from the 1940s; Charles may have been interested since he was born in 1931!

[@300bluebooks]

For once, Gene doesn't have the tackiest suit!!!

[@pencils812]

That green checkered one is interesting.

[@MatchGameProductions]

Happened ONLY 3 times. Episode #1077 and #1117. That was it.

[@Tre404]

What are "Match Game raptors?"

[@pencils812]

What happened?

[@erik5222]

Great Show as always back then++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[@der22672]

Marcy Schneidmiller sadly passed away from cancer in 2019. 😔😔. Her obit states that she appeared on several game shows over the years, but they were not listed. Anybody know what they were, besides Match Game ‘77? 🤔🤔

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I have noticed that they have been recycling a lot of the fame panelists in 1977. There haven't been very many "new kids on the block."

[@pencils812]

I don't remember the dark haired woman.

[@benhallums3230]

In 3 Weekdays (3 Monday-Fridays) "MATCH GAME 77 (1977)" is moved to The Late Morning Time Slot at 11:00-11:30AM Between The New Price is Right & CBS-TV's Own "The Love of Life" and replacing The 1968-1974 CBS-TV Nighttime Show "HERE'S LUCY!" On November 7-11, 1977 on CBS-TV.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I have also observed that in 1977, Johnny Olson would say the people's shows, except for Richard Dawson. This even includes people from shows on other networks. For Suzanne Somers, he said, "...from _Three's Company, Suzanne Somers...." I wonder if this pissed off Dawson.

[@jasonhurd4379]

More likely Dawson pissed Olson off. By the time he left, Richard's outrageous ego and prima donna attitude had alienated everyone on the show, including Gene. I wouldn't be surprised if Olson did this on purpose.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

@@jasonhurd4379 That might be the case. It does seem out of character for Johnny Olson though.

[@kimandrews7186]

I would have been pissed off also.

[@pencils812]

They did it a few times when Family Feud first started.

[@ts.elliot5870]

The decision had to be made on a higher level than Johnny Olsen or Gene Rayburn.

[@spookmore3751]

Rick, what is with that suit?

[@dannyhill8797]

this is one cop i would NOT want frisking me....the suit and hair style are very Liberace-esque..get the point?......

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

@@dannyhill8797 WHEN HE SAID HE WAZ ( MARRIED ) I INSTANTLY GOT THOZE 👈🏼, CARTOON 😨 EYE'Z, IN DISBELIEF...

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

@Spook More THE (1970'z) IZ WHAT'S WITH THE SUIT. JUST LIKE IN (30 - 40) YEARZ FROM NOW PPL WILL ASK THE SAME QUESTION ABOUT UR 👈🏼 GOOFY LOOKIN CLOTHES FROM UR POST THERE IN (2017)....

[@garfield2439]

@@dannyhill8797 once he speaks all doubt is removed

[@pencils812]

@@dannyhill8797 Gene gives him a feel at 9:20. My gosh.

[@pencils812]

Why did Richard have a problem with Bob Crane? Oh I just looked it up. Richard wanted Bob Crane's part on Hogan's Heroes.

[@presto709]

I just found out that Fannie Flagg wrote the novel that the movie Fired Green Tomatoes was based on.

[@pencils812]

Interesting intro on this one.

[@revinevan87]

another first rounder makes its way to round 2.

[@mysticpuffy]

If it was after "the Break" they were probably all too drunk to tell!

[@antster1983]

Sean Lee No, this was the first episode recorded that day.

[@johnalang]

How could that blonde miss "Goodyear"? It was so obvious.

[@pauldpa6359]

I was thinking Trojan

[@quizmaster85]

Just on the start, I think that's how they started all the Australian "Blankety Blanks" episodes (although the logo was used with a caption machine or something)

[@jamesbonnen]

Who was that 4th panelist lady?

[@dannyhill8797]

at this time, she was playing Liza Walton on ''Search for Tomorrow''...

[@jaredjlinden]

Danny Hill My guess is that this was after Meg left SFT. Or else they would have said it in the opening “From ‘Search for Tomorrow’, Meg Bennett” as they did in her earlier appearances.

[@pencils812]

They were running out of guest celebrities?

[@770WT]

Dawson just insulted Bob Crane. A competitive history between them .

[@whispersheffield4630]

Can anyone tell me what episode Winifred Sheffield was a contestant? He is my husbands dad. He has passed away and I would love to have a copy for my husband.

[@sddwtbnofather]

Towards the end kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfaonqJfcx3eJY

[@martybass7376]

Try the 1977 years

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

😁 Snickering Very Hard Here 👈🏼.... ( Mr. RICHARD "DICKY" DAWSON ) and [ BOB CRANE ] 👈🏼........

[@garfield2439]

Can't believe that weasel won an emmy 😡

[@beckydutra6543]

That's what happens when you feel compelled to match Richard, because you could be guilted to embarrassment infront of the world. (Speaking of Debra who struck out twice choosing Rich's answer)

[@rosapagan2546]

Pl

[@AD-yi3qz]

I cant stand gary burghoff

[@FlamingoKicker]

yep. He became very obnoxious on here. Guess he had to shave that awful mustache off before he went back to film the next season of M*A*S*H

[@johnstewart6366]

somebody said that annoying, dumb ass little schmuck's father was some kind of big shit, er shot with CBS. That explains how he got the gigs on this show, and M*A*S*H. It CERTAINLY wasn't because of any talent !!

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

@AD77 YEAH HE WAZ AWESOME ON (M*A*S*H) AZ [ Walter "RADAR" O'Reilly ] ..... BUT WAZ ABSOLUTELY ANNOYING AZ FUK HERE ON ( MATCH GAME )....

[@ts.elliot5870]

Add Betty White for me pls.

[@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

[@screenplayhouse4932]

So if you watch the prior episode (where the cop was introduced) and this one... and take in both of his suits... and take in his 'lilt'... and take in that he said he worked as a Hollywood cop but wouldn't specify which part of Hollywood... and take in that mustache and sweet demeanor... he kind of comes of like a man... who wouldn't be married. If you follow my drift.