Match Game 77 (Episode 1085) (__________ Russell?)

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

The time switch was a horrible idea that showed how clueless CBS execs were. There's a reason the ratings were so high: MG attracted a huge number of people (especially teens) who tuned in to hear Gene banter with the celebs and make almost-off-color remarks. The move to 11 am killed the momentum and gave Richard another reason to leave.

[@JAWrightonline]

CBS executives making a stupid programming decision (Firing John Amos on Good Times; David Groh on Rhoda; Putting NBA playoffs/Finals on tape delay; Losing NFL to FOX; Losing Michael Jordan to NBC)? Who saw that coming? 😏😏😏

[@thebigfist]

Very astute commentary.Kudos, Mark!

[@tonystone1016]

The idea wasn't terrible. The idea was to bundle The Price is Right with MatchGame. That by itself wasn't a bad idea. TPIR was a daytime show and MG was a late afternoon show. Had CBS moved TPIR to the late afternoon lead in for for MG it might have been a great idea. Unfortunately MatchGame was moved to midmorning and lost much of its core audience. MG tried many things to prop up the rating but none of them brought the show back to the glory days.

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

​@@tonystone1016 In other words (because bad execution ruins even the best idea), the idea was terrible.

[@tonystone1016]

@@markkonzerowsky8871 have a great day.

[@pauldeyoung2513]

God bless Betty White. May she rest in peace.

[@michaelnivens6267]

send Brett on a safari - lol , Charles strikes again. Good one

[@noampitlik2332]

I don't think he was 100% kidding this time, either.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

@@noampitlik2332 take an chill pill. Brett and Charles were good friends and Brett often said she loved Charles even long after Match Game ended. This is just fun banter with good friends. They adoreded each other. Maybe you should watch another show if you can't tell the difference.

[@noampitlik2332]

@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 I grew up on this show. Too late to watch a different one. Besides, even good friends have those moments. Get a life!

[@kristabrewer6736]

Yes, and send ME with her. I would LOVE to go on another safari (ESPECIALLY with Brett. I always said she could've used a friend, and I would've so LOVED to have been that friend)

[@tonystone1016]

​@@kristabrewer6736I'm sure we crowdfund $20 if you'd just go away.

[@frankswisher6342]

Patty Duke was good on Match Game but I loved her n her double role as Patty n Cathy Lane I loved her show

[@beckydutra6543]

Years later would be Kurt Russell. 🥰

[@drawken]

On those last questions, I can't count how many times I've "Aw"-ed right along with the audience, yet Richard matches the contestant!

[@kwdrm1]

Any blood joke seems to be a good excuse for Gene to do his Bela Lugosi impersonation.

[@kimandrews7186]

Charles was so fairy with a splash of extra pixie dust! 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️ Oh no I’m going to get letters!!!

[@MensAsses33]

We need your address

[@satenique3805]

😂

[@jamesbonnen]

The beginning of the end the move to mornings.

[@davidarmitage4132]

Politically correct didn’t exist back then.. the good old days!,

[@punchline43]

You must have skipped over 9:02 then ;D

[@mikehunt4986]

@@punchline43 Good catch...obviously it wasn't taken as seriously as it is now though...shit is out of control now.

[@pencils812]

@@punchline43 I was surprised by Gene saying she shouldn't call herself an "insurance girl."

[@T.C.Clarien]

@@mikehunt4986 ...It was Always taken Seriously by the Ones Directed at it ...But the Ignorant Racists had more Power back then

[@lovett.da.j]

Amazing Dawson hit! I was sure he would write “Grand”! 😀💵

[@hellomynameishello2159]

Here are the results from this week: Richard gave away the most money at a totalof $9,000. Patty Duke also gave away $250. Richard also won for the most matches at a total of 17. Betty matched 10 times, Nipsey amd Patty matched 9 times, and Brett and Charles matched 7 times.

[@abrahammorrison6374]

I would have said Nipsey or Bill

[@randydellinger2996]

Did you ever see Jane?

[@antster1983]

And there goes Cleveland Brown.

[@mlchc9004]

Charles complains of Betty sneezing, it could very possibly be from his smoking .

[@hellomynameishello2159]

thats what i was thinking, shes been sneezing a lot these past episodes

[@randydellinger2996]

Smoke goes up, not down.

[@dagmarkiontke]

@@randydellinger2996 Smoke goes all around. And maybe air is swirled by air conditioning.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

I don't think so. Charles has smoked many times when Betty has been on possible allergies too.

[@patcrites5274]

@@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687 I was actually thinking Betty had allergies

[@jamesbonnen]

5 years later Dirty Laundry would be number one

[@pencils812]

You had me thinking of the Eagles song. But I think that came out later.

[@chrissmith7563]

RE Brett: now it seems like women writing about rotten husbands has pretty much replaced the reverse.

[@chrissmith7563]

@@kenretherford6428 whoops

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

My only thought was Kurt Russell (I'm sure he would have been #1 a couple of years later). It wasn't until I started the video that I even thought of Nipsey.

[@pencils812]

I watched a young Kurt Russel in a movie about a chimp. It was cute.

[@CousinOresama]

This particular episode shows exactly why Brett never should have been on it or anything. Complaining about everything.

[@pencils812]

But who would Charles argue with?

[@CousinOresama]

@@pencils812 Charles was funny enough on his own. No need for the old hag.

[@adamfox9245]

Huh??

[@adamfox9245]

BRETT IS CRITICAL TO THE CHEMISTRY AND SUCCESS OF MATCH GAME..

[@CousinOresama]

@@adamfox9245 No, she isn't. But the opposite can be said. Match Game was critical to Brett having any kind of career in show business.

[@michaelnivens6267]

King Richard matches again

[@amberola1b]

I hate to bring it up again, but why does it seem that Charles is so snippy all the time and in this episode he sounds like he gets really upset with Gene. And Gene is trying to p[lay it off like nothing is going on

[@mlchc9004]

Difficult to work with, not only for Gene but for other stars too except for Brett. I admire Betty she remains gracious & kind , classy lady

[@patcrites5274]

Charles is a great celebrity for this show & he was always funny

[@judithparsons1920]

Gene was the ultimate diplomat- always smiling and positive

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Other than being on this show from time to time, what was Patty Ducastin known for?

[@lindathompson7010]

The Flying Nun

[@lindathompson7010]

Miracle Worker

[@antonsmith9788]

@@lindathompson7010 : I thought that was Sally Field🤔

[@thebigfist]

@lindathompson7010 Sally Field was the Flying Nun.Patty Duke was brilliant in the Miracle Worker and had a very popular show in the 60's called the c Patty Duke show.She starred in moves& TV and later married actor John Austin.

[@kevansf]

Some might remember her for having won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1962)...

[@jaengen]

Leon Russell.

[@johnnycash578]

richard came through again ha ha nice guy

[@greglauer]

Geez, Gene. You can't support "women's lib" by basically demanding the woman say what you want her to say (9:04). What a blank!

[@paulcolbourne9112]

6:01 I can't believe that there was no mention of Bertrand Russell.

[@revinevan87]

yet another round 2 question in round 1

[@patcrites5274]

Ok. And your point is

[@daverice2426]

Arms? ARMS?!?

[@daverice2426]

Okay, I'm not one to get all worked up over political incorrectness on '70s TV shows, but holy MACKERAL that first question was a doozy!

[@noampitlik2332]

Honey sure is.

[@crissrudd4554]

Is there an episode where there’s _____(Name) and someone with the same last name is on the panel and the contestant picks that person first?? That would make the scenario even funnier IMO. Same thing happened in ‘75 where it was Fannie_____ and Fannie Flagg was on the panel that day but the contestant picked Joyce Bulifant first who gave the obvious answer of Flagg.

[@karolcabral4653]

crissrudd4554 There was one with Betty (BLANK) and Betty White was the first chosen. She said Crocker, I think.

[@crissrudd4554]

Also come to think of it I remember an episode I believe from ‘75 where it was Charles____ and Charles was picked first but gave a different answer. Brett was picked next and she responded with Nelson Reilly.

[@MrMatteNWk]

"Come on ________" with Bob Barker on the panel; to make the situation so much funnier and to damage Barker's ego, the contestant immediately chose Charles.

[@jeffclement2979]

Classic Dawson fake-out!

[@LVSignChick]

Especially when he works off a specific audience member for it...

[@AppalachiaRRlover]

To think the contestants are in their mid to late 60s 😳

[@caseyyarnold2959]

I'm sick and tired of the barbs going back and forth between Brett and Charles!! :(

[@hellomynameishello2159]

theyre just playing around lol

[@randydellinger2996]

Don’t watch.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

You seem fun NOT. Don't watch the show then. Many of us LOVE it and to me Brett and Brett and Charles MAKE the show.

[@CousinOresama]

@Leesa_BrettSomersFanClub That's because you have as bad taste as Brett. CNR was OK. Brett, not so much. Her performance on this particular episode was especially horrendous.

[@kristabrewer6736]

HAHAHAHAHA they MAKE that show!

[@mlchc9004]

Charles can be mean , I love you Betty White

[@patcrites5274]

Charles was joking around with Betty, you do realize that right

[@donaldleroy6502]

Chewing on or burying the bone was a tough choice, a toss up all the way, in a rare state of affairs I made the winning choice

[@markjamesmeli2520]

"You can paint this Gene anytime you want!" Great line. Does anyone else think that Honeylynne has an adam's apple?

[@michaelnivens6267]

Charles was only telling it like it is - Betty is delightful but her show in the 70s was terrible - that is why it only lasted 14 episodes , I think

[@mlchc9004]

Have not seen it, would love too. I love Betty she is awesome. I find Charles cruel & mean with his remarks, regardless

[@mikehunt4986]

Betty was and still is great but she was never able to carry a show on her own...she only excelled when she was part of a funny group i.e., Golden Girls, Match Game, Mary Tyler Moore.

[@CousinOresama]

Her competition was Monday Night Football and the Monday Night Movie. It could have been the best show ever, but she didn't have a chance.

[@pencils812]

It was not a great show. I even tried to watch her show called Pet Set. That was very boring too.

[@pencils812]

I just watched an episode of Betty's show on KZbin. It was recorded on Nick at Night. That's a kids channel but at least it made it into reruns.

[@PV-pu5iu]

How do they always manage to have rude, condescending toward Africans, inappropriate bone in nose questions for black contestants, and panelists?

[@eddieafterburner]

Africans are fair game for humor so the question itself was fine, but yeah, what were the chances of it appearing on the same day there’s a black contestant _and_ panelist?! Damn! 😂

[@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