Match Game 77 (New Year's Eve) (Episode 1129) (No Brett Somers)

[@antster1983]

I love how the balloons and streamers come down at the start of the show and remain there for the rest of the episode. Gives it a genuine party-like atmosphere!

[@crystalheart9]

🥳🎉🎉

[@lissalives1]

I’m so glad we still have Fannie Flagg with us! ♥️

[@antster1983]

Richard Deacon did really well on Match Game, it's a shame they didn't ask him back all too often (or maybe he was unavailable?)

[@wattsjetton3027]

I like how the sign change happens at the beginning of the show

[@katherynemero9355]

"Are you saying you want Richard to say hold my purse?" That is hilarious. That should have been an easy one for her.

[@QueenAlexis556]

Just ain't the same without Brett. She made my childhood very joyous 💕

[@deboragustin9980]

I think Charles is missing Brett. They played off each other so well. These last few episodes has been pretty quiet with Brett gone.

[@garfield2439]

I think he was enjoying the peace and quiet 🤫 like the rest of us

[@carmelopappalardo8477]

There was no show like this one.

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... ~~~Today's action: Oh, sweet nostalgia and Auld Lang Syne and all that! It's time for the annual sign change: Welcome to Match Game '78!!! Cue the hugging and kissing, the balloons dropping from the sky, the general merriment, and the cameo by Johnny O! Oh wait, is this a *game* show? Once again, I think we almost forgot! After the three minute mark, we find the champion standing center stage patiently awaiting her second Super-Match on the heels of having won a game just as time ran out "yesterday." *Today's (first) audience match question: "________Cuts"* (My thoughts: Paper, Prime, Price) The celebs: Charles (Cold), Mary (Salary), Richard Dawson (Short) - The stars gave totally different answers from mine! The choice: Cold (Cold and Short both sound good.) The answers: Hair, Short, Cold - I bombed out today! But the important thing is that our champion scores a $500 win this time (after bombing out yesterday). It's hard to predict her H/H choice. I have a strange feeling that she'll choose Richard, despite bombing out with his audience match suggestion yesterday and not choosing him for the first suggestion today, despite winning with Charles's suggestion, and despite having been backstage on "Tuesday" when Fannie scored a H/H match with the prior champion... No hesitation. She picks Richard. His run of 21 straight H/H questions was interrupted by Fannie, so his count restarts today. Notably, he hasn't matched the past five times in a row, with his most recent match being in episode 1121. In fact, he's only matched twice in his past ten attempts, so it seems safe to say that his hot streak is on pause. Will he turn that around today? Stats: Richard has matched 123 of his 284 most recent attempts (43.3%), 62 of his last 144 attempts (43.1%), 43 of his last 100 attempts (43.0%), and 15 of his past 36 attempts (41.7%). His overall success rate is *42.2%* and this is his 762nd attempt so far. For the sake of comparison: Joyce has matched 3 of her 4 attempts (75.0%), Fannie has matched 16 of her 32 attempts (50.0%), Charles has matched 34 of his 70 attempts (48.6%), Brett has matched 30 of her 71 attempts (42.3%), and Richard has matched 321 of his 761 attempts (42.2%). Neither Mary Wickes nor Richard Deacon has yet answered a H/H question. *Today's (first) H/H question: "________Assistant"* (My first thought is worthless: Virtual Assistant. Think back... Um, Nursing assistant? Administrative assistant? Sales assistant? Both of those last two sound a tad bit modern, like fancy ways of saying "secretary" and "sales clerk." But what else is there? I'll say sales assistant.) The champion looks like she's having trouble thinking of something as well (I don't blame her). Our H/H king isn't faring much better, shaking his head and rubbing the back of his head. But then he suddenly seems to be inspired: he nods and hunches over to write. It's a fairly long response, at least six letters, it seems. A quick glance to Joyce and he files his card. "Boy, I can't think of anything," she says. After a moment, she seems to give up: "My" assistant. The audience softly communicates disappointment. Yeah, I honestly doubt Richard will match today. He wrote far too long to have put "My" on his card. Well, I was right about it being a long answer. But it's also a surprising one: "Magician's". Um, really? That sounds like quite a long shot! No H/H match this time. ~~~~~ Even with all the celebratory goings-on, we managed to fit in a full game! (I just noticed the fly swatter is still hanging on the nail Gene hammered into the celebrity podium "yesterday"!) Without even hearing her second-round question, our champ wins her third game. *Today's (second) audience match question: "________Morris"* (My thoughts: William, Philip, ???) - Another "name" question! The celebs: Mr. Deacon (Philip), Fannie (Greg*), Richard (William) *How could I have forgotten MG alum Greg Morris? He appeared on the panel for 7 weeks total. First week: 126-130; Final week: 1311-1320. The choice: Greg The answers: Chester, Greg, Philip Well, she just picked Richard for the H/H and they didn't match, but it was a hard question. Does she pick him again, or try someone else? Past champions tended to stick with Richard even after numerous misses, so I have to bet this champion will too. Still no hesitation. This is Mr. Dawson's second straight H/H question. He's missed the last six in a row, which is rare but not unheard of. He also missed six in a row in episodes 502-507, and seven in a row a few times as well: (845-856, 929-937, 962-967). Stats: Richard has matched 123 of his 285 most recent attempts (43.2%), 62 of his last 145 attempts (42.8%), 43 of his last 101 attempts (42.6%), and 15 of his past 37 attempts (40.5%). His overall success rate is *42.1%* and this is his 763rd attempt so far. For the sake of comparison: Joyce has matched 3 of her 4 attempts (75.0%), Fannie has matched 16 of her 32 attempts (50.0%), Charles has matched 34 of his 70 attempts (48.6%), Brett has matched 30 of her 71 attempts (42.3%), and Richard has matched 321 of his 762 attempts (42.1%). Neither Mary Wickes nor Richard Deacon has yet answered a H/H question. *Today's (second) H/H question: "Hold my________"* (My first thought is Beer. But that's a more recent meme, of course. Hold my place (in line)? Hold my hand? I don't know. I'll say "Hand.") She looks a bit disappointed. I imagine she was hoping for an easier question this time. Richard began writing immediately, but the camera cut away from him. Still, it seemed to be a fairly short answer. The champion is smiling. I thought that meant she had an answer she was happy with. But it doesn't seem that way. She hesitates a moment and ventures "Purse?" Not awful. It's certainly something wives said a lot while shopping with husbands. The audience lets out a loud chorus of "aw" and Richard shakes his head. Richard wrote "Hand." No 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). TIE: Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts). TIE: Fannie - 50.0% (16 wins in 32 attempts). Charles - 48.6% (34 wins in 70 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 42.3% (30 wins in 71 attempts). Richard - 42.1% (321 wins in 763 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 1129, 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.)

[@tvtimetravel]

The last New Year's show with the original set.

[@pencils812]

😓

[@libertubey2199]

The only New Year's Eve/Day episode without Brett, the only time the signs changed in the beginning, as January 1 1978 was on a Sunday, and as it would turn out in August that year, the final New Year's Eve/Day episode with the original 1970's set.

[@AarHan3]

The 5th anniversary year of _Match Game_ on CBS. It brought us a new Star Wheel, a new set...and the _end_ of Richard Dawson's stay on the program!

[@pencils812]

😓

[@robertdubs9466]

Nice that Fred Rutherford was there to celebrate with them. Horshak had been there the previous week, and Radar would be there the following week.

[@calvada1]

Robert Dubs as good as he was in MASH, Gary tried too hard on MG. I found him annoying at times.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Fannie Flagg was one of two from the lower right corner subbed for Brett. The other was Betty White at the end of the 1980-81 season.

[@KiddBloo86]

Joyce Boulifant, Marcia Wallace, and Betty White alternated sitting in Brett's seat that week.

[@mikaylapasteris6907]

Alright! Happy birthday, Match Game 78!

[@mikaylapasteris6907]

Oh! And BTW, happy birthday, Charles Nelson Reilly!

[@fredericsalgado9037]

When game Shows were fun.. to actually sit thru..

[@ts.elliot5870]

It really helps that there are no commercials to sit thru.

[@robertlehman1337]

This was on Jan 2 1978 because on CBS after Match Game they had the Cotton Bowl game between Norte Dame vs Texas for the national football championship

[@kaycoulter7413]

I loved watching Match Game and several other game shows. I am so glad that I can watch the shows now.

[@djrichardbrown4762]

Charles Nelson Reilly told Gene Rayburn there is a mistake!

[@JayTemple]

Thanks for posting these. I was just looking for this (and the '78 ep) yesterday!

[@cherylkallman610]

Richard Deacon is so funny

[@jamesbonnen]

I bet the cleaning guy just LOVED these episodes

[@2012theEND4sure]

He had a popping time

[@pencils812]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Bryanccc3]

Back when game shows were fun.

[@djrichardbrown4762]

Gene Rayburns Wardrobe Furnished by Giorgio of Beverly Hills

[@todddepue681]

Actually his clothes are from Rubin Brothers not Giorgio

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Joyce you give some of the silliest answers but you sure are gorgeous😍💕 ( but I think seat 6 got paid to do that , if you think of everybody who sat in 6...90% gave silly or dumb answers.)

[@janejayne8152]

Betty White in seat #6 seemed to sincerely try to match the contestants.

[@pencils812]

Her answer about the mink lined, diamond studded diaper ......cute!

[@Channel84V]

Jeez, it sounds like they're assassinating the audience at the beginning there.

[@antster1983]

"I don't feel well!" That tickled me for some reason...

[@32rodrick]

Days after Match Game 77 became Match Game 78 I was born on January 9th 1978 in Baton Rouge, LA

[@jefftanner3803]

And I bet you're black too, Right? Any relation to Rodney King?

[@Headbanger142]

If it were 2019, "hold my drink" would have been an easy match.

[@billbright1755]

The Magic of show biz,,, representing the follicley challenged for over a century. Not one to recede from any celebration 🍾 .

[@gibbyh65]

geez they are really excited that brett isnt there,,,lol,,

[@dannyhill8797]

no one came up with ''Hold My Calls''......

[@jamesbonnen]

Today it would be SUPERCuts

[@joiefulton4015]

Doesn't wanna play with each other. CNR always knew how to get away with anything with class.

[@patricktorquato99]

So many balloon pops

[@antster1983]

Match Game: Still the #1 show in Nerdocrumbisia, cause they don't get it 😉

[@pencils812]

Hahaha!

[@jamesbenton4722]

It's got a bulb missing in the letter M

[@eddieafterburner]

This was before LEDs.

[@pamhowden8161]

Happy memorial day to everybody on match game

[@jadynmiller8202]

What year New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Match Game 73-79 airing on GSN?

[@KT72273]

Clearly the descriptions at the beginning of these episodes are wrong. The New Year's Eve episode actually aired on January 2 which was a Monday and the New Year's Day episode aired Tuesday January 3.

[@antster1983]

Gene does say "I tell you it sounds more like the fourth of July than the two of January!"

[@smittykins]

Was this the only time they did the sign change at the beginning of the show instead of the end?

[@monkee5th]

2019 Match Game Hold my ______. Beer

[@pencils812]

Wait, they start the show with them already covered from a celebration they didn't show us?

[@AxleNuts]

yEAH No Brett

[@ZACHERYalderton]

hold my purse good answer

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

Does this mean that the panel would straddle the weeks? The new panel would come in on Wednesday's show?

[@kevansf]

Each week was always five shows (except the week of 846-850, when they only produced four knowing of a preemption). For much of the show's run, the MG week didn't coincide with the Monday-Friday calendar week due to holidays and preemptions (when the show would just be held until the next available weekday). So the day that the MG week started with a new panel shifted periodically throughout the year.

[@ChaChiVooDoo]

I knew this episode was going to be a dud with Deacon and Wicks but Terri the contestant didnt help much with her clueless answers.

[@javiervelez5918]

Why did Gene Rayburn and the celebrities sing at the end?

[@garfield2439]

Why do u keep asking that ❓

[@jjryan1352]

Boy was Dawson a downer in this one.

[@djrichardbrown4762]

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[@pamhowden8161]

You say that again!

[@joiefulton4015]

Where was Brett? Broadway

[@jamesbonnen]

+Joie Fulton Not even close St Louis

[@antster1983]

In an episode earlier in the week they said she was visiting her son who was at college back in Vermont, and that Mary Wickes had been entrusted with the key to _that_ motel room in Encino.

[@garfield2439]

Yeah right 🤣🤣🤣

[@djrichardbrown4762]

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[@CarolynLouise99]

No one should sit im Bretts seat besides Brett, Sorry Fannie :(

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

SHE WAS NOTHING BUT A: DRUNKEN 😵🥃🍾 LOUDMOUTH 👄 ATTENTION WHORE ! 👈🏼 ......

[@KiddBloo86]

I loved Fannie up there with Charles! Brett was in the right seat at day one, "the dummy seat [#4]".

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

They should have never given a seat to Brett ....she only got it because of her ex Jack Klugman She is/was a loud mouth camera hog and wasn't funny a all.

[@garfield2439]

She didn't deserve a seat annoying loudmouth lush😵😵😵😵😵

[@leesas_classics1722]

I miss Brett when she's not on. 😭😭

[@garfield2439]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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[@blitzburghbilly7813]

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[@awxlio8496]

1:34

[@krkf8]

War pipe

[@trxxxtr]

I wasn't a bret fan anyways. she always struck me as somebody trying to act like something they wasnt...a star. everybody else on the panel were known for doing something really....except her. Well being married to "Quincy" star Jack Klugman doesn't count. If you'll remember back in the bugging kinda he was on there and asked if she could be on the show cause she was driving him crazy telling him to ask them if she could be on it. Knowing that and watching how she acted on the show just really turned me off of her.

[@jefftanner3803]

She, Brett, was married to Jack Klugman when he was starring in "The Odd Couple", and even before that.

[@pencils812]

Earlier in the year she said she had completed writing a play. She claimed that some actors were interested in it.

[@jessechristian8665]

It's so peaceful without Bigmouth Somers constantly running her mouth and insulting people.

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[@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

[@javiervelez5918]

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[@javiervelez5918]

Why did Gene Rayburn and the celebrities sing at the end?

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

Javier Velez THEY DID THAT, JUST TO ANNOY YOU ! 👈🏼....

[@garfield2439]

@@blitzburghbilly7813 lol

[@ts.elliot5870]

Really? It's traditional way to bring in the new year.

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