Match Game 78 Episode 1261 (Premiere of New Set)

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[@hhhggg4687]

It was nice that the contestant wanted to shake Richard Dawsons hand and congratulate him for his Emmy win. He was a very nice fellow..

[@JohnAckerman93]

Match game is one of my favorite game shows. I wasn't around in the 70's, but my parents watch this a lot

[@georgemaster689]

Equal to Hollywood Squares.

[@matthewkaiser76]

There were some things about the set that they obviously tweaked a little later... the triangle and circle were filled in to green and red, the background behind the lower tier was changed to light blue, and vertical lines were added to the light blue background behind the contestants to match the lower tier. Also, the background behind the upper tier later changed to blue during the intro, but went to orange after the lights went down in the intro. Richard gave a slight smile when his Emmy was mentioned, as he obviously didn't expect Gene to mention it, especially considering Gene was also nominated, and Feud aired on a different network.

[@antster1983]

Gene wasn't nominated. Dick Clark, Peter Marshall, Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford were the other nominees.

[@libertubey2199]

@@antster1983 Wait a minute. Susan Stafford was nominated for "Wheel of Fortune"? I always remembered Pat Sajak nominated numerous times (and has won quite a few Daytime Emmys), but I don't remember Vanna White ever being nominated. I could be wrong.

[@peterdigaudio4258]

Richard Dawson spent three years between Match Game, Match Game PM and hosting Family Feud. Something had to give. But I agree: his departure from MG was the beginning of the end.

[@trevorpanno5371]

He also appeared on the short lived revival of “I’ve Got A Secret” which he did between “Hogan’s Heroes” and “Match Game.”

[@djdon60]

Plus, now, he's worn the same shirt, two consecutive shows...that ain't the Richard I remember!

[@jh6925]

Wow I didn't know "the end" takes 3.5 years to finally come. Including syndicated MG, this show ran until May 1982

[@nestorsuan2182]

I’m glad Dawson has left for Match Game...all he wants is to kiss all the contestants play..and just every contestants watch him on every game.. why the hell does Match Game hire 6 celebrities when only they pick for Dawson to play ...

[@hardestyrl]

@@nestorsuan2182 That you go on various Match Game videos to trash Richard Dawson is pretty tiring. I get it: you don't like that he kissed the female contestants. And, somehow, you're bothered that people regularly picked him for the head-to-head match. People picked him because he actually tried to, you know, match them so they could win money. He genuinely wanted people to win. So, if you wanted to improve your odds of winning money, you picked Richard Dawson.

[@allisons3663]

Richard barely shows any gratitude when Gene mentions his Emmy win. It was so obvious how miserable he became in 1978.

[@janice8014]

What did you expect him to do?

[@40bpaula]

They should have let him out of his contract or gave him the option of appearing when he was able to. The man was probably exhausted.

[@georgemaster689]

@@40bpaula Wouldn't YOU be exhausted if you did 4 shows at a time?

[@nyrhtakx]

Charles is such a character haha!

[@crystalheart9]

Love Fannie Flagg, thanks for uploading this great show.

[@lorddalek]

First show with the new set. First show with the CLASSIC Match Game logo.

[@laurenewittmer2511]

I actually thought of "Lieutenant COLONEL", too!! 🇺🇲🙂

[@daytripperhd]

i went blank. literally 😮

[@Werewolf0216]

That great they congratulated Richard on his Emmy win.

[@wschmrdr]

Only way to get him to smile. ;)

[@norbertoniebres1615]

The Star Wheel can work PERFECTLY with the old 70s set.

[@libertubey2199]

That's when it was introduced. But I disagree. It debuted in July of 1978 and looked out of place. It looks more at home with the new set.

[@norbertop.niebres6320]

I kind of LIKE the OLD set.

[@RyanLake185]

@@norbertop.niebres6320 I'm glad they tweaked the set with this in my opinion the old set was too much of the burnt orange color and not enough to balance it out.

[@WarriorWeek87]

That's just the way things are on TV and in industry. You change with the times.

[@770WT]

Changing the set didn't help the ratings that were sliding by 78.

[@daytripperhd]

way to go fannie! 😮 😅

[@Werewolf0216]

Overall I like the new set. The light blue behind the contestants seems a little too light, while the dark blue behind the stars adds a nice pop, but all in all it looks good.

[@johnyohann6946]

I'd rather see pastels.

[@pyramidfan90]

I like the design of the new set. Pretty Cool Too as i would say. :D

[@swolfe9668]

Hate the new set

[@dickjohnson5979]

The background of the set looks kind of like a Confederate flag.

[@imrustyokay]

Dick Johnson Most likely a coincidence.

[@libertubey2199]

I and one of my brothers have said that for years.

[@paullarue2010]

I was around, when that new "Match Game" set happened.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I've noticed that Johnny Olsen would plug shows for other people, but he didn't mention that Richard Dawson was hosting _Family Feud_. He said, "From _Eight is Enough_, Susan Richardson." He didn't say that Richard hosted _Family Feud_.

[@matthewbrewer2522]

Family Feud was on ABC at the time and I think the producers and CBS didn't want to promote that show on the daytime show. The PM version did "From "Family Feud", Richard Dawson." since it was syndicated.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

_Eight is Enough_ was on ABC.

[@matthewbrewer2522]

Sitcoms and Dramas may have been the exception to the rule since it was a primetime show as long if they didn't promote the timeslot and the network. For "Family Feud", maybe it was a safety precaution just in case.

[@KiddBloo86]

Matthew Brewer Maybe because Family Feud was also network? Just a thought

[@dannyhill8797]

there must be some line drawn between daytime and prime time..Rosemary Forsythe from ''Days of Our Lives'' has been a panelist, but it was NOT mentioned the name of the show or network..also from NBC have been people from ''CPO Sharkey'' and it was announced..on NBC but in prime time as opposed to daytime...

[@glennmarshall4693]

things that always crack me up in a game show is bloopers and when people make mistakes, I almost saw Match Game in 1979, but I was a little too young, so I saw Tic Tac Dough instead, something screwed up on the computerized video board and I just about fell off my seat in laughter

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

uh huh And...?

[@kriswilliams6671]

Ty6

[@glennmarshall4693]

that's it, I cracked up at the blooper, then watched the show

[@daytripperhd]

kathy is beautiful

[@dakotareeves3939]

Here's a 1978 episode of Match Game on CBS is aired on July 19, 1978. This marks the debut of a new set and logo.

[@susanb2015]

Lieutenant Columbo!

[@erikpridemore3174]

This is the first episode of "Match Game '78" which uses a flashing "78" on its new logo, and a new set which was introduced, and it was also used for "Match Game PM" on its Nighttime show and used a flashing "pm" for the remainder of its series until 1981. And a GSN credit crunch appears at 20:24 but we all don't like these after they were rebranded on March 15, 2004.

[@daytripperhd]

spaghetti was a match. im sending a letter

[@pyramidfan90]

But why did they want to replace the old set with this set?

[@vjmlhds]

Because in the late 70s going into the 80s, brighter more vivid colors started becoming more en vogue, and the orange/beige/earth tones that were prevalent throughout most of the 70s became out of date. Also, more and more people had color TVs by this point, where early in the show's run there were still a fair amount of B & W sets, so the plainer set worked better then

[@jennygreen3994]

spaghetti is NOODLES check the box

[@paullarue2010]

I remember this set.

[@ricobhi]

It's crazy to me that Match Game was the number 1 show in the country for 3 years but Gene Rayburn didn't get a single Emmy for hosting. Today, show hosts get an Emmy and then their shows get cancelled right afterwards (The Real).

[@Lupton2000]

Richard should have shown more gratitude about it here.

[@cutemimi25]

I presonally prefer this set more than the original 70s set, they should've used this on Game $how Marathon instead of the 70's one.

[@cutemimi25]

At least ABC is taking notes from this set, sadly they abandoned the Star Wheel :/

[@Videokid703]

cutemimi25 I liked when they picked the celerbirites themselves now I wasnt born in the 70s I was 6 when I 1st watched this I'm 17 now

[@cutemimi25]

videokid703​ I kind of prefer the star wheel format because everybody kept pick Richard Dawson.

[@crissrudd4554]

Because Richard's the best! :P

[@libertubey2199]

@@cutemimi25 Actually, if you look at the ABC set, it combines elements from both the original 1973-78 set and the 1978-82 replacement set. By the way, Buzzr is having a "Match Game" marathon on January 6, 2019 beginning at 11:30 AM EST. It will have episodes from the 1960's, 1970's and 2016-present. It is unclear whether or not episodes from the 1990-91 incarnation or the 1998-99 series will be part of it, but judging from the commercial, it doesn't seem likely.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I don't know why they changed sets. There was no reason for it. I sometimes think this was the beginning of the end.

[@imrustyokay]

The Criss-Cross pattern looks both very Southern, and also very Scottish. Maybe I just pay too much attention to flags. (If you don't get it, I see resemblances to the Confederate Battle Flag, and the Scottish Saltire. This was most likely unintentional. Especially the Confederate (tr8r) flag, This is Match Game, not Dukes of Hazzard!)

[@aracelyguerrero360]

I'm surprised Bill has made it thus far coz he sucked at huge beginning. I like him. Good for him.

[@donaldleroy6502]

Columbo was a lieutenant wasn't he? Extra crispy Jello

[@40bpaula]

Does anyone know if Gene Rayburn won an Emmy for MG? He should have. He was a good host.

[@LVSignChick]

As far as I can find out, neither MG nor Gene won any Emmys...

[@MrRwk314]

Wonder if Kathy became a teacher. She was a pretty lady.

[@zookeeper91326]

Ryan VGD Thank you! No, I did not become a teacher...wish I had! I had no idea that this was on KZbin until my friend phoned me to say it was on, today (1/13/17). I looked so young!

[@MrRwk314]

Kathie Belle That's great that you can see this again. I also just saw your episode on the Buzzr channel. Take care.

[@greglauer]

Very pretty, Kathie Belle, which I imagine is still true today.

[@bluebear1985]

I'm guessing that was the only time Richard Dawson won that particular Emmy. The other nominees he beat out that year were Dick Clark/Bill Cullen (for both versions of Pyramid), Peter Marshall, Chuck Woolery, and Susan Stafford.

[@pyramidfan90]

Oh Ok. I know that.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

They should have had an _Eight is Enough_ week. They could have filled the panel with cast members.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

1:42

[@Pyrotech56]

I'm betting the new toaster going up on it's own at 13:52 was essentially supposed to be a subtle cue to Gene that it was time for a commercial or something (don't start next round!). Or maybe it was just glitchy, who knows. 🤪

[@770WT]

Dawson not classy comment about Tom Kennedy was uncalled for .

[@johnalang]

Isn't spaghetti considered to be "noodles"?

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

yes spaghetti is a type of noodle like macaroni etc.

[@zookeeper91326]

John Lang: I thought so, too! There was no "right answer," to that question! (From me, Kathie Belle Edwards).

[@MichaelSimmons.]

My first thought was extra crispy gravy.

[@earlofopsis1307]

@zookeeper91326 Kathie, I guess they didn't ask you back? I couldn't see the other celebrity answers to Bill's question at the end of that round to know if that one potential match would have made a difference. I also thought it was inappropriate for Gene to berate you for that answer. At least the celebrities had your back.

[@USCTROJANFAN1000]

Funny the got the wheel so contestants won't keep picking Richard Dawson and it lands on him on first spin

[@TommygunNG]

We need Episode 1262, I can't believe the director let them run out of time like that. There was plenty that could be cut.

[@lakebay972]

The biggest downfall was when Richard Dawson left.

[@CharlesWhite-wh4cc]

No way. He wanted his own show. He was so conceted and hornet and obnoxious.

[@pamhowden8161]

I love the new set

[@richardwhite5633]

Congratulations Richard Dawson on your winning the award. Even with the new set there is still a dog and cat fight between Brett and Charles for everything and anything Brett says and do especially coming out of her mouth. Someone form the staff needs to tell her to shut up permanently.

[@daytripperhd]

she is the foil. its her job to do that

[@louistenore6258]

ok i dont see why this ruined the show i liked the star wheel it gave other stars a chance but for some reason the show didnt seem lively when it left cbs and went elsewhere

[@djdon60]

Gee, thank-you, Netflix; your inane promo, totally, f---ked up, my computer!! Any, of you genius content writers care, to pay for its repair?!

[@RobertJohnson1975]

do you have the last episode with the old set

[@mustangfan1995]

it still looks the same but its updated with better colors and stuff

[@rell9601]

5:10

[@paullarue2010]

Apples?

[@allisons3663]

Of course, Brett had to make a derogatory comment about the old set. 🙄

[@johnyohann6946]

Did Betty and Alan really have a fiery marriage?

[@40bpaula]

No. She always says that marrying Allen was the best thing she ever did and she wishes she would have done it sooner. I'm paraphrasing of course.

[@jasontassinari5348]

No

[@jadenmuniz8817]

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