Match Game 74 (Episode 164) (With Slate)

[@taratupa73]

I was so sorry to see Donald go. He was one of the most pleasant contestants I've ever seen on Match Game.

[@beckydutra6543]

Me too.

[@crystalheart9]

Me too! He was such a sweet man and I loved how when he won he shook hands with the guys and kissed all the ladies.

[@HaleTheTrev]

16:18 Maude question. Little did Betty White know then she’d go on to work with Bea Arthur on one of the biggest shows ever ’The Golden Girls’

[@ts.elliot5870]

From what I read Bea Arthur couldn't stand Betty White. The fake goody two shoes attitude really wore thin. Another Golden Girls trivia fact. As the characters were in the selection process, Bea Arthur and Rue McClenahan were set for there iconic roles. Betty White was contacted by the producers and originally wanted to read for Blanche's part. Betty White apparently thought she was a sex symbol. Thank God that didn't work out!

[@MsTexas73]

@@ts.elliot5870The story goes, they wanted Rue to be Rose and Betty to be Blanche and it was the two actresses who came up with switching roles as they’d already played those types on their previous shows (Rue being Vivian on Maude, and Betty being Sue Ann on the MTM show). It was not that Betty thought herself anything.

[@Spaethon]

This is the best channel on KZbin. I'm way too young to remember the original airing of this show (I'm 33), but I grew up with GSN and back in the day, they played Match Game constantly. I've been hooked ever since. I remember in 2003, they did a nonstop 24-hour month of Match Game. I swear I spent at least 200 hours that month watching Match Game

[@georgemaster9271]

Spaethon..I was born in the late 60s,and I never watched these shows in full,but I saw them in pieces when I would go to other people's homes.These shows generally aired after The Price Is Right(3pm airing).In 1977,CBS made the huge error of moving this to the morning,and I believe that's what started the decline of viewership along with the invention of the star wheel and Richard Dawson's leaving in 1978 to concentrate on Family Feud(ABC).In 1979,when Match Game went to full syndication on a daily basis,FF got more of MG's viewership.

[@DJRitty]

@@georgemaster9271 there was 3 match games on...that's what did it.

[@pamtuttle9584]

@@georgemaster9271 b

[@kevansf]

Wow. Today Orson scored his third head-to-head match in a row! My rule was 3 matches moves a celeb to the big leader board, because I anticipated that would allow a little time for some stats to accumulate. But Orson got there in only 3 attempts, something no other celeb has done. So, even though his stats may not be deep enough yet to be significant, here he is, and now there are 7 on the list! Here's the updated accuracy stats on the 7 celebs to have scored 3 or more matches so far: Orson - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Betty - 46.7% (7 wins in 15 attempts). Charles - 42.9% (6 wins in 14 attempts). Jo Ann - 36.4% (4 out of 11 attempts). Bert - 30.8% (4 wins in 13 attempts). Richard - 29.6% (16 wins in 54 attempts). Brett - 28.6% (4 wins in 14 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 164, excluding the lost/missing episodes 31, 32, 33.

[@beckydutra6543]

This is pretty cool. 😊

[@catman7153]

I've been watching these episodes for a long time now, and I enjoy them very much. What surprises me is that I haven't seen any comments from any of the past contestants. Many of the younger ones should still be alive, and I would think they would like to watch the show again and have some interesting stories to tell in the comment section.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

There was an episode - posted sometime a lot earlier on - where one lady posted that she was one of the contestants on that episode.

[@DJRitty]

I saw a few eps of hollywood sqaures edited into one called grandma on hollywood sqaures...I think maybe they taped themselves already and kept it.

[@joeambrose3260]

I 've seen comments from 2 male contestants. I wish some of the chicks would check in, like Linda or Marlena

[@40bpaula]

I've read a few responses from some of the previous contestants. You probably should watch the later years to see them. Even some of their relatives have chimed in.

[@mehboobkm2018]

@@joeambrose3260 Actually Marlena's son checked in and she is still living in her 70s..

[@thomasbrett9323]

…you gotta love Gene Rayburn’s hair curtains that cover his ears

[@marleneflanagan7137]

Boy, can you hear the Wisconsin in that contestant's voice!

[@joydunn2109]

❤❤❤❤ Love Love Love Love Mary Ann's Look that dress 18th Century syle, her Hair is Beautiful She is Beautiful, She's a Gorgeous Lady ❤❤❤❤ Love Match Game!!

[@theresaholguin699]

Great show I enjoy watching the show.

[@kathycobb4451]

Man, Orson is on fire the last few shows. He went from rarely giving a matching answer to giving multiple correct answers.

[@kevansf]

So true. His prior week some time back was a disaster.

[@lcfflc3887]

he was coached properly before coming back I guess, he surpassed Brett on been annoying.

[@mehboobkm2018]

And he made RD a laughing stock after winning all the last 3 super matches he was in, giving away 1100 dollars in the process!

[@patcrites5274]

@@lcfflc3887 Brett was still the most annoying regular celebrity on this show (Kaye Stevens was the most annoying semi-regular cebrity on here)

[@lcfflc3887]

@@patcrites5274 Yes Orson got third place but they fixed him lol.

[@nowitsabadtime]

Wow, this episode is ultra-early. Gene with that surprisingly long hair, looks like he'd just came from Woodstock!

[@Michelles222]

He had really long hair when he was starting out in radio.

[@neversaygoodbye4]

“She’ll never drown” 😂😂

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Mork calling Orson. Come in, Orson!

[@40bpaula]

I'm still trying to decide if chris really wants to win this game or not.

[@ts.elliot5870]

I wanted Donald to win. The celebrities didnt cooperate on his final question.

[@UberLummox]

"After 3 rings you hang up?" @5:57. Richard is so damn quick!!! Though I have a feeling what he said @18:20 was even funnier. Anyone hear it??

[@crystalheart9]

Bring Donald out to kiss the ladies goodbye.

[@donaldleroy6502]

Maude is tough, so I'd say she gave Walter a black eye

[@lesterjordan1317]

Brett Somers is Sooo Annoying

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

OMG 💯 💯 💯

[@dutchtreat9]

At 2:28, Delilah did not cut Samson's hair, one of the servants did. It is interesting how often the biblical references are incorrect.

[@mehboobkm2018]

It is all for fun, they twisted stories a bit.

[@billlevins7460]

15:45 beautiful contestant

[@stockyguysg]

Bill

[@Floymin]

I prefer women with less makeup, myself. I'm guessing that's a natural tan she's wearing since spray tans and tanning beds didn't exist until the 80s.

[@Smokr]

My sister-in-law tanned at a salon in the seventies all year around in Chicago suburbs.

[@Floymin]

Right www.tipsfortanning.com/tanning-through-the-years-a-history-of-bronze/

[@LynxSouth]

@@Smokr Tanning salons caught on really fast at the very end of the 70s, especially in cold, snowy areas.

[@JEFFYjackass]

Ayyy Wisconsin

[@daverice2426]

Who's Kakie?

[@pencils812]

I don't know.

[@annika_panicka]

3:35 Lol! Yet again Betty leaps at the opportunity to (pretend to) strip. This time she looked so gleeful and girlish. What a legend! RIP 🐾🤍

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Orson Bean 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Ann Mobley 5. Richard Dawson 6. Betty White

[@ifiwereamatchgamepanelist6779]

Boyt-Moore, round 1, question A: "At the prompting of some lingering, un-Philistine sentiment, she KISSED his head." (Bzzt!) Tie-breaker, question B: "If this doesn't count as a match, I may have to start throwing things at the judges. EARRING!" (Ding!) Question A: "A PIT OF QUICKSAND, and she pushes little Timmy into it regularly." (Bzzt!) Super Match, part 1: OUR MISS Part 2: FACE Moore-Lyons, round 1, question B: "I know a few sitcom writers who could do something with this: a HOT-FOOT." (Bzzt!) Question A: "Yes, it's sink or SWIM in this game, isn't it?" (Ding!)

[@dmnemaine]

Not sure that earring would have matched ring, as "ring" by itself nearly always refers to the kind you wear on your finger, and the kind you wear in your ear is almost always referred to as "earring". Pretty sure the judge would have given the buzzer on that.

[@lovett.da.j]

Very easy first round question “swim”

[@dmnemaine]

There was a two part Maude episode where Maude does get pregnant, and decides to terminate the pregnancy. The contestant could have been thinking of that because it aired two years before, in 1972.

[@corrinewadino8771]

This game is so rigged! They gave plenty of time to put babbling Brook on the number one! And we know that Foster Brooks and Mel Brooks would’ve been on top

[@DJRitty]

surprised no said mrs books.... HOW did she not pick MEL? I'm SHOCKED the audience didn't give him applause... Mel was 100!?!?

[@DJRitty]

Babbling!? wtf...lmao

[@MrTonaluv]

Blank Brooks ...... Has to be Garth Brooks doesn't it?

[@michaelmosier5627]

No. In 1974 Garth was 12.

[@susanbezio6708]

FOSTER BROOKS

[@tonystone1016]

Probably too early for Garth Brooks. He was probably in Jr high school. Mel Brooks was my first thought.

[@martybass7376]

B.j

[@DJRitty]

Donald seems like a case of meddling...like its time for him to go lol... I think people forget these shows are tv and manipulated by producers.

[@DJRitty]

charo would have been funny on this show lol

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

NOOO NEVER!!

[@DJRitty]

jesus...cut off his head might the darkest answer yet lmao wtf? I thought shaved or waxed was obvious...

[@kristabrewer6736]

STOP TAKING GOD'S NAME IN VAIN!!!! (how ANYONE can "like" all these responses of people talking God's name in vain is beyond me)!

[@mehboobkm2018]

He wanted to go out

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

WOW DUDE SAID "BONE".... LIKE AZ IN (BONE'HEAD) ...... EVEN A (5th. GRADER) WOULD OF ANSWERED (FIRE HYDRANT/PLUG)

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

@MAC AGREE ..... TREE, BUSH, @ LAST RESULT EVEN 👈🏼 ( CAR TIRE ) ......

[@pencils812]

But he probably though Lassie was a female dog.

[@lcfflc3887]

what does a fire hydrant plug has to do with a dog or lazy?👈🤔

[@pencils812]

@@lcfflc3887 some say that male dogs like to urinate on them.

[@Echognomics101]

​@@lcfflc3887Dogs pee on fire hydrants, or at least people say they do. So a fire hydrant right in the middle of Lassie's living room would mean she/he didn't have to leave the house to pee.

[@pencils812]

Mary Ann acts so childish.

[@lcfflc3887]

it makes her look cute

[@kristabrewer6736]

She's a LOT better than than Kay woman that was on a few weeks ago

[@patcrites5274]

You spelled Kaye Stevens wrong

[@DJRitty]

Looking that hot, and just a hostess? With a photog husband? Weird...

[@DJRitty]

then she gives that answer and you see why...

[@MurphMcGurf]

Gene is such a creeper, jfc