Match Game 76 (Episode 674) (Blow the BLANK)

[@theartofwar7806]

Clifton Davis gets a super match!

[@kevansf]

CNR quip of the day: "It always has been!" 6:12

[@davidbartel3795]

This episode was done before Star Wars came into theatres in 1977.

[@steveyounker7897]

Okay, I call foul on that. The first words out of Joseph's mouth were "hold your nose." He quickly changed it to "breath." But usually, they say the first answer has to count. So, by accepting his second answer, they were implying that those meant the same thing. They have to have him back.

[@donaldleroy6502]

West point is good but I immediately thought of ON point

[@kevansf]

H/H match update: ... Today's action: Nothing like starting right off with the head-to-head match! Our new champion had just earned $250 with Brett's (actually Clifton's) audience match suggestion when time ran out in the last show, and now she's going to make an important decision... No surprise. She chooses Richard. This is his fourth time playing this week and has matched once so far. Looking back, of his past 10 attempts, he's matched three times. Today's (first) H/H question: "_______ Salad" Kind of a toughie because there are a number of good choices, and nothing really seems to stand out as definitive. Fruit salad and potato salad seem like the most obvious choices. I'll go with fruit... Richard doesn't take long to ponder the options. His answer looks like about five letters. The contestant is torn. She says she's thought of so many answers, but opts for "Cesar." (That's actually a good answer. I'd say she's in the running. The audience gave a tepid round of applause, but it's not the audience that matters - it all comes down to what Richard wrote on that card. There really were a lot of choices: tossed, green, Jell-o, egg, chicken, etc. Richard reveals his card: "Fruit." No match this time. Our champion easily dispatches her new challenger for a quick trip back to center stage. Today's audience match question: "Blow the ________ " (Horn. Man down. Whistle.) The celebs: Richard (Man down), Patty (Works), and Clifton (Whistle) The choice: Whistle The answers: Whistle, Man down, Horn (Wow, this is the first time I've ever come up with all three audience match answers, and in the proper order!) Our champ has a shot at $1,000 now. Does she stick with Richard despite their earlier loss? (Many contestants do keep picking him, even after failing to match multiple times.) Reviewing Richard's 25 most recent attempts this time: 11 matches, 14 losses. That's 44%, which is above his current overall score, and pretty darned good! ... and she chooses Clifton! I can't blame her, because Clifton matched her a good deal in the regular game, and they're apparently on the same wavelength since she went with "whistle." (It doesn't matter that it was only the $100 answer if it was her first thought when she saw the question and it was his suggestion, because this is all about being in sync with one celebrity now.) This is Clifton's fourth time playing in the head-to-head. He hasn't yet matched... Today's (second) H/H question: "_______ Point" (This one may be hard. I thought of ball point as in pen, but also West Point comes to mind. I'll stick with ball.) The camera cuts away while Clifton is writing his answer, but my impression is that his response is longer than the four letters in "ball." Our champ says "West" Point. My second choice. I guess it was less obscure than I had thought. Fingers crossed. Clifton's face is partially covered by his hand, but he seems to be shaking his head "no." He goes the Richard Dawson route, saying "there are so many answers" and mentioning women and needle point... then revealing his card: "West"! Clifton Davis becomes the 36th MG celebrity to score a head-to-head match! This was his fourth attempt. Here's the full list of all 36 celebrities who have so far scored a H/H match in Match Game '7x (in alphabetical order): Don Adams, Jack Albertson, Morey Amsterdam, Orson Bean, Charlie Brill, Joyce Bulifant, Gary Burghoff, Jack Carter, Bert Convy, Bill Daily, Clifton Davis, Richard Dawson, Patti Deutsch, Ann Elder, Fannie Flagg, Stu Gilliam, Elaine Joyce, Carolyn Jones, George Kennedy, Jack Klugman, Michael Landon, June Lockhart, Allen Ludden, Mary Ann Mobley, Jo Ann Pflug, Charles Nelson Reilly, Madlyn Rhue, Isabel Sanford, Brett Somers, Kaye Stevens, Trish Stewart, Loretta Switt, Richard Thomas, Bobby Van, Betty White, and Jo Anne Worley. Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 83.3% (5 wins in 6 attempts). TIE: Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Fannie - 52.6% (10 wins in 19 attempts). Betty - 50% (17 wins in 34 attempts). Charles - 47.7% (21 wins in 44 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 41.8% (23 wins in 55 attempts). Richard - 40.6% (158 wins in 389 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 674, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, and 645. (As per MatchGameProductions, these episodes "are nowhere to be found and also aren't in the Goodson/Todman Library. Sadly, looks like they are lost forever!")

[@briansk8362]

Bill Daily matched someone?? I’ll have to find that

[@tonystone1016]

TLDR

[@storylass9071]

Yesterday Gene wore a suit that had him blending in with the background pukey green/yellow color, today he's in rust to blend in with the rest of the background. He does wear a suit well though.

[@pencils812]

That suit looked gold on my screen. It was unusual.

[@OkMaRcOs11]

clifton davis , can make any painties drop with that voice :D

[@kawhite310]

They allowed getting up and standing to match and many others - hold nose and hold breath - same thing smh

[@wmkyle1]

18:27 "Let's see it Earl. "

[@SuperC888]

They’re going to have to bring Joseph back - hold your nose/breath - should have matched

[@Julie-sl8ul]

I agree

[@pencils812]

Kinney shoes!

[@brenyou9574]

Clifton was a hunk.

[@pencils812]

His shirt was wide open.

[@tomitstube]

judges getting a little stiff on the answers. at least the contestants were cheated evenly.

[@pepperonipizza6115]

Joseph should've stayed for a bit longer, he was a good player.

[@caseyyarnold2959]

Did you know the Jolly Green Giant is a native of MN? Yup !

[@marvinmeeker5765]

Last night the Jolly Green Giant dropped his NIBLETS in our shoe!

[@tonystone1016]

Hate it when that happens!😊😊

[@randydellinger2996]

Gene’s rust colored suit again.

[@pencils812]

He wore this a lot.

[@garfield2439]

Dam Gene turk?🙀😱

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Crap like that was okay back then 😢

[@JAWrightonline]

________ Salad. Richard said, "Fruit." Must've been thinking of Charles Nelson Reilly. 🤣🤣🤣 RIP Richard & Charles

[@kristabrewer6736]

GROW UP AND ACT LIKE AN ADULT!!!

[@JAWrightonline]

@@kristabrewer6736 It's a joke. ACT like you have a sense of humor.

[@SuperC888]

My first thought was potato salad

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

@@kristabrewer6736 YOU GROW UP! ! !

[@tonystone1016]

​@@kristabrewer6736You're a witch, lighten up act like a human.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

Bill Todman. $500 prizes on a network show bringing in $70,000 profit per episode. So cheap.

[@tonystone1016]

I would've guessed much more. Where did you find the numbers?

[@lauriel5543]

In the beginning they weren’t allowed to discuss things with each other.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Toe nails are attached to toes!!!!!

[@MrMustangMan]

chef salad

[@PV-pu5iu]

BS re hold your nose.

[@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

[@BSPioneer]

I guess they tthink they're entitled to make fun of contestants

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Blank salad 🥗. She said Caesar salad - Dawson said “Fruit Salad” just what he is (aka).

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! ;0) ROFL! Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) swim! ;0) I wouldn't say anything that bad.. ;0) It always has been.. ;0) hold your nose! ;0) shovel! ;0) She hasn't been well you see. Don't expect too much from her.. She'll trying.. But she is just sick.. ;0) What the zip code.. ;0) toes! ;0) boobies! ;0) toenail squares! ;0) step! ;0) If the jolley green giant step in their shoe they wouldn't have to move, they would be buried.. tinkle! ;0) chopping block! ;0) Good response to Gene's answer! ;0) Sound like Patti had about 2 more blocks so she won the game outright 2 to 4, giving him his hold his nose answer..

[@storylass9071]

Joseph twitches, it's creepy and annoying.

[@patwillis4509]

But he’s very kind and friendly. You should try it sometime

[@garfield2439]

He seemed like a sweetheart. People from turkey are some of the kindest people and very hard workers. We should be so kind. I'm sure his twitch annoys him more than you btw

[@pencils812]

He looks a little like a dark haired Jeffrey Dahmer.

[@kristabrewer6736]

I know. I'd judge a guy based on that too! I bet I twitch more than he does

[@donaldleroy6502]

@@pencils812 oh my God, what a strange comparison

[@JimmySkye-n2w]

Hashish