Match Game 75 (Episode 495) (Meet Brett's Daughter: Leslie)

[@arielledavisson8172]

Charles' and Richard's banter (off the cuff!) is priceless!!

[@hellomynameishello2159]

charles’ commentary to richard before the head to head was pure gold!!

[@jeannehall6546]

Sarah, Richard, and Ann had all appeared, at one time or another, on “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In”. Ann even wrote for the show.

[@MikeSebastianVideos]

Charles ribbing Richard was too much. My gosh he's funny!

[@kevansf]

End-of-week H/H match recap: This week we had 5 H/H matches total, of which 2 were successful: Richard 1/2, Brett 0/1, Charles 1/2 I can't recall a week when all three regulars were selected for a H/H match. It's refreshing to see a little variety when it comes to celebrities playing the head-to-head match, and this week we got it (and we didn't need any silly new rules). It's too bad though that Anne Elder didn't get another shot - one more match would move her up to the big board, and she's a sharp individual and very good at the game. Perhaps her sporadic appearance on the show makes her less of a familiar face to contestants compared to some of the more frequent semi-regulars. Also, Bobbie Van has matched once in the past and is a good player, so he would have been a valid choice as well, but he too has been on so rarely recently. Here's the updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: Orson Bean - 100% (3 wins in 3 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). TIE: Betty - 50% (15 wins in 30 attempts). TIE: Fannie - 50% (8 wins in 16 attempts). Charles - 45.9% (17 wins in 37 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 37.1% (98 wins in 264 attempts). Brett - 36.6% (15 wins in 41 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 495, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (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!")

[@donnakeferlis1649]

Wow, interesting info! 👍

[@ApartmentKing66]

It's so good to see Bobby Van again here. I used to watch his show "Fun Factory" on NBC late mornings in 1976. He was also quite an accomplished trumpet player as well as a dancer.

[@joeambrose3260]

Tell me more, Ivan Boesky

[@5thdimension625]

@@joeambrose3260 Bobby died in 1980 from brain cancer at age 51

[@davidarmitage289]

Thanks I did not know what he was famous for

[@robertsprouse9282]

Also..the syndicated..MAKE ME LAUGH..

[@johnstewart6366]

Bobby Van was the featured dancer in a movie, the title of which escapes me, but he simply hopped up and down, going all over a street scene, for what seemed like 10 minutes. I'm sure they filmed it in series, not continually, but it was simply amazing.

[@joeambrose3260]

Thanks, I'm putting that in my resume

[@80sEric]

The movie was "Small Town Girl" from 1953. The scene was recreated for Peter Wolf's 80's music video "Come As You Are." If you look closely, the video pays homage by displaying the original movie poster as Peter hops down the street.

[@HannibalFan52]

He was also Gremio, one of the three suitors in 1953's 'Kiss Me, Kate', along with Tommy Rall and the fabulous Bob Fosse, performing choreography by the legendary Hermes Pan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Wlo4mretuNmMk

[@pencils812]

There's a cute dog that jumps in the video along side him.

[@dmnemaine]

@@HannibalFan52 In the "From This Moment On" number from "Kiss Me Kate", Bob Fosse created his own choreography for the section of the number he danced with Carol Haney.

[@Dune137]

I absolutely looove "Chuck"!

[@kirby711]

He was on "The Ghost and Mrs Muir".Watching match game brings back so many good memories

[@RestingBeachFace]

Me, too! I loved his droll sense of humor!

[@badgerbadgerton966]

This show just breeds game show hosts.

[@der22672]

This next week coming up features my favorite contestant ever, Ron Valenti. Oh the crazy antics between him and Fannie are priceless. Some of the best episodes of game shows ever. You are in for a treat if you've never seen them.

[@kriukcat98]

He's still insanely attractive today even at 70. Those episodes are gold!

[@chrismayer3919]

The cannibal ordered a HAND on rye, hold the mayo! (A.K.A. Finger sandwich) 🤣🤚🏼

[@mcgrandma2156]

People on this post are saying that Leslie died before Brett. If you are getting your information from Wikipedia. Wikipedia is wrong about this.There was a Leslie Klein that died in 2006 but she wasn’t Brett’s daughter. If you read Brett’s obituary you will see that she was survived by her daughter Leslie. And if you read the Leslie Klein’s obituary that died in 2006, you will see that she was not related to Brett. Please check your facts. Thanks

[@ApartmentKing66]

Wouldn't be the first time Wikipedia was wrong about something. Anybody can edit it.

[@joeambrose3260]

G zzz Thank you Walter Cronkite or Barbara Walters, whichever applies

[@silentstorm2239]

keryn paul fooled around with Leslie childhood friends about 15 or 16 in 1964

[@Observer-jw8wv]

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, but the sourcing is visible to all, and the information that Leslie died in 2006 was incorrect. It was referencing an obit of a Leslie Klein whose parents rae listed as Lois and Jonas Klein. Around July 2020, someone removed that erroneous information from Brett's Wikipedia bio. I think Leslie died in 2003, but I have checked in with her brother Adam Klugman for guidance. Keryn paul, the Associated Press published a correction to Brett's 2007 obit stating that her daughter Leslie Klein died in 2003, sadly. You probably saw the uncorrected story, which did list her as a survivor.

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

No, sadly Leslie died around 2001. I have a website to confirm this and there's the Match Game episode guide website where if you search for Brett Somers, Leslie is mentioned and they also say 2001.

[@minkstole977]

i love charles

[@thexxit]

He is just so naturally hilarious! I love him!

[@JohnD-ij1ol]

This is Ann Elder's final appearance on Match Game. She did ten weeks, 4 in 73, 5 in 74. I wish they would have interacted with her a little more here; all she does is say a line and show her answer.

[@joeambrose3260]

Respectfully, nobody gives a you know what in a rolling doughnut

[@HaleTheTrev]

@@joeambrose3260 😂 You and your rolling doughnut comment 😂

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@joeambrose3260, I do. I am the person she once saved from drowning. So, someone does care. Oh, if only it were true.

[@kevansf]

I'm sorry to hear that this is Ann Elder's final MG appearance. I think she's a fine fill-in celeb and she's definitely become part of the extended MG family with her 10 weeks of appearances!

[@sdlively27]

At the half way point of MG75 the top money give away are 1. Richard 175,900 dollars (up 37,500) , 2. Brett 40,350 dollars (up 24,850), 3. Gary Borghoff 21,100 dollars, 4. Joyce Bulifant 17,000 dollars, 5. Betty White 10,350 dollars, 6. Fannie Flagg 9,750 dollars, 7. Charles Nelson Reilly 6,250 dollars and 8. Jack Albertson 5,500 dollars. A total so far this season of 293,950 dollars spread over 19 panelist.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Too much time..not enough to do?

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Got to find episodes 494 and 496

[@thexxit]

Charles is the BEST! So hilarious!!!

[@leesas_classics1722]

Love this episode. ❤️ There's not many known photos that I can find with Brett and Leslie so thank you for uploading this. I watched this episode as part of Brett's marathon.

[@jameshess9757]

Why not Labor Day?? I can’t believe no one thought of that.

[@cinemaholic730]

That was my answer to

[@joeambrose3260]

You win a cookie

[@danielmaddox7792]

THAT was the definitive answer!!!

[@brookehanley3659]

I did. Or Labor training or Delivery.

[@robertsprouse9282]

How about labor..ious?

[@edwardserrato6674]

Sarah and Ann are beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕💕💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐💐💐💐!!!!

[@walkerbrown8591]

I’m sorry but “Bumpity Bump” is right up there with “Sixteen Trombones”

[@johnalang]

Leslie looks EXACTLY like her mom.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Indeed!

[@joeambrose3260]

Boesky strikes again

[@garfield2439]

😱😱😱😭😭😭😭

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

@@garfield2439 SHUT UP Cecelia and leave beautiful Brett and her beautiful daughter out of this. You piece of crap.

[@martybass7376]

Leslie is dead

[@davidarmitage289]

Sunny is so genuine..love her…so glad she stuck with Charles

[@pencils812]

This was taped in early June 1975.

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Bobby Van 2. Brett Somers 3. Charles Nelson Reilly 4. Sarah Kennedy 5. Richard Dawson 6. Ann Elder

[@lydialove6103]

Brett’s daughter looks exactly like her

[@4rkain3]

I’m so unbelievably upset. For the “BUMP ______”_ prompt, I came up with “BUMP _in the night.”_ The fact that “BUMP _ER CAR”_ was up there, but mine wasn’t just makes me so unreasonably upset.

[@ddruxman3579]

Well, and weren't you upset that Bump on a Log qualified to be there when it's Lump on a Log???

[@sdlively27]

Slow week but Charles won the week giving away 6,000 dollars in head to head and audience match matches with 9 matches for the regulars. Richard gave away 1,600 dollars in a head to head and audience match matches. Brett gave away 500 dollars in audience match match. Bobby won for the semi regulars with 10 matches this week.

[@joeambrose3260]

It never ends. Somebody please shoot me !

[@Observer-jw8wv]

@@joeambrose3260 What never ends?

[@lesburns7395]

@@joeambrose3260 I would LOVE to

[@robertsprouse9282]

Are you buying the trophy?

[@bernardm.3205]

Bump n Grind Gene to Charles but as you know an old burlesque queen would know all about that. Damn imagine saying that today Gene would lose his fucking job anyway after apologizing on every network!

[@m.e.d.7997]

Seems like yesterday I was hearing the theme from Match Game 75. It is in my DNA from the 70s

[@sergtchannel]

I don't feel nothing wrong with Charles answer at 11:45, lol!

[@joeambrose3260]

Snoozer

[@robertsprouse9282]

..or skipping grammar class the day they talked about double negatives...

[@m.e.d.7997]

Seems this was Brett’s full time job

[@scott6428]

In case you want to save some time, go see 6:26

[@hellomynameishello2159]

leslie is the spitting image of brett!

[@silentstorm2239]

Hello My Name Is Hello That is Leslie, we hung around together in the early 60's in Valley Cottage N Y. Brett was then married to Jack . I would guess Leslie was born around 1947. I remember her red hair. She was my flame. RIP , Brett and Leslie

[@hellomynameishello2159]

silent storm thats so cool! she seems like a sweet girl.

[@silentstorm2239]

Hello My Name Is Hello I

[@joeambrose3260]

@@silentstorm2239 They say she's still around, Valentino

[@garfield2439]

😱😱😱 poor thing😭😭😭😞😞

[@grigorb.5221]

Thanks Good Friend

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

Brett is SO beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@helenlogsdon7822]

Wow

[@nightynightshade]

She’s only 12 turning 13!? Well she’s gorgeous and she looks super tall. She could easily be a model. 💕

[@garfield2439]

Pretty sure that was SARCASM

[@thexxit]

@@garfield2439 And one more from Cecilia in the peanut gallery! I’m going to have to play a drinking game - how many videos is Cecilia negative in 🤣 I’ll be drunker than this panel at the end of the day by like episode two 😂 Get off the computer and get some sunshine Cecilia. Enjoy life.

[@thexxit]

It was a joke but she is definitely gorgeous! ❤️

[@GGreen-yf2xk]

Bobby Van was the epitome of cute.

[@tubinator47]

Probably the friendliest face in Hollywood.

[@robertsprouse9282]

As friendly as Richard Kiel's?

[@martincaidin4166]

omg that black girl's wig

[@sdlively27]

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! :0) Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) Camera in shot! :0) Rubber balls! :0) matzoh ! ;0) golf! ;0) moth! ;0) tennis! :0) spanks! ;0) bite! ;0) drandriff! ;0) bird do! ;0) man! :0) arm! :0) Now that I have confused the country good night.. leg! ;0)

[@ifiwereamatchgamepanelist6779]

Hodges-Garvin, round 1, question B: "Despite what Nasty Nan told her, MUSKET balls do not, in fact, soften when you boil them." (Bzzt!) Question A: "Spare the rod and spoil the toes, right, Bobby? SPANK them!" (Ding!) Round 2, question B: (just holding up the card, probably) COTTON CANDY Super Match, part 1: (if asked before Charles) AND GRIND (if asked after Charles) KIN Part 2: DAY Hodges-Page, round 1, question A: "You have to do this in an Elmer Fudd voice: 'I'd wike a SWAMI on wye.'" (Bzzt!)

[@robertsprouse9282]

O k

[@paulmartinez1216]

I love Sarah Kennedy.

[@BNatoAk]

Bird doo ya bird doo head!

[@zxccxz164]

hmmm so brett was married to jack klugman?

[@wmadamzzz]

She actually was divorced from Jack Klugman in 1977, and she didn't remarry before her death in 2007.

[@xaviernajar536]

They actually never divorced. They were just separated until her death. He then remarried after she passed.

[@garfield2439]

She says it constantly and insults him. She acted like she was a prize 🏆

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@garfield2439, actually fourth prize consolation bracket. You were fifth..

[@kristabrewer6736]

seriously? how long have you been WATCHING this show?!

[@martybass7376]

Rubber balls and liquor 🥃

[@jennbeth1]

Brett rubs me the wrong way. She's abrasive.

[@cherylroberts3569]

I love Brett

[@garfield2439]

@@cherylroberts3569 gfu

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

I feel so sorry for you if you feel like this. Don't watch it then. Brett was and is the heart and soul of the show. It wouldn't have been as successful without her.

[@thexxit]

I love Brett. She really had heart and she’s so hilarious, especially as a comedy team with Charles. Without them the show would be soooo dull!

[@thexxit]

@@garfield2439 Cecilia! You’ve done it - if I was playing my drinking game this episode alone would have me drunk with your negative comments! 🤣 The internet isn’t for everyone. Go out and mingle with others. Your obsession isn’t healthy!

[@crystalheart9]

Is Leslie Jack Klugman's daughter?

[@donnakeferlis1649]

No

[@joeambrose3260]

Yes, we know. Leslie was not Jack Klugmans

[@robertpusateri2345]

Gene screwed up there but it was ok

[@martybass7376]

⚾

[@bobs1356]

That contestants teeth are horrible, that's why she covered her mouth so much.

[@donnakeferlis1649]

You sound like a real pleasure

[@bobs1356]

@@donnakeferlis1649 I am.

[@bobs1356]

@@donnakeferlis1649Almost every contestant on that show has beautiful teeth Except for the red head man that was on there.

[@mattalbrecht7471]

Jesus. Who were some of these celebrities anyhow?

[@garfield2439]

Nobodies

[@proud_brettsomersfanclub8687]

@@garfield2439 no, they were REAL stars like Brett you're the nobody Cecelia and nobody cares about you.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Sarah Kennedy was Marilyn Monroe's second cousin's boyfriends' apartment manager's ex-wife's nurse's, less obscure niece.

[@kristabrewer6736]

WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!

[@nohandle62]

Brett is nails on a chalkboard.

[@ddruxman3579]

Those cannibal answers were horrible , except for missionary. I immediately thought of either a slice of shoulder roast, or pickled tongue. Ok, that's horrible too.

[@davidshepard3485]

Sunny use some of that money to get those teeth fixed.

[@ts.elliot5870]

Be nice would you. Jesus no one had dental insurance back then. That's an unnecessary cheap shot IMHO!

[@dawnupham1755]

ilikerichard hewasagreatactor andhost charleswasfunny

[@robertsprouse9282]

You need a safe space..between words.

[@patsyjohnson5295]

The contestant looks like Tisha Campbell

[@RageBaby587]

Cheryl Page was 💖💕💞💗👄💜 Wow!

[@joeambrose3260]

Despite the reign, Sunny is none too bright. Pun intended

[@brookehanley3659]

Seems on Valium

[@sharondaniels5912]

Sounds bigoted

[@joeambrose3260]

@@sharondaniels5912 I disagree, just a keen observation

[@joeambrose3260]

@@sharondaniels5912 Negative, just calls um as I sees um

[@garfield2439]

@@sharondaniels5912 why?

[@bobs1356]

I never cared for him, he always thought he was God's gift to women. The women that where on there that weren't attractive acted so sexy or shy and say hi richard.

[@randydellinger2996]

Her Afro did the Watusi

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

No fro there

[@ssaks2008]

Who's afro did the Watusi?

[@ottojones3162]

It was a terrible wig

[@edwardlozano8807]

Leslie was only 12? Looked a little older...

[@Flyonthewall11]

born 8/30/60

[@LindaStewartLibrary]

+Laynie Thomas It would have been, but Leslie died a few years before Brett did.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

@@jjthomas9171Ouch, you made her 10 years older than she would have been

[@mcgrandma2156]

Read the obituary for the Leslie Klein that was born in 1960. It is not Brett’s daughter. Brett divorced Robert Klein many years before 1969 and married jack Klugman in 1953. It is a case of mistaken identity. It is a different Leslie Klein that was born in 1960 and died in 2006

[@mcgrandma2156]

No she didn’t. That was a different Leslie Klein. Leslie was still alive when Brett died

[@dmnemaine]

A tennis ball is a rubber ball. That should have matched.

[@knitwit7082]

Click bait. I sure didn't see her.

[@kevinsizemore8833]

At 6 :10 Brett starts talking about her, 6 :25 camera points to audience, Her daughter can be seen at 6 :26

[@leesas_classics1722]

You clearly didn't watch all of the episodes then. Leslie is seen when Brett starts talking about her pay more attention. I bet you didn't even watch.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Leslie was pretty

[@miistergigglesdeace8923]

Jj