Match Game 74 (Episode 173) (Pat Harrington Finally Matches!)

[@valdezserg]

15:20 so sad to hear this 😞 Imagine if the show continued... there would have been a treasure box today of ongoing episodes.

[@todddepue681]

Susan's crazy top is by Vera! Known for colorful graphic prints....she did tons of scarves and household items...the clothing is more rare. I sell vintage clothing and that's a really fun piece.

[@northerngirl1637]

Very mod!

[@pencils812]

I never before heard that much chatter from the panelists while the contestant tried to pick the super match word. They were really loud.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

It’s Pat Harrington’s fault. He can’t shut up!

[@harlankrissoff9966]

The lady was great at matching during the game but not in the final rounds. Beer Barrell Polka. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!

[@gregedgerton3390]

I read the book The Boston Strangler when I was 12. Real sick dude.

[@AnnaJuist]

6:56 ...."Meat-Balls"...Should have received much more laughter 😃

[@joeambrose3260]

2:00. WTF happened to " how cold was it"?

[@Echognomics101]

Bert Convy quietly did that gag a few times while he was on, but it hadn't caught on yet. Later in the series it becomes a routine.

[@kentetalman9008]

The first question should have been thrown out, after Pat Harrington yelled out "plank".

[@pencils812]

I never before heard anyone use the word that Brett did at 3:40 in that way. I knew it had that meaning but never heard it used that way.

[@AnthonySmith-ty7ij]

When will we see more Match Game 74 episodes? I am starting to miss this series.

[@edwardlozano8807]

3:42...an answer in today's times would get Brett and the show in very deep trouble!

[@2Majesties]

You've obviously never watched cable the last couple of decades. Ever seen a Comedy Central Roast? Deep trouble my foot.

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Well, it is a true term for a pile of wood. At least Brett explained it.

[@dmnemaine]

If you notice, that answer was not taken kindly by the audience, Gene, or the other panelists. The fact that Brett had to "explain" shows that she knew exactly how it would be taken.

[@kristabrewer6736]

@@bethdibartolomeo2042 Yet, but we ALL knew what she meant

[@kristabrewer6736]

@@dmnemaine I just said that

[@jimmeasel1985]

Poor Susan...has to be an exact match...

[@thomasmagnum3588]

I always wondered how strictly that rule was enforced. Like if she said “barrels” plural and Richard wrote “barrel” , would that match?

[@RobertBowman-j7c]

@@thomasmagnum3588With Ira Skutch’s inconsistency, maybe, maybe not!

[@mikedoran3111]

Fun Fact: "Hello Roger" was directed by JoAnne Worley to her husband Roger Perry. Many years after this, Roger Perry left JoAnne Worley - and ultimately married a former lady friend - Joyce Bulifant! STRANGER THAN TRUTH!

[@lisataylor6249]

Susan didn't even shake the hand of her opponent after she won...I think this might be the first time! Kind of rude 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

Gene does not like being told how to do his job. I would think that guy is not returning after he does his week. Much like the guy Gene told to put out the cigar and he kept smoking it, he was not brought back ever again after his week ended. Gene is one tough cookie.

[@patford8488]

Susan came to the show directly from her job at the Hot Dog on a Stick counter at the Encino Mall.

[@MensAsses33]

That was funny, but I grew up in the Valley and Encino didn't have a mall...the nearest malls were in Woodland Hills, Northridge and Sherman Oaks.

[@annika_panicka]

18:11 It's spelled YARMULKE, but Nipsey gets an A+ for effort and hilarity. 18:30 How would you describe a yarmulke? _"It's a half a bra!"_ Lol! R.I.P. To a real mensch and comedic genius ❤

[@wattsjetton3027]

Panelists: 1. Pat Harrington 2. Brett Somers 3. Nipsey Russell 4. Fannie Flagg 5. Richard Dawson 6. Jo Anne Worley

[@Observer-jw8wv]

What makes a bad guest panelist? In my opinion, it's not just that they don't match the contestant. It's that they don't understand their place in the game. There are 23 minutes of game play. If the guest panelist insists on interrupting and talking over the host over and over, it really impedes the game play. The regulars, whom we actually do tune in to see, get drowned out. Pat Harrington is an awful guest because he slows everything down with his constant interruptions. In the first five minutes of the show, we hear his voice 17 times; Brett's, 10 times (not shocking.) The rest of the panelists, 1-3 times. A few well timed quips may have been funny; repeated interruptions just come across as obnoxious. I can't help thinking that if Pat had shut up for one minute and concentrated he might have been capable of a match. This episode shows him at his worst. Richard Dawson spoke for all of us at 13:49 -ish when he told Pat, "You're not gonna last." Like many people, I have the same objection to Gary Burghoff, but also to a guest whom lots of people like -- McLean Stevenson. I feel he was very funny and talented, but his antic comedic style was just overpowering for a 23-minute game show and he tended to drown out the regulars.

[@katherynemero4118]

You're talking like the point of the game is to answer the questions. The point of the show is comedy. I truly don't care if they match. If they did care, Patty Deutsch would never ever be a guest at all. I think I've seen her match a contestant exactly ONE time. Her answers were always insane.

[@Observer-jw8wv]

@@katherynemero4118 As you continue watching, you'll see Patty matching quite a lot more than once, but yes, clearly she is there for the whacky/surreal/comedic factor, not for her prowess in delivering correct answers. There's a viewer on here who probably knows exactly how much she DOES match; maybe @Stephanie Lively will chime in. I respect your view, but I don't think it's the prevailing attitude. I think the show is a balance between the comedy and helping people win money. I'm pretty sure that most people who watch want both things to happen. You want to laugh, and you want to see people win. And people can't win the money if you don't match. Anyway, my point was really about GUEST panelists and what makes them effective or not. Pat Harrington was a poor choice as a guest panelist because he wants the camera on him. The audience doesn't care much about Pat Harrington; we're generally more interested in the regulars and semi-regulars.

[@katherynemero4118]

@@Observer-jw8wv What you just said was "I respect your view, but I'm right and you're wrong." If it was true that they wanted contestants to win money, they wouldn't have changed the rules. Most contestants chose Richard Dawson to play in head to head. Whatever the reason, he was very good at it. Eventually, that's why he quit. They kept making it so the contestants couldn't choose him BECAUSE they didn't want to have to pay a lot fo money. So, I'm sorry but you're the one wrong about that. I also don't think Pat Harrington was as bad as everyone is saying. But Patty Deutsch was. I've watched a lot of episodes, and I feel like it was a waste to have her as a panelist. She isn't funny or witty. Her seat is wasted. They have to have someone on that is brilliant in order to make up for the waste of space that she occupies. That being said, if the panelists weren't funny, I wouldn't bother watching at all. They have fun. It's like watching "Whose Line is it Anyway?" The game is irrelevant.

[@Observer-jw8wv]

@@katherynemero4118 You're going to have to find someone else to work out your aggression with, I'm afraid. I disagreed with you respectfully. I don't have to agree with you to acknowledge that our opinions may differ. Good luck to you.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

I agree that Pat Harrington is an annoying jerk, Richard is visibly perturbed at his constant interruptions. I tend to blame the producers for a guest panelist’s boorish behavior. During a break, or between shows , one of the producers should have told Pat to cut the crap….in a more professional way of course!

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

I'd be surprised to see Pat Harrington back again. He was terrible at this game (but so is Brett and she's a regular).

[@kristabrewer6736]

Brett was a GENIUS compared to him

[@npxmnpxm]

"Give it back!"

[@seymourfatboy]

3:40 -- "we're gonna get letters"....

[@poolside16190]

There are 3 other answers for the first question: his parrot, his first mate & his pirate ship.

[@dmnemaine]

Wooden leg is by far the most obvious answer.

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Oh my gosh, that outfit. The Partridge family's bus wore it better. O_O At least she's a great contestant. :)

[@kristabrewer6736]

Is she SERIOULS right now??? Nipsey gave her the 500 dollar response. She LOOSES with Saint Richard last time, and she STILL goes with him!!! WOOOOW I'm REALLY glad he lost it for her this time!

[@Echognomics101]

She didn't give a great answer. Do you think Nipsey would have said Beer Barrel Polka? Big fan of Czech polka music is Mister Russell?

[@mikehunt4986]

3:37 Brett said "f*g" on another episode and "f*ggots" on this one! (Interestingly Charles Nelson Reilly was not on either show!)

[@tomrobertson7443]

Thankfully, before she showed her answer she described the meaning she intended (which predates the sexual slur), wooden sticks.

[@mikehunt4986]

@@tomrobertson7443 I had no idea it meant "wooden sticks!" I do know "f*g" means "cigarette" in England, though I don't remember in what context Brett used it on the other episode.

[@dmnemaine]

@@tomrobertson7443 She knew exactly how her answer would be perceived, or she wouldn't have had "explain" it. She wrote it for the perception, not the explanation.

[@pencils812]

She was always trying to be over the top.

[@mikehunt4986]

@@pencils812 Yes she was. Too much.

[@kellykonoske91]

Why did Nipseys suits never fit well?

[@Observer-jw8wv]

Off the rack, maybe?

[@Echognomics101]

Second hand store?

[@martincaidin4166]

Pat, stop trying to be funny.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Or better yet, “shut up, Pat!”

[@moonpawooe7134]

Today I have been mostly eating rhino

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Pat did match at last. But he’s a lousy panel member. Some celebrities just can’t be fun or humorous without a script. Many celebs didn’t last long on match game. They just either didn’t understand what was expected of them, or they weren’t able to do it! Fannie Flagg, Betty White, obviously Richard, and a few others really did it well. But most of the guests they had and just simply play the game. They weren’t very warm and likable. They didn’t mix in on the fun and laughter. That’s what the show was all about! I think MacLaine Stevenson lead to this program’s downfall. Look at his career. Except for MASH, which he quit(!), every show he went on failed! The man just wasn’t funny. He couldn’t relate to people. Neither could Bill Daily. He just didn’t know what to do! Both were failed replacements for Richard Dawson. They just never could replace Richard. But they added people who were terrible. They needed someone who had a smooth personality, was humorous and was likable like Richard. The show died a slow death. Even Gene ran out of enthusiasm in the last year!

[@preyzcruz]

Dumb Dora ? # 7

[@helenlogsdon7822]

McClain and Bill are boring