Good Things - "Match Game"
Maybe my love affair with Martha Stewart is getting out of hand, but I don't care. I am gonig to take her lead on a feature (read: steal her idea) and start submitting occassional posts that chronicle some of the Good Things in life.
And I'm going to start with something that brings me back to my formative years every time it comes on the tube: Match Game. If you don't know, Match Game was a racy little gameshow that ran from 1973 to 1982. It pitted two contestants against one another in their attempts to "fill in the blank" and "match the stars."
Hosted by Gene Rayburn, the real stars of the show were the witty contestants who would shoot barbs at one another. While Brett Somers was probably the most regular guest star, I personally don't watch an episode unless Charles Nelson Reilly is in it. Richard Dawson was a regular until Family Feud. While there were some other big names, like Betty White, Penny Marshall and William Shatner, it was often the D-list celebrities like Fannie Flagg, Patti Deutsch and Joyce Bulifant that were the most memorable.
While a couple remakes have been attempted, stay away: None match the fun and wit of Match Game. Game Show Network runs episodes a few times every day. Set your DVR!
I stumbled across your blog while I was in the process of doing some online research. I had completely forgotten about the Match Game until I read this post! That was quite an entertaining show, as I now recall!
Posted by:thebizofknowledge | August 25, 2006 at 10:50 AM
the match game ruled, especially the soundtrack. whenever you hear that tune, you know it's going to be a good day.
Posted by:bunny | May 18, 2006 at 03:07 PM
The Match Game was great..but definitely the Gong Show...Gene-Gene the Dancing Machinge rules!
Posted by:billyo | May 16, 2006 at 10:14 PM
It was the Gong Show for me! American Idol could learn a thing or two from that classic.
Posted by:Kevin | May 16, 2006 at 07:17 PM