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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron_Chef" data-source="post: 1436028" data-attributes="member: 4530"><img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/GeneRayburn13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Gene Rayburn hosted and ran the "loony bin" of six celebrity panelists (three regulars: Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Richard Dawson, and three rotating guests, including many semi-regulars like Betty White and Fannie Flagg). <img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/BrettSomers6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Brett Somers<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/CNR7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Charles Nelson Reilly<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/RD6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Richard Dawson<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/BettyWhite14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Betty White (enjoying her favorite "Iron_Chef" spaghetti)<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/FannieFlagg9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Fannie FlaggThere was also a "dummy spot" on the bottom left of the celebrity tiers where a real idiot would always sit giving rotten answer after rotten answer until booted off the show in favor of a new dummy.<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/LouisaMoritz1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Louisa Moritz, a "real dummy" as far as her answers were concerned...Two contestants would come on and compete to match the "fill in the blank" answers to silly questions, often with naughty or brain-damaged answers. A sample "fill in the blank" question might be: "Did you hear what happened to the 102-year-old lady at the department store?  She lost her BLANK in the revolving door."<img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/GuichKoock.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />First contestant to match the most celebrities in two rounds of play (two chances to fill in the blanks) wins a chance to do a "Super Match" with a "fill in the blank" phrase generated from the audience. <img src="http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/lasteps/blankwreck.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />They can request answers from three celebrities of their choice; the contestant then either chooses one of the celebrities answers or comes up with one of his own. If the answer matches one of the top three answers given by the audience, they win a variable amount of cash ($500 for#1 answer, $250 for #2 answer, $100 for #3 answer) and a lucky spin on the "Star Wheel" to win even more $ (again by matching the answer given by the celebrity who the wheel lands on). <img src="http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/lasteps/wheel7500.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />If the wheel lands on a special gold star, the prize $ is doubled. Then the game begins all over again. <img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/GeneRayburn18.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />The reason the show was so popular (despite the lame format), was because of the hilarious, impromptu responses from contestants and celebrities alike (often met with boos by the audience), the incredible charisma of the host, and the "chemistry" between the celebrities (like oil and water in many cases). You can watch it several times a day on the Game Show Network (now "GSN"). I do. Why? Because Match Game is DY-NO-MITE!!!  :!: <img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/3x5pictures/JimmieWalker1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />While watching, you'll want to play the Match Game Drinking Game, available here:<a href="http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/matchgame/drinking.htm" target="_blank">http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/matchgame/drinking.htm</a>MATCH GAME<a href="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/" target="_blank">http://mywebpages.comcast.net/matchgame/</a>For more Match Game Mania, including Fan Fiction (OMG!), Breakdowns of entire episodes with photos, hilarious fashions, and more: <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/matchgame/matchgame.htm" target="_blank">http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/matchgame/matchgame.htm</a></blockquote>

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