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MATCH GAME(syndicated)-September 17, 1979

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Host: Gene Rayburn
Announcer: Johnny Olson

David Doyle “Charlie’s Angels”	Brett Somers	Charles Nelson Reilly
Debralee Scott “Angie”	Dick Martin	Patty Duke Astin

“The asylum is opened up again.”

Mike (husband, father, 2-3rd grade teacher, counselor for mentally retarded, private home tutor, student at Cal State Fullerton, writing a book, and sleep with what other time is left)
Tina (Manhattan Beach, CA, works for a temp service agency, loves soccer and Match Game)

Round 1

Mike A (Gene took B at first): Fred said, “An Insurance Salesman from Mutual of Rome just came to the door. He tried to sell me a piece of the ________.”

Mike: That big building with columns “The Parthenon” (That’s in Greece) You’re thinking the Coliseum.

Vatican	Vatican	Colisieum
Vatican	Vatican	Pope

Charles quit the Church years ago.

Tina B: Did you hear about poor Ethel? She ate so much cereal her ________ Snapped, Crackled and Popped.

Tina: Her Head

Bosom	Cheeks	Brassiere
Voice	Mouth	Boobs

Round 2

Tina B: Ralph said, “My father was very disappointed when I was born. He was hoping for a new ________.”

Tina: Car

Sub Compact	Car	Daughter
Car		Moped

Mike A: At the hospital, the bullfighter said “Oh, I am in real pain, but I deserve it. Instead of grabbing the bull by the horns, I tried to grab him by the ________.”

Mike: Tail End

Tail	Tail
Tail	Tail	Rear End

Tina goes back on the other side of the turntable for now.

SUPER MATCH
CAN’T BUY ________

“My Favorite Actress” Patty: The top tier is insulted and storms off.
Her answer: Love
Debralee: Happiness
Dick: Money
Mike: HAPPINESS

$100	FRIENDS (Gene STRONGLY PROTESTS)
$250	HAPPINESS
$500	LOVE

I guess Patty’s still Mike’s favorite.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Dick (Just short of the star)

The pointer did look to be on a star. It beeped but then went back. Gene has to control the protests.

________ BLOSSOM

Mike: Flower
Dick: Orange (from his days as a bartender)

No need to delve into the wheel debate any further. Just give Mike his $250 and move on to the second match

GAME #2-ROUND 1

Tina’s now in the triangle position.

Tina B: The scientist said, “This centipede must be a pirate. He’s got 99 legs and a ________.”

As the panel writes, we had another complaint. This from Debralee, her chair isn’t working. Out comes Gene with a big comfy orange chair.

Tina: Wooden Leg

Wooden Peg	& All of Them Wooden	Match Stick
Bottle of Rum	Peg Leg	Peg (leg)

Brett is adamant she understood the questions.

There’s too many asterisks on this show to count. BUT…wait until tomorrow!

Match Game is owned by Fremantle.

1979 Bart Braverman Bill Daily Brett Somers Charles Nelson Reilly Eva Gabor Fannie Flagg Johnny Olson Match Game Stats

MATCH GAME STATS:

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Season 1
Week 1 (September 10-14)

MAIN GAME:

Matched

Bart Braverman: 8
Brett Somers: 8
Charles Nelson Reilly: 5
Eva Gabor: 5
Bill Daily: 5
Fannie Flagg: 7

Wins

4
2

Matched whole panel: 2 (Both 9/10)

SUPER MATCH

	Picked	Chosen	$500	$250	$100	0
Bart	4	1	0	1	1	2
Brett	5	4	3	1	1	0
Charles	5	0	0	2	2	0
Eva	0
Bill	0
Fannie	4	1	2	1	0	1

Winnings

$500: 3
$250: 1
$100: 1
$0: 1

HEAD-TO-HEAD

	Picked		Record
Bart	1 ($5,000)	1	1-0
Brett	2 ($5,000 and $2,500)	2	1-1
Charles	0
Eva	1 ($5,000)	0	0-1
Bill	0
Fannie	1 ($1,000)	0	1-0

Record

$10,000: 2-0
$5,000: 0-2
$1,000: 1-0

Biggest Winners: Rose Welch (9/10-11) and Karen Curtis (9/11-13) ($10,500)

Players who won nothing: Isetta Seberhagen (9/13-14)

Week 2 (September 17-21)

MAIN GAME:

Matched

David Doyle: 9
Brett Somers: 8
Charles Nelson Reilly: 6
Debralee Scott: 6
Dick Martin: 8
Patty Duke Astin: 8

Wins

4
2

Matched whole panel: 3 (9/17*, 19 and 20)
*-IMO

SUPER MATCH

	Picked	Chosen	$500	$250	$100	0
David	2	0	0	0	0	2
Brett	4	3	2	0	0	2
Charles	2	1	0	0	0	2
Debralee	2	1	1	1	0	0
Dick	3	1	2	0	0	1
Patty	5	0	1	1	1	2

Winnings

$500: 3
$250: 1
$100: 0
$0: 2

HEAD-TO-HEAD

	Picked		Record
David	1 ($5,000)	0	0-1
Brett	0
Charles	0
Debralee	1 ($5,000)	0	0-1
Dick	1 ($2,500)	0	0-1
Patty	1 ($1,000)	0	1-0

Record

$5,000: 1-2
$2,500: 0-1

Biggest Winner: Sheryl Svensen (9/20-21) ($10,500)

Players who won nothing: Frank Lockett (9/19-20) and Annie Dale (9/20-21)

Week 1: $16,100
Week 2: $6,750

TOTAL WINNINGS: $22,850

Match Game is owned by Fremantle.

1976 Concentration Jack Narz Johnny Olson

CONCENTRATION (syndicated)-(first taped episode of Season 4)

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Nancy Langley (temporary retired computer programmer, 8-month old girl, Mercedes Elizabeth, plans to stay a stay at home Mom for 7 years)
Millie Zoloto (“Hopefully” permanently retired secretary, now in calligraphy)

ROUND 1

HEAD STARTS:

11 LIVING ROOM (Broyhill)
20 RICE MIX (Rice-a-Roni)
2 COFFEE (Taster’s Choice)
23 STEREO SYSTEM (Panasonic Series 2000)

Nancy 25 (Mantle Clock) and 28 (Take 1 Gift)
Millie 6 (Bonus Number) and 15 (WILD!)
5 (Take 1 Gift) and 26 (Rice Mix) and 29 (Rods and Reels)
Nancy 20 & 26 MATCH!
22 (Living Room) and 11 MATCH!
9 (Vacuum) and 18 (Coffee)
Millie 18 & 2 MATCH!
4 (Love Stories [80 Books]) and 19 (Take 1 Gift)
Nancy 5 & 19 (but can only have the coffee)
12 (Mantle Clock) and 29 OOPS!
Millie 9 and 27 (Love Stories)
Nancy 4 & 27
13 (Bonus Number) and 7 (WILD!)
24 (Bonus Number) and 21 on the buzzer LUCKY!
25 and 8 (Take 1 Gift) and 12 MATCH! (Coming up to $2,000)
16 (Vacuum) and 9 MATCH!

Guess: WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK WIN! ($2,070)

W + Her + King Oar + OW + nd The K + Lock

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 dr. Hatchback

$100 Puzzle: Heart Boiled…HARD-BOILED EGGS (6 sec. left)
Heart B + Oil + d “X”

Car Puzzle: The Hatfields Battled TIME!
The Hat + F + Heel + DZ Bat + Till + d The Mug + OIZ
The Hatfields Battled The McCoys

It’s nice to see you in the flesh.
Millie to Jack as we come back

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

27 WASHER & DRYER (Speed Queen)
10 HOME WAVE (Toni)
18 CAT FOOD (Tabby)
6 VEGAS WEEK (@ Union Plaza)

Millie 3 (Lamps) and 20 (Bonus Number)
Nancy 2 (Take) and Back to 18
Millie 9 (Take) & Back to 2 MATCH!
5 (Bonus Number) and 18
Nancy 20 & 5 MATCH!
28 (Bonus) and 12 LUCKY!
21 (P’cases, Sheets) and 14 (Mattress Set) and 8 (Hot Tray) and 1
(Stone-ware)
Millie 11 (WILD!) and 6 for Vegas
15 (Year of Flowers) and 4 (P’cases, Sheets)
Nancy 21 & 4 MATCH!
30 (Take) and 22 LUCKY! (Claims Vegas)
19 (Hot Tray) and 8 MATCH!
10 and 26 (Mattress Set)
Millie 3 and 29 (Home Wave)
Nancy 10 & 29 MATCH!
13 (Lamps) & 3 MATCH!
17 (Stone-ware) & 1 MATCH!
18 and 23 (Year of Flowers) UH-OH!
Millie 23 & 15 MATCH!

Guess: YOU CAN’T BLAME A GUY FOR TRYING WIN!

“U” Can + t B + Lei + M Egg + Eye 4 T + Rye + Ink

And Millie has already walked over behind Jack.

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: I WANNA BE…LOVED BY YOU (Halfway Done)
Eye 1 + Na Bee Loaf + D B + Eye “U”
Jack almost said Name That Tune. “That Guy with the funny name would be mad at me”.

Car Puzzle: Magellan was…TIME!
Match + “L” + Hen wuh + Sun Axe + PL + Oar + Ear
…An Explorer

Millie’s Total: $300
Nancy’s Total: $2,170

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MATCH GAME(syndicated)-September 14, 1979

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Host: Gene Rayburn
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Bart Braverman “Vega$”	Brett Somers	Charles Nelson Reilly
Eva Gabor	Bill Daily	Fannie Flagg

Jack Daniels (Providence RI, country radio DJ on vacation)

Jack is about to play the Super Match, but he’s got a story to tell. About 8-9 years ago, he was stuck in traffic for over an hour (felt like a year). When he and his wife finally got home, they hear that Gene’s car had caught on fire! So thanks for “Spending an hour on 95”.

SUPER MATCH #1
YES SIR ________

Brett: That’s My Baby
Charles: Your Honor (not amused)
Bill: “You’re not picking on me”
Changes to Bart: Arafat

Jack: THAT’S MY BABY

$100	RIGHT AWAY
$250	NO SIR
$500	THAT’S MY BABY

TIME FOR SONG!

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Eva
________ OF DIAMONDS

Eva has the confidence to trust the panel’s opinions before putting the car in the slot.

Jack: Ace
Eva: JACK

Go on your own next time, Eva. Onto Game #2

Isetta Seberhagen (Mt. Prospect, IL, flight attendant, married to “Super Man” Fred, 11 m.o. son Brett and another on the way)

Isetta A: The bank personnel officer said, “I’ll tell you why I’m not hiring that weirdo. he put down ________’s name as a reference.”

Isetta: Bert Lance
Charles is sick of the Nixon jokes, which Bart answers “This is the Carter Error, not a Nixon Error”

Bert Lance	Bert Lance*	Al Capone
My Name	John Hancock	Nixion

*-Mr. Let the Chips fall Where they Lay Lance

Jack B: Gloria said to the psychiatrist, “Doc, you’ve got to help me. My husband thinks he’s a dog. Every night in bed, he ________”

Jack: After a long thought…”He Whines”

Pushes his wet nose in my ear	Plays Dead	Rolls Over and Plays Dead
barks	Buries My Bones	Rolls Over & Plays Dead

Round 2

Isetta A: Did you hear that there is a new stock market for babies? At the close, diapers were ________.

Isetta: Down

		wet
dry	Down	dropping*

*Buzzed first but a booing from the audience changed his mind.

John B: The psychiatrist says, “My next patient thinks he’s a refrigerator, and I’m beginning to believe him. Whenever he opens his mouth, I see a ________ in it.”

John: A lightbulb

Piece fruit	Light	A 25 watt appliance bulb
ice cube	Light Bulb	Little Light

TIE-BREAKER:

Since we’re pressed for time, we going to do a sudden death tie-breaker. Both players and panel will write down their answers. The first player to match wins.

________ IRELAND

Bart: The Hills of X
Brett: Dublin John Wins (Isetta: Jill)
Nothing for Isetta but the parting gifts.

SUPER-MATCH #2
NOTHING BUT ________

Charles: The Truth
Brett: The Best
Fannie: Trouble
John: THE BEST

$100	THE TRUTH
$250	THE BEST
$500	TROUBLE

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Brett ($5,000)
STATE YOUR ________

John: Point (Audience soundly supported Name)
Brett: Case X

John’s Final Total: $750

Say goodbye to Brett, who Charles announces has a bridal veil on for her new show. “The Virgin Bride”.

Match Game is owned by Fremantle.

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CONCENTRATION-September 15, 1976

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Teri Cummings (Los Angeles, CA, originally from Jacksonville, FL, works for a plastic surgeon)
Paula Sedarberg (originally from Ann Arbor MI, dental hygienist)

ROUND 1

HEAD STARTS

28 BEDROOM (Broyhill)
19 H’ME CARE PRODUCTS (Panel Magic)
8 CHEESE SPREADS (Woody’s)
16 DISH-WASHER (Maytag)

There are four wild cards up on the board. Matching two will be worth $250. The contestant keeps the cash no matter what.

Teri 9 (His&Her Bikes) and 6 (Encyclopedia)
Paula 3 (Take 1 Gift) and 27 (Cheese Spreads)
Teri 13 (WILD!) and 11 (WILD!) $250
10 (Linens) and 24 (Encyclopedia)
Paula 8 (Cheese Spreads) and 27 MATCH!
I was wondering when they were getting back to that.
1 (Bonus Number) and 20 (Bedroom)
Teri 24 and 6 NICE RECOVERY!
2 (H’me Care Products) and 14 (Bonus Number)
Paula 28 and 20 MATCH!
9 and 26 (Elec. Bar-B-Q)
Teri 10 and 21 (Take 1 Gift)
Paula 14 and 1 MATCH!
Well, they keep getting lost but finding their way back around.
4 (Dish-Washer) and 12 (Bonus Number) and 17 (His&Her Bikes)
Teri 9 and 12 AARGH!
Paula Got 17 and 9 Right

Guess: A SLIP OF THE LIP WIN! ($1,121)

Ace + Lip Off The L + Hip

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

$100 Puzzle: First “The Legend of Paul Revere” then “BUNYAN” (3 sec. left)
The L + Head + Chin Off P + Awl Bun + Yawn

Car Puzzle: “I Say a Can-Hill Paul” WAY OFF!
Ice + Hay A Lid + Hill P + Ray + R IV “U”
I Say a Little Prayer for You

GAME 2

HEAD STARTS:

7 POOL TABLE (Frederick-Willys)
15 HAIR SPRAY (Adorn)
26 CANDY (Chick-o-Sticks)
13 REFRIG-ERATOR (Amana)

Paula 4 (WILD!) and The Fridge
2 (Take 1 Gift) and 24 (Table Lamps)
Teri 28 (Take 1 Gift) and 2 MATCH!
25 (Child’s Toys) and 11 LUCKY!
22 (Field Glasses) and 1 (Hair Dryer)
Paula 27 (Refrigerator) and 10 (Take 1 Gift)
Teri 5 (Ladies’ Clothes) and 26
Paula 14 (Candy) and 26 MATCH!
3 (Hair Spray) and 16 (Pool Table)
Teri 7 and 16 MATCH!
19 (WILD!) and the Field Glasses (her intention?)
20 (Take 1 Gift) and 10 (Only has the Candy)
12 (Table Lamps) and 24 MATCH AGAIN!
And Paula is itching to guess.
8 (Recliner) and 30 (Bonus Number)
Paula 5 and 17 (Recliner)
Teri 8 and 17 MATCH!
23 (Hair Dryer) and 6 (Bonus Number) BAD TIMING!
Paula 30 and 6

Guess: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WIN!

The 1 Th + Hat Cot Hay + Weigh

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (took just 2 sec.)
Awl The Prez + Saw + D + Ants M + Hen

Car: “The Who-pit-door Hiss Pla-net” CAN’T DO IT!
J + Hoo + Pit + Door Hiss The L + Arch + Chest Pla + Net
Jupiter Is The Largest Planet

$50 Puzzles

Teri: G + Air + “E” Coo + P + Oar
GARY COOPER (Took 1 sec.)

Teri has $300 Cash.

Paula: Brick + Door (NO) Kr + On + Kite
Wall + Door
WALTER CRONKITE (Took 7 sec.)

Paula’s total: $1,371

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MATCH GAME (syndicated)-September 13, 1979

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Host: Gene Rayburn
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Bart Braverman “Vega$”	Brett Somers	Charles Nelson Reilly
Eva Gabor	Bill Daily	Fannie Flagg

GAME 2-Round 2:

Karen Curtis (West L.A., married for 7 mon., works for property management company) ($10,500)
John Wilson (Townsville, NC, after teaching for 7 years, has done traveling to Europe with a friend)

Both tied at 0-0

If you missed it, this match was painful. But John can end it with just one match.

B

If you can’t get that right…
Gene realizing B was played already.

John A: Nick said, “I could tell this was Popeye’s restaurant. When I walked it, ________ was on the table.”

John: SPINACH

Bart: SPINACH WIN!
Fannie spelled it “Spinich”, Brett and Bill said Olive Oyl

Despite the rough performance this time, Karen still has $10,500.

SUPER MATCH
________ THE CAR

Brett: My Mother
Bart: Start
Charles: Park
John: START

$100	DRIVE
$250	PARK
$500	MY MOTHER

Brett gets the last laugh, while John gets stuck with parting gifts. We hope a better fate awaits our next two players

Jack Daniels (Providence RI, country radio DJ on vacation)
Isetta Seberhagen (Mt. Prospect, IL, flight attendant, married to “Super Man” Fred, 11 m.o. son Brett and another on the way)

GAME 1-Round 1:

Jack A: Nancy said, “When I go out in the sun, I really like to roast. That’s why before I go to the beach, instead of suntan oil, I put ________ all over my body.

Jack: Cooking Oil

Gravy	Barbecue Sauce!	Gravy
Crisco	Butter	Barbque Sause

Isetta B: Wally the Wise Guy said to Herbie “Your girlfriend is like a car in the slums. Everybody wants to ________ her.”

Isetta; Steal

STRIP	Flatten Her Tires	STRIP
Fix Her Up	STRIP (Her Gears)	Steal Her Hubcaps

Charles gives Brett the “Pathetic Answer Award-1979”

Round 2
John B: One nurse said to the other, “I think that new surgeon used to be a butcher. After he took out that patient’s liver, he ________ it.”

A quick country song from Fannie then…
Jack: Sliced

Chopped	(Wrong Answer)*	RIGHT!**
	Chopped	Cut it up

*Cooked it in chicken fat, chopped it, mixed in a little hard-boiled egg and put it on crackers
**Sliced it , weighed it, put it in a cardboard moisture-resistant tray and put cellophane over it and marked the price

Isetta A: Tom said, “This coffee is really terrible. It tastes like Joe DiMaggio cleaned his ________ in it.”

Isetta: Baseballs

Baseball Glove	Baseball Mitt	GLOVE
baseball bat	balls	Baseball Glove

Back to the showers for Isetta until Jack’s Super Match first thing tomorrow. Another musical number from Fannie:

I’m getting old,
Sitting on this log,
Because my cat’s growing up
to be a dog.

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1976 Concentration Jack Narz Johnny Olson

CONCENTRATION-September 14, 1976

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Teri (Orange County, married and children’s librarian)
Ronnie Torso (originally NYC, musician and married)

ROUND 1

And Jack tells us there’ll be a twist to this round. Our contestants will find our later.

HEAD STARTS:

14 Color TV (Sharp 13″)
21 Household Lube (CRC)
5 Plant Food (Mrs. Myers)
29 Outdoor Furn. (John Hancock Redwood)

Teri 2 (Elec. Caddy) and 17 (Guitar)
Ronnie 6 (Bonus Number) and 24 (Elec. Caddy)
Teri 2 & 24 MATCH!
9 (Bonus Number) and 6 MATCH!
15 (Take 1 Gift) and 25 (Pinball Machine) and 22 (Color TV)
Ronnie 14 and 22 MATCH!
25 and 11 (Free Look)
Now we come to the twist. The Free Look is revealed right away and Ronnie can have a guess.
It doesn’t help, so back to matching the pinball machine.
7 (Kitchen Ware)
Teri 27 (Wild Card!) and 15 (Claims TV)
16 (Bonus Number) and 29
Ronnie 4 (Pinball Machine) and 25 MATCH!
1 (Guitar) and 17 MATCH!
10 (Outdoor Furn.) and 29 THREE IN A ROW!
21 and 13 (Take 1 Gift)
Teri 8 (H’hold Lube) & 21
19 (Golf Clubs) and 12 LUCKY!
Wait, Jack remembers Teri still has a take to use. She’ll steal the Outdoor Furniture.
28 (Take 1 Gift) and 26 (Bonus Number)
Ronnie 16 and 26

Now Ronnie has a guess: RISING TO THE OCCASION WIN!

R + Eyes + Sink Tooth + “E” Hoe + “K” + Shin

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

$100 Puzzle: PREISDENT JOHN ADAMS (Half the Time)
Press + Head + Ant Jaw + N Atoms

Car Puzzle: Mighty Casey Has Svun Out? SO CLOSE!
M + Eye + Tee Case + “E” H + Ass S + Truck Out
Mighty Casey Has Struck Out (and he knew where he goofed up)

Speaking of which, you may have realized this. Teri didn’t have a take to use when she took the Furniture. It’s going back to Ronnie.

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

12 Rec. Sofa (La-Z-Boy)
30 Cat Food (Tabby)
22 Hair Spray (Adorn)
4 Electric Range (Kelvinator)

Ronnie 6 (Take 1 Gift) and 19 (Asst. Clocks)
Teri 5 (Treas’re Finder) and 20 (Take 1 Gift)
Ronnie 6 & 20 NOTHING TO TAKE!
21 (Mini Camera) and 14 LUCKY MATCH!
1 (Hair Spray) and 22 ANOTHER 3-PEAT!
3 (Chain Saw) and 26 (Rec. Sofa)
Teri 12 and 26 MATCH!
24 (Chain Saw) and 3 MATCH!
22 (WILD CARD!) and The Range at 4
28 (Mini Library) & 11 (Asst. Clocks)
Ronnie 22 (Electric Range) & 17 (WILD CARD!)

Guess: FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE WIN!

4 HEH + Van + Z S + Hay + K

This time is WAS a Van!

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: CLAUDIA CARDINALE (6 seconds left)
Claw + “D” + A Car + DIN + Alley

Car Puzzle: ALAN ARKIN STARRED IN CATCH-22 (2 sec. to spare)
AL + Hen Ark + Can Star + D Inn Cat + CH TW + Hen + Tee +T + Hoo

BONUS DOUBLE PLAY

It’s just one puzzle, 10 seconds for $50. Teri is first

Teri: JANE FONDA (2 sec.)
Chain F + On + Da

Ronnie: JOHN LENNON (barely 2 sec.)
J + On L + Hen + “N”

Teri leaves with $50
Ronnie has $1,756 in cash and prizes NOT counting the car.

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MATCH GAME(syndicated)-September 12, 1979

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Host: Gene Rayburn
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Bart Braverman “Vega$”	Brett Somers	Charles Nelson Reilly
Eva Gabor	Bill Daily	Fannie Flagg

Game 1-Round 2

Karen Curtis (West L.A., married for 7 mon., works for property management company) 0
John Wilson (Townsville, NC, after teaching for 7 years, has done traveling to Europe with a friend) 2

A: While Ben the glassblower was blowing a glass bottle, Ben blew so hard he blew his ________ into the bottle.

John: His Lips

	Dentures	Tongue
	~~Jeannie~~ False Teeth	False Teeth

Brett said Ben is Old Man Periwinkle’s Older Brother

B: The delicastessen owner said, “People keep stealing my food. It’s gotten so bad, I had to take all my bagels and put ________s on them.”

Karen: Locks

LOX	LOX	LOX
Chains

SUPER-MATCH
LULLABY________

Fannie: Of Broadway
Charles: And Goodnight
Brett: Baby
Karen’s Choice: Baby

$100	& GOODNIGHT
$250	OF BROADWAY
$500	BABY

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Brett ($10,000!)
________-IN-LAW

Karen: Mother
Brett: She had two choices. It could’ve been father but she wrote…MOTHER ($10,500)

Second perfect Super-Match in a row! Maybe John will be the third?

GAME 2: John first

A: The pirate said “I’ll never make it as an athlete. I almost got killed trying to use my peg leg as a ________.

John: Basketball

Pogo Stick	Baseball Bat	Vaulting Pole
Sword	Javelin	Baseball Bat

Karen B: Nerdocrombezia is the world’s sleaziest country. Just try to imagine 40 million people with ________.

Karen: Slime

Bad Breath	Runs in their Hose	Pimple
Alethets Feet	Hairy Legs	Polyester Formal Wear

Round 2
Karen B: Mrs. Dumb Donald said “My husband is so dumb, I found him in the closet trying to _________ a shoe tree.”

Karen: Pick

When one face palm isn’t enough.

Water	Plant	Prune
Wear	Plant	Water

Mercifully, this show is over. All John needs is one answer, first thing tomorrow to win. Can’t be too hard, can it?

Gene decides to calm the place down by leading the “choir” into a performance of “Adeste Fideles.”

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1974 Concentration Jack Narz Johnny Olson

CONCENTRATION-Taped December 5, 1974

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Kathe Pugh (dental receptionist in Westwood)
Myrna Hoffman (aircraft electrician and raises tropical fish)

ROUND 1:

HEAD STARTS:

7 Dishwasher (Tappan)
25 Car Wax (Turtle Wax)
15 Wall Covering (Z-Brick)
28 Living Room Set (Broyhill Colonial)

Kathe 10 (Bonus Number) and 16 (Ladies’ Luggage)
Myrna 21 (Cook’s Dream) and 3 (Car Wax)
Kathe 25 & 3 MATCH!
18 (Take 1 Gift) and 30 (Encyclopedia)
Myrna 6 (Living Room Set) and 28 MATCH!
14 (Electric Typewriter) and 26 (Binoculars)
Kathe 12 (Bonus Number) and 10 MATCH!
24 (Bonus Number) and 2 LUCKY MATCH! (Kathe’ll have another bonus number after the first one is used up.)
16 and 23 (WILD CARD!) (Both Bonuses still waiting)
20 (Take) and 7 and 22 (Take) (Adds Living Room)
14 and 18 (Take) and 4 (Guitar) UH-OH!
Myrna 21 and 8 (The Last Take)
Kathe 29 (Dishwasher) and 7 NICE RECOVERY!

Guess: The Calm Before the Storm WIN!

THE “Caw” + M Bee + 4 THE Store + M

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Vega Hatchback

$100 Puzzle: SALVADOR DALI (6 seconds left)
S + Awl + Foot + Door Doll + “E”

Car Puzzle: JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (with 1 sec. Left)
J + Hay + MZ F + Hen + “M” + Oar “Coo” + Pear

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

19 Electric Range (Monarch)
10 Mints (Richardson)
22 House Paint (True Value Tru-Test)
6 En’t’nm’nt Center (Channel Master Stereo)

Myrna 25 (Water Sof’ner) and 8 (Ice Cream Maker)
Kathe 30 (Calculator) and 17 (Punch Bowl Set)
Myrna 28 (China) and 12 (Calculator)
Kathe 30 & 12 MATCH! (25 flipped by mistake)
10 and 15 (Water Sof’ner)
Myrna 25 & 15 MATCH!
16 (Bonus Number) and 2 (Electric Range)
Kathe 28 OOPS! and 19 DOUBLE OOPS!
Myrna 19 and 2 MATCH!
16 and 8
Kathe 1 (Child’s Toys) and 13 (En’t’nm’nt Center)
Myrna 6 and 13 MATCH!
24 (Child’s Toys) and 1 MATCH!
17 and 29 (Bonus Number)
Kathe 16 and 29 BONUS ACTIVATED!
22 and 4 (Punch Bowl Set) and 17 MATCH!
21 (Ice Cream Maker) and 14 (Take)
Myrna 7 (Take) and 28 UH-OH!
Kathe 14 and 7 MATCH! (Takes Ent. Center)
21 and 18 (Wild Card!)
9 (House Paint) and 27 (Wild! Again)
23 (Take 1 Gift) and 11 (China)
Myrna 28 & 11 MATCH!

Guess: “I Can’t Seem to Make a Mistake” WRONG!
20 (Bonus Number) and 26 (Mints)
Kathe 10 & 26 MATCH!

Guess: I Can’t Seem to Make Ends Meet WIN AGAIN!

Eye Can + ‘T Sea + M II May + K + Ns Meat

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: Pearl Bill Boat Egg Hood World? STUMPED!
Pearl Buck Row + T Th + Egg + Hood Earth
PEARL BUCK WROTE THE GOOD EARTH

Myrna leaves with $25
Kathe’s total: $2,367 (not counting the Car)

Concentration is owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast.

1973 Dennis James Johnny Olson The Price is Right

THE PRICE IS RIGHT(Nighttime)-Taped August 26, 1973 (#046N)

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Host: Dennis James
Announcer: Johnny Olson
Models: Janice Pennington, Anitra Ford, Melinda and Linda

Note: Only audio again this week.

CHERYL BOUQUET,
SUSAN CRUZ,
NANCY BOWLER,
and LOUISE FRIEDMAN, COME ON DOWN

First Item Up for Bids!

Zenith 25″ Chromacolor TV

LOUISE 550
NANCY 650
SUSAN 625
CHERYL 675

The actual retail price is…$775. Cheryl wins!

BONUS GAME

And it’s a big bonus: A Chevrolet Nova 8 cyl. Hatchback (vinyl roof, remote mirror, leather tires, exterior decor package, rally wheels) plus Castro GTX (33 gal.) and a Turtle Wax Gift Pack (TOTAL: $3,349)

1st Window: HAIR SETTER-Lady Schick Lasting Curls ($48)
Guess: Lower RIGHT!
2nd: WATCH-Bulova Caravelle ($45)
Guess: Higher WRONG!
3rd: MIXER-Sunbeam Deluxe Mixmaster ($52)
Guess: Higher RIGHT!
4th: ENCYCLOPEDIA-World Book ($230)
Guess: Higher (Her Husband Andy says despite her doubts) RIGHT!

Where’s the Bonus?: THE WATCH! OUCH!

JOAN TOWNSEND, come on down!

Second Item Up For Bids!

2 Berkline Deluxe Recliners

JOAN 725
Louise 425
Nancy 500
Susan 525

The actual retail price is…$575. Susan wins!

ANY NUMBER

Speed Queen Deluxe Washer/Dryer
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (steel belted radials, white stripe tires)
The Piggy Bank

GUESS	CAR	WASH/DRY
7 (her hubby’s call)	_ _ 7 _
6 (hubby again)		6 _ _
5	5 _ 7 _
8	5 8 7 _
1	Not Here
4 (hubby tries again)	5 8 7 4 WIN!

SALLY CHILCOTT, come on down!

Final item up for bids!

Tappan 3dr. Refrigerator/Freezer (plus Weight Watchers Cottage Cheese)

SALLY 475
Joan 550
Louise 625
Nancy 500

The actual retail price is…$670. Louise wins!

CLOCK GAME

Up for grabs in a half-minute: A General Bathroom Products Vanity and a Tamura 96″ Sultan Sofa

VANITY: 400 500 600 800 700 750 740 730 710 701 650 675 680 681 690 670 687 688
SOFA: 1200 100 900 950 960 975 980 981 982 995 TIME’S UP! ($998)

RECAP

SUSAN	$6,449 (Top Winner)
LOUISE	$1,358 (Runner-Up)
CHERYL	$675+

SHOWCASE

First Showcase: FASHION
Him: Delta Tuxedo/Wash and Wear Shirt
Her: Mr. Blackwell Wool Double Knit Dress (M)
Town and Travel Costume (L)
Chiffon Evening Gown (A) and Flow Dress (J)
Jean Nate Gift Set
Forever Ladies’ 3kt. Diamond/14kt. Gold Cocktail Ring
Zinman Devino Mink Fur Cape/Fox Jacket
Trip to Acapulco, MX (Mexicana Air; 1wk.@ Las Hamacas)

Susan passes, Louise’s bid: $3,650

Susan’s Showcase:
Mr. and Mrs. Tea Cocktail Mix
Schubert Bourbon Barrel Smuggler’s Bar Set
Decorium New Dimension Seating Group
Portell Las Vegas Shuffle Alley Shuffleboard Table
Masland Inner Circle Carpeting (40 sq. yds.)
3 Arthur Furman Portable Stereos
GA Systems Soda Fountain
Horizon 18′ Fiberglass Jet Boat/Trail-Rate Trailer

Susan’s bid: $7,000

SUSAN	LOUISE
Bid: $7,000	Bid: $3,650
ARP: $8,601	ARP: $5,182
Difference: $1,601	Difference: $1,532

Louise squeaks by for the Win! Total $6,540
Total Winnings: $13,664+

The Price is Right is owned by Fremantle.

Johnny Olson

Mike (husband, father, 2-3rd grade teacher, counselor for mentally retarded, private home tutor, student at Cal State Fullerton, writing a book, and sleep with what other time is left)Tina (Manhattan Beach, CA, works for a temp service agency, loves soccer and Match Game)

Round 1Mike A (Gene took B at first): Fred said, “An Insurance Salesman from Mutual of Rome just came to the door. He tried to sell me a piece of the ________.”

Tina B: Did you hear about poor Ethel? She ate so much cereal her ________ Snapped, Crackled and Popped.

Round 2Tina B: Ralph said, “My father was very disappointed when I was born. He was hoping for a new ________.”

Mike A: At the hospital, the bullfighter said “Oh, I am in real pain, but I deserve it. Instead of grabbing the bull by the horns, I tried to grab him by the ________.”

SUPER MATCHCAN’T BUY ________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Dick (Just short of the star)

________ BLOSSOM

GAME #2-ROUND 1

Tina B: The scientist said, “This centipede must be a pirate. He’s got 99 legs and a ________.”

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MAIN GAME:

SUPER MATCH

HEAD-TO-HEAD

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SUPER MATCH

HEAD-TO-HEAD

TOTAL WINNINGS: $22,850

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Nancy Langley (temporary retired computer programmer, 8-month old girl, Mercedes Elizabeth, plans to stay a stay at home Mom for 7 years)Millie Zoloto (“Hopefully” permanently retired secretary, now in calligraphy)

ROUND 1

W + Her + King Oar + OW + nd The K + Lock

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 dr. Hatchback

ROUND 2

“U” Can + t B + Lei + M Egg + Eye 4 T + Rye + Ink

DOUBLE PLAY #2

Millie’s Total: $300Nancy’s Total: $2,170

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Jack Daniels (Providence RI, country radio DJ on vacation)

SUPER MATCH #1YES SIR ________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Eva________ OF DIAMONDS

Isetta Seberhagen (Mt. Prospect, IL, flight attendant, married to “Super Man” Fred, 11 m.o. son Brett and another on the way)

Isetta A: The bank personnel officer said, “I’ll tell you why I’m not hiring that weirdo. he put down ________’s name as a reference.”

Jack B: Gloria said to the psychiatrist, “Doc, you’ve got to help me. My husband thinks he’s a dog. Every night in bed, he ________”

Round 2Isetta A: Did you hear that there is a new stock market for babies? At the close, diapers were ________.

John B: The psychiatrist says, “My next patient thinks he’s a refrigerator, and I’m beginning to believe him. Whenever he opens his mouth, I see a ________ in it.”

TIE-BREAKER:

________ IRELAND

SUPER-MATCH #2NOTHING BUT ________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Brett ($5,000)STATE YOUR ________

John’s Final Total: $750

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Teri Cummings (Los Angeles, CA, originally from Jacksonville, FL, works for a plastic surgeon)Paula Sedarberg (originally from Ann Arbor MI, dental hygienist)

ROUND 1

Ace + Lip Off The L + Hip

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

GAME 2

The 1 Th + Hat Cot Hay + Weigh

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$50 Puzzles

Teri has $300 Cash.

Paula’s total: $1,371

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GAME 2-Round 2:Karen Curtis (West L.A., married for 7 mon., works for property management company) ($10,500)John Wilson (Townsville, NC, after teaching for 7 years, has done traveling to Europe with a friend)Both tied at 0-0

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John A: Nick said, “I could tell this was Popeye’s restaurant. When I walked it, ________ was on the table.”

SUPER MATCH________ THE CAR

Jack Daniels (Providence RI, country radio DJ on vacation)Isetta Seberhagen (Mt. Prospect, IL, flight attendant, married to “Super Man” Fred, 11 m.o. son Brett and another on the way)

GAME 1-Round 1:

Jack A: Nancy said, “When I go out in the sun, I really like to roast. That’s why before I go to the beach, instead of suntan oil, I put ________ all over my body.

Isetta B: Wally the Wise Guy said to Herbie “Your girlfriend is like a car in the slums. Everybody wants to ________ her.”

Round 2John B: One nurse said to the other, “I think that new surgeon used to be a butcher. After he took out that patient’s liver, he ________ it.”

Isetta A: Tom said, “This coffee is really terrible. It tastes like Joe DiMaggio cleaned his ________ in it.”

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Teri (Orange County, married and children’s librarian)Ronnie Torso (originally NYC, musician and married)

ROUND 1

R + Eyes + Sink Tooth + “E” Hoe + “K” + Shin

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

ROUND 2

4 HEH + Van + Z S + Hay + K

DOUBLE PLAY #2

BONUS DOUBLE PLAY

Teri leaves with $50Ronnie has $1,756 in cash and prizes NOT counting the car.

Mike (husband, father, 2-3rd grade teacher, counselor for mentally retarded, private home tutor, student at Cal State Fullerton, writing a book, and sleep with what other time is left)
Tina (Manhattan Beach, CA, works for a temp service agency, loves soccer and Match Game)

Round 1

Mike A (Gene took B at first): Fred said, “An Insurance Salesman from Mutual of Rome just came to the door. He tried to sell me a piece of the ________.”

Round 2

Tina B: Ralph said, “My father was very disappointed when I was born. He was hoping for a new ________.”

SUPER MATCH
CAN’T BUY ________

Nancy Langley (temporary retired computer programmer, 8-month old girl, Mercedes Elizabeth, plans to stay a stay at home Mom for 7 years)
Millie Zoloto (“Hopefully” permanently retired secretary, now in calligraphy)

Millie’s Total: $300
Nancy’s Total: $2,170

SUPER MATCH #1
YES SIR ________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Eva
________ OF DIAMONDS

Round 2

Isetta A: Did you hear that there is a new stock market for babies? At the close, diapers were ________.

SUPER-MATCH #2
NOTHING BUT ________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Brett ($5,000)
STATE YOUR ________

Teri Cummings (Los Angeles, CA, originally from Jacksonville, FL, works for a plastic surgeon)
Paula Sedarberg (originally from Ann Arbor MI, dental hygienist)

GAME 2-Round 2:

Karen Curtis (West L.A., married for 7 mon., works for property management company) ($10,500)
John Wilson (Townsville, NC, after teaching for 7 years, has done traveling to Europe with a friend)

Both tied at 0-0

SUPER MATCH
________ THE CAR

Jack Daniels (Providence RI, country radio DJ on vacation)
Isetta Seberhagen (Mt. Prospect, IL, flight attendant, married to “Super Man” Fred, 11 m.o. son Brett and another on the way)

Round 2
John B: One nurse said to the other, “I think that new surgeon used to be a butcher. After he took out that patient’s liver, he ________ it.”

Teri (Orange County, married and children’s librarian)
Ronnie Torso (originally NYC, musician and married)

Teri leaves with $50
Ronnie has $1,756 in cash and prizes NOT counting the car.

Karen Curtis (West L.A., married for 7 mon., works for property management company) 0
John Wilson (Townsville, NC, after teaching for 7 years, has done traveling to Europe with a friend) 2

SUPER-MATCH
LULLABY________

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Brett ($10,000!)
________-IN-LAW

GAME 2: John first

A: The pirate said “I’ll never make it as an athlete. I almost got killed trying to use my peg leg as a ________.

Round 2
Karen B: Mrs. Dumb Donald said “My husband is so dumb, I found him in the closet trying to _________ a shoe tree.”

Kathe Pugh (dental receptionist in Westwood)
Myrna Hoffman (aircraft electrician and raises tropical fish)

Myrna leaves with $25
Kathe’s total: $2,367 (not counting the Car)