Brett: "I love all the people Anita Bryant hates." That was a powerful message for me to hear back in 1977. Love you right back, Brett! (And wow, what a round of applause she got!)
H/H match update: ... Today's action: Our champion makes a clean sweep of it in the second round to eke out her second victory. *Today's audience match question: "Age of ________"* (My thoughts: Innocence, Consent, Aquarius) The celebs: Richard (Aquarius), Charles (Consent), Mary (Reason) The choice: Aquarius The answers: Man, Consent, Aquarius This champion chose Richard for her first attempt at the big money. It didn't go well, but I'll bet that she stays the course... No hesitation. This is King Richard's third consecutive play, and he's been chosen 121 of the past 133 times. (Charles answered three of the remaining questions, Fannie also took three, and Rosemary Forsyth, Nipsey Russell, Meg Bennett, Scoey Mitchell, Brett, and Trish Stewart got one each.) Stats: Richard has matched 75 of his 176 most recent attempts (42.6%), 58 of his last 133 attempts (43.6%), 38 of his last 83 attempts (45.8%), and 14 of his last 36 attempts (38.9%). His overall success rate is *41.8%* and this is his 654th attempt so far. For the sake of comparison: Trish Stewart has matched 2 of her 2 attempts (100%), Bill Daily has matched 2 of his 3 attempts (66.7%), Charles has matched 33 of his 66 attempts (50.0%), and Brett has matched 29 of her 69 attempts (42.0%). Mary hasn't yet been selected to answer a H/H question. *Today's H/H question: "________Grove"* (Well, I'm torn between Orange Grove and Citrus Grove. Somehow I think Citrus Grove sounds better, but hearing the name "Anita Bryant" over and over again a moment ago leads me to say "Orange." Garden Grove would be a distant third choice.) As he is wont to do, Richard decides quickly. I notice Trish was holding a card which he looked at, and then she discards it as he finishes his answer. It seems odd that Richard has always looked to the sixth seat in the past, whether it's Betty, Fannie, Joyce, or Patti, but now with Mary in that last position, Richard is instead turning to Trish. He seems to adore Mary, so maybe it just means he has an affinity for Trish. The champ says "Orange" grove, perhaps also influenced by hearing the name "Anita Bryant" in all the answers to the last question (well, not Mary's, exactly, but that's another story). It makes sense. Richard had just written "Anita Bryant" as well two minutes ago, so why not "Orange" now? Indeed. The champion squeals with delight when she sees "Orange". Richard scores his 274th H/H match today. ~~~Here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: (Note: An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.) (Note: For tied scores, I consider the one with the greater number of matches to be higher; if the matches are equal, the celeb who first achieved that score goes on top.) Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). Gary Burghoff - 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts). TIE: Charles - 50.0% (33 wins in 66 attempts). TIE: Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts). Fannie - 48.3% (14 wins in 29 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Brett - 42.0% (29 wins in 69 attempts). Richard - 41.9% (274 wins in 654 attempts). Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 998, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, 645, and 910. (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!") -- Also, note that episode 849 was never produced. Additionally, these stats do, however, include the H/H results of missing episode 968 as those results were revealed in episode 969.
The "Twain" question reminded me of the movie "Murder by Death" and Truman Capote's character's name "Lionel Twain"....www.imdb.com/title/tt0074937/?ref_=nv_sr_1
You have to wonder if Bill Brown ever finished law school, what with that coke spoon hanging 'round his neck. Also, Gene's offhand remark at 14:23 really would get letters these days!
Shapiro-Brown, round 1, question B: "Samuel Langhorne… no, seriously, I said CHOO-CHOO." (Bzzt!) Round 2, question B: "This is why we have such rotten foreign relations nowadays: he SHOOTS THE DIGNITARY 21 times." (Bzzt!) Question A: (Lugosi voice) "Ah, no, you see, I vent up to Amsterdam and exsangvinated THE ENTIRE HOUSE OF ORANGE!" (Bzzt!) Super Match, part 1: INNOCENCE Part 2: ASH Shapiro-Brent, round 1, question B: "Judges, help me out here. I was going for the Tagalong/Tagalog pun, so I said FILIPINOS - who *are* people, I believe…" (Bzzt!) "Oh, pooh." Question A: "First, to any Filipino missionary Cub Scouts watching this: Regardless of what these judges of ours say, Anita Bryant and I still think you're people. Second, no, I said CHOCOLATE." (Bzzt!)
Brett: "I love all the people Anita Bryant hates." That was a powerful message for me to hear back in 1977. Love you right back, Brett! (And wow, what a round of applause she got!)
Mary Wickes did so many movies, she was in the movie in the background kinda spitting out sarcastic humor as she went😀
Love his hat!! 😍
gwavy twain
I wonder if the stars were tipped off to the Mark Twain question. Choo Choo Train never crossed my little pea brain. Did you think of it?
H/H match update:
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Today's action:
Our champion makes a clean sweep of it in the second round to eke out her second victory.
*Today's audience match question: "Age of ________"*
(My thoughts: Innocence, Consent, Aquarius)
The celebs: Richard (Aquarius), Charles (Consent), Mary (Reason)
The choice: Aquarius
The answers: Man, Consent, Aquarius
This champion chose Richard for her first attempt at the big money. It didn't go well, but I'll bet that she stays the course...
No hesitation. This is King Richard's third consecutive play, and he's been chosen 121 of the past 133 times. (Charles answered three of the remaining questions, Fannie also took three, and Rosemary Forsyth, Nipsey Russell, Meg Bennett, Scoey Mitchell, Brett, and Trish Stewart got one each.)
Stats: Richard has matched 75 of his 176 most recent attempts (42.6%), 58 of his last 133 attempts (43.6%), 38 of his last 83 attempts (45.8%), and 14 of his last 36 attempts (38.9%). His overall success rate is *41.8%* and this is his 654th attempt so far.
For the sake of comparison: Trish Stewart has matched 2 of her 2 attempts (100%), Bill Daily has matched 2 of his 3 attempts (66.7%), Charles has matched 33 of his 66 attempts (50.0%), and Brett has matched 29 of her 69 attempts (42.0%). Mary hasn't yet been selected to answer a H/H question.
*Today's H/H question: "________Grove"*
(Well, I'm torn between Orange Grove and Citrus Grove. Somehow I think Citrus Grove sounds better, but hearing the name "Anita Bryant" over and over again a moment ago leads me to say "Orange." Garden Grove would be a distant third choice.)
As he is wont to do, Richard decides quickly. I notice Trish was holding a card which he looked at, and then she discards it as he finishes his answer. It seems odd that Richard has always looked to the sixth seat in the past, whether it's Betty, Fannie, Joyce, or Patti, but now with Mary in that last position, Richard is instead turning to Trish. He seems to adore Mary, so maybe it just means he has an affinity for Trish.
The champ says "Orange" grove, perhaps also influenced by hearing the name "Anita Bryant" in all the answers to the last question (well, not Mary's, exactly, but that's another story). It makes sense. Richard had just written "Anita Bryant" as well two minutes ago, so why not "Orange" now?
Indeed. The champion squeals with delight when she sees "Orange".
Richard scores his 274th H/H match today.
~~~Here's our updated leader board showing the 11 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy:
(Note: An asterisk before a celebrity's name signifies that she has "retired" from the show and her H/H stats are now complete.)
(Note: For tied scores, I consider the one with the greater number of matches to be higher; if the matches are equal, the celeb who first achieved that score goes on top.)
Orson Bean - 100% (4 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: (*)Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts).
Gary Burghoff - 71.4% (5 wins in 7 attempts).
TIE: Charles - 50.0% (33 wins in 66 attempts).
TIE: Betty - 50.0% (19 wins in 38 attempts).
Fannie - 48.3% (14 wins in 29 attempts).
Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts).
Brett - 42.0% (29 wins in 69 attempts).
Richard - 41.9% (274 wins in 654 attempts).
Bert Convy - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts).
*These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 998, excluding the lost/missing/damaged episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325, 645, and 910. (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!") -- Also, note that episode 849 was never produced. Additionally, these stats do, however, include the H/H results of missing episode 968 as those results were revealed in episode 969.
No one said FWEIGHT train! 🤣
Dang, "The acid peddler". Haha
The "Twain" question reminded me of the movie "Murder by Death" and Truman Capote's character's name "Lionel Twain"....www.imdb.com/title/tt0074937/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Love this show...thanks!
I’d be PISSED if I was Bill Brown - the judges def went easy on that last answer from Mary...
Duayne Twain
yo-yo - lol . good one , Gene
Cannibal Girl Scouts bake "Brownies"!
Nobody said that!
I didn't think of that either, but that would have been a perfect answer!
That was MY answer, too!!! 🤎😋🤷♀️
(I'm shocked that even GENE didn't come up with that 1! 🤦♀️)
By rhe end of the round, I was yelling "brownies" at the screen.
The only thing for the head to head I could think of is China Grove
Walnut Grove? Little House on the Prairie since 1974.
@@dagmarkiontke, Yes! 👏
Doobie Brothers.
Wow , they give Mary the benefit of the doubt , but just a few episodes ago they wouldn't do it for Richard - go figure
But Mary described her so as could not be anyone else. Richard put a totally wrong answer, even though he didn't mean to.
The cannibal Girl Scouts don't bake cookies, instead they bake BUNS! I thought this would be the definitive answer, but no one said it?!
I heard someone from the audience scream, “What about buns?!” I was thinking the same thing
First Vitamin C, then ORANGE Grove! LOL, one of today's sponsors is Orange Julius!!! Coincidence, I think not.
Dang...her husband had a major comb-over (13:12 and 13:14)...yowza.
Is that what it is? I had no idea what he had on his head.
Vitamin C question I would have said OJ Simpson
Yes, that is PERFECT!!!! 🧛♂️🍊🏈👏
why was onions such a common answer to the last question?
Because smothering an onion is a common cooking technique that was used in many dishes back then. Not so much today.
Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemens
True but not funny
LoL
Anita Bryant was a great role model
From what I read about her, she was as much a role model as Anne Colter and Dr. Laura Schlesinger.
You have to wonder if Bill Brown ever finished law school, what with that coke spoon hanging 'round his neck. Also, Gene's offhand remark at 14:23 really would get letters these days!
Is that a coke spoon? I couldn't tell on my little phone screen, how hilarious!!!
He probably went on to be a coke dealer and made way more money. Lol
I didn't remember about Anita Bryant until she had come up in an earlier answer. Thus I said Anita Bryant.
Anita Bryant really had a rep for hating the gays back in the day
She is still alive in 2022, according to Wikipedia.
Mark Twain's real name was Mary Twain
Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemens
Anita Bryant: Alive and well in 2020
I don't know about well, but Wikipedia says she's still alive in 2022.
Hey, I just started watching an old Dick Van Dyke movie called Fitzwilly and it lists the name Noam Pitlik as a costar. Any relation?
The snide remark regarding the cannibal cookies question @ 14:23 that Gene made.. really? 😒
Even the audience seemed upset about that
I went with...:
FREIGHT Twain
BURPS
RICHARD SIMMONS (I don't know who Anita Bryant is)
Age of EXPLORATION
APPLE Grove
HUMANS
GRAVY
There is a song called I Wanna Ride on Shawna Twain
I can see why Richard left, between Brett and Charles always stealing his answers!
He probably left because he started work on the Family Feud in the spring of 76.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Brsett usuallyy steals answers from Charles, not Richard
Richard was an ego maniac who couldn't stand to be upstaged, Brett and Charles were the best
Shapiro-Brown, round 1, question B: "Samuel Langhorne… no, seriously, I said CHOO-CHOO." (Bzzt!)
Round 2, question B: "This is why we have such rotten foreign relations nowadays: he SHOOTS THE DIGNITARY 21 times." (Bzzt!)
Question A: (Lugosi voice) "Ah, no, you see, I vent up to Amsterdam and exsangvinated THE ENTIRE HOUSE OF ORANGE!" (Bzzt!)
Super Match, part 1: INNOCENCE
Part 2: ASH
Shapiro-Brent, round 1, question B: "Judges, help me out here. I was going for the Tagalong/Tagalog pun, so I said FILIPINOS - who *are* people, I believe…" (Bzzt!) "Oh, pooh."
Question A: "First, to any Filipino missionary Cub Scouts watching this: Regardless of what these judges of ours say, Anita Bryant and I still think you're people. Second, no, I said CHOCOLATE." (Bzzt!)
Buggs Twain
Has anyone seen the episode that Betty is talking about at the end of the video at 2:50?
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