Loved how Johnny ad-libbed that "Come on down" opening for the show!

Such dear funny people...Sure are missed...I can watch them forever 💜🙋‍♀️👏🏆😃

Johnny Olson The Greatest!

Brett's double entendre at 12:40 was brilliant

Fannie scores her 7th H/H match today to end this week on a high note. This brings her up to a 50% success rate, in a tie with Betty White! (But Betty still has the edge based on a larger number of total matches.) Jo Ann will have to wait for another shot at the H/H match... Here's the updated leader board showing the 10 celebs with at least 3 H/H matches, ranked by accuracy: TIE: Orson Bean - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). TIE: Joyce Bulifant - 100% (3 wins in 3 attempts). Jo Anne Worley - 75% (3 wins in 4 attempts). TIE Betty - 50% (13 wins in 26 attempts). TIE Fannie - 50% (7 wins in 14 attempts). Charles - 45.7% (16 wins in 35 attempts). Jo Ann Pflug - 44.4% (8 wins in 18 attempts). Richard - 35.5% (70 wins in 197 attempts). Bert - 33.3% (5 wins in 15 attempts). Brett - 32.1% (9 wins in 28 attempts). Since this is episode 400, it's time for a full recap: Here are all the celebs with 2 matches (in alphabetical order): Charlie Brill 2 out of 3 tries (66.7%) Bill Daily 2 out of 2 tries (100%) Ann Elder 2 out of 3 tries (66.7%) Stu Gilliam 2 out of 5 tries (40%) Jack Klugman 2 out of 5 tries (40%) 14 more celebs currently have one head-to-head match (in alphabetical order): Don Adams 1 out of 1 attempt Morey Amsterdam 1 out of 2 Gary Burghoff 1 out of 2 Jack Carter 1 out of 3 Carolyn Jones 1 out of 1 Michael Landon 1 out of 2 June Lockhart 1 out of 1 Allen Ludden 1 out of 3 Madlyn Rhue 1 out of 2 Kaye Stevens - 1 out of 3 Loretta Switt 1 out of 2 Trish Stewart 1 out of 1 Richard Thomas 1 out of 2 Bobby Van 1 out of 3 *These stats include every head-to-head match from episode 1 through 400, excluding the lost/missing episodes: 31, 32, 33, 311, 312, 313, 324, 325. (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!")

I think that was a reactionary response on Johnny’s part since Richard had ‘Come On Down’ written on his intro card.

16:47 Brett: "Oh, pee-yew!" I think Brett pretty much sums up everyone's thoughts about that Lone Ranger question and Gene's awful "Lone Stranger" answer. I feel sorry for the poor challenger who chose that stinker! The Lone Mugger wasn't great, but it was the best of a bad lot of possibilities.

What a way to start a show!

10:19-10:22 Fannie thinks "she probably wants 'Paul', but I so much want to write 'Alfred E.' "

Brett's comment about marriage was absolutely hilarious. LOL funny!

Okay, Brett just made her whole existence worthwhile. That line about marriage was profoundly HILARIOUS!

Questions like "_______ Newman" was so easy and obvious! Sometimes, I get the feeling they just want to give away the money!

The whole bottom row welcomed johnny olson back in style. All of their cards was to get him to say come on down lmao. Fannie's ears on those cards was for Johnny to say come on down!!!!! Johnny olson the o.g. of game show announcers

Ooooh. Fannie's eggs look delicious!

Franny's Eggs Look Really Good !!!

Jo Ann Flugh is do pretty.

The new Match Game doesn't compare to the classic. We talk about Gary trying too hard to be funny, these current current celebrities try WAY too hard to match up to these.

14:20 GARY SHUT UP!!!!

I wonder if the lady could see Fannie or was just laughing cause Gene was at Fannie and the others laughing.. ;0)

The Jolly Green Giant wanted to Ho-Ho-Ho me.

I get the "stranger" answer. Someone who has too much loco weed would act strange. The problem with the question was that they threw New York City in there, so that threw everybody off from the loco/stranger connection.

Pretty good week where almost everyone gave away some money but the winner was Fannie beat out Richard this giving away 6,000 dollars in head to head and audience match matches with 13 matches for the semi regulars.. ;0 Richard won for the regulars giving away 5,750 dollars in head to head and audience match matches with 11 matches. Jo Ann gave away 500 dollars and Clifton gave away 250 dollars in an audience match matches..

I love Fannie... too bad she wasnt on a lot more

The question about lone ranger going to New York was terrible. The writers should have been fired. Everybody were confused, the celebrities, contestants and the audience. Even Gene was confused but he didn't want to show it and accept it. He never criticized the questions. He criticized the celebrities and the contestants calling them dummies. IT was the questions and the writers who wrote them were super dumb.

Tonto said, “Lone Ranger eat too much loco weed, him go to New York City, become Lone Mugger!” 🗽🚕🌆🍎

Lone stoner!

10:08 Richard looks as if he's asleep.

I like Gary as radar better

Someone should tape up Gary’s mouth!!

How ironic that a Dear Abby question would come up..she would be a panelist during the 1979-1982 run..talk about coincidence!

Judy was adorable.

I wanted to say, "Lone Ranger ... Lone (Loan) Officer." Waddya think?

What was up with the other woman comments from Richard and Fannie to Gene?

I think the writer for the Lone Ranger question was thinking ‘word play’ to loan… especially since it’s in nyc (the money capital of the world at the time). Like the Loan Shark That’s just my guess. 🤷‍♂️

MATCH GAME 75

ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Fannie! ;0) Love the entrances, silliness, voices, acting and the fun Gene! ;0) I wore this coat because I had breakfast with Brett this morning I haven't had a chance to change.. ;0) Love the shirts Fannie.. ;0) Nice song and dance number Gene.. ;0) saddle.. kick.. Thank you Gene, since he messed up the head to head.. sugar.. The other women in my life.. ;0) eat.. peel.. fish.. ball.. Is this the one where Fannie acts like she get come up with an answer and gets everyone laughing, or at least Gene and Judy.. ;0) Yea she gets everyone laughing including the audiences.. ;0) This episode is where the monitor on the stage left show up on camera behind Fannie twice, watch for it.. ;0) Fannie is good at ad libing too.. ;0) Mabye he cut it in on the money already.. ;0) I don't what not know when to do something.. ;0) And she deal say her husband was slow.. ;0) streaker.. Not sure she is right show.. ;0) Black face don't show either.. street walker.. flasher.. mugger.. stranger Some what response to Gene's answer.. ;0) Interesting that every answer that isn't Brett's stinks?? ;0) Thank you Judy. ;0) clumbing.. decorating.. planting.. picking.. two dumer and two good ones.. Thank you Judy for going alone with Gene.. ;0) You cute, I love you both.. ;0)

COME ON DOWN AS WE PLAY THE STAR STUDY BIG MONEY MATCH GAME 75 LOL

You were all TERRIFIC!

Just 71 more episodes... sigh..

Give the husband a lump of sugar or an apple

Lone Ranger became the lone stoner 🥴

Change this episode name to "Sunny Side Up".

Please Charles hurry up back lol Gary Burghoff gets on my last nerve

Why are they carrying Brett during the credits?

Good thing that Paul Newman didn't put egg on Fanny's ... Face.

It is interesting how many contestants, while firmly grounded, were so out of touch with anything outside of what they considered their "normalcy."

Hope Gary behaves himself and acts grows up

Gary Burghoff can be so annoying sometimes!

Gary give it up he loves his Wife and not a immature Short man. No wonder you were asked to to leave Mash. Jaime Kurt had better Class.

Gary is annoying

Did Fannie flag become the most successful out of all the panellist on the show? Gene called her a dumb broad in the previous episode,I know it was joking around,just curious.

I'm sorry, but I HAVE TO say this: Gary Burghoff can be annoying!

Gary is very annoying.

Gary is the single most annoying person ever! He's just not funny at all but thinks he is..I have to skip over these episodes, just can't stand him. CNR COME BACK!!!!!!