Match Game

- Season 1

(1973)

The pilot show of The Match Game from 1973. The celebrities are Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pfluge, Richard Dawson, and Betty White. A good funny quiz game.

Host Gene Rayburn Celebrity Panel Mike Landon Vicki Lawrence Jack Klugman Jo Ann Pflug Richard Dawson Anita Gillette. Contestants Joan and Stanley Anita gets the first match, looks like have suggested answers on back of cards ?

The premiere of CBS revival of The Match Game from 1973. The 6 Celebrities are Michael Landon, Vicki Lawrence, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pflug, Richard Dawson and Anita Gillette. A good funny quiz game.

Gene calls celebrities "Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" Stanley wins again and gets first 5000 with Mike Landon, then wins again down 0-5 Other contestant Phil a bubbly lady teacher Jo Ann Phlug attractive blouse

Gary the Lady Bartender prevails again Grandfather liked Garnet Stone Anita loses Gene makes mistake but corrects next round

Still same celebs, Gary Wins again, Contestants Sara cocky teacher and Amy dumb answers, Vicki first to answer Boobs Bathroom break ?

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Meeting and Greeting Mr. BOB BARKER "The (New) Price is Right", "The Waltons'" (MISS) MICHAEL LEARNED and RICHARD THOMAS, DELLA REESE, "THE NEW I'VE GOT A SECRET's" RICHARD DAWSON and "The New What's My Line?" ARLENE FRANCIS.

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Re-Greeting DELLA REESE, RICHARD DAWSON, ARLENE FRANCIS, MR. BOB BARKER, MISS MICHAEL LEARNED and RICHARD THOMAS.

Celebs Della Reese Richard Dawson (on top row) Arlene Francis Bob Barker Michael Learned Richard Thomas Contestants GETA Champ Nelson SGT in Air Force GETA Wins quick , Weak Questions, next Contestant HALENE

Gene dons a Red Bow Tie. Contestants GETA and Halene .Could be Gita and Helene ? Halene Wins when Judges say under the bed not same as under the mattress Next Contestant JOAN both she and Halene are married to Policemen. HALENE Wins Again

Games go fast. Many questions get Skunked. Contestants HALENE and Sylvia whose Husband is Hollywood Private Eye and Sylvia Wins next Contestant Beverly a Housewife from Westchester CA Wins

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes BERT CONVY "The Snoop Sisters", MISS JAYE P. MORGAN, CHARLES NELSON REILLY "SID and MARTY KROFFT's LIDSVILLE", (MRS.) BRETT SOMERS (-KLUGMAN) "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and THE NEW PERRY MASON", RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and BETTY WHITE "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and PASSWORD 1973." Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers and Betty White Making/Made their debuts on "MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" on CBS-TV and Miss Betty White's Comeback since the 1969 Cancellation of "The MATCH GamE (1962)" on NBC-TV.

Celebs Think Questions and Show are Provocative. Contestants Dinah and Sgt Roger SGT Wins but only 100 bucks Next up FERN a Grad Student and Day Care Counselor FERN Wins Brett and Charles Poke Fun Questions still tough to match

Gene in Plaid Suit. Contestant FERN matches JP for 500 then 5000. Next Contestant Michelle A Granada Hills Housewife and She Wins with BURP Next Up Cheryl a Fashion Designer and Real Attractive Brunette

Gene always grabs His Microphone right before the Losing Contestant gets taken away. Michelle Champ vs Cheryl and Cheryl Wins and matches Bert for 5000, Next Up GEOFF a Teacher from New Orleans and GEOFF Wins

Johnny Olson plugs WESTCLOX and WARD Candy. Contestants GEOFF Champ vs TONI a Gal from Gardena CA Loves to Water Ski but GEOFF Wins again Next up JOAN a PR Gal in Hollywood Betty White Really Good Player and Funny

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes Back-Then Husband and Wife DICK GAUTIER and BARBARA STUART, JACK CARTER, JO ANN PFLUG, RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and MISS SHELLEY WINTERS.

Celebrities Richard Dawson back to Bottom Row. Jack Carter has a Great Voice . Contestants Champ JEFF vs Debbie a Stewardess with a Fancy Hair Do, goes to a tiebreaker, But Jeff from New Orleans Wins again . His Family in Audience Happy

Generally Weak Questions. Champ Jeff has Won 5 Games lot of matches with Jo Ann Phlug next contestant HELENA has Masters from CSLB and really long hair Jeff Wins Again Next up DONNA exercise gal

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Johnny Olson plugs BORN BLONDE Hair Products. Contestants Helen Champ vs PATTIE from LA , Student at Univ of Vancouver Canada. HELEN Wins again. next up LEVON from Torrance CA

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes BERT CONVY "The Snoop Sisters," LORETTA SWIT "M*A*S*H," CHARLES NELSON REILLY "SID and MARTY KROFFT's LIDSVILLE", MARY ANN MOBLEY "Miss America 1959", RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and KAY BALLARD.

Mary Ann Mobley has Funny Laugh RIP HELEN Champ Won 4 games next up Dr Bill DDS from Cleveland but practices in SF Valley and Dr Bill Wins with Chopped _____ Liver and matches Bert for 5000 next up SARA a Swim Coach who has 5 Terrier Dogs

Champ Dr Bill vs SARA and Dr Bill Wins again and he matches Bert for 1000 Kay Ballard Sings her answers Next Contestant JACKIE an Escrow Officer but Dr Bill Wins Again Questions and Answers Really Funny

Gene Says Celeb Panelist are Beautiful and Talented. Champ Dr Bill has Won 3 games Next Up Elizabeth a History Student at UCLA She is Nervous and Dr Bill Wins Again Next Up FAITH from Temple City has 3 children Very Funny episode .

Gene tells Loretta Swit he Loves MASH Champ Dr Bill vs FAITH and Dr Bill Wins again Next Up KRIS a Student Nurse and CA Native and KRIS Wins Next Up SUE a Political Science Major at UCSB. New Celebrities next show.

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Says Hello to BERT CONVY, "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple's" BRETT SOMERS, MOREY AMSTERDAM, "THE ADDAMS FAMILY'S" CAROLYN JONES, RICHARD DAWSON and "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and PASSWORD 1973's" BETTY WHITE.

Returning Champ SUE vs BOB and it goes to 2 tie breaker Questions for the First Time, but SUE Wins Again. Next up JEAN a Medical Assisting Teacher, but SUE Wins Again

Returning Champ SUE vs MARILYN a Teacher who plays Tennis Again goes to 2 tie breakers but SUE Wins again. Weak Questions Morey Amsterdam named President of the HEART FUND

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" WILL BE PREEMPTIVELY FROM Monday-Friday August 13 to 24, 1973 for CBS NEWS coverage of "The Watergate Hearings Trial" and it's return on Monday August 27, 1973 on CBS-TV in Color.

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes MR. BERT CONVY, BRETT SOMERS "Blanche Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple," Actor-Comedian JACK CARTER, LUCIE ARNAZ "Kimberly 'Kim' Carter-HERE'S LUCY," Actor-Comedian RICHARD DAWSON and NANETTE FABRAY "THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (1965.)"

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Champ GEORGIANA vs TOM a Grade School Teacher and Grad Student at CS Northridge and TOM Wins. Richard Dawson raves on ? A Arabian Shiek has 200 wives and they all BLANK CHEATED on Him next up ELAINE RE Agent from Woodland Hills

"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes CHARLES NELSON REILLY "Whoo-Doo-SID and MARTY KROFFT's LIDSVILLE (1971,)" BRETT SOMERS "Blanche Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1970,)" MOREY AMSTERDAM, LORETTA SWIT "Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan-M*A*S*H (1972,)" RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (1971) and THE NEW IT PAYS TO BE INGORANT!" and Actress-Singer RUTA LEE.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes STU GILLIAM "THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS SHOW (1970) and ROLL OUT. (1973,)" BRETT SOMERS "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1970) and THE NEW PERRY MASON," JACK KLUGMAN "Oscar Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1970,)" News Reporter/Anchorwoman STEPHANIE EDWARDS, RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (1971) and THE NEW IT PAYS TO BE A INGORANT" and BETTY WHITE "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (1970) and PASSWORD 1973 (1973.)"

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes Broadway Couple BOBBY VAN and ELAINE JOYCE, CHARLES NELSON REILLY "Whoo-Doo-SID and MARTY KROFFT's LIDSVILLE (1971,)" BRETT SOMERS "THE NEW PERRY MASON," RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and THE NEW IT PAYS TO BE A INGORANT"& NANETTE FABRAY "THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (1965.)"

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes McLEAN STEVENSON and LORETTA SWIT "Lt. Col. Henry Blake and Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan-'M*A*S*H,'" STU GILLIAM "ROLL OUT," BRETT SOMERS "Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON," RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and THE NEW IT PAYS TO BE A INGORANT" and Actress-Comedienne ANN ELDER.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes MR. ROBERT CULP, BRETT SOMERS, JACK KLUGMAN, JO ANN PFLUG, RICHARD DAWSON and MISS PAT CARROLL.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes The Poet Laureate of Television NIPSEY RUSSELL, LORETTA SWIT "Maj. Margaret 'HOT LIPS' Houlihan-M*A*S*H," CHARLES NELSON REILLY "The Evil Magician Whoo Doo-SID and MARTY KROFFT PRESENT LIDSVILLE," BRETT SOMERS "Blanche Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and Miss Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON," RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW I'VE GOT A SECRET" and BETTY WHITE "PASSWORD 1973."

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes BERT CONVY "The Snoop Sisters: THE NBC MYSTERY MOVIE," BRETT SOMERS "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1970,)" The Poet Laureate of Television MR. NIPSEY RUSSELL, MARY ANN MOBLEY "Miss America 1959," RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (1971)" and Actress-Comedienne ANN ELDER.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes MR. PAT HARRINGTON, JR., MISS BRETT SOMERS "Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON," CHARLES NELSON REILLY "Whoo Doo-SID and MARTY KROFFT PRESENT LIDSVILLE," JO ANN PFLUG, RICHARD DAWSON "Richard Richardson-THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and BETTY WHITE "Sue Ann Nivens-THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and PASSWORD 1973 (1973.)"

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Presents BERT CONVY "The Snoop Sisters and The Partridge Family," BRETT SOMERS "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple," Actor-Comedian JACK CARTER, MISS FANNIE FLAGG (Her Comeback is really insulting from Brett Somers by Saying About Her for The 1st Time 'Don't Touch That Fat Lady,') RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and Actress-Comedienne ANN ELDER.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes JIM BACKUS "Mister MAGOO," BRETT SOMERS "Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and THE NEW PERRY MASON," NIPSEY RUSSELL, PATTI DEUTSCH, RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and BETTY WHITE.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Welcomes MR. BILL CULLEN "THE NEW TO TELL THE TRUTH and Three on A Match," BRETT SOMERS "Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON and Blanche Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple," MR. JACK KLUGMAN "Oscar Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple," Singer-Actress MAMA CASS ELLIOT, RICHARD DAWSON "THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and THE NEW IT PAYS TO BE AN IGNORANT" and LORETTA SWIT "Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan-M*A*S*H."

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Presents ROBERT VAUGHN, BRETT SOMERS "Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON," McLEAN STEVENSON "Col. Henry Blake-M*A*S*H," NANCY DUSSAULT , RICHARD DAWSON "Carol and Richard Richardson-THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" and BETTY WHITE "Sue Ann Nivens-THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and PASSWORD 1973 (1973.)"

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)' is Preempted for Thursday-Friday November 22-23, 1973 for Both THE CBS-TV and Radio ALL-AMERICAN THANKSGIVING PARADE and THE NFL ON CBS or THE NBA ON CBS and returns on Monday November 26, 1973.

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"MATCH GAME 73 (1973)" Presents ROBERT Q. LEWIS, BRETT SOMERS "Della Street-THE NEW PERRY MASON and Blanche Madison-Neil Simon's The Odd Couple," MOREY AMSTERDAM, JOYCE BULIFANT "Mrs. Marie Slaughter-THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW," RICHARD DAWSON "Richard Richardson-THE NEW DICK VANE DYKE SHOW" and ANN ELDER.

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