Thanks for the video! "Richard's Funny Letter" 19:24, can be traced in some form as far back as the 1920's. From Wikipedia - A version was published in the Readers Digest in 1940, and in The Manchester Guardian in 1957. Gerard Hoffnung famously recited it in 1958 as part of a speech. In 1969, Irish singer/songwriter Pat Cooksey wrote and performed it as a song titled "Paddy and the Barrel." Since then the song has been recorded by many various artists under various titles, such as "The Sick Note." My favourite is "The Bricklayer's Song" by Scottish duo The Corries. It's funny. Many versions can be found on RUclips.
No wonder why GSN didn’t aired this episode. They wanted to show contestants win money on the Super Match, not someone that would lose on their daytime version. Bonus points for the producers for letting Richard kill the time with an interesting letter
That was an unusual outcome. I can't help but wonder about that sweater and its possible tie-in to another panelist's early-on joke causing this episode to get skipped all these years? (I was born the year this first aired... yes, ancient!)
There was one other time after this that the same thing happened. That time, Gene read a fill in the blank, all 6 stars wrote an answer, and the contestant won $100 per match.
In very recent BUZZR conversions of this and other shows, I've noticed they're leaving fee plugs in again. Could be a temporary fluke, could be the new norm. We'll see.
Maybe they didn't want to air this episode because they didn't want to embarrass the contestant again. Did anybody ever lose the Super Match like this on any other episode?
That was possibly later on the run (I've never really watched many of the earlier episodes tbh), I believe this was the first year of this version of MG.
Usually, the contestant might match one of the two Super Matches to go for something. I have seen a lot of the Match Game PM shows, and I don't remember seeing it happen. This was the first.
Thanks for the video! "Richard's Funny Letter" 19:24, can be traced in some form as far back as the 1920's. From Wikipedia - A version was published in the Readers Digest in 1940, and in The Manchester Guardian in 1957. Gerard Hoffnung famously recited it in 1958 as part of a speech.
In 1969, Irish singer/songwriter Pat Cooksey wrote and performed it as a song titled "Paddy and the Barrel." Since then the song has been recorded by many various artists under various titles, such as "The Sick Note." My favourite is "The Bricklayer's Song" by Scottish duo The Corries. It's funny. Many versions can be found on RUclips.
I am subscribed and love this show! So funny. So glad to finally see this episode since 1975.
I wonder what Brett was drinking in this episode. :D
Match Game PM only had two rounds during the first season only.September 1976 is when the three round feature became a permanent part of the show.
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His last patient was hanging from the coat rack. Took me about .5 seconds to get this definitive answer.
I thought secretary and then thought that
I thought secretary
Charles AND Gary?! Hot diggity damn!
at 18:12 Super Match Wipeout!! I Hate when that Happens! This is Never Happened like this before!
No wonder why GSN didn’t aired this episode. They wanted to show contestants win money on the Super Match, not someone that would lose on their daytime version. Bonus points for the producers for letting Richard kill the time with an interesting letter
I love Brett at 5:12 😂😂
That was an unusual outcome. I can't help but wonder about that sweater and its possible tie-in to another panelist's early-on joke causing this episode to get skipped all these years? (I was born the year this first aired... yes, ancient!)
There was one other time after this that the same thing happened. That time, Gene read a fill in the blank, all 6 stars wrote an answer, and the contestant won $100 per match.
We now know of two nighttime episodes where the contestant struck out on the Audience Match.
On that 1st question, Brett had Gary doubled over big time.
In very recent BUZZR conversions of this and other shows, I've noticed they're leaving fee plugs in again. Could be a temporary fluke, could be the new norm. We'll see.
You have to hear the joke at the end, starts at 19:19
Maybe they didn't want to air this episode because they didn't want to embarrass the contestant again. Did anybody ever lose the Super Match like this on any other episode?
Doris would have tied if she had said bit.
I see why this episode was skipped. Awful contestants
I think that they should have given "Schoolmaster" for "Headmaster" since they are possibly the same definition.
Yes!
I thought Match Game PM always had three rounds
That was possibly later on the run (I've never really watched many of the earlier episodes tbh), I believe this was the first year of this version of MG.
It did but not until later, but I do not remember when exactly though
It added a third round the following year.
Round Three was added in the second season.
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Usually, the contestant might match one of the two Super Matches to go for something. I have seen a lot of the Match Game PM shows, and I don't remember seeing it happen. This was the first.