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Title: The Match Game
Post by: Don Howard on September 13, 2003, 11:08:48 PM

I've heard horror stories of a pilot for Match Game with former Dallas dish Charlene Tilton as emcee, which was taped during the mid-1990s that made the Michael Burger version seem like Masterpiece Theatre in comparison. Can anyone tell us more about this?

Title: The Match Game
Post by: ChuckNet on September 14, 2003, 12:52:58 AM

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I've heard horror stories of a pilot for Match Game with former Dallas dish Charlene Tilton as emcee, which was taped during the mid-1990s that made the Michael Burger version seem like Masterpiece Theatre in comparison. Can anyone tell us more about this?

Here's what I recall, based on a pic and eyewitness descriptions:

- A set that looked more liked Just Men (each celeb had a small individual desk)
- The contestants revealed their answers in the maingame AFTER the celebs
- During the Super Match, the positions of the Audience Match and Head-to-Head Match were reversed

...'nuff said!

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")

Title: The Match Game
Post by: Matt Ottinger on September 14, 2003, 10:05:12 AM

Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material.

Title: The Match Game
Post by: SplitSecond on September 14, 2003, 02:28:27 PM

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 07:05 AM\'] Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material. [/quote]
 By \"Emmy material\", I hope you mean that they were going to melt down Patrick Wayne and stamp him into a statuette.

Title: The Match Game
Post by: PeterMarshallFan on September 14, 2003, 02:30:44 PM

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 02:28 PM\'] [quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 07:05 AM\'] Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material. [/quote]
By "Emmy material", I hope you mean that they were going to melt down Patrick Wayne and stamp him into a statuette. [/quote]
 First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.

Title: The Match Game
Post by: Matt Ottinger on September 14, 2003, 04:31:46 PM

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First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.

Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that \"knew\" was a euphemism?

Title: The Match Game
Post by: PeterMarshallFan on September 14, 2003, 04:33:09 PM

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 04:31 PM\']

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First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.

Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that "knew" was a euphemism? [/quote]
 So do I, now that you mention it.....

Title: The Match Game
Post by: SplitSecond on September 14, 2003, 04:34:08 PM

At least it was a rhyming euphemism.

(Just going for the joke, not lending any credence to the speculation)

Title: The Match Game
Post by: Don Howard on September 14, 2003, 07:04:51 PM

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Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that \"knew\" was a euphemism?

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At least it was a rhyming euphemism.

(Just going for the joke, not lending any credence to the speculation)

I don't get the joke. I guess you blew it. Hey, wait a minute!

Title: The Match Game
Post by: DrBear on September 14, 2003, 09:09:38 PM

Gee, you think she might have BLANKED an executive?

Title: The Match Game
Post by: Fedya on September 14, 2003, 09:22:12 PM

[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 01:30 PM\']Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.[/quote]
You mean they didn't hire her for her \"bazooms\"?  :-)