Match Game (1981): Debbie vs Dorothy

It's time for #6 in the 12 Games of Christmas. Today we get a 1981 episode of the syndicated Match Game!

In this episode (taken from a 1985 repeat from an Atlanta-based channel), we have two ladies battling to play the Super Match for a possible $10,000 a pop. Who will get that chance? No copyright infringement is intended. The ads are included.

Panel: Robert Donner, Patty Duke Astin (happy birthday, btw), Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty Kennedy, McLean Stevenson, and Joyce Bulifant.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• match game
• gene rayburn
• game
• show
• 1981
• syndicated
• goodson-todman
• johnny olson
• charles nelson reilly
• patty duke astin
• mclean stevenson
• robert donner
• joyce bulifant
• betty kennedy
• rerun
• commercials
• ticket plug

[gameshowluvr86]

22:11-22:33 o_O

[gamelover1949]

Definitely the highlight of the video. :-D

[gameshowluvr86]

Not really sure what Betty Kennedy is famous for... but she is (was) HAWT!!

[gamelover1949]

She had a number of bit roles on TV (most notably in Ladies Man) in the early 80s and also was in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie.

[jwgreek8606]

Chuck Donegan has the same Church's promo on his page

[jwgreek8606]

@WarioBarker88 MG was going to be revived in 1985 but Gene had already committed to Break the Bank a move he would later come to regret.

[andrespereyda]

contestants were more prudish back then

[Ivoryman1986]

If I'm not mistaken, this episode was one of the first Syndie Match Game episodes to air after GSN became The Network For Games(but still showed the entire closings despite the GSN credit crunch). Also, this was from taped episode #385 but like you said Mr. Downs, not all stations got to see this same week of episodes simultaneously.