# Match Game anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 24, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949 "2011-08-24T21:01:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/81 "2011-08-31T01:42:26Z")
Oh, and as a complete side note: as of _Match Game 75_, currently airing on GSN at 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. ET, game play for both rounds 1 and 2 had the challenger going first and the champion second. There was no “leader goes first” in round 2 rule evident at that time. HOWEVER, we will be playing by that rule because (a) I’m reasonably certain it came into play in later years, and (b) it draws the competition out a little more. I think we were all a little disappointed with the very anticlimactic way game 1 ended. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/82 "2011-08-31T02:58:20Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > as of _Match Game 75_, currently airing on GSN at 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. ET I beg your pardon. I meant to say _Match Game 74_. _Match Game 75_ is currently airing at 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. ET, but that was not the set of episodes I was watching when I observed the lack of a “leader goes first” practice. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/83 "2011-08-31T13:06:26Z")
Sorry, I didn’t see that the thread had been updated. I’m sending my response in now. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/84 "2011-08-31T13:20:05Z")
I wanna play in the next game, please. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/85 "2011-08-31T13:22:50Z")
I’ll add your name to the list, **janis\_and\_c0**! Aaaaaaand, with that, all our panelists have entered their answers! **MadTheSwine** , please now give us your answer to this: Al said, “I think my mother-in-law is getting senile. Every time she sees me kiss my wife, she asks if I’m planning to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her.” ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/86 "2011-08-31T15:26:40Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’ll add your name to the list, **janis\_and\_c0**! > > Aaaaaaand, with that, all our panelists have entered their answers! > > **MadTheSwine** , please now give us your answer to this: > > Al said, “I think my mother-in-law is getting senile. Every time she sees me kiss my wife, she asks if I’m planning to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her.” Marry ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/87 "2011-08-31T15:42:56Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’ll add your name to the list, **janis\_and\_c0**! _snip_ Sweeeet. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/88 "2011-08-31T18:00:16Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’ll add your name to the list, **janis\_and\_c0**! Oh…OH! Me too, Me too! Also, I was thinking about who are the all time great stars for Match Game…I think I have 5 out of 6, and I’m kinda hung up on the 3rd female star… 1. Richard Dawson 2. Charles Nelson Riley 3. Nipsy Russell 4. Brett Somers 5. Betty White 6. ? Fanny Flag? Patty Deutch? Dr. Joyce Brothers? Della Reese? Somebody Else? Who am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/89 "2011-08-31T18:59:01Z")
Fannie Flag is definitely my #2, followed by Betty White, but everyone has their own list. Speaking of lists, I’ll put you on it. 🙂 Now, back to the game! **MadTheSwine** says “marry” will match our panelists answers! Let’s see what they had to say: **HardlySanguine** : CONSUUUUUME her. Mwaahah _hack_ _cough_ ha _cough_ haaaa., which makes me wonder if everything is alright with **Hardly**. Do you need a glass of water? **MeanOldLady** : marry, for a match! **antonio107** : marry, that’s another match! You two aren’t stealing answers from each other, are you? **Skammer** : marry, that’s three matches! **etv78** : boink, which is exactly the kind of answer we should expect from our Richard Dawson. 🙂 and, **Dr. Girlfriend** : bite, which I think was a fine answer. So! After your round 1 question, **MadTheSwine** , you have 3 points, and we move on now to our champion **cmkeller** for your round 1 question, which is as follows: Do you remember that film _Die Hard_? Well, I hear they’re planning to re-make it with Justin Bieber in the lead role. They’re going to call it \*Die \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Think about that, **cmkeller** , and panelists, please PM me with your responses now! ---
**Author:** ![HardlySanguine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HardlySanguine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HardlySanguine)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/90 "2011-08-31T19:48:53Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Fanny Flag? > Patty Deutch? > Dr. Joyce Brothers? > Della Reese? > Somebody Else? Who am I missing? Judy Tenuta. Clearly. And I prefer drinking blood after an evil laugh, personally, not water. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/91 "2011-08-31T20:39:13Z")
> [@HardlySanguine](#): > > Judy Tenuta. Clearly. > > And I prefer drinking blood after an evil laugh, personally, not water. I’ll make sure the stagehands are standing ready. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/92 "2011-08-31T20:41:43Z")
No Loni Anderson? Zsa Zsa Gabor? (I googled her just to see if she was still alive; I had no idea she was Paris Hilton’s granny!) ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/93 "2011-08-31T21:20:53Z")
Or Step-great-grandma. Close enough. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/94 "2011-09-01T01:45:19Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Fanny Flag? > Patty Deutch? > Dr. Joyce Brothers? > Della Reese? > Somebody Else? Who am I missing? Jo Anne Worley? Was she the one with the Tarzan yell? Anyways, if y’all are waiting on me I finally sent in my answer. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/95 "2011-09-01T02:14:35Z")
some of the other assorted bimbos, divas, space cadets in seat #6 (possibly seat #4) were Debralee Scott, JoAnn Pflug, Audrey Landers, Vicki Lawrence, Joyce Bulifant, Elaine Joyce, Lynda George ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/96 "2011-09-01T17:56:17Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Oh…OH! Me too, Me too! > > Also, I was thinking about who are the all time great stars for Match Game…I think I have 5 out of 6, and I’m kinda hung up on the 3rd female star… > > 1. Richard Dawson > > 2. Charles Nelson Riley > > 3. Nipsy Russell > > 4. Brett Somers > > 5. Betty White > > 6. ? > > Fanny Flag? > Patty Deutch? > Dr. Joyce Brothers? > Della Reese? > Somebody Else? Who am I missing? After consulting with [IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069608/fullcredits#cast), I’m going with Fannie Flagg…with more honorable mentions to (how can we forget!) Loretta Swit and Adrienne Barbeau. I know the number of episodes must be off in that database, but Fannie probably made the next biggest impact compared to Somers and White. I know Nipsey Russell did more than 3 episodes! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/97 "2011-09-01T18:25:04Z")
Hey, panelists, wake up! This is a half-hour show. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/98 "2011-09-02T02:39:24Z")
Sorry, all. Today was travel day, and I’m just now getting sat down at a computer after being on the road and getting registered and all that. The panelists’ answers are in, **cmkeller** , and it’s now time for your response to this: Do you remember that film Die Hard? Well, I hear they’re planning to re-make it with Justin Bieber in the lead role. They’re going to call it Die \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/99 "2011-09-02T02:42:54Z")
Young. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/100 "2011-09-02T02:48:31Z")
I think that’s a splendid answer, **cmkeller**! Let’s see what the panelists offered. **HardlySanguine** : Already **MeanOldLady** : Now, continuing the theme. **antonio107** : Soon, suggesting that there is some significant enmity toward Justin on the panel. **Skammer** : Please. We really seem to have struck a nerve here. **etv78** : Job, which left the audience in stitches. **Dr. Girlfriend** : pretty, which after many tense words with the judge, was flatly denied as a match. So, **cmkeller** , I’m sorry to say, that round did not do much for your score. We get ready now for round 2 with the score: **MadTheSwine** - 3 **cmkeller** - 0 Back after these messages! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=6)