# Recast a modern version of The Match Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379 "2006-11-14T14:23:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/21 "2006-11-15T07:08:33Z")
Well, the “Gameshow Marathon” version had a panel of Betty White, George Foreman, Kathy Griffin, Bruce Vilanch, Adam Carolla and Adrianne Curry. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/22 "2006-11-15T07:53:51Z")
OK, we’re getting somewhere here. Let’s assemble the pieces: Host: Danny Bonaduce Hottie: Jessica Simpson Fag hag: Tammy Faye Baker Camp counselor: Sean Hayes Wit: Amy Sedaris Lazy Lothario: Alec “Schweddy” Baldwin Nipsey Russell: Wayne Brady ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/23 "2006-11-15T11:36:57Z")
[QUOTE=Walloon] OK, we’re getting somewhere here. Let’s assemble the pieces: Host: Danny Bonaduce Hottie: Jessica Simpson Fag hag: Tammy Faye Baker Camp counselor: Sean Hayes Wit: Amy Sedaris Lazy Lothario: Alec “Schweddy” Baldwin Nipsey Russell: Wayne Brady [/QUOTE] I’d watch. But can we reconsider Danny Bonaduce? He’s too intense, and though skeevy enough, isn’t the right kind of skeevy. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/24 "2006-11-15T13:19:04Z")
“Skeevy”? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/25 "2006-11-15T13:42:07Z")
You don’t think Danny Bonaduce is skeevy? ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/26 "2006-11-15T13:48:25Z")
What is “skeevy”? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/27 "2006-11-15T13:55:01Z")
[Skeevy](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skeevy). ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/28 "2006-11-15T14:51:08Z")
Danny Bonaduce is also verging on critical overexposure right about now. The next thing he’s attached to is going down in flames no matter what else. What about Judge Reinhold as host? I don’t think he’s been too busy lately. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/29 "2006-11-15T15:02:22Z")
I think Sean Hayes is too “nice” and bubbly to be Charles Nelson Riley. I think he’s just the most popular gay actor around and no one can think of a better one. I nominate Scott Thompson (from Kids In The Hall) - he can be smarmy and crude while being clever, and rock an ascot to boot! ALTHOUGH…Hayes would come with his own Brett Sommers - Megan Mulally 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/30 "2006-11-15T15:20:08Z")
I just consulted my brother, who is a match game junkie. He came up with Craig Ferguson as Dawson and Sinbad for Nipsey Russell. I think Tony Hale (Buster from Arrested Development) would make a good Gary Burghoff stand-in. Guy who plays a man-child on TV who is probably a dirty old man in real life. Also…there’s a Match Game marathon on GSN on the 25th and a MATCH GAME DOCUMENTARY on the 26th: > [@](#): > > On Sunday, November 26 (8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET), GSN will pay homage to one of the game show greats with an original special THE REAL MATCH GAME STORY: BEHIND THE BLANK, narrated by Jamie Farr. A marathon of “Match Game” classic episodes will air Saturday, November 25 (8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET). [link](http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=81103) ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/31 "2006-11-15T15:27:07Z")
ZipperJJ- good call on Scott Thompson, especially regarding the Buddy Cole ascot! ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379/32 "2006-11-15T15:38:40Z")
Surely there’s room for Screech somewhere. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-a-modern-version-of-the-match-game/380379.md?page=1)