@@GizmoFromPizmo She was playing a role. She was "the panelist that everybody loves to hate". People watched Match Game specifically to see what stupid thing Brett was going to do today. The whole point of TV shows is to attract viewers so that they'll see the sponsor's ads. Brett's antics attracted viewers.
@@GizmoFromPizmo She most certainly was NOT terrible at this game, and everybody knew it (SO THERE) Brett matched WAAAAAY more that Saint Richard did (and you KNOW she did if you watch this show)
@@kristabrewer6736 14:50 Brett herself said, "Do you know what a rare thing it is for me to see DON'T WRITE on my little thing" because she matched during the last round. Gene says, "It's rare, isn't it?" She was terrible by her own admission! And then Richard chimes in with comic genius! We all LOVE Richard!!!!
Great video quality, really bright colors. My brothers and I watched this during our childhood and teen years, especially in summer....no school. I was 13 during most of 1974.
I had no idea who Larry Hovis was ( I don't remember ever seeing him when I watched this on TV in the '70s and I never watched Hogan's Heroes back in the day), but over the course of the week (I'm watching all these episodes in order), I really got to like him. He's funny, smart and classy. Hope he reappears for another week down the line.
@kevansf Larry Hovis played with mad chemist on Hogan's Hereos. He could wipe up a homemade bomb out of table salt and the wooden matches. Most of the time they worked! Loved that show as a kid.
I bet Richard would have said, "Double Trouble", as it's naturally the first thing that comes to mind. It was, apparently, Charles 2nd unrevealed answer.
Well...duh. doesn't mean he wasn't entertaining when I was a youth back in the day even today I really don't care...secure in myself-- that's his deal. We coulda sat down and had a beer...no problem on my part and probably would have been a funny half hour or so. That's not what it's about, really.
@@nuwavedave well, I guess I'm the exception to the rule. Back in the mid 70s I was wearing what was called Poindexter glasses, black plastic frames with clear lenses
I think he may have misunderstood the question. In earlier episodes where Gene thought the contestants didn't understand the question he let them give another answer, but then they stopped doing that.
@@cinemaholic730 Thinking in a different context and not understanding the question are two different things. I'm pretty sure he understood the question. He just chose to give it the reading where the speaker is disparaging television rather than making fun of Dora for thinking something else was a TV. It's just as valid a reading of the the question. The problem was that he should have known that most people weren't going to read it that way.
EVERYBODY KNEW Brett was terrible at this game but they kept her on anyway. The judges KNEW they would buzz her even before she turned over her typically ROTTEN answer.
EVERYBODY KNOWS Brett is The Queen of Match Game. EVERYBODY knows the show would of went down the toidy without her. Without Brett the show wouldn't of been as successful it would just be boring. You seem fun. NOT.
Brett didn't have to be good at the game. Her job was to be the one that everyone loves to hate. People tuned in to hate Brett. She was extremely valuable for ratings.
Actually, he was debating between his one word answer (most likely "double") and his two word answer. The contestant knew that, and had to take a gamble on which one he chose.
ROFL! Another fine after dinner episode! ;0) ROFL! Love ya Gene! :0) ROFL! Love ya Charles! :0) ROFL! Love ya Patti! ;0) Well that is kind of flashing thou my mind.. ;0) technique.. ROFL! Brett vs the buzzr.. ;0) The bell captain.. Love when Gene's acts and does voices with the questions.. ;0) can..
Actually she usually gave GOOD answers! Saint Richard's the one who usually gave the crappy answers that didn't match anyone (infact Saint Richard', MANY times, was the only one who gave the mismatched answer and literally all the other's matched (and if you watch this show, then you KNOW that's true)!
Lots of people change their accents, especially for their careers. I imagine he was more successful as a real estate agent in California without a Bronx accent.
There are many things that can influence a person's accent/dialect, not just where they were born or grew up. Education, location, and social surroundings can be big factors in how a person speaks.
PATTY Deutsch has been coming up with some good answers, later on she starts giving off the wall answers not to match the contestants and she does that on purpose also
BRETT tries her hardest NOT TO MATCH THE CONTESTANTS! SHE THINKS SHE’S BEING FUNNY, BUT WE ALL KNOW SHE’S DRUNK, AT HER ANSWERS ARE NOT FUNNY! THEY’RE VERY RUDE AND SICKENING
I believe that he admired him. I thought that I read somewhere that Richard Dawson thought of Match Game and considered Gene Rayburn, THE HOST!! I'm researching for that info.
Okay I was wrong about Richard Dawson being one of the creators but he did produce. So I don't think you'll produce a show and stay as a regular if you didn't like the host. #IMO and #IJS He was always complimenting Gene on doing a great job except for the time when he was teasingly joking with him. Question How do you feel about what Brett Somers did to Betty White?
I don't think there was anyone was jealous of anyone, Gene was more frustrated that he couldn't get the parts he wanted. Of course he realized his mistake of not moving to California during the time of MG7X's success by the way.. ;0)
Wow, the answers to the army question were hard to listen to with references to homophobia, transphobia and ableism all in a single round. I don't really blame them though, they were trying to match each other and the question was clearly written to get those answers which were considered acceptable by the privileged groups at the time.
Don't judge them too harshly; I think there was some affectionate tolerance in there. I like to think of it as good-natured "ribbing" toward any gay friends or acquaintances; friends take the p**s out of each other all the time.
To be fair, having a boyfriend/wearing a dress/carrying a purse were all reasons that you wouldn't be drafted at the time. While that shouldn't have been acceptable, they were still valid responses in the context of the time.
@@bribabytt Notice that Charles Nelson Reilly very deliberately did not give the "boyfriend/dress/purse" response. I see that as his way of silently making a statement about it.
@@bribabytt You need to brush up on your history if you think their answers came from just light-hearted teasing and that the 1970s wasn't filled with rampant and destructive homophobia.
@@nowandaround312 One doesn't necessarily prove the other though. Yes, the 1970s were filled with homophobia, you could argue that there's plenty of homophobia to be found in 2022; however that doesn't mean that they were intentionally trying to be hateful and "destructive" with their answers. In a later show Brett stated "Anita Bryant hates all the people that I love"; you can't make me believe that she was trying to make CNR or anyone else feel "less than", here, because they were gay. That's just how some people joke around. I'm gay and I have both straight and gay friends who make jokes like that and there's not an iota of malice behind it.
