Match Game '78 - Episode  

You answered your own question. CBS wouldn’t advertise for another network’s show. PM episodes would be broadcast on local affiliates (which could be CBS, NBC, or ABC) and weren’t subject to network advertising restrictions.

Somewhere after Dawson left, but not sure when.....I imagine it wasn't long however though.

Only wish it would've stayed as such!

Isn't this so awesome that they put all these classic game shows on here...

I believe this is MatchGame PM. It is classic TV.

Well, considering this was the daytime show on CBS, it probably wouldn't have been good promoting a show on rival network ABC. When it came to the PM show, it didn't matter considering that one was in syndication.

When he first got Feud Gene plugged it all of the time. Gene stopped plugging it in 77 when Feud passed Match Game and became the #1 game show.

Cardboard carton?!?!?? 😂

Nestor Suan I understand what you mean but personally if I was on this show and one person always seemed to deliver the correct responses I wouldnt want my fate at the mercy of some stupid wheel and the wrong celebrity. Richard had an uncanny ability to understand the person he was matching and how they thought by paying attention to them during the game. The other celebrities never peeped that out. Too busy cracking jokes which was cool but they didn’t really play to help you make money. I hated the wheel. I noticed people didn’t win the big cash as much as soon as they started with the wheel.

Nestor Suan case in point when the guy didn’t win with the other Richard. Notice Richard Dawson knew who Christine Lund was:)

The wheel was dumb and from my understanding it was put in place because some of the stars didn't like the fact Richard was always chosen. The contestants should be able to choose who they wanted. I believe they changed it back. Sometimes some of the stars where so aloof I feel as if they chose a stupid answer so the contestant could not win. Also the crazy bantering was a major part of the show's popularity.

He had an eye infection at the time - he also wore them on "Family Feud".