Match Game

The other celebrity, Robert
Walden from Lou Grant

Match Game
CBS
August 4, 1979
Game Show
DVD
C+

This episode feels off, as exemplified by "Hard Knocks" being the top match for "College of _____."  Even when Gene goes out into the audience, he gets answers like "Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh."  It's nice to see Bill Daily, telling us he doesn't need this show since he's got Bob Newhart Show residuals, so that helps balance out the still obnoxious Elaine Joyce.

Three's Company: Chrissy's Date

Three's Company: Chrissy's Date
ABC
October 11, 1977
Sitcom
DVD
B

I'm currently missing the Man About the House episode that NRW adapted, but I remember it as being equally good.  Chrissy here dates a post-Bewitched Dick Sargent as Lloyd Cross, who lies about being divorced.  This is one of the better episodes showing Jack's sweetness to and protectiveness of Chrissy, although Chrissy does defend herself against Lloyd's lies.  Joyce Bulifant, who was then best known as Murray Slaughter's wife on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, plays Mrs. Cross.

Note that although the "dirty word" scrabble isn't as extensive as on a different MAtH episode, Jack does think Janet is spelling "tit" rather than "title."  The other words are in-joky, like "snow," "wood," and "company."

Match Game '76

Yes, Nancy Kulp was in what
someone called "the bimbo seat."

Match Game '76
CBS
October 27, 1976
Game Show
DVD
B-

Mostly notable for more ties than usual, starting with a tie-breaker and ending with the winner tied with someone else.  Oh, and an old lady gets kissed by Richard and Gene.

Match Game PM

I matched him and some of the others.

Match Game PM
CBS
July 13, 1975
Game Show
DVD
B- 

Insults fly in many directions, especially when bad answers are given.  Note the very '70s answers of "Morris" and "Fritz" for "_____ the Cat."  ("Felix" is timeless though.)