ABC bringing back Match Game

[MYosua]

I haven't received an e-mail about it yet, but I happened to check the OCA website this morning and saw that the tickets for the tapings on the 29th and 30th are now available.  There are 3 tapings on both days.  I will be there with my brother for all tapings on the 29th as well as the first on the 30th... I'm looking forward to the experience!

[daveromanjr]

I'm going to try to go to the tapings next week.  I see the first taping on Wednesday is for General Tickets but the rest are priority.  I may do the 2nd and 3rd tapings on Wednesday and then all tapings Thursday.

[MYosua]

I'm going to try to go to the tapings next week.  I see the first taping on Wednesday is for General Tickets but the rest are priority.  I may do the 2nd and 3rd tapings on Wednesday and then all tapings Thursday.

For what it's worth, when the tickets generated for the first taping on Wednesday for me, they were listed as "Priority," even though (as you mentioned) they are listed on the site as "General"...

[BillCullen1]

I got tix for Wednesday and Thursday at 9 am. I figured those would be the easiest ones to get.

[daveromanjr]

When I called to check on the difference between General and Priority the lady said she wasn't sure if I'd be allowed to see more than 1 taping a day.  Huh?

[clemon79]

When I called to check on the difference between General and Priority the lady said she wasn't sure if I'd be allowed to see more than 1 taping a day.  Huh?

If there is a demand for tickets, I can see them putting a limit on it so that as many people as possible get to see it as opposed to a few die-hard fans bogarting all of the tapings for themselves.

[Neumms]

Does anyone know if the panel has their boozy lunch before the 12:30 taping or the 3:00?

[daveromanjr]

Has anybody here gone to more than one taping a day?  If not I may just go to the 3PM taping each day.

[Sodboy13]

Does anyone know if the panel has their boozy lunch before the 12:30 taping or the 3:00?

Look, if you're not boozin' at breakfast, I don't think you're cut out for this game show business.

/a message from the National Booze Council
//who reminds you that booze really satisfies

[rockinricky]

I've read the whole thread and I haven't seen this mentioned or even asked.

Who is the announcer?

[BillCullen1]

Good question. There's a booming voice that brings out the celebs who take their seats before the taping begins. This same voice is heard announcing the celebs on the air. His name was never mentioned, and it's not the warmup guy.

[Matt Ottinger]

I swear in one of the clips it sounds like Jeffrey Tambor.  I can't imagine he'd do it.  He's come a long way since that season of Hollywood Squares.  But it sounds like him.

[BillCullen1]

The shows they're airing tonight (6/26) are the ones I saw in person. So they're apparently not going to mix the shows with different celebs. The same celebs are on for the entire hour.

[rockinricky]

The announcer is Steve French, he's listed in the closing credits.

[clemon79]

So the presentation wasn't bad, but the question writing was atrocious. Match Game is a format that is kinda dependent on good writing to set up the comedy.

I want to like it, but between that and the overcaffeinated contestants, I have concerns. Admittedly it's also following the utter brilliance that was Pyramid.