Bad answers from panelists were frequently and roundly mocked by Gene and the other panelists and they certainly got booed. Geez, how often did Brett win the “most pathetic answer” award? How often did Rayburn after a string of matches get to Patti or Joyce and tell the player something like, “your luck may be over?”
Once Mr. Nixon dragged the Mrs. in to sit there for the Checkers speech, I’d say she became in bounds, and their kids, at least Julie Nixon Eisenhower, were adult socialites. I doubt the jokes were all that personal.
I heartily agree with the title of the O’Reilly book, but not that he and Patti had anything in common. Wasn’t the Monty Hall answer part of a running or inside joke? I thought that came up here.
