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Don Howard

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« on: September 13, 2003, 11:08:48 PM »
I've heard horror stories of a pilot for Match Game with former Dallas dish Charlene Tilton as emcee, which was taped during the mid-1990s that made the Michael Burger version seem like Masterpiece Theatre in comparison. Can anyone tell us more about this?

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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2003, 12:52:58 AM »
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I've heard horror stories of a pilot for Match Game with former Dallas dish Charlene Tilton as emcee, which was taped during the mid-1990s that made the Michael Burger version seem like Masterpiece Theatre in comparison. Can anyone tell us more about this?

Here's what I recall, based on a pic and eyewitness descriptions:

- A set that looked more liked Just Men (each celeb had a small individual desk)
- The contestants revealed their answers in the maingame AFTER the celebs
- During the Super Match, the positions of the Audience Match and Head-to-Head Match were reversed

...'nuff said!

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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2003, 10:05:12 AM »
Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material.
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2003, 02:28:27 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 07:05 AM\'] Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material. [/quote]
 By \"Emmy material\", I hope you mean that they were going to melt down Patrick Wayne and stamp him into a statuette.

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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2003, 02:30:44 PM »
[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 02:28 PM\'] [quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 07:05 AM\'] Add to all that the fact that Charlene's performance as host made Patrick Wayne look like Emmy material. [/quote]
By "Emmy material", I hope you mean that they were going to melt down Patrick Wayne and stamp him into a statuette. [/quote]
 First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.

Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2003, 04:31:46 PM »
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First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.
Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that \"knew\" was a euphemism?
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2003, 04:33:09 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 04:31 PM\']
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First they'd give him the award, then turn him into one. Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.
Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that "knew" was a euphemism? [/quote]
 So do I, now that you mention it.....

SplitSecond

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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2003, 04:34:08 PM »
At least it was a rhyming euphemism.

(Just going for the joke, not lending any credence to the speculation)

Don Howard

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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2003, 07:04:51 PM »
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Why do I have the uncomfortable feeling that \"knew\" was a euphemism?
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At least it was a rhyming euphemism.

(Just going for the joke, not lending any credence to the speculation)

I don't get the joke. I guess you blew it. Hey, wait a minute!

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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2003, 09:09:38 PM »
Gee, you think she might have BLANKED an executive?
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2003, 09:22:12 PM »
[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Sep 14 2003, 01:30 PM\']Charlene was truly awful as a host, and according to accounts only hired because she knew a bigwig at the production company.[/quote]
You mean they didn't hire her for her \"bazooms\"?  :-)
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