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Best of Match Game: 30 Episodes

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For some reason Amazon is taking the reviews for "The Dumb Dora Edition" which is only one disc and placing them on this product. This version is a reprint of the old "Best of Match Game" set which went out of print. The content of the old set & this set is exactly the same. So if you already have the old Best of Match Game set there is nothing new here. However for those who didn't buy the old set it's nice to see this in print again.

I only gave the product 4 stars because I don't necessarily think the episodes picked are "the best" of Match Game. It seems when picking episodes they went with what famous celebrity was on the panel instead of really funny/memorable moments in many cases. I also think there are too many episodes before Brett & Charles joined in 1973 and then too many episodes after Richard left in 1978. Personally the best for me would be when Brett, Charles, & Richard were all on the panel.

However there are still some great episodes on this set like the famous "School Riot" episode and the episode when Richard & Fannie pretend to be Brett & Charles. The set also contains the three episodes that Kirstie Alley appears as a contestant which might be interesting to some fans. Not to mention best episodes or not it's great to be able to watch full episodes of Match Game that are not edited by GSN to add in more commercials and credit crunches.

I just received the "Mill Creek, copyright 2010" version, and there are definitely four discs.

I was introduced to Match Game by my mom, who bought me a similiar DVD from the store and I begged her for more, but the store only carried that disc set. I looked online and found this set and I am glad I did. Only one concern for me, I wish it had more of the early episodes with Richard Dawson on the panel- he's my favorite- and less of the late 70s and early 80s episodes. But, I did enjoy the extras: memories shared by Brett Sommers, the origninal 1960s pilot "The Match Game" and the touching tribute to host Gene Rayburn. I was born years after Match Game left television but I am a fan now thanks to this DVD set.

Enjoy watching these old Match Game shows. So many underlining meanings to many of the words of Gene Rayburn and his guests.

If you grew up in the 70s and you watched a lot of game shows, then this collection of Match Game episodes is a must!It's a set of discs claiming to be the "best of;" I don't know how they came up with that as most episodes are rather run-of-the-mill. Nevertheless, these "run-of-the-mill" shows are fantastic.

I am so glad that I chose to purchase this video disc title. Match Game provides a vast amount of entertainment for citizens in any age group. The program was on the air originally shortly before my time but it still lights a spark with me nonetheless. Gene Rayburn (who passed away during my senior year in high school) was a top-notch terrific host for this elaborate game show. I must also say that the creators and producers made a wise decision when they made Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly regular panelists. All thirty selected episodes are well-worth viewing with all of the original fee plugs intact! The four-disc box set contains some decent extras as well.

What I like most about Match Game: the lovable and beautiful female celebrity panelists. Brett Somers, Betty White, Loretta Swit, Fannie Flagg, Phyllis Davis, Debralee Scott, Elaine Joyce, Jamie Lee Curtis, Patti Deutsch, and Joyce Bulifant all have sweet, pleasant faces that make me glow with tremendous joy! One included program here shows a male contestant giving Debralee Scott a good, warm hug during the bonus round segment as a result of her providing his chosen answer which turned out to be the one worth the most money! Hugs are great and so is Match Game!

This is very funny. My mom and i loved match game. So when I saw the best I desided to buy it. It was one of the best decisions I made. I love to watch it. I love to guess the answers when gene reads the questions.

This Match Game DVD set brings back great memories of all those stars and the antics and jokes of host Gene Rayburn and regulars Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly and Richard Dawson. Dawson made a wonderful second banana to Rayburn and was a contestant favorite for the Head to Head Match round, which is why he was chosen to host Family Feud for ABC. Hopefully, Mill Creek will pick up where BCI left off and create a second edition Best of Match Game DVD which would bring back more memories.

So much fun to watch. Irreverant, goofy, even a little slapstick at times. It is also amusing to see some of them smoking on TV. Very amusing.

This was an absolutely perfect gift for a Match Game lover. Hilarious episodes and excellent selection. Transaction was ideal, shipped quickly. Recommend highly.