ABC reviving 'Match Game' again with Martin Short as host

Martin Short- That pussyhound?

I shudder to think who the craptastic celebrity squares will be.

r2 Wrong game.

Lea Michele and Frankie Grande are calling their agents.

Will Meryl show up?

The microphone that Gene Rayburn used to hold on the 70s version of Match Game is taller than Martin Short.

Apologies R3. I should have said guests.

As a Boomer I like the idea of revivifying old game shows but have you seen any of the resuscitated offerings? The audience is whipped into a frenzy, the laugh track is on 11, and the celebrities are rarely funny. I love Martin Short and Match Game was fun, though I think people remember the highlights in aggregate -- individual episodes are not bust-a-gut all the time.

There is a certain charm to watching those 1960s and 70s shows on Buzzr (my brother has it on constantly). At least the panels featured people who actually worked in show business, no matter how minor or little remembered. I'm afraid this will be stocked with antimatter such as Big Brother contestants, Drag Race also-rans, and influencers.

I liked the *original*. I did *not* like the 70s version.

Isn't Martin Short too ironic for this role? He could only descend to the required unctuousness by overtly playing a character like Jiminy Glick or something, and the whole thing would turn into a sketch comedy.

Will Martin's lovely wife be making an appearance?

loud blacks alert

I'll give it a try but nothing beats Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Gene Rayburn, and the rest of the 70s semi-regulars.

Somewhere in a crowded apartment in NYC, Alec Baldwin is cussing and throwing things.

I agree R13 -- though I hate the conventional and automatic reply when someone says, "They were all drunk!" They may very well have been, but it's such a non sequitur. They were funny because . . . they were funny people from nightclubs, sitcoms, and touring companies. They HAD to be funny or else they'd tank.

For reference: Match Game 75 (Episode 471) (Charles Nelson Reilly Returns!) (GOLD STAR EPISODE)

And they look like and act like normal people, not botoxed plasicized zombies R15.

At least Martin Short isn't a killer.

Maybe ABC will let some celebrities appear as their famous characters. For example Debbie Downer at r18 would be great on the panel.

Wouldn't Marty (we're friends, i call him Marty) be better in the Charles Nelson Reilly seat?

I believe Fannie Flagg is also still available.

Nothing will surpass the original. Fuck the reboot.

Martin Short will be 76 in a few weeks.

At least Cheryl Hines will find work again. She was a regular on the Alec Baldwin version.

BrendaD ickson is probably available.

[quote]The audience is whipped into a frenzy, the laugh track is on 11, and the celebrities are rarely funny.

This is why I couldn't watch more than a handful of episodes of the recent revival of 'Hollywood Squares'. It was so fake and awful.

The MG of the 70s at least had funny people like Brett Summers, Charles Nelson Riley and Richard Dawson. Now we'll have the likes of Luenell, Bruce Villanch and Greg Gutfeld. Maybe 'Byrd' from 'Judge Judy' will make an appearance or two.

I remember watching the Match Game in the early 60s, R9! I was fascinated by the rolling score keeper each team had. I wanted one for Christmas. Dad tried to make one for me, but he didn't have the tools to make it happen.

Martin Short can't need the money, and he's pushing 80. Why would he want to bother with this?

The early 90s revival of MG was meh. They had some funny talent but the host was terrible. I guess I'm biased-no one could host better than Gene Rayburn.

Martin Short lives for attention. He won't retire.

Why is this being taped in Montreal?

It's cheaper to fly a panel of celebrities to Canada and put them up there than it is to tape in LA now?

And will le contestants 'ave, 'ow you say, a certain something a-boat their speech?

Ive always loved Martin but I have to say I am getting a little tired of seeing him . Those commercials he does with Steve Martin are cringe worthy . He acts sooooo gay in them !

No thanks.

Jamie Lee Curtis IS Brett Somers!

Richard Dawson had to help Brendad spell "Flushed".

Montreal? John Leloup for Richard Dawson's seat.

Only reason Brendad Ickson got on Match Game in the 1970s was because all she had to do was walk across the hall to the studio where Match Game filmed at CBS Television City.

That was one of the most obnoxious shows on tv during the 70s and that's saying something since there was so much crap on.

only sexy sluts

What happened to Drew?

It should have been Wheel of Fortune.

I hope they let Helen Lawson back. A lifetime ban for a pussy joke seemed a bit harsh.

Some things should just be left alone. The new Whammy sucks ass and not in good way.

It'll only work if it's a bit campy and boozy. I don't want to see the same washed up group we see as judges on any of those music competition shows. I want to see people like Natalie from Facts of Life, Snoop, Martha, the big girl from Hacks, Alanis Morrisette, Cheri Oteri, Lindsay Lohan and Ross Mathews at center square.

Shoving my very long mic all the way up her pussy and telling me to use both hands if I really want it back was more than a "pussy joke" r41.

I saw one episode of the new Hollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore in the center and was laughing at how the contestants were actively avoiding her. Can you imagine, avoiding the center square for a whole game? She's the opposite of a laugh riot, and as a producer of the show, surely thought she'd be genius there. Ugh. Of course, it's been renewed for a second season. I'll give Martin Short a chance. If we've learned anything from Jimminy Glick, it's that he's fairly quick on his feet, and he does exude a certain something from a bygone era that fits the show well.

The Matching Game will be canceled after 3 episodes.

R1 Don’t talk about my BAE.

I loved the Match Game in the 70s.

I can't imagine how bad a remake will be.

Can't these fucking Xers and Millennials invent anything interesting by themselves?

He looks FRIGHTENING!

Such youthful hair on a 75 year old.

What's his secret?

Ugh. No thank you.

R20 I have a feeling the 'celebrities' will have to pay for their own travel and accommodations.

In Alec Baldwin's short-lived version, he looked ridiculous the way he came down the steps when he entered. Was he afraid he was going to fall and break a hip and not be able to support his menagerie of rugrats? Also, he was too low energy and not funny.

You no make fun of my wonnerful husband Alec R53. Olè!

It's even worse than I thought it would be. The writing is horrific, and his hosting stills are non existent.

Also, I wish his character was the next murder in the building. He's ruining that show for me too.

Truly awful. These reboots will never hold a candle to the original. They tarnish the legacy with every episode. Martin Short (and the entire cast/panel) are awful.

Do they still use words like Fanny, bazooms and tinkle?

Who will the Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Somers of 2025?

Who will be the Fannie Flagg?

Is that his hair? It looks great

I give it 10 episodes top. He’s insufferable.

I bet they can get Meryl since he’s slipping her the bone with the aid of some KY.

Do you think she throws her head back and does that authentic little cackle in bed?

Just wanted to believe you guys with that image.

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I liked the Alec Baldwin version. Martin Short? Not so much. He tries too hard and even after an entire season, can't manage to operate the question box. And who'd they hire to write the questions? Most of the time, they are too complicated to generate cogent responses. Even the celebrities seem lost at times.

Did they supply enough scenery for Martin chew?

That is his wig

[quote] I have a feeling the 'celebrities' will have to pay for their own travel and accommodations.

No, only the contestants.

No reboot is less funny than Drew Barrymore in the center square. I saw one episode where the participants actively avoided calling on her which I found hilarious.

I saw an episode of this recently and the questions were awful and the "celebrities" were more interested in showing how "witty" they were than in coming up with reasonable answers. The contestants were lost - there was no way they could get points.