Who would you put on a revival Match Game panel?
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Who would you put on a revival Match Game panel?
Inspired by last night's episode of Gameshow Marathon, I got to thinking what celebrities I would get for a new version of Match Game. Here's what I came up with:
Sarah Silverman
David Sedaris
Sarah Vowell
Penn Jillette
Paris Hilton
Betty White
Hosted by Joe Flaherty.
Of course, not many of them are washed-up enough to want to appear on Match Game, but that's okay- it'll never actually happen. I'm also a little hesitant about giving Paris Hilton any more publicity, but she would be so perfect as the dumb hot girl I can't in good conscience leave her out.
What's your version of Match Game 06?
Sarah Silverman
David Sedaris
Sarah Vowell
Penn Jillette
Paris Hilton
Betty White
Hosted by Joe Flaherty.
Of course, not many of them are washed-up enough to want to appear on Match Game, but that's okay- it'll never actually happen. I'm also a little hesitant about giving Paris Hilton any more publicity, but she would be so perfect as the dumb hot girl I can't in good conscience leave her out.
What's your version of Match Game 06?
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Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
Inspired by last night's episode of Gameshow Marathon, I got to thinking what celebrities I would get for a new version of Match Game. Here's what I came up with:
Sarah Silverman
David Sedaris
Sarah Vowell
Penn Jillette
Paris Hilton
Betty White
Hosted by Joe Flaherty.
Of course, not many of them are washed-up enough to want to appear on Match Game, but that's okay- it'll never actually happen. I'm also a little hesitant about giving Paris Hilton any more publicity, but she would be so perfect as the dumb hot girl I can't in good conscience leave her out.
What's your version of Match Game 06?
Sarah Silverman
David Sedaris
Sarah Vowell
Penn Jillette
Paris Hilton
Betty White
Hosted by Joe Flaherty.
Of course, not many of them are washed-up enough to want to appear on Match Game, but that's okay- it'll never actually happen. I'm also a little hesitant about giving Paris Hilton any more publicity, but she would be so perfect as the dumb hot girl I can't in good conscience leave her out.
What's your version of Match Game 06?
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Dream Cast:
Tom Hanks Host
Charles Nelson = Andy Dick
Brett = Bette Midler
Richard = Harrison Ford
Then I Would Round It Out With:
Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Whopping Goldberg
Tom Hanks Host
Charles Nelson = Andy Dick
Brett = Bette Midler
Richard = Harrison Ford
Then I Would Round It Out With:
Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Whopping Goldberg
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Sarah Vowell is a great choice, but Paris Hilton isn't actually hot. And no more Andy Dick or Kathy Griffin or any of these average-talent publicity whores. We get enough of them everywhere else.
I'll steal your good ideas and go with the following (in order):
Tony Kornheiser/Sarah Silverman as slightly clueless only-there-for-a-day upper-left-corner guest
Sarah Vowell as unattractive but funny upper-middle lady
Penn Jillette as eccentric upper-right-corner guy
Jennifer Tilly as Tits McGee
Jerry Doyle as Richard Dawson
Betty White as distinguished lower-right-corner guest
Hosted by William Shatner
das
I'll steal your good ideas and go with the following (in order):
Tony Kornheiser/Sarah Silverman as slightly clueless only-there-for-a-day upper-left-corner guest
Sarah Vowell as unattractive but funny upper-middle lady
Penn Jillette as eccentric upper-right-corner guy
Jennifer Tilly as Tits McGee
Jerry Doyle as Richard Dawson
Betty White as distinguished lower-right-corner guest
Hosted by William Shatner
das
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Upper left - need a game show guy (or Jimmie Walker) so - Regis Philbin
Upper middle - Sandra Bernhart
Upper right - need a gay male celebrity - Nathan Lane
Lower left - need a hot dumb chick - Carmen Electra
Lower middle - male comedian - Jimmy Kimmel
Lower right - no sign of slowing down - Betty White
Upper middle - Sandra Bernhart
Upper right - need a gay male celebrity - Nathan Lane
Lower left - need a hot dumb chick - Carmen Electra
Lower middle - male comedian - Jimmy Kimmel
Lower right - no sign of slowing down - Betty White
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Lower middle - male comedian - Jimmy Kimmel
Bobcat Goldthwait .... Host
Jimmy Kimmel
Uncle Frank
Cousin Sal
Cleto
Guillermo
Aunt Chippy
Never miss Jimmy Kimmel Live. My favorite late night show.
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I really think the recipe for success is to find two stone cold regulars who pretty much have to have little else to do, about six people with just little enough to do to rotate in for two of the remaining spots, and leave two spots open to rotation for freshness.
Stone cold regulars:
Andy Dick is a great call for the upper right
Paris Hilton is another great call for the lower left
Rotation slots:
Kevin Smith
Betty White (she still has it)
Patrick Warburton
Sarah Silverman
Jim Gaffigan
RuPaul
Let's try Dave Foley at host.
Stone cold regulars:
Andy Dick is a great call for the upper right
Paris Hilton is another great call for the lower left
Rotation slots:
Kevin Smith
Betty White (she still has it)
Patrick Warburton
Sarah Silverman
Jim Gaffigan
RuPaul
Let's try Dave Foley at host.
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You know you couldn't get him as a regular, but the ultimate guy to get in there for a week's worth of episoides would be Bill Clinton. That would be a riot.
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Let's hope they buck the modern trend of focusing on the contestants with only 2% actual game play. Aside from filling in the blank, I don't want to hear a damn thing from the contestant. I don't want to know their hard-luck story, I don't want to meet their family, and I sure as hell don't want them standing at the center of some absurdly gigantic set with roving spotlights and ominous music.
I'm not holding my breath.
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I'm not holding my breath.
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Betty White is a must. She's still going strong and was the only good thing about the Match Game episode of Gameshow Marathon (because she has class).
I can think of two people, who would likely be first in line, that I wouldn't want on it: Kathy Griffin and Bruce Vilanch. Those two are an obvious consideration for the Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly positions, but I'm tired of her and he sucked on Hollywood Squares. They both sucked on Gameshow Marathon.
I can think of two people, who would likely be first in line, that I wouldn't want on it: Kathy Griffin and Bruce Vilanch. Those two are an obvious consideration for the Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly positions, but I'm tired of her and he sucked on Hollywood Squares. They both sucked on Gameshow Marathon.
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Unrealisitic Dream Panel
Tom Hanks (The Richard Dawson Go to Guy)
Jessica Simpson
Vince Vaughn
Mike Myers
Diablo Cody
Julia Luis-Dreyfus
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The Cast of Celebrity Apprentice
Tom Hanks (The Richard Dawson Go to Guy)
Jessica Simpson
Vince Vaughn
Mike Myers
Diablo Cody
Julia Luis-Dreyfus
Actual Panel
The Cast of Celebrity Apprentice
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Let's hope they buck the modern trend of focusing on the contestants with only 2% actual game play. Aside from filling in the blank, I don't want to hear a damn thing from the contestant. I don't want to know their hard-luck story, I don't want to meet their family, and I sure as hell don't want them standing at the center of some absurdly gigantic set with roving spotlights and ominous music.
Of course, this show was pretty scripted too, no?
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It will be the same level of celebrities that were seen on the recent Hollywood Squares. Just like it was in the old days.
You can pretty much gurantee that Kathy Griffin will be a regular or semi-regular.
Don't screw with the formula. They're tried to re-do the show twice since it ended and both times were total failures.
And, by all means, pick a fading c-level comic as host.
You can pretty much gurantee that Kathy Griffin will be a regular or semi-regular.
Don't screw with the formula. They're tried to re-do the show twice since it ended and both times were total failures.
And, by all means, pick a fading c-level comic as host.
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