MATCH GAME/HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOUR [NBC/Peacock] - Episode 57

[larsonfan1]

I believe it was Frank Bruno.

[johnnyb]

I disagree.

[tmann3x]

John...















































































































































he's exactly right.  It was Frank Bruno.

(buzzer)


So that means circle gets the square.

(ding)



And that also means that George Cluster is our new champion with $5,850!

(winning bell sounds, win cue, cheers and applause, commercial cue)


George, you may now exit the desk and meet up with Doug.


John... you were a great contestant.  Care to share any final words?

[johnnyb]

I had a grand time. Congrats, George.

[bighornbattle]

Thank you. I guess that blunder I made in the first round didn't comeback to haunt me.

[tmann3x]

Along with your previous winnings as a challenger, you'll be leaving us with an all cash total of...

$10,100.  Give it up for John Bergman, ladies and gents...

(cheers and applause)



Doug, take it away...

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thanks, Tony.   We've got a new champ.   Let's see if George has what it takes to win $100,000 in the Super Match. That's next.

(commercial cue continues)

(cheers and applause)

[tmann3x]

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*fade to promo*

(commercial cue)

GEORGE GRAY:  All participants, audience members, and stand-by contestants will each receive a copy of the Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour New 3rd Edition board game.

Closed Captioning sponsored, today, by the following--

































*back to studio*

(Super Match cue, cheers and applause)



GEORGE:  And now... here to play the Super Match is Doug Morris.


(cheers and applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thank ya, George. And *this* George gets to play the Super Match.

So let's dive right in and start with the Audience Match. We surveyed members of a recent audience and got their best responses to this.

(ding)

PIGS IN _____

George, if you match the most popular answer, you win $2000.

(ding)

And that will help you in winning $100,000.

But if you match the second most popular answer, you win $1000.

(ding)

And the third most popular answer awards $500.

(ding)

You may turn to three of our nine stars for some ideas.

[bighornbattle]

Tony.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Starting with Tony, the star of Hollywood Squares. How do you finish this off?

PIGS IN _____

[tmann3x]

One of my favorite skits on "The Muppet Show"... Pigs in SPACE.

[bighornbattle]

Bryan.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bryan, from The Mad Dash. What say ye?

PIGS IN _____

[Bryan]

PIGS IN A BLANKET

[bighornbattle]

Michael please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Michael, third's tough -- but what'cha got?

PIGS IN _____

[larsonfan1]

The only other thing that's coming to my mind is Pigs in MUD.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, we've got three. Pigs in mud, pigs in a blanket, and "Pigs in Space".

George, you know the drill. You may pick any of their answers -- or discard them all and come up with an answer of your own.

[bighornbattle]

Pigs in a Blanket.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Going with Bryan's answer of pigs in a blanket. There's a matter of a Jim Henson documentary that recently dropped. Was in the works for the longest time. I wonder if that was a factor in the voting.

Let's just rip off the bandages and see. First, we reveal the $500 response.

(ding)

Pigs in a poke -- ah ha -- different delicacy from pigs in a blanket. Plus it's the title, if I'm not mistaken of a game show in "National Lampoon's European Vacation".

(inaudible reaction from producer)

Say again?

(inaudible reaction from producer)

Oh -- just "Pig in a Poke" -- singular swine? Fair enough.

In any event, you didn't win $500 -- and that's a good thing. Did you win $1000 from the second most popular answer?

(ding) (scattered cheers)

"Pigs in Space". Ohhhh kay. Definitely -- a popular sketch from "The Muppet Show". I would speculate a scene or two is in the new Jim Henson doc. I haven't had a chance to see it.

George, this is looking good. Last chance for pigs in a blanket. Slide the biggie, please, Earl.

(dings; audience applause)

Bingo! $2000 more for your coffers -- total of $8350 -- with a big chance to add more.

(Super Match 90 Star Wheel descending SFX)

And now, we bring in our Star Wheel. George, since you're about to take your first spin, let me explain. Since you win $2000 over there -- (ding) -- we spot the bank up yonder with a different $2000.

Now in a moment, that money will be multiplied by either 20, 30, or one of those elusive 50s. The spin will not only determine the value of your Head-To-Head Match question, it also determines which of the nine stars you get to play with.

So -- give it a good spin and we'll all root for a 50.

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George, please respond here in the thread with a spin code from 1-81.

[bighornbattle]

Lucky #24.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(George spins wheel)

(dings; audience applause)

It's a 30 with Bryan. That means a $60,000 question.

Okay, George, Bryan, we're going to need an exact match on this question.

MAGGIE_____. That's M-A-G-G-I-E. MAGGIE_____.

(Super Match think music plays)

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George, please don't respond yet. Just marinate on an answer.

Bryan, please PM Tony and me your answer.

For the rest of the universe, please keep your answers to yourselves. Your ideas may be rotten.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings)

Okay, George. Bryan is ready. We're now ready for your answer.

How do you complete this?

[bighornbattle]

The only thing that comes to mind is Maggie Simpson.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Doug: That's a great answer. Longtime character from "The Simpsons". There's that Maggie -- and then there's the social media correspondent who gives away prizes Friday on another game show.

You -- might have heard of her, you might have heard of it -- (scattered groans) -- yeah -- and you might have heard her dad's retiring from said show.

Anyhoo,

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Bryan,

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(dings; audience applause; commercial cue)

Ohh lookie there!

Isn't *that* a relief?

$60,000 for you, George. We gotta pay for all this, you realize. Here's how.

[bighornbattle]

I had another answer but I trusted my gut.

[tmann3x]

Doug, are you awake?

[tmann3x]

While we try to wake Doug up, we'll pause for a break. We'll be right back.

[dougmorrisontheair]

SQUIRREL! Oh -- here I am.