I did not like his little "ACT" whenever they got to the fast money rounds. Maybe once or twice , his schtick would be funny, but not every freaking time. The man is at his best in supporting roles and should stick to that on Match Game as well.
shareAlso, his evading when it came time for the guest to pick 3 panelists got old
shareThat is what I meant. He is not funny at all.
shareHe and Gene both really suck at improv comedy. They are trying way too hard to be funny.
Damn, I'm good.
In the humor department, Charles Nelson Reilly owned both of them. He was so funny and had such a dry wit.
I saw a couple of episodes a few days ago where Gene had just returned from a trip to China and was going on and on about it, to the point where he wore a Chinese soldier's uniform or something in the first episode and then was still going on and on about the trip in the next episode (although he had on his normal three piece suit by then). At one point in the midst of one of his stories, CNR just gave him his classic, million dollar deadpan stare and said, "Why don't you tell us about your recent trip to Mainland China...AGAIN?" His delivery, his facial expressions...I don't know what it was, he was just gold.
Loved him!
And yeah, I didn't like Bill Daily at all either. Even Bill Anderson, the country singer, was funnier than Bill Daily, and he wasn't really trying very hard to be funny.
CNR was the best . Brett Somers and Dawson were annoying.
shareI like the ongoing teasing and banter between CNR and Brett. They worked well off of each other.
Damn, I'm good.
In the humor department, Charles Nelson Reilly owned both of them. He was so funny and had such a dry wit.
While I, too, enjoyed CNR's humor and banter with Brett, his inclusion as a "regular" on the panel was obviously lifted from the Paul Lynde-as-center-square-and-pansy-in-residence concept on Hollywood Squares
Unlike Paul Lyned, he didn't always tell jokes or goof around. Sometimes he just got right to the card. But when he did joke around, he was very witty and funny.
Another difference was that I believe that Lynde always knew what he was going to be asked so he had a joke at the ready. I dunno if he came up with them or if they were written by someone else for him.
But CNR, I think, is ad libbing. Seems like MG is more spontaneous and sometimes it works, as it does with CNR and Brett and yet fails with Bill Daley and Gene.
Damn, I'm good.
In defense of Bill, he did get a slow start as a panelist. But as time went by he became funnier and better in giving correct answers. I've watched episodes for the last two years and Bill improved over time.
shareAnother similar regular celebrity I didn't like on Match Game was Dick Martin. He would give stupid answers and then bask in the attention of the boos from the audience.
shareI agree. I'm starting to like him less than Patty Douche.
Last time I watched, she actually matched a few times while Bill keeps giving the same rotten and terrible answers.
Why did they even have him on at all?
He is just terrible.
Damn, I'm good.
I groan when I see Bill is going to be on.
He is just rotten every single time with everything he does.
I don't know jacksht about anything. - kinch_telemachus
Yes, his "don't pick me" act got really old really fast. He could have gotten the same point across by simply looking away...which probably would have been more effective, since his exaggerated mugging always seemed to make the contestants more likely to call on him. He might not have wanted to be called, but he wanted the attention and screen time he could get with his "dumb" act.
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"Little do they know how little I know about the little there is to know." - Neddy Seagoon
Even Brett doesn't like him and expresses it.
Way to go Brett! Keep on telling it like it is!
I don't know jacksht about anything. - kinch_telemachus
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Dailey during the TV Land Ultimate Fan playoffs. He appeared releaved when I asked him questions about MAtch Game. he said he was sick of answering questions about "Bob Newhart " and "IDream of Jeannie". Even so, he was nice enough to sign the cover of a TV Guide I bought on eBay that featured a Jack Davis drawing of TBNS cast.
sharePatti Deutsch was the one I loathed most on the show because she always seemed oblivious to the fact that the object of the game was to MATCH the contestant. Hence, the reason why so many of her answers are beyond off-the-wall cases of self-indulgent humor (count up the number of times she'll give "clams marinara" as an answer) and she also had this hang-up with making cheap shots at the Nixon family in some of her answers (count the number of times David or Julie Eisenhower become an answer if the question calls for a name of someone dumb basically). Nixon was okay as a target but going after his family was way out of line.
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