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Pavan · 07-08-2003, 09:10 PM

GAME SHOW NETWORK’S SUMMER SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE SPECIAL CELEBRITY EPISODES OF ‘NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY’ AND ‘CRAM’

NETWORK WILL AIR SPECIAL MATCH GAME MARATHON IN HONOR OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘MATCH GAME ‘73’

GSN DEVOTES WEEK TO ‘WHAMMY!’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
AND TOURNAMENT OF LOSERS

HOLLYWOOD, CA, July 7, 2003 -- This summer GSN will air special celebrity episodes of NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY and CRAM, as well as pay tribute to MATCH GAME ’73 and one of television’s favorite hosts, Gene Reyburn, with a 30-episode marathon featuring panelist favorites Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson and Betty White. The network will also air the WHAMMY! Tournament of Champions and the Tournament of Losers over five nights.

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY, hosted by stand-up comedian Jimmy Pardo, airs special celebrity episodes taped at the Improv in Las Vegas on Sunday nights at 10 PM ET/PT and other new episodes weeknights at 10 PM ET/PT. The following are upcoming celebrity episodes:

Sunday, July 13 “Animal House” cast mates Martha Smith (Babs) vs. Stephen Furst (Flounder)

Sunday, August 10 Evan Marriott (“Joe Millionaire”) vs. Darva Conger (Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?)

Sunday, August 24 Alex Michel (“The Bachelor”) vs. Charlie Maher (“The Bachlorette”)

Wednesday, August 6 Walter Koenig vs. Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek

CRAM, the sleep-deprivation original game show hosted by Graham Elwood, airs new celebrity episodes on Sunday nights at 10:30 PM ET/PT and non-celebrity episodes weeknights at 10:30 PM ET/PT. The following are upcoming celebrity-studded episodes:
Sunday, July 13 Reality Stars Corey Feldman (“The Surreal Life”) vs. Billie Jeanne Houle (“Married by America”)

Sunday, July 20 Former Child Stars Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes) vs. Johnny Whitaker (“Family Affair”)

Wednesday, Sept. 3 GSN Hosts Jimmy Pardo (NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY) vs. Kennedy (FRIEND OR FOE?)

In honor of the 30th anniversary of "Match Game '73," GSN plans to air a special MATCH GAME MARATHON on Monday, July 28 from 9:00 AM to Midnight. Hosted by game show legend Gene Rayburn, "Match Game '73" premiered on CBS in 1973 as a revised version of "The Match Game" (NBC, 1962-1969) and became the number-one daytime television show within months. Among the regular panelists was the now famous trio of Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson and Betty White. Highlights of the 30 marathon episodes include the premiere episode; the first show with Somers, Reilly and White; an appearance by Burt Reynolds; a New Year's Eve show for 1977; Jack Klugman running wild on the set; Jenny Jones and Kirstie Alley as contestants before they were celebrities and one with the entire cast of "The Carol Burnett Show." These historical, all-around hilarious favorite episodes will remind viewers why "Match Game" continues to delight viewers of all ages.

musicradio77 · 07-15-2003, 10:30 PM

"Match Game" the '73 edition I watched it since last year. I like Gene Rayburn as the host. But I like to know that anyone in GSN land know the game very well. It starts like from "Tattletales" ("Match Game" edition) "My mother propose to me, we were in the BLANK! My response was "On the set of 'Full House'!" That what it was. I would like to catch it on TV soon.

PPatters · 07-15-2003, 11:58 PM

I think the article is wrong on one thing, though -- it is my understanding that the Match Game marathon is an all-day marathon -- meaning, from 9AM to 4AM, nineteen hours.

Chelsea · 07-16-2003, 04:49 AM

The 19 hour/38 episode format has been confirmed by a multiple enough pool of sources, that it is quite safe to say that the PR is wrong (They're off by 4 hours...a 30-show thon is 15 hours)

They're also reusing the 19 hour format again for Twenty-One in Sept. Maybe these all day long marathons will become the rule at GSN, as opposed to those dinky 3 hour-5 show marathons (heck, the August WL marathon in 4 hours)

Marvo301 · 07-24-2003, 05:57 PM

About the Match Game marathon, does anyone know if dumb Dora (how dumb is she?) will be on?

07-08-2003, 09:10 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Celebrity Cram/Funny Money; 30th Anniversary Marathon of Match Game '73 GAME SHOW NETWORK’S SUMMER SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE SPECIAL CELEBRITY EPISODES OF ‘NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY’ AND ‘CRAM’ NETWORK WILL AIR SPECIAL MATCH GAME MARATHON IN HONOR OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘MATCH GAME ‘73’ GSN DEVOTES WEEK TO ‘WHAMMY!’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AND TOURNAMENT OF LOSERS HOLLYWOOD, CA, July 7, 2003 -- This summer GSN will air special celebrity episodes of NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY and CRAM, as well as pay tribute to MATCH GAME ’73 and one of television’s favorite hosts, Gene Reyburn, with a 30-episode marathon featuring panelist favorites Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson and Betty White. The network will also air the WHAMMY! Tournament of Champions and the Tournament of Losers over five nights. NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY, hosted by stand-up comedian Jimmy Pardo, airs special celebrity episodes taped at the Improv in Las Vegas on Sunday nights at 10 PM ET/PT and other new episodes weeknights at 10 PM ET/PT. The following are upcoming celebrity episodes: Sunday, July 13 “Animal House” cast mates Martha Smith (Babs) vs. Stephen Furst (Flounder) Sunday, August 10 Evan Marriott (“Joe Millionaire”) vs. Darva Conger (Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?) Sunday, August 24 Alex Michel (“The Bachelor”) vs. Charlie Maher (“The Bachlorette”) Wednesday, August 6 Walter Koenig vs. Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek CRAM, the sleep-deprivation original game show hosted by Graham Elwood, airs new celebrity episodes on Sunday nights at 10:30 PM ET/PT and non-celebrity episodes weeknights at 10:30 PM ET/PT. The following are upcoming celebrity-studded episodes: Sunday, July 13 Reality Stars Corey Feldman (“The Surreal Life”) vs. Billie Jeanne Houle (“Married by America”) Sunday, July 20 Former Child Stars Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes) vs. Johnny Whitaker (“Family Affair”) Wednesday, Sept. 3 GSN Hosts Jimmy Pardo (NATIONAL LAMPOON’S FUNNY MONEY) vs. Kennedy (FRIEND OR FOE?) In honor of the 30th anniversary of "Match Game '73," GSN plans to air a special MATCH GAME MARATHON on Monday, July 28 from 9:00 AM to Midnight. Hosted by game show legend Gene Rayburn, "Match Game '73" premiered on CBS in 1973 as a revised version of "The Match Game" (NBC, 1962-1969) and became the number-one daytime television show within months. Among the regular panelists was the now famous trio of Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson and Betty White. Highlights of the 30 marathon episodes include the premiere episode; the first show with Somers, Reilly and White; an appearance by Burt Reynolds; a New Year's Eve show for 1977; Jack Klugman running wild on the set; Jenny Jones and Kirstie Alley as contestants before they were celebrities and one with the entire cast of "The Carol Burnett Show." These historical, all-around hilarious favorite episodes will remind viewers why "Match Game" continues to delight viewers of all ages.
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07-15-2003, 10:30 PM	#2
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	Match Game anyone? "Match Game" the '73 edition I watched it since last year. I like Gene Rayburn as the host. But I like to know that anyone in GSN land know the game very well. It starts like from "Tattletales" ("Match Game" edition) "My mother propose to me, we were in the BLANK! My response was "On the set of 'Full House'!" That what it was. I would like to catch it on TV soon.
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07-16-2003, 04:49 AM	#4
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	The 19 hour/38 episode format has been confirmed by a multiple enough pool of sources, that it is quite safe to say that the PR is wrong (They're off by 4 hours...a 30-show thon is 15 hours) They're also reusing the 19 hour format again for Twenty-One in Sept. Maybe these all day long marathons will become the rule at GSN, as opposed to those dinky 3 hour-5 show marathons (heck, the August WL marathon in 4 hours)
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07-15-2003, 11:58 PM	#3
PPatters Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: Rockford, MI, USA Posts: 404	I think the article is wrong on one thing, though -- it is my understanding that the Match Game marathon is an all-day marathon -- meaning, from 9AM to 4AM, nineteen hours.

07-24-2003, 05:57 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	About the Match Game marathon, does anyone know if dumb Dora (how dumb is she?) will be on?