Raymond Burr on MG 78
megam...@my-deja.com
think he was a one shot deal for a very good reason. He wasn't funny,
and he said very little (even Gene joked about his lack of speaking on
the show). Despite this, Raymond did appear to enjoy himself somewhat,
he was just apprehensive about saying very much. Raymond also played the
game quite well too.
Any other celebs that made ONLY one appearance?
Here are a few that come to mind..
Don Adams- appeared on MG 74. Surprisingly, he wasn't very funny, and he
seemed to dislike being imitated by Richard Dawson and (with lesser
effect) Gene Rayburn.
Kukla and Ollie- They appeared just as MG was nearing the end of the
run. They were fun to see on the show, based on the PM ep. that some of
us have seen.
Jack Narz- I think he only made one appearance on MG 74. Since Now You
See It was one of his last shows he did, he had no reason to do MG
again.
Tom Kennedy- Appeared on the syndicated run. Tom just didn't fit in with
the game, and MG was towards the end of the run by this time.
Joe Flynn- MG 74 may have been his last appearance on TV, because Joe
Flynn died drowning later that year. It's a shame too... Joe was a VERY
funny guy. He came up with the infamous "Nanookie" answer. (BTW, if
anyone has the entire week with Joe Flynn on the panel, email me!)
Cass Elliott- MG 73 may have been one of Cass' last TV appearances, as
she died later that year. BTW, she RESENTED being called Mama Cass.
Tom Poston- Appeared on MG 77. His very dry wit clashed with the raucous
humor, and he wasn't that great of a player either.
Michael Landon- Michael was actually a decent player, and he was amusing
enough, but Michael never made a career out of game show appearances. He
really didn't need to, having great success on Bonanza, Little House on
the Prairie, and other shows. The only other game show I can think of
that Michael appeared on was You Don't Say.
Michael Learned and Richard Thomas- Second week of MG 73...THE WALTONS
on MG?! Does anyone see anything wrong with that picture?!
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Zach Horan
>think he was a one shot deal for a very good reason. He wasn't funny,
Nancy Kulp on this week's MG76 is about as engaging as Janet Reno, some might
think.
James Allen
>think he was a one shot deal for a very good reason. He wasn't funny,
>and he said very little (even Gene joked about his lack of speaking on
>the show). Despite this, Raymond did appear to enjoy himself somewhat,
>he was just apprehensive about saying very much. Raymond also played the
>game quite well too.
I agree. Burr seemed OK, but subdued.
>
>Any other celebs that made ONLY one appearance?
>
>Here are a few that come to mind..
>
>Don Adams- appeared on MG 74. Surprisingly, he wasn't very funny, and he
>seemed to dislike being imitated by Richard Dawson and (with lesser
>effect) Gene Rayburn.
I remember that week. I've never cared all that much for Adams in general, save
for "Get Smart."
>
>Kukla and Ollie- They appeared just as MG was nearing the end of the
>run. They were fun to see on the show, based on the PM ep. that some of
>us have seen.
That's all I've seen. It was very odd to say the least. And who'd have thought
they're names would be part of what is probably the dumbest Super Match answer
in MG history.
>
>Jack Narz- I think he only made one appearance on MG 74. Since Now You
>See It was one of his last shows he did, he had no reason to do MG
>again.
I liked Narz on the show. It's still somewhat surprising he didn't appear more
than once, as several other game show hosts popped in more than once (Barker,
Ludden, Convy, etc.)
>
>Tom Kennedy- Appeared on the syndicated run. Tom just didn't fit in with
>the game, and MG was towards the end of the run by this time.
>
>Joe Flynn- MG 74 may have been his last appearance on TV, because Joe
>Flynn died drowning later that year. It's a shame too... Joe was a VERY
>funny guy. He came up with the infamous "Nanookie" answer. (BTW, if
>anyone has the entire week with Joe Flynn on the panel, email me!)
>
>Cass Elliott- MG 73 may have been one of Cass' last TV appearances, as
>she died later that year. BTW, she RESENTED being called Mama Cass.
And GSN skipped this week initially before it cropped up on the weekend run. I
wonder close the airdate was to her death?
>
>Tom Poston- Appeared on MG 77. His very dry wit clashed with the raucous
>humor, and he wasn't that great of a player either.
Strange, I'd have thought he would've done better on the show. Humor wise
anyway. Bad game play doesn't help, but then again Scoey Mitchlll kept coming
back.
>
>Michael Landon- Michael was actually a decent player, and he was amusing
>enough, but Michael never made a career out of game show appearances. He
>really didn't need to, having great success on Bonanza, Little House on
>the Prairie, and other shows. The only other game show I can think of
>that Michael appeared on was You Don't Say.
>
>Michael Learned and Richard Thomas- Second week of MG 73...THE WALTONS
>on MG?! Does anyone see anything wrong with that picture?!
>
Richard Thomas has the distinction of probably being the only male to sit in
the sixth seat, for whatever the hell that's worth.
Btw, was Joan Collins on more than once? She looked and acted totally out of
place on the show, even when you consider it was long before Dynasty.
Also, there was Robert Morse, who antics caused two questions to be thrown out
in the space of two shows.
Scotty L
but he did seem to enjoy himself.
The only 2 people that I wished had only made 1 appearance
probably would be Kaye Stevens because she was annoying,
and probably Dick Martin because he wasn't funny at all.
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EPaddon
>enough, but Michael never made a career out of game show appearances
Actually, Landon did Hollywood Squares quite often in the late 60s and early
70s. Our impressions of who did game shows often back then is a little bit
skewered by the fact that we only have the G-T shows of that era to judge and
at the same time there were other celebs who only appeared on Heatter-Quigley
shows with great frequency like Robert Fuller of Emergency for instance.
Eric Paddon
EPaddon
>Any other celebs that made ONLY one appearance?
Also add Richard Long of "The Big Valley" who appeared on MG 74 just three
months before his death. There was an eerie moment when he was introduced for
the first time and Gene just said off-handedly, "You have any problems?" and he
replied, somewhat puzzled by the question, "No, I'm not expecting any."
Jaye P. Morgan only appeared on the third week of MG 73, which was also the
first week for Brett and CNR.
Joe Garagiola in January 1978, after he had taken over as host of TTTT. Since
he was NY based his entire broadcasting career, trips to CA were not practical
for him to do MG again.
Eric Paddon
Jason Compton
: Here are a few that come to mind..
: Don Adams- appeared on MG 74. Surprisingly, he wasn't very funny, and he
: seemed to dislike being imitated by Richard Dawson and (with lesser
: effect) Gene Rayburn.
I didn't know that was his only appearance. I didn't pick up on him being
miffed in any way, but I DO think he looked somewhat sick, exhausted, or
otherwise generally worn out on his appearance, which might have
contributed to the lackluster results.
Did Robert Morse appear more than once? He's part of an elite
club...celebrities that by all rights should have been kicked off the
panel and replaced by Mark Goodson mid-week.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
william brewington
(or anything else for that matter) after that 1975 trip to Morocco.
Cass Elliot-also cause she met some horrific fate.
I'm sure there are more...
"Jason Compton" <jcom...@typhoon.xnet.com> wrote in message
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megam...@my-deja.com
> > Did Robert Morse appear more than once? He's part of an elite
> > club...celebrities that by all rights should have been kicked off
the
> > panel and replaced by Mark Goodson mid-week
I don't believe he did, and I wouldn't invite someone back that blew two
questions in a row either!
Another one timer that comes to mind is Jack Albertson.(of Chico and the
Man. In 77, the actor that played Chico, Freddie Prinze, committed
suicide, and they decided to finish the season without him, and the
following year they tried a much younger "Chico", but it didn't work) He
too blew a question by revealing his answer too early.
> >
> > --
> > Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
torca...@hotmail.com
> Michael Landon- Michael was actually a decent player, and he was amusing
> enough, but Michael never made a career out of game show appearances. He
> really didn't need to, having great success on Bonanza, Little House on
> the Prairie, and other shows. The only other game show I can think of
> that Michael appeared on was You Don't Say.
In going over old TVGuides, I've seen Michael's name appear quite
frequently on game shows up until the early '70s. He was also on the
original "Hollywood Squares" several times - to name one other show.
Zach Horan
>back.
Who is Scoey Mitchell? Is his career like that of Conny Van Dyke, where he's
only known for appearances on game shows.
Zach Horan
>Since
>he was NY based his entire broadcasting career
One exception: Strike it Rich 1986-87.
I wonder if he'll be moderating the Westminster Kennel Dog Show on USA next
month as he's done for the last few years.
Zach Horan
>Man. In 77, the actor that played Chico, Freddie Prinze, committed
>suicide, and they decided to finish the season without him,
Freddie Prinze did do the Cullen $25K Pyramid, but reports in here say he
wasn't the best player. It's a true shame what happened to him, however.
Jason Compton
: Another one timer that comes to mind is Jack Albertson.(of Chico and the
: Man. In 77, the actor that played Chico, Freddie Prinze, committed
: suicide, and they decided to finish the season without him, and the
: following year they tried a much younger "Chico", but it didn't work) He
: too blew a question by revealing his answer too early.
I think they've shown that one on GSN recenly. Yes, Jack blew it, but it
was an honest mistake. To put it bluntly, Robert Morse was a complete
fuckup.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
T. Jay
>
> Joe Garagiola in January 1978, after he had taken over as host of TTTT. Since
> he was NY based his entire broadcasting career, trips to CA were not practical
> for him to do MG again.
I don't think that was the case. If you recall, Joe was also a sports
broadcaster on NBC Baseball telecasts. And since he did that work
primarily on the weekends, he was all over the country and not
necessarily in the L.A. or N.Y. area.
T. Jay
T. Jay
Since NBC had a ownership stake in Bonanza during it's run, he may not
have had much of a choice for appearing on some NBC game show
juggernauts. Notice after Bonanza was cancelled, Michael didn't really
show up on any other game shows. He may have been on Match Game around
the time that Bonanza was being offered up for rerun syndication.
T. Jay
James Allen
I can only assume he was some sort of LA based stand-up comedian/actor who
cropped up on a few TV shows here and there ("Rhoda," "Police Story," "Taxi,"
etc.) and somehow hooked up with MG.
And he really was sometimes credited as Scoey Mitchlll (yes, that's 3 L's)
Jake Tanner
>>>Bad game play doesn't help, but then again Scoey Mitchlll kept coming
>>>back.
>>
>>Who is Scoey Mitchell? Is his career like that of Conny Van Dyke, where he's
>>only known for appearances on game shows.
>
>I can only assume he was some sort of LA based stand-up comedian/actor who
>cropped up on a few TV shows here and there ("Rhoda," "Police Story," "Taxi,"
>etc.) and somehow hooked up with MG.
Oh, please don't make me remind you what happens when you assume!
Scoey Mitchlll was not just some sort of L.A. based comedian/actor.
He was a frequent guest on the talk shows and other game shows. In
1970, he won the male lead in ABC's new series "Barefoot In The Park",
based on the movie of the same name but with a black cast. By the
time Match Game came along in 1973, Scoey was very well known and well
established so it isn't at all surprising that he was asked to appear.
And all you have to do is what Scoey's interaction with Brett to
understand why they kept inviting him back. She loved him dearly in
spite of his constant barbs, resulting in some very funny moments.
And Scoey has/had one of those laughs that assures anyone within
earshot will soon be laughing with him.
>And he really was sometimes credited as Scoey Mitchlll (yes, that's 3 L's)
He wasn't sometimes credited as Scoey Mitchlll. That is/ was his real
name and is/was really spelled will 3 L's and no E. Interestingly
enough, Bert Convy made mention of it on "Tattletales" a few weeks ago
when Scoey and Claire appeared on the show.
<please forgive the is/was thing...I was too sleepy to find out if
he's still around...I suspect he is>
Jake
EPaddon
then during the season, but when he was co-hosting the Today Show, hosting
"Sale Of The Century" and doing NBC Radio's Monitor series, he was based in NY.
Eric Paddon
David Lynch
megam...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Last week (and today) Raymond Burr made his only appearance on MG 78.
I
> think he was a one shot deal for a very good reason. He wasn't funny,
> and he said very little (even Gene joked about his lack of speaking on
> the show). Despite this, Raymond did appear to enjoy himself somewhat,
> he was just apprehensive about saying very much. Raymond also played
the
> game quite well too.
I was amazed that they'd put both the Joyces (Elaine and Boulifant) on
the same panel. The ditzy blonde factor was off the scale. Yet they did
it again in the first couple months of the syndie run, according to
matchgame.org.
--
David Lynch
dlwxaustin <at> aol <dot> com
James Allen
but since it was very short lived (13 eps) and 3 years before MG I didn't think
much of it. (FWIW, another MG regular, Nipsey Russell, was on that show too.)
OTOH, during the run of MG, he did have a recurring character on "Rhoda." I
believe he also appeared on "The Carol Burnett Show" a few times. (He did have
some CBS show connections obviously, which made his MG appearances even more
logical.)
As far as his interaction with Brett, it seemed mostly one way to me. I guess I
was missing something.
CD 101.9
- Jaye P. Morgan, who was on the 3rd week of MG '73
- Carolyn Jones, who was on either the 5th or 6th week
- Steve Allen, who was on early in '74
- Larry Blyden (see above)
- Michael Evans, who was on in fall '74, early in CNR's 7-month hiatus
- Dwayne Hickman and Carol Lawrence, who did a week together in early '75
- Tom Bosley, who was on a few weeks later
- Jack Albertson, who appeared the week after CNR's return in mid-'75
- Johnny Brown (Bookman on "Good Times"), who appeared 2 weeks later
- Bill Macy, who was on a short time later
- Robert Urich, who was on 2 weeks later
- Robert Hegyes, who was on sometime in Sep. '76
...and there's 1 minor correction that should be made to Matt's list:
> Tom Poston- Appeared on MG 77. His very dry wit clashed with the raucous
> humor, and he wasn't that great of a player either.
Tom actually made an earlier appearance in '76 as well (w/another celeb for
the one-shot guest list, Barbara Sharma).
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
CD 101.9
> club...celebrities that by all rights should have been kicked off the
> panel and replaced by Mark Goodson mid-week.
Nope...after he screwed up and caused a question to be thrown out *twice*
during his week on the show, I don't think the MG '7X bookers wanted
anything to do w/him again. :-)
Jason Compton
: "Jason Compton" <jcom...@typhoon.xnet.com> wrote in message
:> Did Robert Morse appear more than once? He's part of an elite
:> club...celebrities that by all rights should have been kicked off the
:> panel and replaced by Mark Goodson mid-week.
: Nope...after he screwed up and caused a question to be thrown out *twice*
: during his week on the show, I don't think the MG '7X bookers wanted
: anything to do w/him again. :-)
I just didn't know if he had made a PRIOR appearance. It would have had to
have been a REALLY slow week to invite him for a return engagement after
that debacle.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Zach Horan
>cropped up on a few TV shows here and there ("Rhoda," "Police Story," "Taxi,"
>etc.) and somehow hooked up with MG.
A male equivalent of Conny Van Dyke or Mary Cadorette :)
Zach Horan
>he's still around...I suspect he is>
>
Scoey is still alive. He is now about 70 years old, as per IMDB.com.
pc_m...@my-deja.com
"T. Jay" <net...@ohio.net> wrote:
> > In going over old TVGuides, I've seen Michael's name appear quite
> > frequently on game shows up until the early '70s. He was also on
the
> > original "Hollywood Squares" several times - to name one other show.
> >
>
> Since NBC had a ownership stake in Bonanza during it's run, he may not
> have had much of a choice for appearing on some NBC game show
> juggernauts. Notice after Bonanza was cancelled, Michael didn't
really
> show up on any other game shows.
Also, a lot of that has to do with the star value of a given star
in what show they're on at the time. You rarely saw, say, Mary Tyler
Moore, Carroll O'Connor, Alan Alda, Jaclyn Smith, Larry Hagman, or
Peter Falk on a game show - or even on talk shows, unless they were by
themselves. You *would* see Joyce Bulifant, Sally Struthers, David
Doyle, Charlene Tilton, Loretta Swit, and Karen Grassle on games - the
supporting cast - which Michael was on Bonanza, as opposed to his top-
star billing on Little House on the Prairie.
> T. Jay
One of the GOOD AOL users
>he's still around...I suspect he is>
>
>Jake
According to IMDB, he is 70.
The ONE and ONLY, Brandon Foster-Gray
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Tom
premiered on ABC around the same time as another TV adaptation of a Neil
Simon play which is probably more familiar to game show buffs: "The Odd
Couple".
If memory serves, the show was short-lived, due in some part to
Mitchlll's inability to get along with the producers.
Conny Van Dyke, by the way (no relation to Dick, Jerry, Barry, et al.)
was a country singer and sometime actress who appeared in the Burt
Reynolds movie "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings", in addition to her game
show career (somewhat odd that her chief exposure nowadays is reruns of
shows which no one probably thought would ever be rerun).
Mark J.
torca...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Getting back on topic of celebrities who only made one appearance, I
got
> an e-mail from Brendan "Beatmaster" McGlaughlin and he asked me to
post
> this to the group:
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
And I shall try to identify them to the best of my knowledge:
>
> Celebs that made only one appearance on MG '7X or the syndie daily MG:
>
> Abe Burrows
Legendary Broadway playwright and director, known for being a "script
doctor" for untold numbers of Broadway shows--did a lot of G-T NY-based
panel shows.
> Abigail Van Buren
Dear Abby.
> Adam Arkin
Alan's kid--most recently regular on "Chicago Hope" (?)
> Alan Oppenheimer
Character actor--I don't recall what series he was on.
> Alejandro Rey
Sally Field's honey (or as much as a honey as nuns can be allowed)
on "The Flying Nun"
> Alex Karras
Football great--punched out a horse in "Blazing Saddles."
> Amanda Blake
Miss Kitty.
> Anitra Ford
One of the charter Barker's Beauties.
> Barbara McNair
Nightclub singer, character actress.
> Barbara Sharma
"Laugh-In" regular, comedienne with red hair and funny voice who isn't
Patti Deutsch.
> Barbara Stuart
Actress and Mrs. Dick Gautier--did a lot of "Tattletales."
> Bennye Gatteys
Who?
> Beverly Garland
B-movie actress and hotel owner.
> Brenda Dickson
"Y&R" actresss.
> Brian Patrick Clarke
Actor on last years of "Eight is Enough"(?).
> Buck Owens
Country music legend.
> Carol Jones
Who? (I know of a Carol Jones who was an organist, but she wouldn't
have been booked as a panelist on "MG.")
> Carol Lawrence
Musical theater actress, one-time Mrs. Robert Goulet.
> Carolyn Jones
The original Morticia Addams.
> Cass Elliot
Mama Cass.
> Charlie Siebert
"Trapper John" regular who, when on LA AFTRA chapter board, got AFTRA
to drop the restrictions on members being contestants on game shows.
> Chelsea Brown
Black Goldie Hawn on "Laugh-In" (not Teresa Graves).
> Clifton Davis
"That's My Mama"/"Amen," wrote "Never Can Say Goodbye" and saw the
Jackson 5, Isaac Hayes and Gloria Gaynor all have hits with it.
> Daryl Anderson
Animal from "Lou Grant."
> David Landsberg
Name's familiar, but can't place it (not Steve Landesberg, for sure).
> Dawn Jeffory
Who?
> Denise DuBarry
"Y&R" actress, later one of "Pappy's Lambs" on "Baa Baa Black Sheep."
> Diana Soveiro
Who?
> Don Adams
Maxwell Smart, Agent 86.
> Donna Mills
"Knot's Landing" and scads of TV movies.
> Dwayne Hickman
"Dobie Gillis"--later was a CBS daytime programming exec.
> Elizabeth Allen
Veteran TV actress.
> Erica Hope
Who?
> Esther Rolle
Florida on "Good Times."
> Freeman King
Member of "Sonny & Cher" stock company, among other character roles.
> Gail Fisher
"Mannix"'s secretary.
> Gene Wood
Some game show announcer.
> George Gobel
"Lonesome George."
> George Kirby
Talented impressionist.
> Gina Hecht
Was "Mork and Mindy" regular when the show jumped the shark in its
second season.
> Gloria DeHaven
Veteran musical theater actress--played the sexy middle-aged woman Tom
fell for on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
> Gunilla Hutton
"Hee Haw" Honey for many years.
> Hans Conried
Great character actor, animation voice, Uncle Tonoose.
> Helaine Lembeck
Was in some sitcom or another, but can't remember.
> Henry Morgan
Resident "IGAS" crumdgeon.
> Hope Lange
Mrs. Muir and Dick Van Dyke's second TV wife, among others.
> Jack Albertson
The Man of "Chico," among many roles in a distinguished career.
> Jack Narz
Some game show host.
> Jackie Joseph
Ken Berry's wife and comic actress (was in original "Little Shop of
Horrors" movie).
> Jaime Lyn Bauer
Another "Y&R" actress, a former Miss Chicago.
> James Darren
Once teen idol, later star of "Time Tunnel."
> Janice Lynde
"Y&R" actress (not Janice Pennington or Paul Lynde).
> Janice Pennington
Until recently, handed Barker his mike every day.
> Jaye P. Morgan
The Juicy One.
> Jenilee Harrison
"Three's Company" and every infomerical that Jim Caldwell doesn't do.
> Jim Backus
Mr. Magoo, Thurston Howell III, many others.
> Joanie Sommers
Singer of 60s, best known for "Johnny Get-Angry" and Pepsi commercials.
> Jody Donovan
Richard Dawson's girl friend at the time, nightclub singer.
> Joe Flynn
"MCHALLLLE!", host of '73 "It Pays to Be Ignorant" revival.
> Joe Garagiola
Mediocre baseball player, better announcer and game show host.
> Joe Silver
Veteran character actor.
> John Forsythe
"Bachelor Father," "Dynasty," "Charlie's Angels."...
> Johnny Brown
Portly "Laugh-In" regular.
> Judy Carne
"Laugh-In"'s Sock it to Me Girl.
> Julie Harris
Distinguished stage actress and long-time friend of CNR.
> Julie London
Nightclub singer, "Emergency!" (recently passed on).
> June Lockhart
"Lassie"'s mom, "Lost in Space" mom.
> Karen Morrow
Musical theater actress.
> Ken Olfson
Was on some series in the 70s.
> Kukla & Ollie
Leads of Burr Tillstrom's Kuklapolitan Players.
> Lana Wood
Natalie Wood's sister.
> Larry Blyden
"Terrific."
> Laurie Walters
"Eight is Enough" (?)
> Lee Meredith
Ulla in "The Producers," my father's boss was related to her.
> Leslie Easterbrook
The "Police Academy" movies.
> Linda Kaye Henning
The Bradley sister who didn't change looks.
> Louise Sorel
Veteran actress--did a lot of soaps.
> Lucie Arnaz
Lucy and Desi's daughter.
> Lynn Deerfield
Was on "Guiding Light" and married to NY newscaster Bill Beutel (even
though he seems to have forgotten about her).
> Mabel King
Mrs. Thomas on "What's Happening!!"
> Marcia Rodd
Veteran comedic actress.
> Marilu Henner
"Taxi" driver and other things, including vegeterian advocate.
> Marty Cohen
Comedian, hosted "Slime Time."
> Marvin Hamlisch
Tony, Oscar-winning composer, according to ASCAP records, wrote "MG"
theme with Sheila Cole Israel.
> Mel Tillis
St-st-st-stuttering country singer.
> Melody Thomas
On "Y&R" then and now, thanks to marrying one of the producers.
> Michael Evans
Original Lionel on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
> Michael Landon
Little Joe, Pa Ingalls.
> Michael Learned
"Miss" Michael Learned, if you don't mind, Ma Walton.
> Michele Lee
"Knot's Landing" and night clubs and musical theater.
> Minnie Pearl
"HOOOOOWWWWWW-DEEEE!"
> Monique Van Vooren
Actress, did a lot of panel shows.
> Nancy Dussault
"GMA," "Too Close for Comfort," the musical theater.
> Nancy Kulp
Miss Hathaway herself.
> Pat Carroll
Veteran comic and character actress.
> Pat Crowley
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" and character roles.
> Pat Delaney
Name sounds familiar, but...
> Pat Finley
Aka "Patte", played Suzanne Pleshette's sister on "The Bob Newhart
Show."
> Pat Morita
Arnold on "Happy Days," mentor of "Karate Kid."
> Peggy Cass
"TTTT"'s best panelist.
> Penny Marshall
Laverne, movie director.
> Peter Isacksen
Geeky-looking guy on "CPO Sharkey" (not Don Rickles).
> Phyllis Newman
Musical theater actress, game show regular.
> Polly Holliday
Flo on "Alice."
> Randi Oakes
"ChiPs" patrolwoman, right?
> Raymond Burr
Perry Mason, Ironside.
> Richard Kiel
Jaws in James Bond movies.
> Richard Long
Veteran movie and TV hunk ("Big Valley").
> Richard Thomas
Goodnight, John Boy.
> Rip Taylor
Hyperactive comic, hosted "The $1.98 Beauty Show."
> Robert Culp
Veteran actor ("I Spy," "Greatest American Hero").
> Robert Mandan
One of the Tates on "Soap." (?)
> Robert Morse
Musical theater star, character actor, lousy player.
> Robert Q. Lewis
Nightclub star, hosted "The Name's the Same," "Play Your Hunch."
> Robert Urich
Durable TV actor.
> Ronny Graham
Comic actor, later writer and director.
> Rosey Grier
Former football star, actor.
> Ruta Lee
Actress, original "HR" sidekick.
> Shecky Greene
Old-school nightclub comic.
> Shelley Winters
Large character actress.
> Soupy Sales
Taker of pies in the face.
> Steve Allen
Renaissance man.
> Suzanne Somers
Thighmaster.
> Sydney Goldsmith
Squeaky-voiced comic actress, was on sitcom bomb "The Stockard Channing
Show."
> Tab Hunter
Once matinee idol, was doing "Forever Fernwood."
> Tom Bosley
Mr. C.
> Tom Dreesen
Stand-up comic, Sinatra's long-time opening act.
> Tom Hallick
"Y&R" actor, later one of the original hosts of "ET."
> Tom Kennedy
Some other game show host.
> Tudi Wiggins
Soap actress (believe it was "Love of Life").
> Valerie Bertinelli
"One Day at a Time" cutie, later TV movie regular and Mrs. Eddie Van
Halen.
> Wesley Eure
Soap actor ("Days"), later hosted "Finders Keepers."
> Willie Tyler & Lester
Ventriloquist and dummy.
Well?
--
Mark Jeffries--it wasn't me...
Zach Horan
>The Bradley sister who didn't change looks.
Was a co-host on some episodes of 70s High Rollers, I recall reading somewhere.
>> Nancy Kulp
>Miss Hathaway herself.
She's on this week's MG76 airings.
>> Pat Carroll
>Veteran comic and character actress.
Another claim to fame:being one of the celebs on the one "game" episode of
You're in The Picture.
>> Robert Mandan
>One of the Tates on "Soap." (?)
Later on Private Benjamin(TV series in 1982-83 based on 1980 Goldie Hawn film,
Three's a Crowd in 1984-85). Mandan and Maureen Reagan(yes, Ronald's daughter)
will be on the five shows of $25K Pyramid airing the next five weekdays,
starting tomorrow(week originally aired 1/24-1/28/83)
EPaddon
>Who?
On some daytime soap at the time.
>> David Landsberg
>Name's familiar, but can't place it (not Steve Landesberg, for sure).
Was a regular on CPO Sharkey at the time.
Eric Paddon
CD 101.9
"Mark J." <unca...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:95a4e5$7sv$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Carol Jones
> Who? (I know of a Carol Jones who was an organist, but she wouldn't
> have been booked as a panelist on "MG.")
She was an actress on The Young and the Restless at the time of her
appearances.
> > Dawn Jeffory
> Who?
Another soap actress, this one from General Hospital...also made at least 2
guest appearances on "7th Heaven" in recent years.
> > Diana Soveiro
> Who?
Opera singer, as per our man Jake Tanner.
> > Erica Hope
> Who?
See Carol Jones...she was the original Nikki on Y&R from 1978-79, before
being replaced by Melody Thomas (Scott).
> > Helaine Lembeck
> Was in some sitcom or another, but can't remember.
Welcome Back Kotter...though I never would've known had she not been
introduced as such by Johnny O during her week in early '78. :-)
> > Jaime Lyn Bauer
> Another "Y&R" actress, a former Miss Chicago.
She was also seen on Days of Our Lives in recent years as Laura
Horton...don't know if she's still w/that show, though.
> > Randi Oakes
> "ChiPs" patrolwoman, right?
Yep!
> > Sydney Goldsmith
> Squeaky-voiced comic actress, was on sitcom bomb "The Stockard Channing
> Show."
And also played similar friend/neighbor role in Channing's earlier
short-lived CBS sitcom entry, "Just Friends".
> Well?
Impressive...and I was happy to fill in the few holes. :-)
Francis Chu
"Mark J." wrote:
> In article <959587$99r$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
> torca...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Getting back on topic of celebrities who only made one appearance, I
> got
> > an e-mail from Brendan "Beatmaster" McGlaughlin and he asked me to
> post
> > this to the group:
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> And I shall try to identify them to the best of my knowledge:
>
> > Alan Oppenheimer
> Character actor--I don't recall what series he was on.
He's best known as "Skeletor" in the "Masters of the Universe" animated
series.
> > Alex Karras
> Football great--punched out a horse in "Blazing Saddles."
Also starred in "Webster" which also featured Henry Polic II.
> > Amanda Blake
> Miss Kitty.
Is this the same Miss Kitty of WWF fame?
> > Chelsea Brown
> Black Goldie Hawn on "Laugh-In" (not Teresa Graves).
Now living in Australia.
> > Gina Hecht
> Was "Mork and Mindy" regular when the show jumped the shark in its
> second season.
I think she also had a role in "Friends".
Francis Chu
Sydney, Australia
sf...@tig.com.au
EPaddon
>> Miss Kitty.
>
>Is this the same Miss Kitty of WWF fame?
Um....no. Co-star of "Gunsmoke". Tragically died because her husband (whom
she'd appeared with on Tattletales) infected her with AIDS.
> Alan Oppenheimer
>> Character actor--I don't recall what series he was on.
>
>He's best known as "Skeletor" in the "Masters of the Universe" animated
>series.
He was also the original Rudy Wells on the "Six Million Dollar Man", replaced
after the first season.
Eric Paddon
Jason Compton
:> > Amanda Blake
:> Miss Kitty.
: Is this the same Miss Kitty of WWF fame?
I really hope you're kidding.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Francis Chu
> Francis Chu <sf...@tig.com.au> wrote:
>
> :> > Amanda Blake
> :> Miss Kitty.
>
> : Is this the same Miss Kitty of WWF fame?
>
> I really hope you're kidding.
>
Jason, I just wasn't sure, that's all. Eric Paddon clarified this for
me, anyway.
Save The Midget -- Dump Rob Johnson!
7-month hiatus>>
The 1st week perhaps, per "the stars that will join us next week..." on
CNR's last episode before his hiatus.
Jake Tanner
>>> > Amanda Blake
>>> Miss Kitty.
>>
>>Is this the same Miss Kitty of WWF fame?
>
>Um....no. Co-star of "Gunsmoke". Tragically died because her husband (whom
>she'd appeared with on Tattletales) infected her with AIDS.
You are half-right on this one. Yes, AIDS did take the life of Amanda
Blake but she did not contract it from Frank Gilbert, her husband at
the time of their "Tattletales" appearance. Amanda and Frank divorced
sometime in the late 70s-early 80s. In 1984, Amanda married Mark
Spaeth but divorced him also prior to her death. There have been
conflicting stories as to how Amanda contracted AIDS. The one that
has been circulated a lot is that she contracted it mysteriously and
accidentally during one of her many trips to Africa, where she visited
frequently to be near the jungle animals. However, it is now believed
in most circles that Mark Spaeth, her last husband, was bisexual and
already HIV+ at the time that they married and in very short order,
Amanda had been infected as well.
Jake
EPaddon
for the error.
Eric Paddon
Leisa
> Another one timer that comes to mind is Jack Albertson.(of Chico and the
> Man. In 77, the actor that played Chico, Freddie Prinze, committed
> suicide, and they decided to finish the season without him, and the
> following year they tried a much younger "Chico", but it didn't work) He
> too blew a question by revealing his answer too early.
>
>
Tying this all together, Scoey Mitchlll was a regular on Chico and the Man.
Leisa
Billy Burgess
"Leisa" <nos...@nothome.com> wrote in message
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Leisa,
I believe you are thinking of Scatman Crothers, though Scoey Mitchlll may
have guested on the series at some point.
Peace,
Billy Burgess
Jake Tanner
It is pretty frightening to think you've managed to confuse Scoey
Mitchlll with Della Reese...touched by an angel, indeed! :)
Jake
Matthew Kaiser
> Last week (and today) Raymond Burr made his only appearance on MG 78. I
> think he was a one shot deal for a very good reason. He wasn't funny,
> and he said very little (even Gene joked about his lack of speaking on
> the show). Despite this, Raymond did appear to enjoy himself somewhat,
> he was just apprehensive about saying very much. Raymond also played the
> game quite well too.
> Don Adams- appeared on MG 74. Surprisingly, he wasn't very funny, and he
> seemed to dislike being imitated by Richard Dawson and (with lesser
> effect) Gene Rayburn.
> Kukla and Ollie- They appeared just as MG was nearing the end of the
> run. They were fun to see on the show, based on the PM ep. that some of
> us have seen.
> Jack Narz- I think he only made one appearance on MG 74. Since Now You
> See It was one of his last shows he did, he had no reason to do MG
> again.
> Tom Kennedy- Appeared on the syndicated run. Tom just didn't fit in with
> the game, and MG was towards the end of the run by this time.
> Joe Flynn- MG 74 may have been his last appearance on TV, because Joe
> Flynn died drowning later that year. It's a shame too... Joe was a VERY
> funny guy. He came up with the infamous "Nanookie" answer. (BTW, if
> anyone has the entire week with Joe Flynn on the panel, email me!)
> Cass Elliott- MG 73 may have been one of Cass' last TV appearances, as
> she died later that year. BTW, she RESENTED being called Mama Cass.
> humor, and he wasn't that great of a player either.
> enough, but Michael never made a career out of game show appearances. He
> really didn't need to, having great success on Bonanza, Little House on
> the Prairie, and other shows. The only other game show I can think of
> that Michael appeared on was You Don't Say.
> Michael Learned and Richard Thomas- Second week of MG 73...THE WALTONS
> on MG?! Does anyone see anything wrong with that picture?!
When "The Waltons" was on MG, the show was still using harmless pedestrian questions like the ones on the original MG of the 60s. The show didn't get more risque until around the end of 73 or the beginning of 74.
jmfabi...@gmail.com
AWORio
> I think Burr was only on one week because they found he, like Bob Barker, had a bad pants-pooping problem.
