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Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour - 1983-84

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10/31/83 – premiere week with Skip Stephenson, Alison Arngrim, Barbi Benton, Bill Daily, Twyla Littleton, Phil Proctor, Tom Villard, Jimmie Walker

11/1/83 – Sarah vs. Randy - $10,000 WIN

11/2/83 - Wendy vs. Gary - $5,000 WIN

11/3/83 - Conny vs. Laurie - $10,000 WIN

11/4/83 - Bettina vs. Sandra - $20,000 WIN

11/7/83 - with Ed Begley Jr., Arsenio Hall, Eddie Mekka, CNR, Fred Travalena, Shannon Tweed, Bonnie Urseth, Nedra Volz - Paris vs. Becky - $5,000 WIN

11/8/83 - Debbie vs. Joseph - $20,000 LOSS

11/9/83 - Pat vs. Diane - $20,000 LOSS

11/10/83 - Sari vs. Bermia - $10,000 LOSS 

11/11/83 - Lisa vs. Mary - $2,000 WIN - Strikeout in Super Match

11/14/83 - with Marty Cohen, Lydia Cornell, Richard Kline, Gloria Loring, Edie McClurg, Brian Mitchell, Paul Provenza & Jamie Widdoes - Phil vs. Suzanne - $10,000 LOSS

11/15/83 - Blase vs. Trish - $30,000 WIN! - First time the "30" is played for in the super match!

11/16/83 - Debbie vs. Lori - $30,000 WIN!  The "30" comes up again for champion Blase - Blase now over $60,000 in winnings

11/17/83 - Theresa vs. Louanne - $20,000 LOSS - Tie-break is played in Match Game - Blase is defeated with $62,950!

11/18/83 - Bill vs. Devon - $10,000 LOSS

11/21/83 - with Rebecca Holden, Jim Brogan, Tim Reid, Matt McCoy, Tom Poston, Lois Bromfield, Alison Arngrim, Leonard Frey - Denise vs. Lisa - $10,000 WIN

11/22/83 - Janice vs. Ann - $10,000 LOSS

11/23/83 - Kristin vs. Patti - $10,000 WIN - tie-break played in Match Game

11/25/83 - Truedy vs. Lisa - $5,000 LOSS - 5 time champ Bill is retired with $26,825 

11/28/83 - with Markie Post, Jim Staahl, Blake Clark, Audrey Landers, Fred Travalena, Shawn Stevens, Nedra Volz, Arsenio Hall - Angelique vs. Fern - $20,000 LOSS

11/29/83 - Maury vs. Deborah - $10,000 WIN

11/30/83 - Dave vs. Rita - $2,500 LOSS - Five time champ Laurie retired with $26,875

12/1/83 - Tory vs. Cindy - $10,000 WIN - first time Jon Bauman has the "30" in the Super Match

12/2/83 - Janey vs. Gregory - $10,000 WIN

12/5/83 - with Jay Leno, Karen Witter, Charlie Siebert, Martha Smith, Fred Grandy, Michael Winslow, Edie McClurg, McLean Stevenson - Diane vs. Elise - $20,000 LOSS

12/6/83 - Jan vs. Elaine - $20,000 WIN

12/7/83 - Cynthia vs. Jan - $10,000 WIN

12/8/83 - Kristina vs. Carol - $20,000 WIN - Champ Diane up to $55,850! - tie break played in Match Game

12/9/83 - Mike vs. Antonia - $5,000 LOSS - Champ Diane retires with $56,700 - tie break played in Match Game

12/12/83 - with Alfie Wise, Vicki McCarty, Stan Freberg, Kim Miyori, Marcia Wallace, Bill Rafferty, Willie Tyler & Lester, Bruce Baum - Tricia vs. Patsy - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces. 

12/13/83 - Cyndi vs. Tim - $2,500 LOSS

12/14/83 - Dianna vs. Jack - $10,000 WIN - Jon Bauman has the "30" for the 2nd time.

12/15/83 - Glenn vs. Molly - $10,000 WIN

12/16/83 - Gayle vs. Michael - $20,000 WIN - Champ Cyndi up to $44,350!

12/19/83 - with Marty Cohen, Victoria Hallman, Jimmie Walker, Judy Landers, Tom Poston, Leonard Frey, Nedra Volz, JM J. Bullock - Karen vs. Frances - $10,000 WIN

12/20/83 - Eben vs. Leslie - $10,000 WIN

12/21/83 - Denise vs. Mary - $10,000 WIN

12/22/83 - Julia vs. Cindy - $30,000 WIN! - Leonard Frey has the "30" in the super match and wins!  Third time the 30 appears.  Tiebreak in Match Game.

12/23/83 - Micki vs. Maria - $1,000 WIN - Tom Poston nearly dozes off in the super match!  Super Match Strikeout

12/26/83 - with Rich Correll, Frank Bank, Jeri Weil, Barbara Billingsley, Jerry Mathers, Ken Osmond, Richard Deacon, Gallagher - Rene vs. Kay - $10,000 LOSS - Jon has "30" for 3rd time.

12/27/83 - Virginia vs. Debbie - $10,000 LOSS

12/28/83 - Rick vs. Geri - $10,000 LOSS

12/29/83 - Patty vs. Andrea - $10,000 LOSS - infamous "crane operator" answer in Match Game somehow matches!

12/30/83 - Mark vs. Cherie - $10,000 LOSS - $1150 scored in Hollywood Squares

1/3/84 - with David Ruprecht, Christie Claridge, Nathan Cook, Arsenio Hall, Dick Martin, Alison Arngrim, Dorothy Lyman, Vic Dunlop - Butch vs. Genevieve - $30,000 LOSS

1/4/84 - Pat vs. Elinor - $7,500 LOSS - Butch picks the "30" for the second consecutive show - Jon Bauman has the "30" for 4th time.

1/5/84 - Marie vs. Barbara - $5,000 LOSS - Jon Bauman has the "30" for the 5th time.

1/6/84 - Melodie vs. Victoria - $10,000 LOSS 

1/9/84 - with Jenilee Harrison, Sybil Danning, Phil Proctor, Anson Williams, Pat McCormick, Mark Russell, Mary Page Keller, Leonard Frey - Nancy vs. Linda - $1,000 win - strikeout

1/10/84 - Cindy vs. Sam - Sybil is censored for answering "ass" in Match Game and the fourth $30,000 WIN!  6th time Jon Bauman had the "30"

1/11/84 - Jeanette vs. Jerry - $2,500 LOSS

1/12/84 - Craig vs. Patrice - $10,000 WIN

1/13/84 - Suzann vs. Yvette - $20,000 WIN - A 3rd round Match Game question gets thrown out after Mark Russell suggests a possible answer.

1/16/84 - with Linda Dano, Brian Mitchell, Jay Leno, Ellen Bry, Richard Kline, Lyle Waggoner, Phyllis Diller, Bill Cullen - Barbara vs. Susie - $10,000 WIN

1/17/84 - Pam vs. Barbara - $20,000 WIN

1/18/84 - Liz vs. Dianne - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces!

1/19/84 - Tom vs. Julie - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces!

1/20/84 - Marti vs. John - $20,000 WIN - Johnny O announces - the game board malfunctions causing the celebs to form the Xs and Os!

1/23/84 - with David Oliver, Leah Ayres, Nedra Volz, Matt McCoy, Teri Copley, Tom Villard, Bonnie Urseth, Gary Burghoff - Kathy vs. Bill - $10,000 WIN

1/24/84 - Ann vs. Stephanie - $20,000 WIN

1/25/84 - Ron vs. Martha - $20,000 LOSS

1/26/84 - Claudia vs. Sherry - $5,000 LOSS - How does a celeb blow "mission _____" for the super match!

1/27/84 - Roseanna vs. Lynora - Super Match strikeout - $2,000 WIN

1/30/84 - with S. Schnetzer, G. Loring, N. Russell, M. Cohen, T. Poston, A. Thicke, C. McCashin, F. Fitzgerald - Lori vs. Janet - $10K LOSS - Gene's funny rules reading!

1/31/84 - Verna vs. Gwen - Match Game tie-break is played for 2nd consecutive show - $30,000 LOSS!

2/1/84 - Pam vs. Sue - $20,000 WIN

2/2/84 - Lisa vs. George - $10,000 LOSS

2/3/84 - BUZZR is skipping this episode - #68 overall - Adrienne vs. ??? - Loss in Super Match

2/6/84 - with Tim Reid, Salli Julian, Bruce Baum, Larry Manetti, CNR, Marcia Wallace, Helen Reddy, Pat Sajak - Denise vs. Sandi - $10,000 WIN

2/7/84 - BUZZR is skipping this episode - #70 overall - Denise continued as champion winning $1,875 on this show.

2/8/84 - Kristin vs. Toni -  $5,000 WIN

2/9/84 - Kelly vs. Melinda - Super Match Strikeout - $1,000 WIN

2/10/84 - Joe vs. Desiree - $20,000 WIN - Gene has a bad case of laryngitis

2/13/84 - with Tom Wiggin, E.Joyce, J. Walker, L. Frey, George Gobel, R. Kline, Nancy Stafford, B. Daily - Mark vs. Kari - $10,000 Loss  - Phone match win!

2/14/84 - Cheri vs. Cindy - Telephone match loss - Super match Strikeout - $1,000 WIN

2/15/84 - Susan vs. Brenda - Telephone match loss - $10,000 WIN

2/16/84 - Derrick vs. Elaine - Telephone match loss - $20,000 WIN - Jon Bauman has the "30" for the 7th time.

2/17/84 - Greg vs. Pat Lofton - Telephone match win! - $30,000 WIN!

2/20/84 - with N Volz, Richard J. Porter, Gordon Jump, K Kercheval, F Flagg, Robert Donner Debra Sue Maffit, N. Cook - Katy vs. Pam - Phone win + 10K WIN

2/21/84 - Crystal vs. Pat - Telephone match win with funny contestant E.R. - $10,000 LOSS

2/22/84 - Patty vs. Diego - Telephone match win - $5,000 WIN - tie-breaker played in Match Game

2/23/84 - Nancy vs. Teri - $5,000 WIN - Crazy George cheers on Robert Donner!

2/24/84 - David vs. Stacey - $10,000 WIN - unlikely match on ___ moon is good for $10,000

2/27/84 - with A. Hall, Elyse Knight, B. Braverman, N. Dussault, Ted Knight, Lydia Cornell, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Jm J. Bullock - Linda vs. Karen - $20K LOSS

2/28/84 - Jim vs. Alise - Super Match strikeout - $1,000 LOSS

2/29/84 - BUZZR is skipping this show - Had a $20,000 WIN

3/1/84 - Chip vs. Margie - $10,000 WIN 

3/2/84 - Mike vs. Michele - $10,000 LOSS

3/5/84 - with B. Eubanks, Martha Smith, Christopher Rich, CNR, F. Travalena, James Sloyan, Erin Moran, Nancy Frangione - Arlene vs. Steve - $20K WIN  

3/6/84 - Kathleen vs. Sarah - $20,000 LOSS - Champion Joyce is retired with $57,700 and is the 2nd highest winner at that time.

3/7/84 - Ray vs. Charlotte - $20,000 WIN - Johnny O announces

3/8/84 - June vs. Sylvia - $10,000 WIN - Johnny O announces

3/9/84 - Robert vs. Sharon - $10,000 WIN - Tie-Break played in Match Game - Johnny O announces

3/12/84 - with Anson Williams, Jesse Welles, Tim Thomerson, Kim Morgan Greene, Phyllis Diller, Pat Paulsen, Thom Bray, Paula Kelly - Keith vs. Monica - 10K LOSS

3/13/84 - Jim vs. Jo-Anne - $10,000 LOSS - Champ Charlotte retires with over $47,000

3/14/84 - Allison vs. Pat - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces

3/15/84 - Cynthia vs. Mary - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces

3/16/84 - Mona vs. Stephanie - $10,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces

3/19/84 with James B. Sikking, Nedra Volz, L. Frey, FF, Lois Hamilton, Tom Villard, Anna Stuart, Carlo Imperato - Ron vs. Cherie - Super Match Strikeout - 2K LOSS

3/20/84 - BUZZR is skipping this episode - 100th show overall - Super Match Loss - Jon Bauman has the "30"?

3/21/84 - Lou vs. Sue - $20,000 LOSS

3/22/84 - Janet vs. Christy - $20,000 LOSS - Jon Bauman had the "30"

3/23/84 - Michele vs. Pete - $30,000 LOSS!  Tough head to head loss with Fannie Flagg on "back to ____"

3/26/84 - with Kim Miyori, Eric Laneuville, Ed Begley Jr., Norman Lloyd, Howie Mandel, Nancy Stafford, Terence Knox, Ellen Bry - Patty vs. Lillian - $5,000 LOSS 

3/27/84 - Valerie vs. George - $20,000 WIN 

3/28/84 - Christine vs. Alyse - $5,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces

3/29/84 - Tita vs. Steve - Super Match Strikeout - $2,000 WIN - Johnny O announces

3/30/84 - Tom vs. Angela - $5,000 LOSS - Johnny O announces

4/2/84 - BUZZR skips - with Judy Landers, Stephen Schnetzer, Roxie Roker, Brian Mitchell, Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Gloria Loring, Bruce Baum - 30K LOSS!

4/3/84 - Rod vs. Carolyn - $20,000 WIN - High scoring Hollywood Squares game - $1100 - $850!

4/4/84 - Cheryl vs. Margo - $20,000 WIN - Jayne Meadows great reveal in the Super Match!

4/5/84 - Lisa vs. Ron - $20,000 WIN

4/6/84 - Sophia vs. Janice - $10,000 WIN

4/9/84 - with Jayne Kennedy, Michael Lembeck, Sorrell Booke, Rod Arrants, Marcia Wallace, Bill Rafferty, Fern Fitzgerald, Marty Cohen - Lee vs. Linda - 10K LOSS

4/10/84 - Annette vs. Elizabeth - $10,000 WIN

4/11/84 -  Jeannette vs. Dawna - $20,000 LOSS

4/12/84 - Janet vs. Bethany - $5,000 WIN

4/13/84 - Sylvia vs. Gary - $30,000 LOSS! - Jon Bauman had the "30"!

4/16/84 - with Tim Reid, Bill Anderson, Edie McClurg, Debra Sue Maffett, Fred Travalena, Joe Santos, Linda Dano, Soupy Sales - Sybil vs. Jef - $10,000 LOSS

4/17/84 - Jane vs. Geoff - $5,000 WIN - Jon Bauman had the "30"

4/18/84 - Doris vs. Jennifer - $30,000 LOSS!      ____ Jones for the 30K - Johnny O announces

4/19/84 - Kaylene vs. Mindy - $20,000 LOSS - 6-6 tie after the 2nd round - Johnny O announces

4/20/84 - Sally vs. Eileen - $10,000 LOSS - Another dreadful answer in the Super Match!  Johnny O announces

4/23/84 - with Leonard Frey, Chuck Wagner, Lydia Cornell, Rene Enriquez, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kline, Abby Dalton, CNR - Sybil vs. Patti - $10,000 WIN

4/24/84 - Margarita vs. Roberta - $20,000 LOSS - 6-0 score after round 1 of match game

4/25/84 - Susan vs. Nancie - $10,000 WIN - tie-breaker is played in match game

4/26/84 - Marla vs. Mike - $10,000 LOSS - Not the strongest episode in the series....

4/27/84 - Cindy vs. Eli - $20,000 WIN - Huge blowout in Hollywood Squares - $1325 - $50 final score

4/30/84 - BUZZR SKIPS THIS SHOW - with MS, Richard Moll, Nathan Cook, Martha Smith, CNR, Bonnie Urseth, Larry Linville, Nedra Volz - 10K WIN with Jon Bauman

5/1/84 - Lynn vs. Terri - $10,000 WIN - Scott wins $10,000 with Jon Bauman for the 2nd consecutive show

5/2/84 - Patti vs. Pam - $20,000 WIN - Tie-breaker played in Match Game

5/3/84 - Debbie vs. Thurston - $5,000 WIN - One of the worst answers you'll ever hear during round 2 of Match Game

5/4/84 - Linda vs. Robin - $10,000 LOSS

5/7/84 - with Wayne Northrop, Deidre Hall, John de Lancie, LeAnn Hunley, Christopher Rich, Nancy Frangione, D. Forsyth, M. McCabe - Anne vs. Arla - 20K WIN

5/8/84 - Colleen vs. Dan - $20,000 LOSS

5/9/84 - Martha vs. Juli - $20,000 LOSS

5/10/84 - Bri vs. Kim - $5,000 WIN

5/11/84 - Joseph vs. Maria - $10,000 LOSS - Jon Bauman had the "30" in the Super Match

5/14/84 - with D Nelson, A Cartwright, Edd Byrnes, Bob Denver, J Leno, Fabian, E Donahue, Troy Donahue - Jody vs. Karen - $10,000 WIN - $1300-$100 HS score

5/15/84 - Jan vs. Norm - $20,000 WIN

5/16/84 - Steve vs. Charisse - $30,000 WIN! - Champ Maria is now over $65,000 in winnings - Rich Jeffries announces

5/17/84 - Zachary vs. Blaine - $10,000 WIN - Maria's 5 day run ends as the all time winner with $66,350 - Rich Jeffries announces

5/18/84 - Cyndie vs. Diane - $20,000 LOSS - contestant is nearly bleeped and Fabian writes 2 answers to a question - Rich Jeffries announces

5/21/84 - with Carlo Imperato, Kim Hood, Ed Begley Jr., Jayne Kennedy, Tom Poston, Nancy Lane, Thom Bray, Jimmie Walker - Perry vs. Debi - $20,000 WIN

5/22/84 - Patti vs. Paula - $15,000 LOSS - The "30" comes up with Nancy Lane but is lost on a bad Super Match answer 

5/23/84 - BUZZR skips this episode - 5 time champion Blaine McFadden retires with nearly $37,000 - Super Match was lost

5/24/84 - Fran vs. Jane - $20,000 WIN

5/25/84 - Nathan vs. Jan - $2,000 LOSS - Super Match strikeout! - Very tight Hollywood Squares match

5/28/84 - with Mindy Cohn, Lynda Goodfriend, Eddie Mekka, Erin Moran, Nedra Volz, David Lander, Lauri Hendler, Michael Winslow - Karna vs. Michel - $10K WIN

5/29/84 - Lisa vs. Anne Marie - $30,000 LOSS! Mindy Cohn had the 30

5/30/84 - Clayton vs. Joann - $20,000 LOSS

5/31/84 - Lisa vs. Becky - $10,000 LOSS

6/1/84 - Jenny vs. Rich - $10,000 LOSS - the infamous "coccyx bone" response from David Lander on the final MG question

6/4/84 - with B Baum, K Michaelsen, M Michaels, W Christopher, FF, T Reid, T Ganzel, R Donner - Wende vs. Gene - $10K WIN - Rich Jeffries announces - Phone match win!

6/5/84 - Claudia vs. Wendy - $30,000 WIN with Bruce Baum! Telephone match loss - Hollywood Squares segment moves fast! - Rich Jeffries announces

6/6/84 - Debra vs. Steve - $7,500 WIN - The "30" comes up for a second straight day! Phone match WIN - Rich Jeffries announces

6/7/84 - Diana vs. Anita - $20,000 WIN - telephone match WIN - Rich Jeffries announces

6/8/84 - Debbi vs. William - $2,500 WIN - telephone match loss - Rich Jeffries announces

6/11/84 - with M Cohen, Anna Stuart, Brian Mitchell, F Fitzgerald, G Gobel, Rene Enriquez, Randi Oakes, R Moll - Deborah vs. Kelly - $20,000 WIN - phone WIN

6/12/84 - Rebecca vs. David - $10,000 LOSS - telephone match WIN on final day of the contest

6/13/84 - Jan vs. Tom - $10,000 WIN - George Gobel's birthday is celebrated - taped May 20, 1984

6/14/84 - Minnie vs. Debbie - $2,500 LOSS

6/15/84 - Lisa vs. Ruth - $2,000 WIN - super match strikeout - Easy 1st round of MG results in a very padded episode!  Not the strongest week of the show!

6/18/84 - with Richard Kline, Petronia Paley, Charlie Siebert, Roger E. Mosley, MW, Ken Kercheval, Lois Hamilton, Pat Sajak - Rae Ann vs. Darlene - $10,000 WIN

6/19/84 - Dianne vs. Antolina - $5,000 LOSS - The "who shot Bobby" Dallas cliffhanger is mentioned that had aired one week earlier

6/20/84 - Renah vs. Karen - $1,000 LOSS - Super Match Strikeout that is changed to a $250 win after a mix-up on Marcia's answer.

6/21/84 - Mindy vs. Ken - $10,000 LOSS - Jon had the "30" in the super match

6/22/84 - Nick vs. Tamara - $10,000 WIN

6/25/84 - with Paula Kelly, Arlene Francis, Chuck Woolery, Jamie Farr, McLean Stevenson, Heidi Bohay, Linda Dano, Arsenio Hall - Amy vs. Claudette - $10,000 LOSS

6/26/84 - Melody vs. Phyllis - $20,000 WIN

6/27/84 - Nancy vs. Ella - $20,000 WIN - Arsenio comes through for the 2nd consecutive show in the Super Match for $20,000

6/28/84 - Susan vs. Jim - $10,000 LOSS

6/29/84 - Joe vs. Chris - $10,000 LOSS - BUZZR skips this show - AVAILABLE ON TRADING CIRCUIT

7/2/84 - with Lydia Cornell, Christina Pickles, Anson Williams, CI, Phyllis Diller, Nathan Cook, CNR, Abby Dalton - BUZZR skips this show - $30K LOSS with Jon Bauman

7/3/84 - Linda vs. Jody - $5,000 LOSS

7/5/84 - Gin vs. Roni - $5,000 LOSS

7/9/84 - with Tom Villard, Jayne Kennedy, Terence Knox, Tom Poston, FT, Kate McGeehan, Mindy Cohn, Nedra Volz - $20K LOSS - Jon Bauman had the "30"

7/10/84 - BUZZR SKIPS THIS SHOW - Jon Bauman had the "30" again

7/11/84 - Joy vs. Cindy - $10,000 WIN

7/12/84 - Traci vs. Linda - $2,000 WIN - Super Match strikeout

7/13/84 - Van vs. Michele - $1,000 WIN - Another Super Match strikeout

7/16/84 - with Didi Conn, Alex Cord, Michael Lembeck, Audrey Landers, Marty Cohen, Judy Landers, Anne-Marie Martin, JW - Julie vs. Elizabeth - $5,000 WIN

7/17/84 - Norm vs. Lesa - $10,000 LOSS

7/18/84 - Pamela vs. Phyllis - $2,000 WIN - Super Match strikeout yet again

7/19/84 - Suzi vs. Asif - $20,000 WIN - taped 6-17-84

7/20/84 - Karole vs. Kent - $10,000 LOSS

7/23/84 - with Leonard Frey, Barry Gordon, Roxie Roker, Roger E. Mosley, P Diller, FF, Constance McCashin, CNR - Lisa vs. Linda - $20,000 WIN

7/24/84 - Bobbi vs. Janine - $20,000 LOSS - Jon Bauman had the "30"

7/25/84 - Karen vs. Zachary - $20,000 LOSS

7/26/84 - Karen vs. Tara - $10,000 WIN

7/27/84 - Final show with Angela vs. Sallie - $20,000 LOSS

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