I've watched several episodes of Match Game and Match Game PM recently, and I noticed that no one ever refers to Charles
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BlackJack_B — 19 years ago(March 09, 2007 03:56 PM)
I have to agree with the comment of the poster who said Richard Dawson could deliver a convincing stereotypical gay persona on occasion for laughs. He did it often in his prime years on Match Game. I think he did a better job than even CNR. Of course, he started cutting it out when he started hosting Family Feud on the side. Watch GSN on occasion and you might see Dawson's dead-on portrayal.
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sagdogs — 18 years ago(May 28, 2007 02:34 AM)
I knew Charles well & yes he was out at that time. Remember, he could not only dish it out but he could take it also.
Charles did what had to be done to make every project he worked on a success. We all took a beating back then. He just wanted "Match Game" to be a success; just like he was!!! -
clarasmith — 18 years ago(May 28, 2007 12:51 PM)
There is a clip on You Tube where CNR sneezes on Gene Rayburn and Gene says something to CNR like "Great, now I'm going to catch what you have." CNR looks at him and says "Not dressed like that you aren't." That broke up Gene Rayburn. Very funny stuff and yes, they knew.
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Darthfrodo58 — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 01:52 PM)
There is a clip on You Tube where CNR sneezes on Gene Rayburn and Gene says something to CNR like "Great, now I'm going to catch what you have." CNR looks at him and says "Not dressed like that you aren't."
I burst out laughing at that
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LPurch6636 — 18 years ago(May 28, 2007 02:33 PM)
This topic really used to confuse me on the Match Game. Doesn't anybody remember when CNR appeared with his "partner" at the time ELIZABETH ALLEN?!!
They would say affectionate things to each other like "My Doll," and affected exactly like they were a couple. (Was it "Match Game" that required a "couple" or another game?) Anyway, I was a kid, very naive, and even I thought that that Charles acted pretty effeminate to be sexually involved with Elizabeth Allen. (At least "Elizabeth Allen" was the name I remember. Her first name was definitely Elizabeth and she was an actress, probably around Charles's age.)
Doesn't anyone remember this?
Anyway, Rest in Peace, Charles.
You brought us a lot of laughs
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Itsamoomoo — 12 years ago(February 06, 2014 05:23 PM)
I've been watching reruns of Match Game religiously on GSN for the past two years, and I can tell you that everyone refers to Charles' s homosexuality, but very subtly. As a kid in the seventies it all went over my head. LOL.
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!!!deleted!!! (49761343) — 9 years ago(July 26, 2016 04:18 PM)
I know this topic is old, but I guess I'll respond, anyway.
I have a strange feeling that the OP didn't see enough episodes. There were plenty of references to CNR being gay, but they were very veiled.
For example, in one episode, a large group of people in the audience yelled, "Hi, Charles!" Gene Rayburn went, "Wow, Charles! You have a lot of friends." Then the audience went, "Hi, Charles!" for a second time. Rayburn addressed the crowd and said, "Now, the women!"
There was dead silence, and everyone laughed hysterically, because the implication was that men were CNR's only fans.
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