<![CDATA[The Matchless Gene Rayburn]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Match Game

LAtvGuy — 9 years ago(September 12, 2016 01:00 PM)

I just read this biography on Gene Rayburn. Very interesting book. It delves deep into "Match Game" from the beginning, to the heyday, to the cancellation. Highly recommended for any true fan of show.

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Thankslike you, I'd rather know behind the scenes of the show

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I bought a copy from Amazon for, I think, $38.
It is pretty good, although I guess I was hoping for more about "Match Game" (the celebrities, contestants, etc.) and less about Gene's life before and after that period. However, since the book is called "The Matchless Gene Rayburn", I should have known what to expect so this is my fault, not the author's.

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The San Diego CA library system does not have this bookI will check SD county but will be surprised if it's listedno wonder a copy costs $100 or more
I'd like to read itbut not for the price of buying itSteve

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It could be available at your local library.
Look for it there.
Damn I'm good.

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Although many MG fans have seen this at one time or another, the GSN special:
Match Game: Behind the Blank
is a pretty comprehensive history and available on YouTube:

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I think you would enjoy it. It begins with the origins of Gene's life before "Match Game" and gets into what he did after. The majority of the book focuses on "MG" delving deep into the ongoing feud Gene had with Mark Goodson (who hated the show) and, of course, how everyone thought Richard Dawson sabotaged it. I'd have gladly paid $32 for the book.

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Yeah, I don't have a Kindle because I'm one of those people who prefers an old-fashioned book. I would love to read this book, though. Do you think it's worth $32 to someone who is a huge "Match Game" and all around '70s TV fan? Does it dig the dirt on the contestants and celebrities, or is it pretty benign? I don't want raunchy or anything, but more like who was a jerk IRL, who couldn't stand who, that kind of thing.

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After I read your post, I searched for this book on Amazon. They have it all right, but at $32 for a paperback version and $42 for the hard cover, I think I'll just have to stay out of the "Match Game" loop.
Sorry to hear that. I got the Kindle version for $9.

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After I read your post, I searched for this book on Amazon. They have it all right, but at $32 for a paperback version and $42 for the hard cover, I think I'll just have to stay out of the "Match Game" loop.
It's not that I can't afford it, but $32 for a paperback book? Sounds like a college textbook, lol.

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