Changes: The Perfect Match

Revision as of 20:40, 6 August 2019

Host
Dick Enberg
Announcer
John Hilliard
Broadcast
Syndication (Daily): 9/18/1967 – 9/13/1968
Packagers
Bill Derman Productions
Distributor
Screen Gems Television

"These three young men have been matched by a computer with these young ladies. Are you able to tell who has been matched to whom? (music plays) Welcome to THE PERFECT MATCH, the game where contestants attempted to discover who the IBM 360 computer has selected as their perfect match, and here's the perfect man to help us all find The Perfect Match, Dick Enberg!"

The Perfect Match was a short-lived syndicated game show that featured two three-member teams (men vs. women) who tried to discover which mates an IBM system 360 computer had selected as their "perfect matches".

Format

The computer choose three matches for each of the six players. Each player received $50 if he or she chose the match the computer had selected and if both players picked each other they won a bonus prize (later $200).

Gameplay

In the first round, the men were presented with a romantic situation such as: "You're sitting on a bus next to an attractive young woman who has her eyes closed. Suddenly she slumps over fast asleep on your shoulder just as your coming to your stop. How would you go about waking her?" Each of the male players responded and women then questioned them. A second situation was presented to the women as the men followed with questions.

In the second round, the players each responded "Yes" or "No" to questions read by them. Samples included: "Do you think men should wear long hair?" and "Do you think a woman will use any means to catch a man?"

The third and final round was a free association with the host (Enberg) reading the beginning of a sentence and players finishing it with the first thoughts that entered their heads. At the conclusion of this round, players made their guesses as to who was selected for them.

Trade Ads

Studio

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA

Inventor

Bill Derman

Link

The Perfect Match @ Game Show Garbage

YouTube Links

Opening credits
Closing credits
A full episode from 1967
A full episode from February 1968

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+| align="center" colspan=2|'''Host'''
+|-
+|[[Dick Enberg]]
+|-
+| align="center" colspan=2|'''Announcer'''
+|-
+|John Hilliard
+|-
+| align="center" colspan=2|'''Broadcast'''
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+|[[File:PERFECTMATCHLOGO.jpg|center|160px]][[File:Image023.png|center|160px]]Syndication (Daily): 9/18/1967 – 9/13/1968
+|-
+| align="center" colspan=2|'''Packagers'''
+|-
+|Bill Derman Productions
+|-
+| align="center" colspan=2|'''Distributor'''
+|-
+|Screen Gems Television
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+"These three young men have been matched by a computer with these young ladies. Are you able to tell who has been matched to whom? (music plays) Welcome to ''THE PERFECT MATCH'', the game where contestants attempted to discover who the IBM 360 computer has selected as their perfect match, and here's the perfect man to help us all find ''The Perfect Match'', Dick Enberg!"
-[[File:PERFECTMATCHLOGO.jpg|thumb|200px]]
-The one-year-old game show where members of the opposite sex tried to match up with each other by ways of an IBM computer.
+'''''The Perfect Match''''' was a short-lived syndicated game show that featured two three-member teams (men vs. women) who tried to discover which mates an IBM system 360 computer had selected as their "perfect matches".
-==Broadcast==
-Syndication: September 18, 1967-September 13, 1968
-==Packagers==
+==Format==
+The computer choose three matches for each of the six players. Each player received $50 if he or she chose the match the computer had selected and if both players picked each other they won a bonus prize (later $200).
-Bill Derman Productions/Screen Gems Television
-==Host==
+===Gameplay===
+In the first round, the men were presented with a romantic situation such as: "You're sitting on a bus next to an attractive young woman who has her eyes closed. Suddenly she slumps over fast asleep on your shoulder just as your coming to your stop. How would you go about waking her?" Each of the male players responded and women then questioned them. A second situation was presented to the women as the men followed with questions.
-[[Dick Enberg]]
+In the second round, the players each responded "Yes" or "No" to questions read by them. Samples included: "Do you think men should wear long hair?" and "Do you think a woman will use any means to catch a man?"
-==Announcer==
-John Hilliard
+The third and final round was a free association with the host (Enberg) reading the beginning of a sentence and players finishing it with the first thoughts that entered their heads. At the conclusion of this round, players made their guesses as to who was selected for them.
+==Trade Ads==
+<gallery position="center">
+TPM 9-4-1967.jpg
+TPM 10-23-1967.jpg
+</gallery>
+==Studio==
+KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA
 ==Inventor==
 Bill Derman
+==Link==
+[http://gameshowgarbage.com/ind211_theperfectmatch60s.html ''The Perfect Match'' @ Game Show Garbage]
+===YouTube Links===
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqFToRzw4X0 Opening credits]<br />
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xevi5wOxoic Closing credits]<br />
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTVkJpqFTfU A full episode from 1967]<br />
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjD8FEo0FPs A full episode from February 1968]
 [[Category:Dating]]
+[[Category:Romance]]
 [[Category:Relationship]]
 [[Category:Matching]]
+[[Category:Syndicated shows]]
 [[Category:Sony Pictures Television]]
+[[Category:Short-Running]]
 [[Category:Flops]]
 [[Category:1967 premieres]]