The Convy Pilot

Well, ain't that a flattering picture :p. Well, I received a Christmas gift this year. And it was amazing. Of all the worldly things, it would be seeing the 1989 Match Game pilot hosted by Bert Convy. And I'm going to say WOW! Bert was a great panelist on Match Game throughout the Gene Rayburn tenure, always funny, and as the host of Tattletales he was splendid. Super Password and Win, Lose or Draw he handled well with class. This though after it was over made me think of what could've been. I didn't ever have a problem with Ross Shafer, but this is how the revival should've been. Really a huge shame that Bert got sick, and eventually passed. He was almost as good as Rayburn (not better though, just because Rayburn permanently holds the title). No Match-Up is OK. The celebs were amazing. This was a real treat to see for a marathon. Shame Bert wasn't available the show could've lasted longer than a year. Bert passed away 3 days after the 1990-1991 run ended.

Thank you GSN for giving us something we've been longing for.