I would love to see this "Match Game" done right.I agree with Kathy Griffin in Brett's old seat.But I would love to see Jon Lovtiz in Charles' third chair,and Seth Green ("Family Guy") in the 5th seat (Richard Dawson's old chair).I would like to see Joey Lauren Adams ("Chasing Amy") every so often because she reminds me of Joyce Buiffuant,don't ask me why.

But they need to get a good host to make the chemestry gel.So Michael Burger is automatically OUT!

No one can ever duplicate what original host Gene Rayburn and panelists Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Somers brought to Match Game, but why bother doing that- it would be a waste of time to duplicate what they've done. Match Game can become a hit again, but with a different array of available talent, provided they can interract well with each other. For instance, there's Bruce Vilanch and the outrageous Kathy Griffin-they could very well hold the key to reviving Match Game. Bruce and Kathy aren't Charles and Brett, but they don't need to be- they can just be themselves. For the next host of Match Game, I've got one host in mind who is as flamboyant as both Bruce and Kathy, and has also appeared with them on Hollywood Squares in the late 90's. I'm talking about Craig Shoemaker(BTW, during that time, he hosted VH1's short-lived game show My Generation). Craig isn't Gene Rayburn, but he doesn't have to be- he can host the show his way, create his own characters, develop his own monologue and he knows how to interract with Bruce Vilanch and Kathy Griffin. If he can interract with them, he can interract with the contestants as well as the panelists. I can definitely see Shoe as MG's next host, but I can also see him hosting while sporting his mustache and goatee, which could attract female viewers. At the same time, he also has a nice fan base with younger fans. Imagine Match Game with Craig Shoemaker as host and both Bruce Vilanch and Kathy Griffin as regular panelists. Since MG still needs an exec. producer, why don't Fremantle Media North America consult Syd Vinnedge and bring back Dick DeBartolo as lead writer for the show. Case and point, no one can ever replace the greatness of Gene Rayburn, Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Somers- it's impossible. You don't replace them, you succeed them, if you know what I mean, and based on what I've seen so far, Craig Shoemaker, Bruce Vilanch and Kathy Griffin are as flamboyant as they come and I can definitely see them possibly carrying Match Game in the future. Something to think about.

I think Kathy Griffen would be great, but not as a regular. I love the old show and I doubt there is anyways it could be half as good as the old one.

I would personally boycott any show that would attempt to replace the brilliantly witty Charles Nelson Reilly with (ugh) Bruce Villanch.

Just as important as the personalities are the questions. The show had actually been canceled so one of the guys who wrote questions decided to come up with the most absurd and double entendre filled questions possible. That's when the audience started to build up again. If this show has a chance of success they need that writer, Dick DeBartolo ("Mad's maddest writer" - he holds the record for the greatest number of appearances in Mad Magazine) back.

I'm looking forward to a Match Game revival like I'm looking forward to BLANK...

The reason the 1970's version of the show worked so well was the Chemistry between the host (Gene Rayburn) and the Celebrity Panel. So the make up of those people would make or break the show.

I'd love to see a WHAT'S MY LINE revival. Bring a little class back to the game show arena!

I love Kathy Griffin! She'd be a great sub for Brett. Bruce Vilanch could be the Charles surrogate. Kathy and Bruce know each other so they could play off of each other terrifically. Hmmm, how do I apply for the Executive Producer position????

That is one of the better games shows, I hope they can make it work. I still watch the original and it's definitely a classic

Technically, the Match Game was revived a year or two ago for that big multi-week game show event, where they ran versions of 5 or 6 different shows, one each week, in prime time on one of the networks. I don't remember any of the details--the only one I watched was Match Game.

I think a revival could work. It requires a minimum of effort from the contestants, which seems to be the trend these days. Of course, a large part of the success of the old show were the personalities, and the fact that they were usually half-drunk for the shows later in the week, taped after a multi-martini lunch during the day of shooting. But a revival could be done, if the right people are picked, they keep the rules pretty much the same, and they keep that great theme music. I'd certainly check it out.

Another possibility: go the "I've Got a Secret" revival route, and pick an all-gay or mostly gay panel. The gay celebrities were usually the most entertaining ones, anyway (Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Lynde on Hollywood Squares, etc.).