Episode 103: Game Show Logos
Today we’re going to be talking about game show logos – the good, the bad and the ugly — and how sometimes all of those qualities could be found in a single piece of artwork. We’re zeroing in on a couple that are loud, busy and colorful, just like the era they were created in and the sets they were created for: The Gong Show and Match Game.
So grab the remote, ask the bartender for a couple of Slot Machine cocktails and join us once again as we spin the wheel and roll the dice right here in the bar.
E X T R A S :
(Top to bottom): The logo for The Gong Show, creator and host (and potential CIA assassin) Chuck Barris
(Top to bottom): The original logo for Match Game, the second streamlined version, host Gene Rayburn
The Gong Show
History (Television Academy Foundation article)
Gene Gene the Dancing Machine (YouTube)
The Unknown Comic (YouTube)
The Popsicle Twins (YouTube)
Chuck Barris
Biography (Wikipedia)
Match Game
History (Fandom article, Television Academy Foundation article)
Theme music (YouTube)
Gene Rayburn
Biography (Wikipedia)
Additional Links
The Gong Show episode (YouTube)
The Gong Show Movie trailer (YouTube)
The Gong Show trading cards
Match Game episodes (YouTube playlist)
Dating Game episode (YouTube)
Newlywed Game clips (YouTube)