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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 06:37 AM Jul 12

On July 11, 1924, actress and TV personality Brett Somers was born.

Actress & TV personality Brett Somers was #BornOnThisDay, July 11, 1924. Remembered as a panelist on the game show Match Game (1973-'79) & as "Blanche" opposite her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman, on The Odd Couple (1970-'75). Passed in 2007 (age 83)from #cancer #RIP #BOTD









Thu Jul 11, 2024: On this day, July 11, 1924, actress and TV personality Brett Somers was born.

Tue Jul 11, 2023: On this day, July 11, 1924, actress and TV personality Brett Somers was born.

Mon Jul 11, 2022: Actress & TV personality Brett Somers was #BornOnThisDay, July 11, 1924.
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On July 11, 1924, actress and TV personality Brett Somers was born. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 12 OP
Match Game had so much horseplay bucolic_frolic Jul 12 #1
She always seemed half in the bag on TV game shows, displacedvermoter Jul 12 #2

bucolic_frolic

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1. Match Game had so much horseplay
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 06:47 AM
Jul 12

that not much game was played. Were they trying to be exciting for ratings? Save money? Fulfill air-time contracts to the panelists?

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