filmnoggin Below average junior high school boys must be writing the ridiculous questions on this modern lowbrow version of Matchgame. It's painful to watch Alec Baldwin, through no fault of his own, struggling to explain the stupid questions to the guest celebrities. I'll take reruns of the classic version any day over this tripe.

thedreamfinder I grew up enjoying the 70's version of this show. Didn't think they could match it, but they come awfully close and in some cases better. Alex is a great host and seems to come up with the jokes/comebacks in a fast/smart frame of mind. It's almost like he was meant to do this show. I didn't think he would work out, but he does.I will say the panelist aren't always the best. There have been some exceptions but I'd say a good 50% of them should be removed in place of someone that might be better at the game. They do seem to be more adult oriented which I do find better then the original because some of the jokes that get knocked around from the answers had me laughing out loud.Overall I looked forward to it coming on every week and was glad to see it added to the summer lineup. Can't wait for season two.And for the people that rated it low.. some of them obviously had someone p*** in their corn flakes. Just because they made some jokes at Donald Trump doesn't mean you have to give the show one star. Lighten up a little!

Sub Rock The very first episode of the new Match Game 2016 and the panelists are lackluster and/or marginally recognizable as famous.Rosie O'Donnell was unable to keep her political views to herself and turned entertainment into soap boxing. Who gives a damn what she thinks about any of the presidential candidates? That's not what this show is supposedly about. She had her chance to whine on The View. Now, she's trying to torpedo another show with her vitriol.I loved the original Match Game from the Seventies. This isn't on par.I thought Alec Baldwin was pretty good, but even so, he just makes me realize how much fun Gene Rayburn really was, back in the day.I won't be tuning in to future broadcasts.

kingbk-2 I saw some of the reviews on IMDb for the new Match Game on ABC and they were very negative, which shocked me. For the first time since the 70s/80s era one went off the air, it feels like they finally got it right. I love that they kept the old theme song, I like that the set, while modernized, is very similar to the 70s era set. The panel I thought was pretty strong, with Rosie O'Donnell and Ian Michael Black in particular looking like potential regulars. Alec Baldwin was fine as host, not terrific, definitely not Gene Rayburn, but he did a good job all things considered. There were certain moments of awkwardness and creepiness, but not too bad. I even loved the skinny microphone! I thought the questions were written with some provocative nature, but not over the top sleaze (Steve Harvey Family Feud, I'm looking at you). Sure, the Costco one was a bit much, but compare this to the failed late 90s remake of Match Game and this one is more tame and not as difficult to watch. The celebration after the audience match seemed a bit excessive and over the top. That should only happen after a successful Super Match. Overall, I thought this remake was pretty well done. Not perfect, but much better than some of the reviewers think.