History Funny / TheHollywoodSquares

* When given the question "What country has the highest ratio of doctors to population?", Creator/BuddyHackett gave a joke answer of "the country with the most Jews!" with the equally joking reasoning that "you have a doctor in every family, it's a cousin, could be an uncle. Couple of specialists." He was then shocked when the contestant ''agreed'' with him, and even more shocked when ''his answer (Israel) turned out to be right!''

** Jillette was generally crass to contestants. In the same episode he shoutes, "You fool! You fool! Of ''course'' that's not the right answer! I gave it to you on a silver platter! Look at me! I lied!"

** Jillette was generally crass to contestants. Once, he shouted, "You fool! Of ''course'' that's not the right answer! I gave it to you on a silver platter!"

* From the NBC finale[[note]]Obviously edited later, here is what was really said, albeit paraphrased.[[/note]]:
-->'''Madame:''' Peter, I'm sorry you're leaving and not going to be on in the morning. I tried everything I could... I even fucked Silverman[[note]]Fred Silverman, then president of NBC.[[/note]]. It's true, it's true!

** "Gilbert Gottfried for the win!" Truer words were never spoken.

* When given the question "What country has the highest ratio of doctors to population?", BuddyHackett gave a joke answer of "the country with the most Jews!" with the equally joking reasoning that "you have a doctor in every family, it's a cousin, could be an uncle. Couple of specialists." He was then shocked when the contestant ''agreed'' with him, and even more shocked when ''his answer (Israel) turned out to be right!''

** Jillette was generally crass to contestants. Once, he shouted, "You fool! Of ''course'' that's not the right answer! I gave it to you on a silver platter!"
** "Gilbert Gottfried for the win!". Truer words were never spoken.
* This exchange:

-->'''Paul Lynde''': In what state? Like all of us, naked and screaming."

* She had plenty of groanworthy LargeHam moments on the show, but Melissa Peterman's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5rK0__tMW2g#t=218s "Possessed at the Oscars"]] bit just about cracked everyone up.
* Audience members have a good idea of the answer to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=ULy45nmSyfDno&v=y45nmSyfDno&feature=player_detailpage#t=107s this question]] before Gilbert Gottfried does.

-->'''Wally Cox:''' Where are my residuals?

-->'''Tom Bergeron:''' (''reading'') What should you do about a hairy back?

-->'''John Davidson:''' Uh...it must be hair on some part of the body. ''(audience laughs)'' Wonder where could it be? [[ThatCameOutWrong On the whole]], I would say... ''(audience erupts into laughter; Davidson joins in the laughing when he realizes [[DoubleEntendre what he just said]], and throws a cushion at the camera too)''

* During one week, "Macho Man" Randy Savage joked about how the bottom row of squares that week were the most-awesome. Who were the ones in the bottom row that week? Himself, Rip Taylor and [[MuppetCameo Bear in the Big Blue House]].

-->'''John Davidson:''' Uh...it must be hair on some part of the body. ''(audience laughs)'' But where could it be? [[ThatCameOutWrong On the whole]], I would say... ''(audience erupts into laughter; Davidson joins in the laughing when he realizes [[DoubleEntendre what he just said]], and throws something at the camera too)''

--->'''Wally Cox:''' Where are my residuals?

** Jillette was generally crass to contestants. Once, he shouted "You fool! Of ''course'' that's not the right answer! I gave it to you on a silver platter!"

* When given the question "What country has the highest ratio of doctors to population?", Buddy gave a joke answer of "the country with the most Jews!" with the equally joking reasoning that "you have a doctor in every family, it's a cousin, could be an uncle. Couple of specialists." He was then shocked when the contestant ''agreed'' with him, and even more shocked when ''his answer (Israel) turned out to be right!''

* The "YouFool!" incident, as mentioned on the main page - OverlyLongGag doesn't come ''close'' to describing it. The longest first thousand-dollar game in the history of ''HollywoodSquares''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioVk9MeZNGg YOU]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeEqxWTz8Ls FOOL!]], indeed.

* When given the question "What country has the highest ratio of doctors to population?", Buddy gave a joke answer of "the country with the most Jews!" with the equally joking reasoning that "you have a doctor in every family, it's a cousin, could be an uncle. Couple of specialists." He was then shocked when the contestant ''agreed'' with him, and even more shocked when ''his answer turned out to be right!''

* John Davidson's response to the question "Traditionally, Japanese brides used to shave what off at the time of their marriage?" The question was already practically begging for less-than-wholesome thoughts in regards to the answer, but Davidson[[AccidentalInnuendo accidentally]] took it even further:

* One celebrity's response to the question "Traditionally, Japanese brides used to shave what off at the time of their marriage?" The question was already practically begging for less-than-wholesome thoughts in regards to the answer, but the celebrity [[AccidentalInnuendo accidentally]] took it even further:
-->'''Celebrity:''' Uh...it must be hair on some part of the body. ''(audience laughs)'' But where could it be? [[ThatCameOutWrong On the whole]], I would say... ''(audience erupts into laughter; the celebrity joins in the laughing when he realizes [[DoubleEntendre what he just said]], and flings something at the camera too)''

* John Davidson's response to the question "Traditionally, Japanese brides used to shave what off at the time of their marriage?" The question was already practically begging for less-than-wholesome thoughts in regards to the answer, but Davidson [[AccidentalInnuendo accidentally]] took it even further:
-->'''John Davidson:''' Uh...it must be hair on some part of the body. ''(audience laughs)'' But where could it be? On the [[DoubleEntendre whole]], I would say... ''(audience erupts into laughter; Davidson himself joins in the laughing when he realizes what he just said)''

* The "YouFool!" incident, as mentioned on the main page. The longest first thousand-dollar game in the history of ''HollywoodSquares''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioVk9MeZNGg YOU]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeEqxWTz8Ls FOOL!]], indeed.

* The "YouFool!" incident, as mentioned on the main page.
* Jillette was generally crass to contestants. Once, he shouted "You fool! Of ''course'' that's not the right answer! I gave it to you on a silver platter!"

* In one particular situation, Gilbert Gottfried was the only unclaimed square, and was called on ''seven times'' before someone finally answered the question correctly and claimed the square. After the second failed attempt, Gilbert began yelling "You fool!" to the contestants; after a couple more instances, the ''whole panel'' was yelling "You fool!" Also an OverlyLongGag. Video [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioVk9MeZNGg here]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeEqxWTz8Ls here]], with proof that the gag actually started with the previous square as Penn Jillette calls the contestant a fool for agreeing with him.