History YMMV / TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour

* WTHCastingAgency: Bauman was a decent panelist on ''Match Game'', but what terrible lapse in judgment made NBC think that somebody would work better than Marshall at hosting ''Squares''...and that that person was Bauman? And why did Goodson go along with it? It could've been worse, though - at least Bauman didn't host in his "Bowzer" persona.

* AcceptablePoliticalTargets: In the grand tradition of U.S. Presidents being subjects of ridicule on versions of ''Match Game'', Ronald Reagan was a frequent target.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The main theme, Edd Kalehoff's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gTMRkDZkuI "Lottery"]]. Several other cues from the music package also qualify.

* HilariousInHindsight: One episode had a question regarding UsefulNotes/RichardNixon being hired by NBC to host a new game show, "a remake of _______." The agreed-upon definitive answer, being said by literally ''everyone'' on the panel, was ''Series/ToTellTheTruth''. Sure enough, the network would air the next version of that show several years later in 1990 (though, of course, it wasn't hosted by Richard Nixon).
* ReplacementScrappy: Jon Bauman, especially since the ''Hour'' replaced Peter Marshall's ''Series/{{Fantasy}}'', and ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' had been off the air for just two years. Fan opinion is somewhat divided on how Bauman did as host, although most think he didn't really have any business being behind a game show lectern.

* HilariousInHindsight: One episode had a question regarding UsefulNotes/RichardNixon being hired by NBC to host a new game show, "a remake of _______." The agred-upon definitive answer, being said by literally ''everyone'' on the panel, was ''Series/ToTellTheTruth''. Sure enough, the network would air the next version of that show several years later in 1990 (though, of course, it wasn't hosted by Richard Nixon).

-->'''Rayburn:''' ''[after being asked a question]'' I'm going to have to take a wild shot at this, since yeah...it's ''really'' not the object of the game: you're supposed to know or give a good bluff — and I can't do either at this point.

-->'''Rayburn:''' ''[after being asked a question]'' I'm going to have to take a wild shot at this, since yeah...it's ''really'' not the object of this game: you're supposed to know or give a good bluff — and I can't do either at this point.

-->'''Rayburn:''' ''[after being asked a question]'' I don't know the answer, so I'm going to have to take a wild guess...which ''really'' isn't supposed to be the point of this game — either you know the answer or you bluff.

** Much like his appearances on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', Barry Gordon- aka [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Donatello]], [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Razor/Jake Clawson]], and the [=NesQuik=] Bunny, appeared at least once, promoted as being from ''Series/TheJeffersons''.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Anytime you see Jon and Gene interact friendly on the 1973–82 ''Series/MatchGame'', knowing what was to come.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: For a brief period beginning on February 13, 1984, the show did a Telephone Match contest (somewhat of a CallBack to the 1960s ''Match Game'') where a viewer would be called on weekend evenings to play a Head-to-Head Match with a celeb for a chance to win $5,000 and an appearance on an Creator/{{NBC}} soap opera. Although the contest itself wasn't particularly notable, the eligibility requirements were rather complicated- leading Gene to have to recite a mouthful of legalese.

* SpecialEffectFailure: During one ''Hollywood Squares'' game, the X's and O's fail to light up, so Gene and the other panelists have to gesture.

* ReplacementScrappy: Jon Bauman, especially since the ''Hour'' replaced Peter Marshall's ''Series/{{Fantasy}}'' and ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' had been off the air for just two years. Fan opinion is somewhat divided on how Bauman did as host, although most think he didn't really have any business being behind a game show lectern.

** Creator/ButchHartman was a contestant, also appearing on the first week of 1984. [[spoiler:Sadly, he became the first contestant to [[DownerEnding play for the $30,000 and lose]].]]

** Both Creator/ButchHartman and [[Series/SupermarketSweep David Ruprecht]] made pre-fame appearances as contestants.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Much like his appearances on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', Barry Gordon- aka [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Donatello]], [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Razor/Jake Clawson]], and the [=NesQuik=] Bunny, appeared at least once, promoted as being from ''Series/TheJeffersons''.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: At least one contestant won the $30,000 maximum in the Super Match, winding up with over $65,000 altogether.

* WTHCastingAgency: Bauman was a decent panelist on ''Match Game'', but what terrible lapse in judgment made Orion think that somebody would work better than Marshall at hosting ''Squares''...and that that person was Bauman? And why did Goodson go along with it? It could've been worse, though - at least Bauman didn't host in his "Bowzer" persona.

* AwesomeMusic: The main theme, Edd Kalehoff's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gTMRkDZkuI "Lottery"]]. Several other cues from the music package also qualify.

* FunnyMoments: For a brief period beginning on February 13, 1984, the show did a Telephone Match contest (somewhat of a CallBack to the 1960s ''Match Game'') where a viewer would be called on weekend evenings to play a Head-to-Head Match with a celeb for a chance to win $5,000 and an appearance on an Creator/{{NBC}} soap opera. Although the contest itself wasn't particularly notable, the eligibility requirements were rather complicated- leading Gene to have to recite a mouthful of legalese.
* MomentOfAwesome: At least one contestant won the $30,000 maximum in the Super Match, winding up with over $65,000 altogether.