I've been a lot of Match Game & Tattletales on the GSN & there was an interesting couple that was really hilarious. There name were Patti Deutch & her husband writer/sometimes comedian Donald Ross. They were funny, unusual, & loving. But, by the 80's, they disappeared without a trace. Can anyone give me any info on them still being alive??????? This has been puzzling me for a long time & I was wodering if anybody has an a answer. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP!!!!!!!!

: I've been a lot of Match Game & Tattletales
: on the GSN & there was an interesting
: couple that was really hilarious. There name
: were Patti Deutch & her husband
: writer/sometimes comedian Donald Ross. They
: were funny, unusual, & loving. But, by
: the 80's, they disappeared without a trace.
: Can anyone give me any info on them still
: being alive??????? This has been puzzling me
: for a long time & I was wodering if
: anybody has an a answer. PLEASE RESPOND
: ASAP!!!!!!!!

For the last couple of years, Patti has been the spokes-voice for the radio commercials for M&M Meat Shops up here in Canada.

Avalon

: I've been a lot of Match Game & Tattletales
: on the GSN & there was an interesting
: couple that was really hilarious. There name
: were Patti Deutch & her husband
: writer/sometimes comedian Donald Ross. They
: were funny, unusual, & loving. But, by
: the 80's, they disappeared without a trace.
: Can anyone give me any info on them still
: being alive??????? This has been puzzling me
: for a long time & I was wodering if
: anybody has an a answer. PLEASE RESPOND
: ASAP!!!!!!!!

I've been enjoying watching all the old episodes of "Match Game" on "GSN" over the last couple of years as well, although I personally find Patti Deutsch somewhat annoying. (Fannie Flagg is definitely my favorite among the semi-regulars.) And yeah, I've seen her w/ her hubby on some of the old "Tattletales" episodes as well, although I haven't been following that show as closely...

I know Patti is still around; I actually saw a brief interview or something w/ her recently. Might have even been a promo for "GSN" - I can't remember. According to "IMDb", she pretty much does voiceover work nowadays. Have no idea about her (ex-???) hubby...

: I've been enjoying watching all the old
: episodes of "Match Game" on
: "GSN" over the last couple of
: years as well, although I personally find
: Patti Deutsch somewhat annoying. (Fannie
: Flagg is definitely my favorite among the
: semi-regulars.) And yeah, I've seen her w/
: her hubby on some of the old
: "Tattletales" episodes as well,
: although I haven't been following that show
: as closely...

: I know Patti is still around; I actually saw a
: brief interview or something w/ her
: recently. Might have even been a promo for
: "GSN" - I can't remember.
: According to "IMDb", she pretty
: much does voiceover work nowadays. Have no
: idea about her (ex-???) hubby...

I know you like to abbreviate a lot, but I'm curious as to what "IMDb" stands. I am yet another fan of the old "Match Game" episodes. They bring back a lot of childhood memories when I watch them. Patti Deutsch was okay, as was Fannie Flagg. She (Fannie) used to wear some pretty outrageous shirts on the set! One of my favorite guests was Dick Gautier. I always thought he was funny (and handsome). I know that he made appearances on many game shows throughout the 70's and 80's, but I haven't heard anything about him in years either. Does anyone know what he's doing now?

: I know you like to abbreviate a lot, but I'm
: curious as to what "IMDb" stands.

"IMDb" = The Internet Movie Database. Many of the regulars on the '80s board refer to it when posting answers; the site is well-known by its initials. I've posted a link to the site below on Ms. Deutsch's work...

: I am yet another fan of the old "Match
: Game" episodes. They bring back a lot
: of childhood memories when I watch them.

I've always been a huge fan of game shows in general, dating all the way back to my pre-teen years in the late '70s. However, I only watched "Match Game" occasionally during its mid to late '70s heyday, so they don't hold as many "childhood memories" for me, per se, other than seeing some familiar/forgotten faces back when they looked a lot younger. But since the show's "resurrection" on "GSN", I've become hooked on it - a much better show than it ever got credit for, IMO. Host Gene Rayburn was great, and I was saddened when I heard he'd passed away in November of '99, just shortly after I'd re-discovered "MG"!

: Patti Deutsch was okay, as was Fannie Flagg.
: She (Fannie) used to wear some pretty
: outrageous shirts on the set!

When I began watching "MG" again about two years ago, I remembered Rayburn as well as Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly from when the show originally aired, but none of the other semi-regulars, including Fannie Flagg (although I'd heard of her). But thanks to "GSN", I've really become a fan of FF. Betty White was also a personal favorite of mine among the semi-regulars, but we all know she's kept a fairly high profile since "MG" went off the air almost 20 years ago. Of course, FF's claim to fame since the show was as the author of "Fried Green Tomatoes"...

: One of my
: favorite guests was Dick Gautier. I always
: thought he was funny (and handsome). I
: know that he made appearances on many game
: shows throughout the 70's and 80's, but I
: haven't heard anything about him in years
: either. Does anyone know what he's doing
: now?

He is listed under the name "Richard Gautier" on "IMDb"; you'll find all kinds of info there...

: I've always been a huge fan of game shows in
: general, dating all the way back to my
: pre-teen years in the late '70s. However, I
: only watched "Match Game" occasionally during its mid to late '70s
: heyday, so they don't hold as many
: "childhood memories" for me, per
: se, other than seeing some
: familiar/forgotten faces back when they
: looked a lot younger.

I was a game show addict as a child! So many summers days were filled watching Match Game (from about 1975), Password Plus, Card Sharks and Family Feud, among others. I am grateful that GSN has brought them all back for me to reminisce.

: I've become hooked on it - a much better
: show than it ever got credit for, IMO. Host
: Gene Rayburn was great, and I was saddened
: when I heard he'd passed away in November of
: '99, just shortly after I'd re-discovered
: "MG"!

I definitely agree with you on this. Gene Rayburn has always been my favorite game show host, and I, too, was quite upset when he left us in 1999. He was a very congenial and very witty man. I think he brought out the best in everybody who appeared on the set. IMO no other host has "matched" this. (Note my play on words there...ha! ha!)

: He is listed under the name "Richard
: Gautier" on "IMDb"; you'll
: find all kinds of info there...

Thanks for the info on Mr. Gautier and for clarifying what IMDb means. I plan to check out the site.