Ep 18: In the Butt, Bob!

In the what!?? You heard it right! Or did you? This episode we assess the wild world of ‘70s game shows—the questions, the answers, the blinking lights, the hosts (and hostesses), the celebrities, the ridiculous music, and most importantly, the sex! This was the peak of the sexy game show era and we explore the most popular and notorious of these shows on this episode. We evaluate the future prospects of Match Game, Family Feud, Hollywood Squares and The Newlywed Game to decide if they will stand the test of time and, along the way, we learn… How much drugs and alcohol were consumed on these sets Why knowledge and education was the last thing on the minds of these producers Who Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly were and why you should care What Dirty Gerdie liked to put on her ______. How Olga from Pennsylvania said the naughtiest thing ever to air on TV and why it’s even dirtier than the legend  Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at [email protected] All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.