I laughed so hard I _____ed.

Match Game is an American treasure. There I said it.

For those of you who think Match Game was [insert age-related hilarity here]... Match Game was a fabulous game show in the 70s... Many of the participants were tipsy...many smoked on the set. There's a retro image, eh? Bret Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly [RIP to both], Fanny Flagg, Nipsy Russell, Richard Dawson, Betty White (yes - children - she had a career before Ugly Betty and even before the Golden Girls - which Lifetime is apparently getting rid of - but that's another topic for another day), and a rotating cast of celebs - all wrangled by wry host Gene Rayburn played what was basically a game of Mad Libs -with naughty double-entendres. Most of the racy stuff was pretty tame by today's standards.

ANYWAY - last night SNL did a hilarious take on Match Game with "It's a Match." The beloved host was murdered and the exasperated detective had to get answers to his questions written on note cards a la Match Game. It was well-done, well-timed and pretty damn funny "Magic..." Nice job Shia. Amy and Fred were swell as Bret and Charles. AND the names they came up with for the celebs were fun, too.

Take a look.



Hope they repeat this premise somehow! And...on a Mother's Day note - my Mom LOVES Match Game... Happy Mother's Day Connie!