Watched Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! after breakfast. I went further into this Peanuts special from the 80's last New Year's at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Jessa called while Charlie Brown was on. We were originally going to go out to eat around 5 PM, but she got off work early. Did I want to do lunch instead of dinner? Sure! I had no plans. I suggested Tang Asian Buffet in Audubon for something unique to end the year with. She finally picked me up around quarter of 1.
The buffet surprisingly wasn't busy. I guess everyone was getting ready for their New Year's parties. I tried steamed oysters for the first time...and didn't like them. Too slimy and mushy. I enjoyed the steamed mussels and vegetables, buttered shrimp, sweet and sour chicken, egg rolls, mozzarella sticks, rice pasta with vegetables, and dumplings far more. The chocolate and vanilla soft-serve ice cream and strawberry mousse cake were really good, too.
Jess drove us over to the mall next for some end-of-the-year shopping, starting at Goodwill. She bought The Big Lebowski on DVD and a pile of shirts and sweaters. I found a really cool two-disc Double Indemnity set, a bag with pockets for the American Girl dolls' shoes and accessories, a pretty fabric-covered vintage journal, and a recent Love-a-Lot Bear that's far nicer and fluffier than the ones I've picked up from Dave & Buster's.
We were in and out of stores for the next two hours or so after that. Neither of us got anything at Ross. Jessa bought a shirt at Five Below. I just got a bottle of Coke Zero. She didn't get anything at Marshalls', but I bought two boxes of strawberry and chocolate macarons. She drove us to Sprouts when I mentioned I wanted to find sparkling juice. I didn't find sparkling juice, but I did get blue corn chips.
Came home just in time for a shower, a short and quick dinner, and the last Match Game marathon of 2024. No game show celebrated New Year's like Match Game. Every year on CBS from 1973 through 1978 they would celebrate the change of the number in the title with balloons, streamers, and hats and noisemakers for the panel. In 1975, Charles donned a fireman's hat and popped a big '75 balloon to reveal '76. They were joined by a very ugly paper mache eagle in '76 who dropped a '77 egg. Brett was out doing a play during New Year's week 1977. Fannie Flagg more than adequately replaced her. Gene helped Charles screw in the new removable number in 1978, followed by Brett and Charles launching it with bottles of champagne.
New Year's on The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour coincided with the week featuring most of the Leave It to Beaver cast (and prop comedian Gallagher) and didn't really do much for the holiday besides Gallagher playing with balloons. Match Game '90 got far more into the holiday. Everyone dressed to the nines in gowns and tuxes and the set was decorated with arches of black and silver balloons. Brad Garrett channeled Charles Nelson Reilly, who was on vacation for the holidays.
No game show does New Year's like Match Game! Ring in 2025 with this festive marathon, plus two individual Match Game New Year's episodes from 1974 and 1976 and a Password Plus episode from New Year's Day 1980!
Finished the night with It Happened On 5th Avenue. I go further into this charming vintage comedy at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
And here's hoping you have a safe and happy 2025 with your family and all the people you love to match with!
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