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Match Game

Match Game is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelists to fill-in-the-blank questions. Beginning with the CBS run of the 1970s, the questions are often formed as…

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Also known as
The Match Game (1962–1969) Match Game 73–79 (1973–1979) Match Game PM (1975–1981)
Announcer
Johnny Olson · Gene Wood · Paul Boland · Steve French · Donovan Corneetz
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Frank Wayne
Directed by
Jim Elson, Ira Skutch, Rodger Wolf, Mike Gargiulo (1962–1969) · Marc Breslow (1973–1991) · Randall Neece (1998–1999) · Beth McCarthy-Miller (2016) · Ron de Moraes (2017)
Network
NBC · CBS · Syndication · ABC

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1962–69, NBC

Match Game 73–79 (1973–79, CBS)

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The Real Match Game Story: Behind the Blank

Music

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In popular culture

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Match Game

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Edges203
Triples431
Avg. degree1.99
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Match Game

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related to 1990–91, ABC Daytime · 36
Match Game → ABC, Although, April, Bargain Hunters, Bert Convy, Betty White, Bill Kirchenbauer, Bob Hilton, Brad Garrett, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Convy, Degree, Dick Martin, Dolly Martin, Edie McClurg, Family Feud, Fox's The Late Show, Gene Rayburn, Gene Wood
related to Match Game 73–79 (1973–79, CBS) · 29
Match Game → As, Bill Todman, Bob Stewart, CBS, CBS News, Fred Silverman, Gambit, Heatter-Quigley, In, It, Jackpot, July, June, Los Angeles, Mark Goodson, Match, Olson, One, Pyramid, Rayburn
related to The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (1983–84, NBC) · 29
Match Game → Atlantic City, Bob Hilton, Gene Wood, Hoboken, Hollywood Squares, Hour, However, In, Johnny Olson, Jon Bauman, Mark Goodson, Match Game PM, NBC, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Orion Television, Played, Rayburn, Rich Jeffries
related to External links · 23
Match Game → ABC, An Oral History, Australia, Blanco, Canada, CBS, Germany, IMDbBlankety Blank, IMDbBlankety Blanks, IMDbEspacio, IMDbMatch Game, IMDbMatch Game PM, IMDbMatch Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, IMDbSchnick-Schnack, Mexico, NBC, Pilot, Syndication, TBS, Television
related to Music · 23
Match Game → Alternate, American, Among, Bert Kaempfert's, Billy Vaughn, Europe, From, Goodson, In, Kaempfert's, Ken Bichel, Rayburn's, Score, Score Productions, Stars, Stripes Forever, Swingin' Safari, Tattletales, The Midnight Four, The Money Maze
related to Gameshow Marathon (2006, CBS) · 21
Match Game → Adam Carolla, Adrianne Curry, Bass's, Betty White, Bruce Vilanch, CBS, CBS's, Gameshow Marathon, George Foreman, Kathy Griffin, Kathy Najimy, Lake, Lance Bass, Najimy, On June, Rayburn, Rich Fields, Ricki Lake, Sony ECM-51, The
related to 1962–69, NBC · 20
Match Game → April, Arlene Francis, Both, Card Sharks, December, Each, Family Feud, Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, June, NBC's, New York, New York City, Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday Night Live, Skitch Henderson, Studio, The, The Match Game, Then
related to 1998–99, daily syndication · 20
Match Game → Carter, Charlene Tilton, Coolio, George Hamilton, In, John Salley, Judy Tenuta, Lawrence, MG2, Michael Burger, Nell Carter, Paul Boland, PM, Production, Rondell Sheridan, Studio, Television City Studios, The, The Match Game, Vicki Lawrence
related to Match Game (Canada) · 20
Match Game → Alexandre Barrette, Atomes, Canadian, Darrin Rose, Debra DiGiovanni, English, English-language, FremantleMedia North America, French-language, March, Montreal, On April, Québécois, September, Seán Cullen, Showline Studios, The, The Comedy Network October, Toronto, Zone
related to In popular culture · 18
Match Game → Amy Poehler, Blank, Fred Armisen, Howard Stern, In, It's, Longtime, Match, Match Game's, New York, Private Parts, Reilly, Robin Quivers, Saturday Night Live, Season, Somers, The, Willow

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match game version show contestant one two cbs audience celebrity played first contestants new questions series time abc pm answers

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Match GameAlso known asThe Match Game (1962–1969) Match Game 73–79 (1973–1979) Match Game PM (1975–1981)1.00infobox
Match GameAnnouncerJohnny Olson1.00infobox
Match GameAnnouncerGene Wood1.00infobox
Match GameAnnouncerPaul Boland1.00infobox
Match GameAnnouncerSteve French1.00infobox
Match GameAnnouncerDonovan Corneetz1.00infobox
Match GameCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Match GameCreated byFrank Wayne1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byJim Elson, Ira Skutch, Rodger Wolf, Mike Gargiulo (1962–1969)1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byMarc Breslow (1973–1991)1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byRandall Neece (1998–1999)1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byBeth McCarthy-Miller (2016)1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byRon de Moraes (2017)1.00infobox
Match GameDirected byHarbinder Singh (2025)1.00infobox
Match GameNetworkNBC1.00infobox
Match GameNetworkCBS1.00infobox
Match GameNetworkSyndication1.00infobox
Match GameNetworkABC1.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesThe Match Game: 1,7601.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game 7x: 1,4541.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game PM: 2301.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game (1979–1982): 5251.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game (1990–1991): 2421.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game (2016–2021): 651.00infobox
Match GameNo. of episodesMatch Game (2025): 81.00infobox
Match GamePresented byGene Rayburn1.00infobox
Match GamePresented byRoss Shafer1.00infobox
Match GamePresented byMichael Burger1.00infobox
Match GamePresented byAlec Baldwin1.00infobox
Match GamePresented byMartin Short1.00infobox

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