The Match Game

Seasons

1962

USA

7.5

TV-G

Teams compete matching answers to questions. Points awarded for matches. Winners play Studio Audience Match with survey questions. Phone Match feature added in 1967 letting home viewers compete with studio audience for prizes.

Episode List

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Pilot

"The MATCH GAME" is a Game of Compared Judgments of Answers to the Fill-in-the-Blank and Favorable Questions are asked by the host of 'The MATCH GAME' Gene Rayburn to 2 Teams (6 Members including 2 Celebrity/Star Team Captains).

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Arlene Francis & Skitch Henderson

"The MATCH GAME" is a Game of Compared Judgments of Answers to the Fill-in-the-Blank & Favorable Questions are asked by the host of 'The MATCH GAME' Gene Rayburn to 2 Teams (6 Members including 2 Celebrity/Star Team Captains) write down the answer to a question and once both 2 Teams finished writing their own answers for most likely & best likely to match and the host asked before & after reading the question and called upon one(1) of the three(3) members of the team show the 1st Answer this/that written/wrote and the 2nd Answer this/that written/wrote also this/that makes a "MATCH" and scores 10 points and the 3rd Answer this/that written/wrote by The Celebrity/Star Team Captain as well becomes a "MATCH" and scores 20 points. The 1st Team scores 100 points or Greater than that wins $100 or Expensive than that to play "The AUDIENCE MATCH" to win $450 and consisted of 3 Secret Survey Questions that takes place on certain number of weekdays before going on the air within the announced date. Each Member of the Winning Team including the Celebrity/Star Team Captain must answer the question will be matched after they're speaking to "THE BEST ANSWER" as possible for the following breakdown. For 1 Member Matched the Best Answer Secretly wins $50, 2 Members Matched the Best Answer Secretly wins $100 & All 3 Members of the Team including the Celebrity/Star Team Captain Matched the Best Answer Secretly wins $150. After 3 Questions asked The Team for the 3 Best Answers what they thinking of it and collects $450 or Cheaper than this'll/that'll be added to $100 for the total $550 or Expensive than that. The Host is Gene Rayburn, The Announcer is Johnny Olson, The Theme is "A Swingin' Safari (The MATCH GamE)" by Bert Kaempfert & The 1st 2 Celebrity/Star Team Captains are from "WHAT'S MY LINE?" Miss Arlene Francis & The Bandleader & The Maestro of NBC Radio & TV Orchestra for "THE TONIGHT SHOW Starring JOHNNY CARSON" Mr. Skitch Henderson. "The MATCH GamE" is Preempted on Tuesday January 1 (New Year's Day) 1963 for NBC SPORTS Coverage of The ROSE BOWL and returned on the next day Wednesday January 2, 1963.

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Sally Ann Howes & Abe Burrows

Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are British Actress-Singer Sally Ann Howes & Author Abe Burrows & Wayne Howell fills in for Johnny Olson.

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Peggy Cass & Peter Lind Hayes

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star Team Captains are Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Actor-Comedian Peter Lind Hayes.

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Carol Lawrence & Sam Levenson

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Broadway and Movie Actress-Singer Miss Carol Lawrence (Mrs. Robert Goulet) and Actor-Author-Humorist-Comedian Mr. Sam Levenson.

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Betty White & Darren McGavin

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star New Captains are Betty White "Password" & Actor-Comedian Darren McGavin.

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Dorothy Collins & Barry Nelson

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Singer-Actress Dorothy Collins & Actor Barry Nelson "To Tell The TRUTH."

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Ann Sothern & Milt Kamen

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes Movie & TV Actress-Star Miss Ann Sothern & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Mr. Milt Kamen are The Celebrity Team Captains & The 1st Matched Answer to The Question is now Worth 25 points & The 2nd Matched Answer is now Worth 50 points and the winning goal is still 100 points wins the game and collects $100 and plays for "The AUDIENCE MATCH."

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Audrey Meadows & Orson Bean

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Comedienne Audrey Meadows (Jayne's Sister of "THE NEW JACKIE GLEASON SHOW & THE AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE") & Orson Bean "To Tell The TRUTH."

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Episode #1.36

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Gisele MacKenzie & Milt Kamen

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Gisele MacKenzie & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.

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Peggy Cass & Bennett Cerf

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Miss Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Mr. Bennett Cerf "WHAT'S MY LINE?"

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Florence Henderson & Paul Ford

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Couples are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Actor-Comedian Paul Ford.

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Mary Healy & Robert Q. Lewis

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Comedienne Mary Healy & Actor-Comedian-Television & Radio Host Robert Q. Lewis.

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Risë Stevens & Henry Morgan

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star Team Captains are Opera Singer & Actress Miss Rise Stevens & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET."

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Episode #1.62

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Peggy Cass & Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & British Movie & Theater Actor & Star Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Guest Host & Announcer are Art James & Wayne Howell "SAY WHEN!!" and Gene Rayburn hosting Art's Show "SAY WHEN!!"

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Episode #1.66

"The MATCH GamE" features Peggy Cass & Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. & Gene Rayburn has returned from "SAY WHEN!!" to "The MATCH GamE."

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Carol Lawrence & Chester Morris

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes Miss Carol Lawrence (Mrs. Robert Goulet) & Movie Actor-Star Mr. Chester Morris.

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Florence Henderson & Tom Poston

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Tom Poston "To Tell The TRUTH."

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Jane Wyatt & Henry Morgan

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Jane Wyatt "Mrs. Margaret Anderson-Father Knows Best" & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET."

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Kitty Carlisle & Milt Kamen

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Couples are Kitty Carlisle "To Tell The TRUTH" & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.

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Gisele MacKenzie & Mickey Rooney

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Gisele MacKenzie and Actor Comedian Mr. Mickey Rooney and Mr. Bob Hope Makes A Cameo Walk-On Performance.

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Abbe Lane & Art James

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Dancer-Singer Abbe Lane & Art James "SAY WHEN!!"

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Barbara Cook & Sam Levenson

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Jazz Singer Barbara Cook & Author-Comedian Sam Levenson.

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Faye Emerson & Jack E. Leonard

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes Radio & Television Actress & Hostess Faye Emerson & Insult Actor-Comedian Jack E. Leonard.

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Kitty Carlisle & Vaughn Meader

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Kitty Carlisle "To Tell The TRUTH" and Comedian and Impressionist of The 35th President of The United States of America-JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY named Mr. Vaughn Meader.

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Joan Fontaine & Rod Serling

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie Actress-Star Joan Fontaine & Rod Serling "THE TWILIGHT ZONE."

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Faye Emerson & Milt Kamen

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie-Radio-Television Actress & Hostess Faye Emerson & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.

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Florence Henderson & Henry Morgan

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star New Captains are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET."

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Diana Lynn & Tom Poston

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie & Television Actress Diana Lynn & Tom Poston "To Tell The TRUTH."

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Peggy Cass & Skitch Henderson

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & The Bandleader & The Maestro of The NBC Radio & Television Orchestra of "THE TONIGHT SHOW Starring JOHNNY CARSON" Mr. Skitch Henderson.

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Joan Caulfield & Jack E. Leonard

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Broadway & Movie Actress-Star Joan Caulfield & Actor-Insult Comedian Jack E. Leonard.

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Florence Henderson & Morey Amsterdam

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Morey Amsterdam "Maurice 'Buddy' Sorrell-THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW."

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Gisele MacKenzie & Chester Morris

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Miss Gisele MacKenzie & Movie Actor-Star Mr. Chester Morris.

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Betty White & Sam Levenson

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Betty White "Password" & Author-Comedian Sam Levenson.

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Joan Fontaine & Alan Young

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie Actress-Star Joan Fontaine & Alan Young "Wlibur Post-MISTER ED."

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Faye Emerson & Henry Morgan

"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie-Radio-Television Actress & Hostess Faye Emerson & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET" and Mr. Gene Rayburn knows that Miss Emerson & Mr. Morgan are reunited.