The Match Game

The original series, broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1969 Two teams of three players (consisting of two civilian contestants & one celebrity team captain), competed in this early version which was a game of judgment. Host Rayburn read a question in which the possibilities are endless; plus, they weren't restricted to fill-in-the-blank types. All six players wrote down their answers on their cards and raised their hands to indicate that they were done. Each player revealed their answers one player at a time, and their objective was to match their teammates. For each match the team made, they scored 25 points (10 points early in the run). If no match was made whatsoever, Gene reread the question, and the players rewrote their answers (they can be the same or can be different). The first team to reach 100 points (make four matches (10 early in the run)) won $100 and went on to play the Audience Match.

Aliases
  • The MATCH GamE (1962-1969)
  • (THE (NEW STAR-STIDDED BIG MONEY)) MATCH GAME 73-79/pm (1973)
  • THE ALL-NEW STAR-STIDDED MATCH GAME (1990-1991)
  • MATCH GAME (1998-1999/NOW!)
  • THE RETURN OF THE ALL-NEW STAR-STIDDED MATCH GAME (2016-2021 & 2025)
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Seasons
Cast & Crew
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Notes
Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials December 1962 November 2006 21
Season 1 - SEASON 1 (The MATCH GamE Season 1 1962-1963 B&W and IN LIVING COLOR on NBC-TV.) December 1962 August 1963 174
Season 2 - The MATCH GamE Season 2 1963-1964 (B&W and In Living Color on NBC-TV.) September 1963 August 1964 256
Season 3 - The MATCH GamE Season 3 1964-1965 in B&W and In Living Color on NBC-TV. August 1964 August 1965 254
Season 4 - The MATCH GamE Season 4 1965-1966 In Living Color on NBC-TV. August 1965 August 1966 256
Season 5 - The MATCH GamE's SEASON 5 AND INTRODUCING THE TELEPHONE MATCH 1966-1967. August 1966 September 1966 6
Season 9 July 1973 December 1973 119
Season 10 January 1974 December 1974 249
Season 11 January 1975 December 1975 250
Season 12 January 1976 December 1976 254
Season 13 January 1977 December 1977 256
Season 14 January 1978 December 1978 238
Season 15 January 1979 April 1979 89
Season 1979 June 1979 July 1979 15
Season 1980 August 1980 November 1980 21
Unassigned Episodes 3
Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Season 1 December 1962 1
Season 2 February 1963 September 1964 16
Season 3 September 1964 1
Unassigned Episodes 2443
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 July 1973 April 1979 1452
Unassigned Episodes 1009
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Ira Skutch 786 09/02/1963 - 09/05/1966
Mike Gargiulo 104 02/13/1963 - 07/16/1965
James Elson 67 12/31/1962 - 04/05/1963
Roger Wolfson 7 07/04/1963 - 08/13/1963
Jan Murray 6 06/22/1965
Mike Garguilo 2 07/16/1963 - 08/29/1963
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Art James 27 08/10/1965
Gene Rayburn 13 12/31/1962 - 01/02/1976
Bob Barker 7 05/26/1965 - 05/27/1965
Gloria Swanson 6 11/27/1964
Michael Burger N/A
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Mark Goodson 8 12/31/1962 - 08/19/1966
Bill Todman 3 12/31/1962 - 07/06/1966
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Jack Klugman 2 07/02/1973
Fannie Flagg 2 01/02/1976
Vicki Lawrence 1 07/02/1973

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