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Release Date:
25 June 1973 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Get ready to match the stars...
Plot:
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two contestants compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations more
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Comic Soupy Sales passes away at 83
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Comedian Soupy Sales Dead At 83
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HailMary is right...those WERE the days (sigh)... more (33 total)

Cast

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Gene Rayburn ... Host - Himself / ... (200 episodes, 1973-1982)
Johnny Olson ... Anouncer / ... (199 episodes, 1973-1982)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Match Game (USA) (syndication title)
Match Game 74 (USA) (second season title)
Match Game 75 (USA) (third season title)
Match Game 76 (USA) (fourth season title)
Match Game 77 (USA) (fifth season title)
Match Game 78 (USA) (sixth season title)
Match Game 79 (USA) (seventh season title)
The 1973 Edition of Match Game (USA) (working title)
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30 min (1970 episodes)
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Trivia:
Every New Year's Eve, there was an update of the 2 digits in the title to reflect the coming of the new year (e.g. from "Match Game 76" (1976) to "Match Game 77" (1977)). more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Greatest Game Show Moments (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
MATCH GAME 73 more

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HailMary is right...those WERE the days (sigh)..., 20 February 2002
Author: 14jade

I remember so clearly the morning TV schedule I shared with my mom during my preschool years (and summers from school later on): "Love of Life," "The Price Is Right," "The Young and the Restless," and of course, "The Match Game." Boy, did I love this show! Even "The Price Is Right" (which I am also quite fond of) couldn't outdo Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Somers. Even as a little kid, I could appreciate their magical chemistry. They were hilarious, especially CNR!

I never understood the drama with Richard Dawson until years later, but that's okay. He was great when things were "normal." While I prefer his version of "Family Feud," "The Match Game" could not have continued without CNR and Brett.

The Game Show Network has brought back some fond nostalgia. HailMary is right...those WERE the days (sigh)...

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