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The Match Game

  • TV Series
  • 1962–19691962–1969
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 25m
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Gene Rayburn in The Match Game (1962)
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This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a chicken... Read allThis is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a chicken} that'll/this'll read(ing) by the host/star (Gene Rayburn) and one(1) member of the team ... Read allThis is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a chicken} that'll/this'll read(ing) by the host/star (Gene Rayburn) and one(1) member of the team wrote/writes the answer {e.g.: Leg}. The 1st and 2nd Members of the team has/having the sa... Read all

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  • Stars
    • Gene Rayburn
    • Johnny Olson
    • Betty White
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  • Stars
    • Gene Rayburn
    • Johnny Olson
    • Betty White
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    The Match Game (1962)
    Michael Landon, Gene Rayburn, and Dennis Weaver in The Match Game (1962)
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    Gene Rayburn
    Gene Rayburn
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    1742 episodes1742 eps • 1962–1969
    Johnny Olson
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    1518 episodes1518 eps • 1962–1969
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain…
    125 episodes125 eps • 1963–1969
    Henry Morgan
    Henry Morgan
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain…
    111 episodes111 eps • 1963–1969
    Joe Garagiola
    Joe Garagiola
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    94 episodes94 eps • 1964–1969
    Mel Brandt
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    85 episodes85 eps • 1966–1967
    Peggy Cass
    Peggy Cass
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain…
    81 episodes81 eps • 1962–1969
    Florence Henderson
    Florence Henderson
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    73 episodes73 eps • 1963–1967
    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain…
    73 episodes73 eps • 1966–1969
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    70 episodes70 eps • 1964–1965
    Soupy Sales
    Soupy Sales
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    69 episodes69 eps • 1966–1969
    Carol Lawrence
    Carol Lawrence
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    68 episodes68 eps • 1963–1969
    Phyllis Newman
    Phyllis Newman
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    65 episodes65 eps • 1964–1968
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    60 episodes60 eps • 1965–1969
    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    55 episodes55 eps • 1963–1969
    Abe Burrows
    Abe Burrows
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain…
    53 episodes53 eps • 1963–1967
    Milt Kamen
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    53 episodes53 eps • 1963–1966
    Bess Myerson
    Bess Myerson
    • Self - Team Captainas Self - Team Captain
    45 episodes45 eps • 1963–1968
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    This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a chicken} that'll/this'll read(ing) by the host/star (Gene Rayburn) and one(1) member of the team wrote/writes the answer {e.g.: Leg}. The 1st and 2nd Members of the team has/having the same answer is/are matched and that'll/this'll be worth 25 points (10 points-early in the run from December 31, 1962 to February 8, 1963) and the star team captain matched the same answer and that'll/this'll be worth 50 points (20 points). The 1st Team score 100 points wins the game and collect $100 and played "The Studio Audience Match." In "The Studio Audience Match", That/This has 3 Secret Survey Questions which it This/That all occurs the date this/that held/holds the 3 Questions prior to the broadcast of "The MATCH GamE". Each 1 of the 3 secret survey questions that/this has/having the all-time popular answer will be match by the same 3 members of the winning team called "THE BEST ANSWER." Each matching answer that'll/this'll determine what he or she thinking up that/this answer of their judgment is valued at in the following - 1 Person Matched worth $50, 2 People Match worth $100 and All 3 People Match includes A Star Team Captain worth $150 and the possible total of the 3 questions is worth $450 and that/this can be added to $100 and can be the perfect total of $550. The Game Continues before time's up with the sound of whistle blow and the 2 members of the team has the highest cash amount became today's winners. On the weekday of February 27-March 3, 1967 Before the show is over...There's "The Telephone Match" becomes a feature to the program. The Host reads the question {i.e.: _____ Soup} to the home viewer via telephone call and picks 1 member of the studio audience (by a number from 1 to 100+) will match the answer {i.e.: Vegetable Soup} as well the member wrote the answer and that's a match wins the share of jackpot started at $500. $100 will be added when it's a mismatch {i.e.: Alphabet Soup}. —Ben Hallums <Benhallums1@aol.com>
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      • TV-G
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    • Trivia
      NBC-TV destroyed most of the recordings of the show and only 11 episodes are known to exist today.
    • Connections
      Featured in Super 8 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      A Swingin' Safari
      (Theme - 1962 to 1967)

      Written and Performed by Bert Kaempfert

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The MATCH GamE
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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