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Match Game

Original title: Match Game 73
  • TV Series
  • 1973–1990
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.3K
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POPULARITY
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Joyce Bulifant, Richard Dawson, Patti Deutsch, Fannie Flagg, Elaine Joyce, Dick Martin, Johnny Olson, Gene Rayburn, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nipsey Russell, Brett Somers, Marcia Wallace, and Betty White in Match Game (1973)
ComedyGame-Show

The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.

  • Stars
    • Gene Rayburn
    • Johnny Olson
    • Brett Somers
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,663
    237
    • Stars
      • Gene Rayburn
      • Johnny Olson
      • Brett Somers
    • 44User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Gene Rayburn
    Gene Rayburn
    • Self - Host
    Johnny Olson
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    Brett Somers
    Brett Somers
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    Richard Dawson
    Richard Dawson
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    Charles Nelson Reilly
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    • Self - Panelist
    Fannie Flagg
    Fannie Flagg
    • Self - Panelist
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Self - Panelist
    Patti Deutsch
    Patti Deutsch
    • Self - Panelist
    Gary Burghoff
    Gary Burghoff
    • Self - Panelist
    Joyce Bulifant
    Joyce Bulifant
    • Self - Panelist
    Nipsey Russell
    Nipsey Russell
    • Self - Panelist
    Elaine Joyce
    Elaine Joyce
    • Self - Panelist
    Dick Martin
    Dick Martin
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    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
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    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
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    Jo Ann Pflug
    Jo Ann Pflug
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    Avery Schreiber
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    • Trivia
      Brian Billick was a contestant on Episode #3.19 (1978). At the time, he was a college assistant coach who had been cut from an NFL team. After losing the game, Richard Dawson joked, "Failed at football, failed at Match Game. Where will you go now?" In 1999, Billick became the coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and led them to win Super Bowl XXXV in 2001.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Announcer: Get ready to match the stars!

    • Connections
      Featured in Being There (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      MATCH GAME 73
      Written & Performed by The Score Production Band

    User reviews44

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    Those Were The Days
    I think what made the Match Game such a hit was that anybody who watches it can't help but play. Even though the game had a very weak structure, the comedy, the contestants, the celebrities, and most importantly the revolutionizing questions, make the greatest game show ever. This show didn't make you a millionaire, but for thirty minutes, it made you feel like you had seven friends who's only job was to make you laugh. God Bless You, Gene Rayburn, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson, and Patti Deutsch. (Pardon my spelling)

    Peace Be With You, DPF
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    • May 6, 2000

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Match Game 74
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Celebrity Productions
      • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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