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175 Episodes 1962 - 1963
Episode 0
25 mins
"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).
Episode 1
Mon, Dec 31, 196225 mins
"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.
Episode 2
Wed, Jan 2, 196325 mins
Episode 3
Thu, Jan 3, 196325 mins
Episode 4
Fri, Jan 4, 196325 mins
Episode 5
Mon, Jan 7, 196325 mins
Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are British Actress-Singer Sally Ann Howes & Author Abe Burrows & Wayne Howell fills in for Johnny Olson.
Episode 6
Tue, Jan 8, 196325 mins
Episode 7
Wed, Jan 9, 196325 mins
Episode 8
Thu, Jan 10, 196325 mins
Episode 9
Fri, Jan 11, 196325 mins
Episode 10
Mon, Jan 14, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star Team Captains are Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Actor-Comedian Peter Lind Hayes.
Episode 11
Tue, Jan 15, 196325 mins
Episode 12
Wed, Jan 16, 196325 mins
Episode 13
Thu, Jan 17, 196325 mins
Episode 14
Fri, Jan 18, 196325 mins
Episode 15
Mon, Jan 21, 196325 mins
"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.
Episode 16
Tue, Jan 22, 196325 mins
Episode 17
Wed, Jan 23, 196325 mins
Episode 18
Thu, Jan 24, 196325 mins
Episode 19
Fri, Jan 25, 196325 mins
Episode 20
Mon, Jan 28, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star New Captains are Betty White "Password" & Actor-Comedian Darren McGavin.
Episode 21
Tue, Jan 29, 196325 mins
Episode 22
Wed, Jan 30, 196325 mins
Episode 23
Thu, Jan 31, 196325 mins
Episode 24
Fri, Feb 1, 196325 mins
Episode 25
Mon, Feb 4, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Singer-Actress Dorothy Collins & Actor Barry Nelson "To Tell The TRUTH."
Episode 26
Tue, Feb 5, 196325 mins
Episode 27
Wed, Feb 6, 196325 mins
Episode 28
Thu, Feb 7, 196325 mins
Episode 29
Fri, Feb 8, 196325 mins
Episode 30
Mon, Feb 11, 196325 mins
"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."
Episode 31
Tue, Feb 12, 196325 mins
Episode 32
Wed, Feb 13, 196325 mins
Episode 33
Thu, Feb 14, 196325 mins
Episode 34
Fri, Feb 15, 196325 mins
Episode 35
Mon, Feb 18, 196325 mins
"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."
Episode 36
Tue, Feb 19, 196325 mins
Episode 37
Wed, Feb 20, 196325 mins
Episode 38
Thu, Feb 21, 196325 mins
Episode 39
Fri, Feb 22, 196325 mins
Episode 40
Mon, Feb 25, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Gisele MacKenzie & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.
Episode 41
Tue, Feb 26, 196325 mins
Episode 42
Wed, Feb 27, 196325 mins
Episode 43
Thu, Feb 28, 196325 mins
Episode 44
Fri, Mar 1, 196325 mins
Episode 45
Mon, Mar 4, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Miss Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Mr. Bennett Cerf "WHAT'S MY LINE?"
Episode 46
Tue, Mar 5, 196325 mins
Episode 47
Wed, Mar 6, 196325 mins
Episode 48
Thu, Mar 7, 196325 mins
Episode 49
Fri, Mar 8, 196325 mins
Episode 50
Mon, Mar 11, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Couples are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Actor-Comedian Paul Ford.
Episode 51
Tue, Mar 12, 196325 mins
Episode 52
Wed, Mar 13, 196325 mins
Episode 53
Thu, Mar 14, 196325 mins
Episode 54
Fri, Mar 15, 196325 mins
Episode 55
Mon, Mar 18, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Comedienne Mary Healy & Actor-Comedian-Television & Radio Host Robert Q. Lewis.
Episode 56
Tue, Mar 19, 196325 mins
Episode 57
Wed, Mar 20, 196325 mins
Episode 58
Thu, Mar 21, 196325 mins
Episode 59
Fri, Mar 22, 196325 mins
Episode 60
Mon, Mar 25, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star Team Captains are Opera Singer & Actress Miss Rise Stevens & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET."
Episode 61
Tue, Mar 26, 196325 mins
Episode 62
Wed, Mar 27, 196325 mins
Episode 63
Thu, Mar 28, 196325 mins
Episode 64
Fri, Mar 29, 196325 mins
Episode 65
Mon, Apr 1, 196325 mins
"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!!"
Episode 66
Tue, Apr 2, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" features Peggy Cass & Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. & Gene Rayburn has returned from "SAY WHEN!!" to "The MATCH GamE."
Episode 67
Wed, Apr 3, 196325 mins
Episode 68
Thu, Apr 4, 196325 mins
Episode 69
Fri, Apr 5, 196325 mins
Episode 70
Mon, Apr 8, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes Miss Carol Lawrence (Mrs. Robert Goulet) & Movie Actor-Star Mr. Chester Morris.
Episode 71
Tue, Apr 9, 196325 mins
Episode 72
Wed, Apr 10, 196325 mins
Episode 73
Thu, Apr 11, 196325 mins
Episode 74
Fri, Apr 12, 196325 mins
Episode 75
Mon, Apr 15, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Tom Poston "To Tell The TRUTH."
Episode 76
Tue, Apr 16, 196325 mins
Episode 77
Wed, Apr 17, 196325 mins
Episode 78
Thu, Apr 18, 196325 mins
Episode 79
Fri, Apr 19, 196325 mins
Episode 80
Mon, Apr 22, 196325 mins
"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."
Episode 81
Tue, Apr 23, 196325 mins
Episode 82
Wed, Apr 24, 196325 mins
Episode 83
Thu, Apr 25, 196325 mins
Episode 84
Fri, Apr 26, 196325 mins
Episode 85
Mon, Apr 29, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Couples are Kitty Carlisle "To Tell The TRUTH" & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.
Episode 86
Tue, Apr 30, 196325 mins
Episode 87
Wed, May 1, 196325 mins
Episode 88
Thu, May 2, 196325 mins
Episode 89
Fri, May 3, 196325 mins
Episode 90
Mon, May 6, 196325 mins
"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.
Episode 91
Tue, May 7, 196325 mins
Episode 92
Wed, May 8, 196325 mins
Episode 93
Thu, May 9, 196325 mins
Episode 94
Fri, May 10, 196325 mins
Episode 95
Mon, May 13, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Dancer-Singer Abbe Lane & Art James "SAY WHEN!!"
Episode 96
Tue, May 14, 196325 mins
Episode 97
Wed, May 15, 196325 mins
Episode 98
Thu, May 16, 196325 mins
Episode 99
Fri, May 17, 196325 mins
Episode 100
Mon, May 20, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Jazz Singer Barbara Cook & Author-Comedian Sam Levenson.
Episode 101
Tue, May 21, 196325 mins
Episode 102
Wed, May 22, 196325 mins
Episode 103
Thu, May 23, 196325 mins
Episode 104
Fri, May 24, 196325 mins
Episode 105
Mon, May 27, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes Radio & Television Actress & Hostess Faye Emerson & Insult Actor-Comedian Jack E. Leonard.
Episode 106
Tue, May 28, 196325 mins
Episode 107
Wed, May 29, 196325 mins
Episode 108
Thu, May 30, 196325 mins
Episode 109
Fri, May 31, 196325 mins
Episode 110
Mon, Jun 3, 196325 mins
"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.
Episode 111
Tue, Jun 4, 196325 mins
Episode 112
Wed, Jun 5, 196325 mins
Episode 113
Thu, Jun 6, 196325 mins
Episode 114
Fri, Jun 7, 196325 mins
Episode 115
Mon, Jun 10, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie Actress-Star Joan Fontaine & Rod Serling "THE TWILIGHT ZONE."
Episode 116
Tue, Jun 11, 196325 mins
Episode 117
Wed, Jun 12, 196325 mins
Episode 118
Thu, Jun 13, 196325 mins
Episode 119
Fri, Jun 14, 196325 mins
Episode 120
Mon, Jun 17, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie-Radio-Television Actress & Hostess Faye Emerson & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.
Episode 121
Tue, Jun 18, 196325 mins
Episode 122
Wed, Jun 19, 196325 mins
Episode 123
Thu, Jun 20, 196325 mins
Episode 124
Fri, Jun 21, 196325 mins
Episode 125
Mon, Jun 24, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star New Captains are Florence Henderson "NBC NEWS The TODAY SHOW" & Henry Morgan "I'VE GOT A SECRET."
Episode 126
Tue, Jun 25, 196325 mins
Episode 127
Wed, Jun 26, 196325 mins
Episode 128
Thu, Jun 27, 196325 mins
Episode 129
Fri, Jun 28, 196325 mins
Episode 130
Mon, Jul 1, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie & Television Actress Diana Lynn & Tom Poston "To Tell The TRUTH."
Episode 131
Tue, Jul 2, 196325 mins
Episode 132
Wed, Jul 3, 196325 mins
Episode 133
Thu, Jul 4, 196325 mins
Episode 134
Fri, Jul 5, 196325 mins
Episode 135
Mon, Jul 8, 196325 mins
"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.
Episode 136
Tue, Jul 9, 196325 mins
Episode 137
Wed, Jul 10, 196325 mins
Episode 138
Thu, Jul 11, 196325 mins
Episode 139
Fri, Jul 12, 196325 mins
Episode 140
Mon, Jul 15, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Broadway & Movie Actress-Star Joan Caulfield & Actor-Insult Comedian Jack E. Leonard.
Episode 141
Tue, Jul 16, 196325 mins
Episode 142
Wed, Jul 17, 196325 mins
Episode 143
Thu, Jul 18, 196325 mins
Episode 144
Fri, Jul 19, 196325 mins
Episode 145
Mon, Jul 22, 196325 mins
"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."
Episode 146
Tue, Jul 23, 196325 mins
Episode 147
Wed, Jul 24, 196325 mins
Episode 148
Thu, Jul 25, 196325 mins
Episode 149
Fri, Jul 26, 196325 mins
Episode 150
Mon, Jul 29, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Miss Gisele MacKenzie & Movie Actor-Star Mr. Chester Morris.
Episode 151
Tue, Jul 30, 196325 mins
Episode 152
Wed, Jul 31, 196325 mins
Episode 153
Thu, Aug 1, 196325 mins
Episode 154
Fri, Aug 2, 196325 mins
Episode 155
Mon, Aug 5, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Betty White "Password" & Author-Comedian Sam Levenson.
Episode 156
Tue, Aug 6, 196325 mins
Episode 157
Wed, Aug 7, 196325 mins
Episode 158
Thu, Aug 8, 196325 mins
Episode 159
Fri, Aug 9, 196325 mins
Episode 160
Mon, Aug 12, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Movie Actress-Star Joan Fontaine & Alan Young "Wlibur Post-MISTER ED."
Episode 161
Tue, Aug 13, 196325 mins
Episode 162
Wed, Aug 14, 196325 mins
Episode 163
Thu, Aug 15, 196325 mins
Episode 164
Fri, Aug 16, 196325 mins
Episode 165
Mon, Aug 19, 196325 mins
"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.
Episode 166
Tue, Aug 20, 196325 mins
Episode 167
Wed, Aug 21, 196325 mins
Episode 168
Thu, Aug 22, 196325 mins
Episode 169
Fri, Aug 23, 196325 mins
Episode 170
Mon, Aug 26, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Jazz Singer Barbara Cook & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.
Episode 171
Tue, Aug 27, 196325 mins
Episode 172
Wed, Aug 28, 196325 mins
Episode 173
Thu, Aug 29, 196325 mins
Episode 174
Fri, Aug 30, 196325 mins
"The MATCH GamE" Says Goodbye to Season 1 and as Miss Barbara Cook & Mr. Milt Kamen.