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Gene Rayburn in The Match Game (1962)

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The Match Game

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  • Gene Rayburn in The Match Game (1962)
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    S1.E0 ∙ Pilot

    Wed, Dec 5, 1962
    "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).
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    S1.E1 ∙ Arlene Francis & Skitch Henderson

    Mon, Dec 31, 1962
    "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.
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    S1.E2 ∙ Show No. 2

    Wed, Jan 2, 1963
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    S1.E3 ∙ Show No. 3

    Thu, Jan 3, 1963
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    S1.E4 ∙ Show No. 4

    Fri, Jan 4, 1963
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    S1.E5 ∙ Sally Ann Howes & Abe Burrows

    Mon, Jan 7, 1963
    Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are British Actress-Singer Sally Ann Howes & Author Abe Burrows & Wayne Howell fills in for Johnny Olson.
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    S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6

    Tue, Jan 8, 1963
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    S1.E7 ∙ Episode #1.7

    Wed, Jan 9, 1963
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    S1.E8 ∙ Episode #1.8

    Thu, Jan 10, 1963
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    S1.E9 ∙ Episode #1.9

    Fri, Jan 11, 1963
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    S1.E10 ∙ Peggy Cass & Peter Lind Hayes

    Mon, Jan 14, 1963
    "The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star Team Captains are Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Actor-Comedian Peter Lind Hayes.
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    S1.E11 ∙ Episode #1.11

    Tue, Jan 15, 1963
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    S1.E12 ∙ Episode #1.12

    Wed, Jan 16, 1963
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    S1.E13 ∙ Episode #1.13

    Thu, Jan 17, 1963
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    S1.E14 ∙ Episode #1.14

    Fri, Jan 18, 1963
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    S1.E15 ∙ Carol Lawrence & Sam Levenson

    Mon, Jan 21, 1963
    "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.
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    S1.E16 ∙ Episode #1.16

    Tue, Jan 22, 1963
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    S1.E17 ∙ Episode #1.17

    Wed, Jan 23, 1963
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    S1.E18 ∙ Episode #1.18

    Thu, Jan 24, 1963
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    S1.E19 ∙ Episode #1.19

    Fri, Jan 25, 1963
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    S1.E20 ∙ Betty White & Darren McGavin

    Mon, Jan 28, 1963
    "The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 Star New Captains are Betty White "Password" & Actor-Comedian Darren McGavin.
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    S1.E21 ∙ Show No. 21

    Tue, Jan 29, 1963
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    S1.E22 ∙ Show No. 22

    Wed, Jan 30, 1963
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    S1.E23 ∙ Show No. 23

    Thu, Jan 31, 1963
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    S1.E24 ∙ Show No. 24

    Fri, Feb 1, 1963
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    S1.E25 ∙ Dorothy Collins & Barry Nelson

    Mon, Feb 4, 1963
    "The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Singer-Actress Dorothy Collins & Actor Barry Nelson "To Tell The TRUTH."
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    S1.E26 ∙ Episode #1.26

    Tue, Feb 5, 1963
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    S1.E27 ∙ Episode #1.27

    Wed, Feb 6, 1963
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    S1.E28 ∙ Episode #1.28

    Thu, Feb 7, 1963
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    S1.E29 ∙ Episode #1.29

    Fri, Feb 8, 1963
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    S1.E30 ∙ Ann Sothern & Milt Kamen

    Mon, Feb 11, 1963
    "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."
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    S1.E31 ∙ Episode #1.31

    Tue, Feb 12, 1963
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    S1.E32 ∙ Episode #1.32

    Wed, Feb 13, 1963
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    S1.E33 ∙ Episode #1.33

    Thu, Feb 14, 1963
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    S1.E34 ∙ Episode #1.34

    Fri, Feb 15, 1963
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    S1.E35 ∙ Audrey Meadows & Orson Bean

    Mon, Feb 18, 1963
    "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."
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    S1.E36 ∙ Episode #1.36

    Tue, Feb 19, 1963
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    S1.E37 ∙ Show No. 37

    Wed, Feb 20, 1963
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    S1.E38 ∙ Show No. 38

    Thu, Feb 21, 1963
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    S1.E39 ∙ Show No. 39

    Fri, Feb 22, 1963
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    S1.E40 ∙ Gisele MacKenzie & Milt Kamen

    Mon, Feb 25, 1963
    "The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Actress-Singer Gisele MacKenzie & Overbearing Actor-Comedian Milt Kamen.
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    S1.E41 ∙ Episode #1.41

    Tue, Feb 26, 1963
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    S1.E42 ∙ Episode #1.42

    Wed, Feb 27, 1963
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    S1.E43 ∙ Episode #1.43

    Thu, Feb 28, 1963
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    S1.E44 ∙ Episode #1.44

    Fri, Mar 1, 1963
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    S1.E45 ∙ Peggy Cass & Bennett Cerf

    Mon, Mar 4, 1963
    "The MATCH GamE" Welcomes 2 New Star Team Captains are Miss Peggy Cass "To Tell The TRUTH" & Mr. Bennett Cerf "WHAT'S MY LINE?"
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    S1.E46 ∙ Episode #1.46

    Tue, Mar 5, 1963
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    S1.E47 ∙ Episode #1.47

    Wed, Mar 6, 1963
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    S1.E48 ∙ Episode #1.48

    Thu, Mar 7, 1963
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    Gene Rayburn in The Match Game (1962)

    S1.E49 ∙ Episode #1.49

    Fri, Mar 8, 1963
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