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The Match Game

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Match Game is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelists to fill-in-the-blank questions. Beginning with the CBS run of the 1970s, the questions are often formed as humorous double entendres.

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Also known as
The Match Game (1962–1969)
Match Game 73–79 (1973–1979)
Match Game PM (1975–1981)
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Created by
Frank Wayne
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Based on
A Nightly Restaurant Game at SARDI'S
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Music by
  • BERT KAEMPFERT (1962-1967)
  • SCORE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (1967-Present)
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Theme music composer
Bert Kaempfert (1962–67)
Score Productions (1967–)
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Opening theme
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Country of origin
United States
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Original language
English language
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No. of seasons
29
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No. of episodes
  • The Match Game: 1,760
  • Match Game 7x: 1,455
  • Match Game PM: 230
  • Match Game (1979–82): 525
  • Match Game (1990–91): 242
  • Match Game (2016–): 65
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PRODUCTION

Executive producer
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Running time
22–26 minutes (1962–1999)
42–46 minutes (2016–)
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Production company
  • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman
  • Productions (1962–82)
  • Sojourn Productions, Inc.
  • (1962–69)
  • Celebrity Productions, Inc.
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  • The Match Game Company
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  • Mark Goodson Productions
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  • Orion Television (1983–84)
  • The MG Company (1990–91)
  • MG Productions, Inc.
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  • Triple Threat Productions (2016–)
  • Entertain the Brutes (2016–)
  • El Dorado Pictures (2016–)
  • Fremantle USA (2016–)
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RELEASE

Original network
  • NBC (1962–69)
  • CBS (1973–79)
  • ABC (1990–91, 2016–)
  • Syndicated (1975–81, weekly; 1979–82 and 1998–99, daily)
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Picture format
Black and white (1962–69, kinescopes)
Color (NTSC) (1963–69, videotapes)
Color (NTSC) (1973–1999)
HTDV 720p (2016–present)
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Audio format
Mono (1962–84)
Stereo (1990–99)
5.1 Surround (2016–)
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First shown in
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Original release
December 31, 1962 (1962-12-31) –
present
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CHRONOLOGY

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Related shows
Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour
Blankety Blank
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Years active
1962-Presenr
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Genre
Game Show, Comedy & Stars & Quiz
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Players
Up to 8 (1962-)
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Playing time
25-60 Minutes (1 Hour)
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