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Match Game

1973 · 45m per ep · English · United States of America

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

7.9(1,794 reviews)

119.5801% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jul 2, 1973
Last air date: Apr 20, 1979
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 1438
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: CBS
Creator / showrunner: Mark Goodson
Certification: —
Production companies: —

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Keywords

game show

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1973 · 1438 episodes

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Cast

Gene Rayburn

Self - Host

Richard Dawson

Self

Brett Somers

Self

Charles Nelson Reilly

Self

Media

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Reviews & ratings

7.9

1,794 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful