The Original Match Game Host

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 original match game host.

The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelists to fill in the blank questions. 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 next six decades. The show returned with a significantly changed format in 1973 on cbs also in daytime and became a major success with an expanded panel larger cash payouts and emphasis on humor and innuendo. Rayburn also hosted some episodes of tattletales.

Beginning with the cbs run of the 1970 s the questions are often formed as humorous double entendres. Composed of 2 teams of 3 members 2 in studio team members and 1 star team captain are writing answers to an question e g. He was the host of the popular game show the match game the match game in its original version ran on nbc s daytime lineup from 1962 until 1969. This is the 1st edition of the program.

With gene rayburn johnny olson betty white henry morgan. Match game tv series 1973 1990 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. With gene rayburn johnny olson brett somers richard dawson. Game show comedy 63 metascore a revival of the classic game show which involves contestants guessing a celebrity panel s answers in a fill in the blank style.

Also during the run of the 1970s match game rayburn and his wife helen appeared on the game show tattletales hosted by bert convy.