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Originally on: CBS (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: June 25, 1973    Last Aired: April 20, 1979
Show Categories: Game Shows, Comedy
Match Game 73
This is the classic version of the ultimate classic game show that most people came to know and love. Originally intended to be simply an expanded CBS-TV remake of the popular 1962-1969 NBC-TV game show called The Star-Studded Big Money Match Game 73 (and it's annual updates) soon grew into a bonafide, no-holds-barred comedy fest, full of innuendos, double-entendres, pouting celebrities...
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Last episode: MG79-16 (The Last Broadcast on CBS-TV)
No. 1441-1445 APRIL 18-20, 1979.
Aired: Wednesday April 18, 1979
294. MG79-15 Apr 16, 1979 0 Reviews 9.60
293. MG79-14 Apr 10, 1979 0 Reviews 9.10
292. MG79-13 Apr 2, 1979 0 Reviews 10.00
291. MG79-12 Mar 26, 1979 0 Reviews 9.30

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Cast

 
Gary Burghoff - Frequent Panelist & Temp. Replaced (1974-1975)
Marcia Wallace - Semi-Regular Panelist
Fannie Flagg - Semi-Regular (1974-1982)
Richard Paul - Semi-Regular (1978-1981)
Charles Nelson Reilly - Regular (1973-1982)
Betty White - Semi-Regular (1973-1982) (photos)
McLean Stevenson - Regular (1981-1982)
Joyce Bulifant - Semi-Regular Panelist
Bill Daily - Semi-Regular (1978-1981)
Richard Dawson - Regular Panelist (1973-78)
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Community Reviews (25)

 
10.0
Perfect
"Trendsetter"
Match Game is one of my all-time favorite game shows. They couldn't have done a better job.
Continue » Posted Jun 18, 2007 9:57 am PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
One of the best shows EVA!!!!
Continue » Posted Apr 24, 2007 6:53 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
Match Game was a game show that aired since the 60s throughout the 70s. It's host, Gene Rayburn, and the different celebrities from the panel made the show a fantastic hit.
Continue » Posted Feb 19, 2007 5:16 pm PST
9.5
Superb
"Personal favorite"
The coolest game show ever since "The Price is Right"
Continue » Posted Feb 2, 2007 4:35 pm PST

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9.2
Superb
"Personal favorite"
Dumb Dora was so Dumb was a lead in for this show.
Continue » Posted Nov 25, 2006 8:23 am PST
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Show: Match Game 73
Popularity Rank: 2,023 of 17,414
Ratings Rank: 2,296 of 17,414 
Show Reviews: 25
People Tracking: 122
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Rating Statistics:
perfect: 64 (30%)
superb: 61 (28.6%)
great: 39 (18.3%)
abysmal: 32 (15%)
Other: 17 (8%)
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