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Match Game 1973-76 episodes

 

Match Game with Gene Rayburn

1962 PILOT from Buzzr Lost and Found week

1964 episode from Buzzr Lost and Found week

 

Match Game 73 

PILOT – Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, Bert Convy, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, BW – taped 5/19/73

5 eps with Michael Landon, VL, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Anita Gillette - Episodes 1 and 2 Taped 6/10/73 - Eps 3-5 taped 6/12/73

5 eps with Bob Barker, Arlene Francis, RD, Michel Learned, Richard Thomas, Della Reese - Taped 6/18/73

5 eps with Bert Convy, JP Morgan, CNR, BS, RD, Betty White – First week for Brett, Charles and Betty - Taped 6-23-73

5 eps with Dick Gautier, Barbara Stewart, Jack Carter, JoAnn Pflug, RD, Shelly Winters – Thursday show is the "Fag" episode - Taped 6-30-73

5 eps with Bert Convy, Loretta Swit, CNR, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, Kay Ballard - Taped 7-7-73

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, Morey Amsterdam, Carolyn Jones, RD, BW - Taped 7/16/73

2 eps with Bert Convy, BS, Jack Carter, Lucie Arnaz, RD, Nanette Fabray - Monday-Wednesday shows are skipped. Taped 7/21/73

5 eps with CNR, BS, Morey Amsterdam, Loretta Swit, RD, Ruta Lee - Taped 7/28/73

5 eps with Stu Gilliam, BS, Jack Klugman, Stephanie Edwards, RD, BW - Taped 8/4/73

5 eps with Bobby Van, EJ, CNR, BS, RD, Nanette Fabray – Thursday show has the famous "Batman and Robin are queer" question. Taped 8/11/73

5 eps with MS, Loretta Swit, Stu Gillam, BS, RD, Ann Elder – Infamous "undie" blooper on Thursday's show. Taped 8/18/73

5 eps with Robert Culp, BS, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Pat Carroll - Taped 8-25-73

5 eps with NR, Loretta Swit, CNR, BS, RD, BW - Taped 9/1/73

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, NR, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 9/8/73

5 eps with Pat Harrington, BS, CNR, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, BW - Taped 9/15/73

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, Jack Carter, FF, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 9/22/73

5 eps with Jim Backus, BS, NR, PD, RD, BW - Taped 10/6/73

5 eps with Bill Cullen, BS, Jack Klugman, Cass Elliot, RD, Loreta Swit - Brett answers "a fag" to a question on the Friday show - Taped 10/13/73

5 eps with Robert Vaughn, BS, MS, Nancy Dussault, RD, Betty White – McLean does Friday's show without a shirt! - Taped 10/20/73

5 eps with Robert Q Lewis, BS, Morey Amsterdam, Joyce Boulifant, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 10/26/73

5 eps with Bill Daly, BS, Jack Carter, Judy Carne, RD, FF - Taped 10/27/73

5 eps with Nipsey Russell, BS, CNR, Beverly Garland, RD, BW – Turntable blooper episode - Taped 12/1/73

5 eps with Jack Cassidy, BS, CNR, June Lockhart, RD, Loretta Swit – CNR is Santa! - Taped 12/8/73

4 eps with Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, Gail Fisher – New Years Episode 73 to 74 - taped 12/15/73

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Match Game 74

1/2/1974 – Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, Gail Fisher – 1st show of 1974

5 eps with Larry Hovis, BS, CNR, PD, RD, Madlyn Rhue - Taped 12/22/73

5 eps with Greg Morris, BS, Morey Amsterdam, Juliet Mills, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 12/23/73

5 eps with Joe Flynn, BS, CNR, Linda Kaye Henning, RD, Betty White - Taped 1/5/74

5 eps with William Shatner, Anne Meara, NR, BS, RD, Ann Elder - "fairy" episode is Tuesday show that is skipped - I have it - Taped 1-12-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Meredith MacRae, RD, Marcia Wallace - Taped 1-19-74

5 eps. with Larry Hovis, BS, Rip Taylor, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Peggy Cass - Taped 1-26-74

5 eps with Larry Blyden, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, Kaye Stevens - Taped 2-2-74

5 eps with Steve Allen, BS, CNR, Fannie Flagg, RD, Kay Ballard - Taped 2-15-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, Betty White - Taped 2-16-74

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, Dick Gautier, Elaine Joyce, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 2-23-74

5 eps with Pat Harrington, BS, Nipsey Russell, Fannie Flagg, RD, Jo Anne Worley - Taped 3-2-74

5 eps with Bill Cullen, BS, CNR, Patti Deutsch, RD, Betty White - Taped 3-16-74

5 eps with Allen Ludden, BS, CNR, Joyce Bulifant, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 3-29-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Chelsea Brown, RD, Jo Anne Worley - Taped 3-30-74

5 eps with Rosey Grier, BS, CNR, Loretta Swit, RD, Kaye Stevens - Taped 4-13-74

5 eps with Ron Masak, BS, CNR, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 4-15-74

5 eps with Bobby Van, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, Betty White - Taped 4-26-74

5 eps with Jack Carter, BS, CNR, Trish Stewart, RD, Kaye Stevens - Gene trips Trish with his mic cord on Wed show. - Taped 4-27-74

5 eps with Greg Morris, BS, CNR, Anne Meara, RD, Ann Elder -  Taped 5-4-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Abby Dalton, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 5-6-74

5 eps with Nipsey Russell, BS, CNR, Jackie Joseph, RD, Jo Anne Worley - Taped 5-17-74

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Louisa Moritz, RD, Kaye Stevens - Taped 5-18-74

5 eps with Jack Narz, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 5-31-74

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Joyce Bulifant, RD, Loretta Swit - Taped 6-1-74

5 eps with Don Adams, BS, CNR, Mitzi McCall, RD, Elaine Joyce - Taped 6-14-74

5 eps with Morey Amsterdam, BS, George Kirby, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Betty White - Taped 6-15-74

5 eps with Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Patti Deutsch, RD, Marcia Wallace - Taped 6-24-74

5 eps with McLean Stevenson, BS, CNR, Joanie Sommers, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 7-5-74

5 eps with Anson Williams, BS, CNR, Fannie Flagg, RD, Kaye Stevens - Taped 7/6/74

5 eps with Alejandro Rey, BS, CNR, Juliet Mills, RD, Jo Anne Worley - Monday's show has a funny question - "Antipasto"! - Taped 7-21-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Dr. Joyce Brothers, RD, Betty White - Taped 7-22-74

5 eps with Donald Ross, BS, CNR, Patti Deutsch, RD, Fannie Flagg - Contestant Janet Finn starts her reign - Taped 7-26-74

5 eps with Charlie Brill, BS, CNR, Joyce Bulifant, RD, MW - Janet Finn becomes the $ winner at that time during this week. - Taped 7-27-74

5 eps with Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 8-31-74

5 eps with Richard Long, BS, CNR, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Kaye Stevens - Taped 9-1-74

5 eps with Nipsey Russell, BS, CNR, Anita Gillette, RD, Jo Anne Worley - Taped 9-14-74

5 eps with Robert Morse, BS, CNR, Adrienne Barbeau, RD, Fannie Flagg - All the celebs wear masks in Wednesday's opening, The Ape/Bananas question happens on Thursday's show and Robert Morse reveals an answer too soon in Friday's episode. - Taped 9-15-74

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Penny Marshall, RD, Betty White - Taped 9-26-74

2 eps with Gary Burghoff, BS, CNR, Ann Elder, RD, Patti Deutsch - GSN skips three episodes  -Taped 9-27-74

5 eps with Richard Deacon, BS, Nipsey Russell, Gunilla Hutton, RD, Mitzi McCall - Taped 10-5-74

3 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Lynda Day George, RD, Kaye Stevens - GSN skips two episodes -  Taped 10-6-74

5 eps with Arte Johnson, BS, CNR, Michele Lee, RD, Betty White - Taped 10-19-74

5 eps with Michael Evans, BS, Gary Burghoff, Joyce Bulifant, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 10-20-74

5 eps with Charlie Brill, BS, Richard Deacon, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 11-2-74

5 eps with Allen Ludden, BS, Gary Burghoff, Elaine Joyce, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 11-3-74

5 eps with Gene Wood, BS, Gary Burghoff, Amanda Blake, RD, Joyce Bulifant - Taped 11-25-74

5 eps with Jack Carter, BS, Orson Bean, Louisa Moritz, RD, Betty White - Taped 11-26-74

5 eps with Bobby Van, BS, Gary Burghoff, Adrienne Barbeau, RD, Fannie Flagg - 11-30-74

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, Gary Burghoff, Phyllis Newman, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 12-1-74

3 eps with James Darren, BS, Nipsey Russell, Juliet Mills, RD, Betty White – New Years 74 to 75 - taped 12/14/74

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Match Game 75

2 eps with James Darren, BS, Nipsey Russell, Juliet Mills, RD, Betty White – First two shows of 1975

5 eps with Robert Vaughn, BS, Gary Burghoff, Patty Duke Astin, RD, Mitzi McCall -  Taped 12-15-74

5 eps with Greg Morris, BS, Gary Burghoff, Joyce Bulifant, RD, Fannie Flagg - GSN and Buzzr skip the Monday show - I have it - Taped 12-28-74 

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, Gary Burghoff, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, Betty White - Taped 12-29-74

5 eps with Dwayne Hickman, BS, GB, Carol Owen, RD, MW – Gary blows the super match! - Taped 1-12-75

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, GB, Trish Stewart, RD, PD - Taped 1-25-75

5 eps with Clifton Davis, BS, GB, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, FF - Taped 1-26-75

5 eps with Shecky Greene, BS, GB, EJ, RD, BW - Taped 1-28-75

5 eps with Bob Barker, BS, Gary Burghoff, Rona Barrett, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 2-8-75

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, Gary Burghoff, Lee Meriwether, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 2-9-75

5 eps with Leslie Nielsen, BS, Gary Burghoff, Patty Deutsch, RD, MW - Johnny Olson is on the panel on Monday's show - TAPED 2/23/75

5 eps with Tom Bosley, BS, Gary Burghoff, Meredith MacRae, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 2/24/75

5 eps with Charlie Brill, BS, Gary Burghoff, Sarah Kennedy, RD, BW - Taped 3/8/75

5 eps with Nipsey Russell, BS, Gary Burghoff, Elaine Joyce, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 3/9/75

5 eps with Dick Martin, BS, Gary Burghoff, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, Patty Deutsch - Taped 3-22-75

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, Gary Burghoff, Lynda Day George, RD, BW - Taped 3-23-75

5 eps with Ron Masak, BS, Gary Burghoff, Patty Duke Astin, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 3-28-75

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, Gary Burghoff, Arlene Francis, RD, BW - Taped 4-6-75

5 eps with Buck Owens, BS, Gary Burghoff, Gloria DeHaven, RD, PD - Gloria takes forever causing Gene to dance to stall - Taped 4-8-75

5 eps with John Forsythe, BS, Gary Burghoff, Elaine Joyce, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 4/19/75

5 eps with Scoey Mitchlll, BS, Gary Burghoff, Karen Morrow, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 4/20/75

5 eps with GB, BS, CNR, Madalyn Rhue, RD, BW – CNR Returns after his abscense! - Taped 5/5/75

5 eps with Jack Albertson, BS, CNR, Lynn Redgrave, RD, Patty Deutsch - Taped 5/6/75

5 eps with Nipsey Russell, BS, CNR, Lee Meredith, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 5/31/75

5 eps with Johnny Brown, BS, CNR, Trish Stewart, RD, MW - Taped 6/1/75

5 eps with Bobby Van, BS, CNR, Sarah Kennedy, RD, Ann Elder - Taped 6/13/75

5 eps with Bill Daly, BS, CNR, Ethel Merman, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 6/14/75

5 eps with Jack Cassidy, BS, CNR, Conny Van Dyke, RD, BW - Taped 6/15/75

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 6/27/75

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, CNR, Kate Jackson, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 6/28/75

5 eps with Allen Ludden, BS, CNR, Dolly Martin, RD, Betty White - Taped 6/29/75

5 eps with GB, BS, CNR, Brenda Dickson, RD, PD - Taped 7/12/75

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Pat Finley, RD, JB - Taped 7/14/75

5 eps with Bill Macy, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, BW - Taped 7/26/75

5 eps with Scoey Mitchelll, BS, CNR, Joan Collins, RD, Patty Deutsch - Taped 7/28/75

5 eps with Robert Urich, BS, CNR, Jamie Lynn Bauer, RD, FF - Taped 8/23/75

5 eps with Avery Schrieber, BS, CNR, Lana Woods, RD, Joyce Boulifant -Taped 8/25/75

5 eps with Bobby Van, BS, CNR, Sarah Kennedy, RD, BW - Taped 8/26/75

5 eps with BD, BS, CNR, Dr. Joyce Brothers, RD, PD - Taped 9/5/75

5 eps with Bob Barker, BS, CNR, Arlene Francis, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 9/6/75

5 eps with Sheldon Leonard, BS, CNR, Louisa Moritz, RD, FF - Taped 9/7/75

5 eps with Alex Karras, BS, CNR, Barbara McNair, RD, JB - Taped 9/16/75

5 eps with Scoey Mitchlll, BS, CNR, PDA, RD, PD - Taped 9/20/75

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, PD - Taped 9/21/75

5 eps with Dick Gautier, BS, CNR, Melinda O. Fee, RD, BW - Taped 10/18/75

5 eps with William Shatner, BS, CNR, Julie Harris, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 10/19/75

5 eps with Joe Silver, BS, CNR, Esther Rolle, RD, FF - Taped 10/31/75

5 eps with Clifton Davis, BS, CNR, Rona Barrett, RD, BW - Taped 11/1/75

5 eps with Edward Asner, BS, CNR, Julie London, RD, FF - Taped 11/2/75

5 eps with GB, BS, CNR, Pat Crowley, RD, JB - Taped 11/29/75

3 eps with Dick Martin, BS, CNR, Jody Donavan, RD, Fannie Flagg – New Years 75 to 76 - taped 11/30/75

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Match Game 76

2 eps with Dick Martin, BS, CNR, Jody Donavan, RD, Fannie Flagg – First two shows of 1976

5 eps with Marvin Hamlisch, BS, CNR, Isabel Sanford, RD, Betty White - Taped 12/13/75

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, Marcia Wallace - Taped 12/14/75

5 eps with Bill Daily, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 12/27/75

5 eps with Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Bonnie Franklin, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 12/28/75

4 eps with Ed Asner, BS, Gary Burghoff, Marcia Rodd, RD, Betty White - Taped 1-10-76

5 eps with Gary Burghoff, BS, CNR/Jimmie Walker, Susan Howard, RD, Fannie Flagg - Taped 1-11-76

5 eps with Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Arlene Francis, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 1/24/76

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Kate Jackson, RD, PD - Taped 1/25/76

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, CNR, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, FF - Taped 2/7/76

5 eps with George Kennedy, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, BW - Taped 2/8/76

5 eps with Clifton Davis, BS, CNR, PDA, RD, JB - Taped 2/21/76

5 eps with Bill Anderson, BS, CNR, Bonnie Franklin, RD, FF - Taped 2/22/76

5 eps with Scoey Mitchlll, BS, CNR, Susan Howard, RD, FF - Taped 3/6/76

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Pat Delaney, RD, BW - Taped 3/7/76

5 eps with Bill Cullen, BS, CNR, Janice Pennington, RD, FF - Taped 3/20/76

5 eps with Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Janice Lynde, RD, PD - Taped 3/21/76

5 eps with Donald Ross, BS, CNR, Isabel Sanford , RD, PD - Taped 4/2/76

5 eps with Ron Palillo, BS, CNR, Jo Anne Worley, RD, FF - Taped 4/3/76

5 eps with Tom Poston, BS, CNR, Barbara Sharma, RD, PD - Taped 4/4/76

5 eps with Greg Morris, BS, CNR, Anitra Ford, RD, BW - Taped 4-17-76

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, FF - Darlene Landon sets the $ record at over $22,000 on Tuesday show.  Taped 4-18-76

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, CNR, Ethel Merman, RD, JB - Taped 4/30/76

5 eps with Dick Gautier, BS, CNR, Mary Ann Mobley, RD, BW - Taped 5/1/76

5 eps with Dick Martin, BS, CNR, Juliet Prowse, RD, FF - Taped 5/2/76

5 eps with George Kennedy, BS, CNR, Donna Mills, RD, PD – Gene breaks through the doors on Monday's intro - Taped 5/15/76

5 eps with Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Mary Wickes, RD, JB - Taped 5/16/76

5 eps with BD, BS, CNR, Bennye Getteys, RD, FF - Taped 5/29/76

5 eps with GB, BS, CNR, Sarah Kennedy, RD, FF - Taped 5/30/76

5 eps with Pat Morita, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 6/12/76

5 eps with Robert Hegyes, BS, CNR, Ethel Merman, RD, FF - Taped 6/13/76

5 eps with Soupy Sales, BS, CNR, Madlyn Rhue, RD, BW - Taped 6/26/76

5 eps with Ron Palillo, BS, CNR, JB, RD, Mary Wickes - Taped 6/27/76

5 eps with Bert Convy, BS, CNR, PDA, RD, FF - Taped 7/10/76

5 eps with Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Lynn Deerfield, RD, BW - Taped 7/11/76

5 eps with Ed Asner, BS, CNR, Trish Stewart, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 7/24/76

5 eps with Dick Gautier, BS, CNR, Della Reese, RD, FF - Taped 7/25/76

5 eps with Scoey Mitchlll, BS, CNR, DS, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 8/7/76

5 eps with Gary Burghoff, BS, CNR, Mary Wickes, RD, BW - Taped 8/8/76

5 eps with Greg Morris, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, FF - Taped 9/17/76

5 eps with Bill Daly, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, BW - Taped 9/18/76

5 eps with Dick Martin, BS, CNR, Didi Conn, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 9/19/76

5 eps with Avery Schreiber, BS, CNR, Nancy Kulp, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 10/2/76

5 eps with Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Roz Kelly, RD, BW - Taped 10/3/76

5 eps with Nipsey Russel, BS, CNR, Dr. Joyce Brothers, RD, Patti Deutsch - Taped 10/16/76

5 eps with Bill Anderson, BS, CNR, Debralee Scott, RD, FF - Taped 10/17/76

4 eps with Don Sutton, BS, CNR, Mary Wickes, RD, FF - Only 4 episodes produced this week. - Taped 10/30/76

5 eps with George Kennedy, BS, CNR, Loretta Swit, RD, Betty White – Brianne Leary appears as a contestant - Taped 10/31/76

5 eps with Bob Barker, BS, CNR, Patty Duke Astin, RD, FF - Taped 11/27/76

5 eps with Gary Burghoff, BS, CNR, Susan Sullivan, RD, Joyce Boulifant - Taped 11/28/76

5 eps with Orson Bean, BS, CNR, Mary Wickes, RD, BW - Taped 12/11/76

2 eps with Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Elizabeth Allen, RD, Fannie Flagg – New Years 76 to 77 - taped 12/12/76

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