"Match Game 73" (1973) TV series 1973-1982

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

25 June 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Tagline:

Get ready to match the stars...

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations

Cast

Brett Somers	...	Herself / ... (70 episodes, 1973-1982)
Richard Dawson	...	Himself / ... (57 episodes, 1973-1977)
Gene Rayburn	...	Host / ... (55 episodes, 1973-1982)
Charles Nelson Reilly	...	Himself / ... (50 episodes, 1973-1982)
Fannie Flagg	...	Herself / ... (31 episodes, 1973-1982)

Also Known As:

"Match Game 74" (USA) (second season title)
"Match Game 75" (USA) (third season title)
"Match Game 76" (USA) (fourth season title)
"Match Game 77" (USA) (fifth season title)
"Match Game 78" (USA) (sixth season title)
"Match Game 79" (USA) (seventh season title)
"Match Game" (USA) (syndication title)
"The 1973 Edition of Match Game" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (1970 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fremantle Media North America

Trivia:

On 8 September 1975, a weekly prime time syndicated spin-off called "Match Game PM" (1975) debuted while "Match Game 75" (1975) on CBS-TV. In April 1979, it graduated from weekly to daily status when the CBS daytime version named "Match Game 79" (1979) ended on April 20, 1979.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Greatest Game Show Moments (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

MATCH GAME 73

A blanking good time!!!!

This show proves that game shows were actually fun once! Even though this game doesn't tax your brain like Millionaire, you also don't feel like falling asleep in the middle of it. I've found myself more than once practically falling on the floor laughing at the hijinks of Richard Dawson, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Gene Rayburn, Betty White, Fannie Flagg, Patti Deutch, etc. The list could go on forever.

This show has produced more funny, memorable moments than all the episodes of Friends and Frasier put together. If you've ever seen the Admiral Color TV incident or the "nipple" incident, you know what I mean.

The only thing that ruined this show was the star wheel. People were getting sick of the contestants always picking Richard for the Big Money Super Match that they came up with this stupid star wheel that picked a celebrity for you. Bad move.

Thank God for these people that were willing to completely let loose and keep us entertained for years and years to come!!!!!