The original series, broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1969 Two teams of three players (consisting of two civilian contestants & one celebrity team captain), competed in this early version which was a game of judgment. Host Rayburn read a question in which the possibilities are endless; plus, they weren't restricted to fill-in-the-blank types. All six players wrote down their answers on their cards and raised their hands to indicate that they were done. Each player revealed their answers one player at a time, and their objective was to match their teammates. For each match the team made, they scored 25 points (10 points early in the run). If no match was made whatsoever, Gene reread the question, and the players rewrote their answers (they can be the same or can be different). The first team to reach 100 points (make four matches (10 early in the run)) won $100 and went on to play the Audience Match.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | December 1962 | November 2006 | 21 |
| Season 1 - SEASON 1 (The MATCH GamE Season 1 1962-1963 B&W and IN LIVING COLOR on NBC-TV.) | December 1962 | August 1963 | 174 |
| Season 2 - The MATCH GamE Season 2 1963-1964 (B&W and In Living Color on NBC-TV.) | September 1963 | August 1964 | 256 |
| Season 3 - The MATCH GamE Season 3 1964-1965 in B&W and In Living Color on NBC-TV. | August 1964 | August 1965 | 254 |
| Season 4 - The MATCH GamE Season 4 1965-1966 In Living Color on NBC-TV. | August 1965 | July 1966 | 227 |
| Season 9 | July 1973 | December 1973 | 119 |
| Season 10 | January 1974 | December 1974 | 249 |
| Season 11 | January 1975 | December 1975 | 250 |
| Season 12 | January 1976 | December 1976 | 254 |
| Season 13 | January 1977 | December 1977 | 256 |
| Season 14 | January 1978 | December 1978 | 238 |
| Season 15 | January 1979 | April 1979 | 89 |
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Season 1980 | August 1980 | November 1980 | 21 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 3 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Season 1 | December 1962 | 1 | |
| Season 2 | February 1963 | September 1964 | 16 |
| Season 3 | September 1964 | 1 | |
| Unassigned Episodes | 2393 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | July 1973 | April 1979 | 1452 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 959 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Skutch | 755 | 09/02/1963 - 07/15/1966 | |
| Mike Gargiulo | 104 | 02/13/1963 - 07/16/1965 | |
| James Elson | 67 | 12/31/1962 - 04/05/1963 | |
| Roger Wolfson | 7 | 07/04/1963 - 08/13/1963 | |
| Jan Murray | 6 | 06/22/1965 | |
| Mike Garguilo | 2 | 07/16/1963 - 08/29/1963 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art James | 27 | 08/10/1965 | |
| Gene Rayburn | 13 | 12/31/1962 - 01/02/1976 | |
| Bob Barker | 7 | 05/26/1965 - 05/27/1965 | |
| Gloria Swanson | 6 | 11/27/1964 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Goodson | 3 | 12/31/1962 - 07/06/1966 | |
| Bill Todman | 3 | 12/31/1962 - 07/06/1966 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Klugman | 2 | 07/02/1973 | |
| Fannie Flagg | 2 | 01/02/1976 | |
| Vicki Lawrence | 1 | 07/02/1973 |
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