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▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Brett Somers 01:38 - Charles Nelson Reilly 02:42 - Richard Dawson 05:06 - Betty White 05:59 - Fannie Flagg 06:30 - Nipsey Russell 07:43 - Jo Ann Pflug 09:31 - Outro
In 1962, NBC debuted a game show called Match Game that pitted contestants in a game of wits against celebrity panelists. The contestants would attempt to try to match answers provided by the star panelists to a series of fill-in-the-blank questions.
Match Game has gone through numerous iterations in the last 60 years. After its initial run on NBC from 1962 to 1969, the show returned, albeit with a significantly modified format, on CBS in 1973. After jumping networks and refining its formula Match Game became a major success. A few of the tweaks that led to its success included expanding the panel, introducing larger cash payouts, and greater emphasizing humor.
Match Game never really tried too hard to be something that it wasn’t. Perhaps that’s one of the biggest reasons why it’s still remembered as being such a groundbreaking offering. It managed to be hilarious and edgy without venturing into the raunchy territory. It pushed the entire game show genre into new, unexplored territory while offering the audience a heaping helping of family-friendly laughs and a much-appreciated escape from reality.
While all of these factors certainly led to the show’s success, it’s undeniable that Match Game’s most valuable asset was its celebrity guest panelists. Not only were the show’s producers able to get some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry to make an appearance on the program, but they also knew how to most effectively use them. Everyone worked together in tandem to help create one of the best game shows of the 20th century. Join Facts Verse as we Take Another Look at the Original Match Game Panelists.
Take Another Look at the Original Match Game Celebrity Panelists
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