The Match Game In this panel game show, contestants try to match answers given by six celebrities to humorous and often risque fill-in-the-blank questions. Details Casts Posters Season Lists Title The Match Game Genres Reality Comedy Family First Air Date 1962-12-31 Last Air Date 1963-08-30 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 25 Minutes Total Season(s) 1 Total Episode(s) on All Seasons 174 Runtime 25 Production Companies Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, Sojourn Productions, Inc., Fremantle Gene Rayburn... Self -Host... Johnny Olson... Self - Announcer... Wayne Howell... Self - Sub-Announcer... Original Size (680x1000) Season 1 174 Episode(s) 1962-12-31