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The format everyone remembers debuted on Creator/{{CBS}} in [[TheSeventies 1973]], again with Rayburn as host. This time, two contestants tried to match answers with six panelists, including regulars Brett Somers, Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly, and Richard Dawson. By 1976 or so, the questions -- and the stars' answers -- featured DoubleEntendre and {{Unusual Euphemism}}s. Beginning in July, Dawson began hosting a quasi-SpinOff of the show, ''Series/FamilyFeud'', for Creator/{{ABC}}; subsequently, he became more and more bored with ''Match Game'' until finally leaving in 1978. Concurrently with the CBS series, Rayburn was the host of ''Match Game PM'' in UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} until 1981; by that time, the daytime series itself had moved to syndication as well (starting in 1979) and would run until 1982.

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The format everyone remembers debuted on Creator/{{CBS}} in [[TheSeventies 1973]], again with Rayburn as host. This time, two contestants tried to match answers with six panelists, including regulars Brett Somers, Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly, and Richard Dawson. By 1976 or so, the questions -- and the stars' answers -- featured DoubleEntendre and {{Unusual Euphemism}}s. Beginning in July, Dawson began hosting a quasi-SpinOff of the show, ''Series/FamilyFeud'', for Creator/{{ABC}}; [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]]; subsequently, he became more and more bored with ''Match Game'' until finally leaving in 1978. Concurrently with the CBS series, Rayburn was the host of ''Match Game PM'' in UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} until 1981; by that time, the daytime series itself had moved to syndication as well (starting in 1979) and would run until 1982.
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** Averted, however, on the Carolyn Haisner episode(see the Awesome folder). The question was “Snug as a ___________.” Carolyn said “Snug as a bug in a rug,” while Brett Somers wrote “Snug as a bug.” It was accepted, and Carolyn won.
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* BlatantLies: A question once said that UsefulNotes/{{McDonalds}} was charging double for burgers because "____ fell into the meat grinder". Brett, referring to Ronald [=McDonald=], wrote "The clown whose name I can't remember". Charles complains that he has been accused for weeks of copying off Brett. He says his answer will prove he doesn't copy, only to reveal "The clown whose name I can't remember".

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* BlatantLies: A question once said that UsefulNotes/{{McDonalds}} UsefulNotes/McDonalds was charging double for burgers because "____ fell into the meat grinder". Brett, referring to Ronald [=McDonald=], wrote "The clown whose name I can't remember". Charles complains that he has been accused for weeks of copying off Brett. He says his answer will prove he doesn't copy, only to reveal "The clown whose name I can't remember".
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* SelectiveStupidity: When quizzed "(Blank) Tennessee", the contestant comes up with Mississippi.
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** Michael Burger hosted the 1998-99 version
** Alec Baldwin hosts the current revival.

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** Michael Burger hosted the 1998-99 version
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** Alec Baldwin hosts hosted the current revival.2016-21 version.
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** In the Canadian reboot, Sean Cullen has "What I was going to say was...[[MadLibsCatchphrase (ridiculous answer)]]."

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** In the Canadian reboot, Sean Cullen has "What I was going to say was... [[MadLibsCatchphrase (ridiculous answer)]]."

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