Match Game Syndication May 1982 Last Show of the Series Aired May 1982 

It's so strange. I was born in 2000 (I'm 20 years old), so by the time I first fell in love with Match Game 1973-1982 (I was 17), the show itself was already quite old. Brett, Charles, Richard, Johnny, and Gene had all passed away. So had many others, such as Mary Wickes, Marcia Wallace, Nipsey Russel, Debra Lee and so many others I can't even name (Patti Deutsch passed away a few weeks after I started watching). I haven't been able to watch every episode yet (and thank heavens, I love that there are still hundreds of hilarious episodes that I can still watch fresh) but the ones I have have given me so many smiles and laughs. To everyone who made Match Game possible, thank you. In some ways I wish more than anything that I could have been alive back in the seventies and watched these coming out live, but I'm blessed that at least the recordings are widely available (unlike Match Game from the 60s). How is it that I love all of these celebrities, most of whom have died, more than the celebrities I have grown up watching and for that matter, more than almost anyone else (barring close family and friends)? In particular, to Gene, Richard, Charles, and especially Brett (I don't care what the haters say, that woman is an amazing human being) thanks so much for all the happy times. And to you four and many of your colleagues, rest happily in heaven, you all deserve it. And to the panelists who remain alive: Fannie, Betty, Joyce, Scoey, Gary, Jo Ann, and many others, stay alive and well! Long live Match Game!

What a Great Way to End the Series, with a $10,000 Win!

Charles knew the show was ending. At the end of the show he said thank you to Gene.

Recorded on January 15th 1982! This was the end of the 1970's version of Match Game with Gene Rayburn! An All-time American Classic!

22:18, “This is Johnny Olson saying so long for Match Game, A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production!”

I always thought that the show should have been able to give a proper goodbye. Gene should have been given the chance to say some final words, Brett and Charles as well. I mean they gave 8 years of their lives to this great show. This show was a classic example of a shadow of one's former self.

The syndicated version of Match Game went off the air in 1982, but it certainly wouldn't be the last time the show aired on TV. The Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour, which saw Gene Rayburn hosting alongside Jon Bauman, would air on NBC during the 1983-84 season.

Great reference to Richard Dawson by Betty!!!!

7:51 A perfectly apt reference to Richard Dawson from Betty White.

Nice to reference Richard Dawson who appeared for a few years on this show. The fact it ended with a big winner was nice.

This aired on wbz 4 Boston and has an ad With match game whell of fortune and card sharks Jim perry from fall 1982 and yes Very early days of 1983 as well

a shame that Gene, Charles, & Brett weren't given a proper send-off for this final episode.

Pity the final spin didn't land on Charles or Brett.

A consolation prize of a Mitsubishi color TV - from those wonderful folks that brought you Pearl Harbor !!

Beth actually commented on the original upload, saying she lived in San Francisco at that time, and that it was known that the series was ending.

Since that was the last episode aired, I guess those who saw the promo to write for tickets didn't get tickets to the Match Game! Maybe an offer for tickets to something else...

Betty mentioned Richard Dawson. woow. I didn't think they could do that

End of a Era.

This episode marked the end of an era, for it was the final, first-run episode of "Match Game" after a (largely interrupted) nine-year run on both CBS and in first-run syndication; sadly, Gene declined to mention it to the panelists, the studio audience, or even the viewers watching at home. Luckily, Gene redeemed himself when he co-hosted (with Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, of Sha Na Na fame) "The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour" on NBC's daytime schedule the following year, but it lasted only nine months. Sadly, all six celebrities on the panel in this episode are now deceased. And this episode is also included in the "Best Of Match Game" DVD box set (released by BCI/Eclipse in 2006 and reissued by Mill Creek Entertainment in 2010).

Kery Khiv always "My Dear" to me.

Mark Goodson still had the top syndicated game show with family feud, but he would soon lose it to merv griffin with wheel of fortune.

Believe that this aired in my locale (Ottawa, ON) in about the first week of September 1982. And oddly enough a few months later in about the spring of 1983, reruns of the last season or so cropped up through the local NBC feed (from Rochester, NY) and I guess this was to promote the new "Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour" that ran from later in 1983 to that bit into 1984. Anyone else here remember that happening in their locale with the original Match Game being brought back as reruns in years like 1983 and even later?

Strange that they still put in a ticket plug since it would obviously have been known by air-date that the show was done.

That was end of 9years of match game . Match game 82.

Recorded January 1982.

Love Skip!

3 more years and they could've had Rue McClanahan and Marla Gibbs!!

By early November 1981 when chicken McNuggets debuted at McDonald's the 1st day my family in Raymond nh was talking to me about into 1st 5 months of 1982 and even fall 1982 wbz had match game card sharks whell of fortune and Wmur 9 1200pm was family feud Transferring me from lamprey river elementary school in Raymond nh to great bay school training center newington nh and it took place In September 1983 and 8 months later match game was in rerun on May 10 1984 abc on abc game show special and match game was in Syndication off and on in late 1983 and 1984.

Melinda O. Fee is so gorgeous.

at 8:20 Gene says they are starting "the final game... round 1.." was that a hint the show was over?

Do You Have Family Feud Challenge Final Episode March 26 1993?

Gene probably didn't know this was the last show.

Dummy?! Tiffany won't like that!

And for the last episode, why couldn't they NOT to a repeat question for a change sigh :(

Skip Stevenson is from Omaha, Nebraska?

poor pitiful mclean stevenson

Why did Johnny do the ticket plug if this was the last show of the series?

What's with the dummy?

Gene looked very trim here

Skip reminds me of David Letterman,speaking of Letterman he would of made a good panelist.

Gene said "see you next time," but there was no next time. And all those people that wrote in for tickets never got a response. Of course, they came back with The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, but that was a pile of poo.

18:50 WTF????

Gene seemed annoyed.

I once kiss sally fields dawson got mad

gene rayburn looked like a grandpa by this time. "Spread Eagle"

Strange no mention of a goodbye or thanks,still good to see a show without Dawson and him panting after every good looking woman.

All that kissing going on during the show! Today’s modern feminists would be furious!

I once kiss loni anderson for 12 minutes gene got me out tha show

When you get the likes of Skip Stephenson on your show as a celebrity, I'm sorry, but you deserve being canceled.