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Matches 'n Mates was an American game show hosted by Art James that aired in first-run syndication from 1967 to 1968.

The show was developed by Taft Broadcasting and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir,[1] and was also the first of several collaborations made with the broadcaster.[2][3] Unique for most syndicated game shows of the era which were normally filmed in Los Angeles or New York City, Matches 'n Mates was taped at WJW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio,[4] and at WAGA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, throughout 1967.[5][6] The program was developed at WDAF-TV, Taft's station in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] 20th Century-Fox Television served as the show's distributor.[3]

Personnel from WJW and WAGA assisted in the show's production. WJW announcer Bob McLean (later the host of a variety show for CBC Television[7]) announced the Cleveland tapings,[4] while WAGA announcer Dave Michaels announced the Atlanta tapings.[8]

Gameplay

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Matches 'n Mates was a word game in which two husband and wife teams attempted to match questions to answers in order to reveal letters of a mystery word called the "Hidden Item".[4] One member of each couple, in turn, calls out a letter between "A" and "I" and an incomplete statement was read ("To paint a fence you would use..."). The other member called out one of twelve numbers, each representing a different answer. If the statement and answer matched, a letter or space was revealed on the nine-space Hidden Item Board. The first team to identify a Hidden Item won the round, and the first team to win three rounds won the game and a bonus prize.[8]

Episode status

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Approximately 130 episodes were taped and distributed by 20th Century-Fox Television.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (October 28, 2008). "E. Roger Muir, 89, Dies; Backed Howdy Doody". The New York Times. p. 17B. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Wagner, Joyce (October 16, 1966). "WDAF Rolls Forth in Plans To Produce Daily Game Show". The Kansas City Star. p. 4H. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Taft color series offered through 20th Century-Fox". Broadcasting. Vol. 72, no. 2. January 9, 1967. p. 69.
  4. ^ a b c Flanigan, James B. (January 9, 1967). "Big Studio Here Taping New Show". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 31. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Paul (March 24, 1967). "Want to Be on TV Quiz? You Can—Right Here". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 13. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jones, Paul (April 24, 1967). "TV Games Rely On Contestants". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Metcalfe, Clarence (April 29, 1978). "McLean has enjoyed a varied career". The Ottawa Journal. p. 14:TV Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1995). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (2nd ed.). New York, New York: Facts on File. pp. 124–125.
  9. ^ "TV program distributors and Chicago locations: 20th Century-Fox Television, Inc". Broadcasting. Vol. 74, no. 13. March 25, 1968. p. 100.
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