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The 1973 – 1982 incarnations are shown in reruns daily on Game Show Network.

Virtually all episodes of this version are still extant, although some reportedly are not shown due to celebrities ' refusals of clearances and others have been banned for various reasons ( usually for answers from either contestants or celebrities.

Other episodes no longer air on GSN due to tape damage.

On November 26, 2006 the network broadcast an hour-long documentary titled The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank featuring rarely-seen footage of the 1960s version, many odd or memorable moments from the main 1973 – 1982 runs, plus interviews with Rayburn, Somers, Dawson, DeBartolo, producer Ira Skutch, and others involved in the show's production.

The special was never officially released on DVD, although preview copies of the show were distributed to media outlets.

Some copies of this preview DVD which features the special and a companion episode of Match Game show up for sale on eBay.