Sept. 21, 2020

THERE’LL BE CHEERING AND FINGER-POINTING AND BLANK WHEN ALEC BALDWIN HOSTS AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘MATCH GAME’ AIRING THURSDAY, OCT. 8

The Entertaining Lineup of Stars Joining the Celebrity Panel This Week Are Joel McHale, Amanda Seales, Ron Funches, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel and Nikki Glaser

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“Joel McHale, Amanda Seales, Ron Funches, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel, Nikki Glaser” – Don’t miss the opportunity to BLANK with Alec Baldwin and six hilarious celebrities on a brand-new episode of “Match Game” airing THURSDAY, OCT. 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Produced by Fremantle, “Match Game” features four contestants each week vying for the chance to win $25,000, as they attempt to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

Celebrity panelists for Oct. 8 include the following: Joel McHale (host of ABC’s “Card Sharks”; podcast “The Darkest Timeline”) Amanda Seales (comedian; creator, “Smart Funny & Black”) Ron Funches (host of podcast “Gettin’ Better with Ron Funches”) Ana Gasteyer (“Saturday Night Live”; “Wine Country”) Rob Huebel (“Medical Police”; “I Know This Much Is True”) Nikki Glaser (“Nikki Glaser: Bangin’”)

Joining the celebrity panelists are contestants Adrienne Allen Alexander (hometown: Marietta, Georgia), Randy Stull (hometown: Frederick, Maryland), Rigo Polanco (hometown: Chandler, Arizona) and Shelly Purves (hometown: Clio, Michigan).

“Match Game” is executive produced by Scott St. John, Alec Baldwin, Mallory Schwartz and Fremantle’s Jennifer Mullin.

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