Editing Match Game (section)

===1998–99, daily syndication===
In 1996, a pilot was produced for a new revival of the show as ''MG2: The Match Game'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVo2WajBd5I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/jVo2WajBd5I| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|first=Wink|last=Martindate|title=MG2 Pilot|work=Wink's Vault via YouTube|date=November 22, 2018|access-date=July 12, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVo2WajBd5I MG2 Pilot]</ref> just five years after the previous incarnation had left the air, with [[Charlene Tilton]] as host (who had previously been a panelist herself on the PM version). While that version (which did not air) had a much greater departure from the game's original format, the producers significantly retooled the format to create a somewhat more faithful remake of the program, which was picked up in syndication and began in fall 1998.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martindale|first1=Wink|url=https://www.facebook.com/winkmartindalegames/photos/a.1485144971712624.1073741827.1485120435048411/1530813600479094/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1485120435048411/1530813600479094 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Promo Sheet for Match Game ('98)|website=Facebook|access-date=19 November 2016|date=24 April 2014|quote=Were you matching the stars back in 1999? What's your favorite Match Game Memory?}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Martindale|first1=Wink|url=https://www.facebook.com/winkmartindalegames/photos/a.1485144971712624.1073741827.1485120435048411/1532371606989960/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1485120435048411/1532371606989960 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Match Game ('98) Sales Sheet|website=Facebook|access-date=19 November 2016|date=24 April 2014|quote=Continuing with Throwback Thursday...Here is a great full page spread for the renewal for Match Game with Michael Burger. "DUMB DORA IS SO DUMB...SHE ONCE TRIED TO CUT A DECK OF CARDS WITH A _____"!}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

[[Michael Burger]] hosted this revived version of the show, with [[Paul Boland]] announcing. The only celebrity guests who had appeared on previous versions of the show were [[Vicki Lawrence]] (who appeared on two weeks of the 1970s version and regularly on the 1990–91 version) and [[Nell Carter]] (who had appeared on the final week in 1991). The regular panelists on this version were Carter, Lawrence, and [[Judy Tenuta]], and semi-regulars were [[George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton]], [[John Salley]], [[Coolio]], and [[Rondell Sheridan]] (the only panelist from ''MG2'' to carry over to the regular series). Production returned to Studio 33 at Television City Studios on this version.

This incarnation of ''Match Game'' was played with rules similar to that of the 1973–82 versions. However, the show featured a panel of only five celebrities instead of the usual six. Questions in this version were not labeled A or B, instead, titles with puns were a clue as to the content. As on the 1990–91 version, all five panelists played each round regardless of whether they matched a contestant on the first question. Correct matches in the first round were worth one point while those in the second were worth two.

After two rounds, the higher scorer played the Super Match, which was played similar to its 1973–78 incarnation (with the exception of the 1983 rule change, $50 in this version, for an unsuccessful match), including the $5,000 top prize and in the head to head match the contestant faced the celebrity which was never allowed on any other version and the celebrity stood at a podium to write their answer instead of writing the answer at their seat.

This version was placed in many late night slots due to the celebrities giving answers that were inappropriate and otherwise risqué jokes about body parts and genitals; this is likely the reason why this version only lasted one season, running from September 21, 1998, to May 21, 1999, with repeats airing until September 17, 1999.