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Monsters S1E18 — The Match Game
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Monsters•Season 1•Episode 18

The Match Game

7.3/10 · 261 votesApr 15, 198922 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 1•+1.2 vs season avg

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In a haunted Victorian mansion, two couples play a game where each person tells part of a ghost story about the late former owner while a match burns. The story somehow comes true, and he rises from the grave to take their lives.

Directed byMichael Brandon
Written byDavid Chaskin
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Episode Summary

"The Match Game" is episode 18 of Monsters season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 261 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Michael Brandon and written by David Chaskin, it aired on April 15, 1989.

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