THAT'S OUR MULTITALENTED 'MATCH GAME' HOST ALEC BALDWIN ... HE'S NOT ONLY A HOST, HE'S A BLANK!

James Van Der Beek, Cheryl Hines, Thomas Lennon, Sherri Shepherd, Dr. Oz and Laura Benanti Join In on the Fun for an All-New Episode of ABC's 'Match Game' Airing Thursday, Oct. 1  

"James Van Der Beek, Cheryl Hines, Thomas Lennon, Sherri Shepherd, Dr. Oz, Laura Benanti" - Alec Baldwin has his skinny mic in hand and is ready to BLANK! A brand-new episode of "Match Game" airs THURSDAY, OCT. 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-14, DL) 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. 1 include the following: 

James Van Der Beek ("Varsity Blues"; "What Would Diplo Do?")

Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")

Thomas Lennon ("Reno 911!")

Sherri Shepherd ("Mr. Iglesias")

Dr. Oz ("The Dr. Oz Show")

Laura Benanti (Tony Award(R) winner; "Stars in the House"; "Younger")

Joining the celebrity panelists are contestants Shelly Palmer (hometown: Dallas, Texas), Victor Velez (hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey), Shannon Haynes (hometown: Mount Airy, North Carolina) and Lindsay Harmon (hometown: Chicago, Illinois).   

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