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The Dating Game

TV·1965–1966·2 seasons, 259 episodes·ABC·30m·Created by Chuck Barris

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The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it continued in syndication for another year as The New Dating Game. It was revived as follows: 1978–1980, 1986–1989 and 1996–1999. For years it was almost always aired in tandem with another Barris production, The Newlywed Game, which premiered on ABC the following year. The show was a forerunner of a number of other shows themed in the same style.

Cast

Elaine JoyceElaine JoyceChuck WooleryChuck Woolery
Jim Lange
Jim Lange
Bob Hilton
Bob Hilton
Johnny Jacobs
Johnny Jacobs

Episodes by season

Season01182Episodes1965–66Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Monday December 20, 1965December 20, 1965—
  2. S01E02Tuesday December 21, 1965December 21, 1965—
  3. S01E03Wednesday December 22, 1965December 22, 1965—
  4. S01E04Thursday December 23, 1965December 23, 1965—
  5. S01E05Friday December 24, 1965 (1st Christmas Show)December 24, 1965—
  6. S01E06Monday December 27, 1965December 27, 1965—
  7. S01E07Tuesday December 28, 1965December 28, 1965—
  8. S01E08Wednesday December 29, 1965December 29, 1965—
  9. S01E09Thursday December 30, 1965December 30, 1965—
  10. S01E10Friday December 31, 1965December 31, 1965—
  11. S01E11Monday January 3, 1966January 3, 1966—
  12. S01E12Tuesday January 4, 1966January 4, 1966—
  13. S01E13Wednesday January 5, 1966January 5, 1966—
  14. S01E14Thursday January 6, 1966January 6, 1966—
  15. S01E15Friday January 7, 1966January 7, 1966—
  16. S01E16Monday January 10, 1966January 10, 1966—
  17. S01E17Tuesday January 11, 1966January 11, 1966—
  18. S01E19Thursday January 13, 1966January 13, 1966—
  19. S01E20Friday January 14, 1966January 14, 1966—
  20. S01E21Monday January 17, 1966January 17, 1966—
  21. S01E22Tuesday January 18, 1966January 18, 1966—
  22. S01E23Wednesday January 19, 1966January 19, 1966—
  23. S01E24Thursday January 20, 1966January 20, 1966—
  24. S01E25Friday January 21, 1966January 21, 1966—
  25. S01E26Monday January 24, 1966January 24, 1966—
  26. S01E27Tuesday January 25, 1966January 25, 1966—
  27. S01E28Wednesday January 26, 1966January 26, 1966—
  28. S01E29Thursday January 27, 1966January 27, 1966—
  29. S01E30Friday January 28, 1966January 28, 1966—
  30. S01E31Monday January 31, 1966January 31, 1966—
  31. S01E32Tuesday February 1, 1966February 1, 1966—
  32. S01E33Wednesday February 2, 1966February 2, 1966—
  33. S01E34Thursday February 3, 1966February 3, 1966—
  34. S01E35Friday February 4, 1966February 4, 1966—
  35. S01E36Monday February 7, 1966February 7, 1966—
  36. S01E37Tuesday February 8, 1966February 8, 1966—
  37. S01E38Wednesday February 9, 1966February 9, 1966—
  38. S01E39Thursday February 10, 1966February 10, 1966—
  39. S01E40Friday February 11, 1966February 11, 1966—
  40. S01E41Monday February 14, 1966February 14, 1966—
  41. S01E42Tuesday February 15, 1966February 15, 1966—
  42. S01E43Wednesday February 16, 1966February 16, 1966—
  43. S01E44Thursday February 17, 1966February 17, 1966—
  44. S01E45Friday February 18, 1966February 18, 1966—
  45. S01E46Monday February 21, 1966February 21, 1966—
  46. S01E47Tuesday February 22, 1966February 22, 1966—
  47. S01E48Wednesday February 23, 1966February 23, 1966—
  48. S01E49Thursday February 24, 1966February 24, 1966—
  49. S01E50Friday February 25, 1966February 25, 1966—
  50. S01E51Monday February 28, 1966February 28, 1966—
  51. S01E52Tuesday March 1, 1966March 1, 1966—
  52. S01E53Wednesday March 2, 1966March 2, 1966—
  53. S01E54Thursday March 3, 1966March 3, 1966—
  54. S01E55Friday March 4, 1966March 4, 1966—
  55. S01E56Monday March 7, 1966March 7, 1966—
  56. S01E57Tuesday March 8, 1966March 8, 1966—
  57. S01E58Wednesday March 9, 1966March 9, 1966—
  58. S01E59Thursday March 10, 1966March 10, 1966—
  59. S01E60Friday March 11, 1966March 11, 1966—
  60. S01E61Monday March 14, 1966March 14, 1966—
  61. S01E62Tuesday March 15, 1966March 15, 1966—
  62. S01E63Wednesday March 16, 1966March 16, 1966—
  63. S01E64Thursday March 17, 1966March 17, 1966—
  64. S01E65Friday March 18, 1966March 18, 1966—
  65. S01E66Monday March 21, 1966March 21, 1966—
  66. S01E67Tuesday March 22, 1966March 22, 1966—
  67. S01E68Wednesday March 23, 1966March 23, 1966—
  68. S01E69Thursday March 24, 1966March 24, 1966—
  69. S01E70Friday March 25, 1966March 25, 1966—
  70. S01E71Monday March 28, 1966March 28, 1966—
  71. S01E72Tuesday March 29, 1966March 29, 1966—
  72. S01E73Wednesday March 30, 1966March 30, 1966—
  73. S01E74Thursday March 31, 1966March 31, 1966—
  74. S01E75Friday April 1, 1966April 1, 1966—
  75. S01E76Monday April 4, 1966April 4, 1966—
  76. S01E77Tuesday April 5, 1966April 5, 1966—
  77. S01E78Wednesday April 6, 1966April 6, 1966—
  78. S01E79Thursday April 7, 1966April 7, 1966—
  79. S01E81Monday April 11, 1966April 11, 1966—
  80. S01E82Tuesday April 12, 1966April 12, 1966—
  81. S01E83Wednesday April 13, 1966April 13, 1966—
  82. S01E84Thursday April 14, 1966April 14, 1966—
  83. S01E85Friday April 15, 1966April 15, 1966—
  84. S01E86Monday April 18, 1966April 18, 1966—
  85. S01E87Tuesday April 19, 1966April 19, 1966—
  86. S01E88Wednesday April 20, 1966April 20, 1966—
  87. S01E89Thursday April 21, 1966April 21, 1966—
  88. S01E90Friday April 22, 1966April 22, 1966—
  89. S01E91Monday April 25, 1966April 25, 1966—
  90. S01E92Tuesday April 26, 1966April 26, 1966—
  91. S01E93Wednesday April 27, 1966April 27, 1966—
  92. S01E94Thursday April 28, 1966April 28, 1966—
  93. S01E95Friday April 29, 1966April 29, 1966—
  94. S01E96Monday May 2, 1966May 2, 1966—
  95. S01E97Tuesday May 3, 1966May 3, 1966—
  96. S01E98Wednesday May 4, 1966May 4, 1966—
  97. S01E99Thursday May 5, 1966May 5, 1966—
  98. S01E100Friday May 6, 1966May 6, 1966—
  99. S01E101Monday May 9, 1966May 9, 1966—
  100. S01E102Tuesday May 10, 1966May 10, 1966—
  101. S01E103Wednesday May 11, 1966May 11, 1966—
  102. S01E104Thursday May 12, 1966May 12, 1966—
  103. S01E105Friday May 13, 1966May 13, 1966—
  104. S01E106Monday May 16, 1966May 16, 1966—
  105. S01E107Tuesday May 17, 1966May 17, 1966—
  106. S01E108Wednesday May 18, 1966May 18, 1966—
  107. S01E109Thursday May 19, 1966May 19, 1966—
  108. S01E110Friday May 20, 1966May 20, 1966—
  109. S01E111Monday May 23, 1966May 23, 1966—
  110. S01E112Tuesday May 24, 1966May 24, 1966—
  111. S01E113Wednesday May 25, 1966May 25, 1966—
  112. S01E114Thursday May 26, 1966May 26, 1966—
  113. S01E115Friday May 27, 1966May 27, 1966—
  114. S01E116Monday May 30, 1966May 30, 1966—
  115. S01E117Tuesday May 31, 1966May 31, 1966—
  116. S01E118Wednesday June 1, 1966June 1, 1966—
  117. S01E119Thursday June 2, 1966June 2, 1966—
  118. S01E120Friday June 3, 1966June 3, 1966—
  119. S01E121Monday June 6, 1966June 6, 1966—
  120. S01E122Tuesday June 7, 1966June 7, 1966—
  121. S01E123Wednesday June 8, 1966June 8, 1966—
  122. S01E124Thursday June 9, 1966June 9, 1966—
  123. S01E125Friday June 10, 1966June 10, 1966—
  124. S01E126Monday June 13, 1966June 13, 1966—
  125. S01E127Tuesday June 14, 1966June 14, 1966—
  126. S01E128Wednesday June 15, 1966June 15, 1966—
  127. S01E129Thursday June 16, 1966June 16, 1966—
  128. S01E130Friday June 17, 1966June 17, 1966—
  129. S01E131Monday June 20, 1966June 20, 1966—
  130. S01E132Tuesday June 21, 1966June 21, 1966—
  131. S01E133Wednesday June 22, 1966June 22, 1966—
  132. S01E134Thursday June 23, 1966June 23, 1966—
  133. S01E135Friday June 24, 1966June 24, 1966—
  134. S01E136Monday June 27, 1966June 27, 1966—
  135. S01E137Tuesday June 28, 1966June 28, 1966—
  136. S01E138Wednesday June 29, 1966June 29, 1966—
  137. S01E139Thursday June 30, 1966June 30, 1966—
  138. S01E140Friday July 1, 1966July 1, 1966—
  139. S01E141Monday July 4, 1966July 4, 1966—
  140. S01E142Tuesday July 5, 1966July 5, 1966—
  141. S01E143Wednesday July 6, 1966July 6, 1966—
  142. S01E144Thursday July 7, 1966July 7, 1966—
  143. S01E145Friday July 8, 1966July 8, 1966—
  144. S01E146Monday July 11, 1966July 11, 1966—
  145. S01E147Tuesday July 12, 1966July 12, 1966—
  146. S01E148Wednesday July 13, 1966July 13, 1966—
  147. S01E149Thursday July 14, 1966July 14, 1966—
  148. S01E150Friday July 15, 1966July 15, 1966—
  149. S01E151Monday July 18, 1966July 18, 1966—
  150. S01E152Tuesday July 19, 1966July 19, 1966—
  151. S01E153Wednesday July 20, 1966July 20, 1966—
  152. S01E154Thursday July 21, 1966July 21, 1966—
  153. S01E155Friday July 22, 1966July 22, 1966—
  154. S01E156Monday July 25, 1966July 25, 1966—
  155. S01E157Tuesday July 26, 1966July 26, 1966—
  156. S01E158Wednesday July 27, 1966July 27, 1966—
  157. S01E159Thursday July 28, 1966July 28, 1966—
  158. S01E160Friday July 29, 1966July 29, 1966—
  159. S01E161Monday August 1, 1966August 1, 1966—
  160. S01E162Tuesday August 2, 1966August 2, 1966—
  161. S01E163Wednesday August 3, 1966August 3, 1966—
  162. S01E164Thursday August 4, 1966August 4, 1966—
  163. S01E165Friday August 5, 1966August 5, 1966—
  164. S01E166Monday August 8, 1966August 8, 1966—
  165. S01E167Tuesday August 9, 1966August 9, 1966—
  166. S01E168Wednesday August 10, 1966August 10, 1966—
  167. S01E169Thursday August 11, 1966August 11, 1966—
  168. S01E170Friday August 12, 1966August 12, 1966—
  169. S01E171Monday August 15, 1966August 15, 1966—
  170. S01E172Tuesday August 16, 1966August 16, 1966—
  171. S01E173Wednesday August 17, 1966August 17, 1966—
  172. S01E174Thursday August 18, 1966August 18, 1966—
  173. S01E175Friday August 19, 1966August 19, 1966—
  174. S01E176Monday August 22, 1966August 22, 1966—
  175. S01E177Tuesday August 23, 1966August 23, 1966—
  176. S01E178Wednesday August 24, 1966August 24, 1966—
  177. S01E179Thursday August 25, 1966August 25, 1966—
  178. S01E180Friday August 26, 1966August 26, 1966—
  179. S01E181Monday August 29, 1966August 29, 1966—
  180. S01E182Tuesday August 30, 1966August 30, 1966—
  181. S01E183Wednesday August 31, 1966August 31, 1966—
  182. S01E184Thursday September 1, 1966September 1, 1966—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0277Episodes1966Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Monday September 5, 1966September 5, 1966—
  2. S02E02Tuesday September 6, 1966September 6, 1966—
  3. S02E03Wednesday September 7, 1966September 7, 1966—
  4. S02E04Thursday September 8, 1966September 8, 1966—
  5. S02E05Friday September 9, 1966September 9, 1966—
  6. S02E06Monday September 12, 1966September 12, 1966—
  7. S02E07Tuesday September 13, 1966September 13, 1966—
  8. S02E08Wednesday September 14, 1966September 14, 1966—
  9. S02E09Thursday September 15, 1966September 15, 1966—
  10. S02E10Friday September 16, 1966September 16, 1966—
  11. S02E11Monday September 19, 1966September 19, 1966—
  12. S02E12Tuesday September 20, 1966September 20, 1966—
  13. S02E13Wednesday September 21, 1966September 21, 1966—
  14. S02E14Thursday September 22, 1966September 22, 1966—
  15. S02E15Friday September 23, 1966September 23, 1966—
  16. S02E16Monday September 26, 1966September 26, 1966—
  17. S02E17Tuesday September 27, 1966September 27, 1966—
  18. S02E18Wednesday September 28, 1966September 28, 1966—
  19. S02E19Thursday September 29, 1966September 29, 1966—
  20. S02E20Friday September 30, 1966September 30, 1966—
  21. S02E21Monday October 3, 1966October 3, 1966—
  22. S02E22Tuesday October 4, 1966October 4, 1966—
  23. S02E23Tuesday October 4, 1966October 4, 1966—
  24. S02E24Wednesday October 5, 1966October 5, 1966—
  25. S02E25Thursday October 6, 1966October 6, 1966—
  26. S02E27Friday October 7, 1966October 7, 1966—
  27. S02E28Monday October 10, 1966October 10, 1966—
  28. S02E29Tuesday October 11, 1966October 11, 1966—
  29. S02E30Wednesday October 12, 1966October 12, 1966—
  30. S02E31Thursday October 13, 1966 (Daytime)October 13, 1966—
  31. S02E32October 13, 1966 (NT)October 13, 1966—
  32. S02E33Friday October 14, 1966October 14, 1966—
  33. S02E34Monday October 17, 1966 (DT)October 17, 1966—
  34. S02E35Tuesday October 18, 1966 (DT)October 18, 1966—
  35. S02E36Wednesday October 19, 1966 (DT)October 19, 1966—
  36. S02E37Thursday October 20, 1966 (DT)October 20, 1966—
  37. S02E38October 20, 1966 (NT)October 20, 1966—
  38. S02E39Friday October 21, 1966 (DT)October 21, 1966—
  39. S02E40Monday October 24, 1966 (DT)October 24, 1966—
  40. S02E41Tuesday October 25, 1966 (DT)October 25, 1966—
  41. S02E42Wednesday October 26, 1966 (DT)October 26, 1966—
  42. S02E43Thursday October 27, 1966 (DT)October 27, 1966—
  43. S02E44October 27, 1966 (NT)October 27, 1966—
  44. S02E45Friday October 28, 1966 (DT)October 28, 1966—
  45. S02E46Monday October 31, 1966 (DT)October 31, 1966—
  46. S02E47Tuesday November 1, 1966 (DT)November 1, 1966—
  47. S02E48Wednesday November 2, 1966 (DT)November 2, 1966—
  48. S02E49Thursday November 3, 1966 (DT)November 3, 1966—
  49. S02E50November 3, 1966 (NT)November 3, 1966—
  50. S02E51Friday November 4, 1966 (DT)November 4, 1966—
  51. S02E52Monday November 7, 1966 (DT)November 7, 1966—
  52. S02E53Tuesday November 8, 1966 (DT)November 8, 1966—
  53. S02E54Wednesday November 9, 1966 (DT)November 9, 1966—
  54. S02E55Thursday November 10, 1966 (DT)November 10, 1966—
  55. S02E56November 10, 1966 (NT)November 10, 1966—
  56. S02E57Friday November 11, 1966 (DT)November 11, 1966—
  57. S02E58Monday November 14, 1966 (DT)November 14, 1966—
  58. S02E59Tuesday November 15, 1966 (DT)November 15, 1966—
  59. S02E60Wednesday November 16, 1966 (DT)November 16, 1966—
  60. S02E61Thursday November 17, 1966 (DT)November 17, 1966—
  61. S02E62November 17, 1966 (NT)November 17, 1966—
  62. S02E63Friday November 18, 1966 (DT)November 18, 1966—
  63. S02E64Monday November 21, 1966 (DT)November 21, 1966—
  64. S02E65Tuesday November 22, 1966 (DT)November 22, 1966—
  65. S02E66Wednesday November 23, 1966 (DT)November 23, 1966—
  66. S02E67Thursday November 24, 1966 (DT)November 24, 1966—
  67. S02E68The Dating Game S02E68November 24, 1966 (Thanksgiving Show) (NT)November 24, 1966—
  68. S02E69Friday November 25, 1966 (DT)November 25, 1966—
  69. S02E70Monday November 28, 1966November 28, 1966—
  70. S02E71Wednesday December 7, 1966December 7, 1966—
  71. S02E72Tuesday November 29, 1966November 29, 1966—
  72. S02E73Wednesday November 30, 1966November 30, 1966—
  73. S02E74Thursday December 1, 1966December 1, 1966—
  74. S02E75December 1, 1966December 1, 1966—
  75. S02E76Friday December 2, 1966December 2, 1966—
  76. S02E77Monday December 5, 1966December 5, 1966—
  77. S02E78Tuesday December 6, 1966December 6, 1966—

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