The Newlywed Game 

Married couples compete to see how much they really know about each other.

Creators:

E. Roger Muir, Nick Nicholson

Stars:

Bob Eubanks, Johnny Jacobs, James Farentino

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bob Eubanks	...	Self - Host 10 episodes, 1966-1974

Storyline

The original version of the long-running game show, hosted by veteran host Bob Eubanks. Newlywed husbands and wives would take turns answering (often risque) questions while their spouses were backstage. After answering, the spouses would return and be asked the same questions, earning points if their answers matched their spouse's. The couple that finished with the most points would win a prize.

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Plot Keywords:

newlywed | team | guessing game | partially lost tv series | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Game-Show

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The night of "The Newlywed Game" scheduled premiere, July 11, 1966, TV networks CBS and NBC aired US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. ABC, chose to air the premiere of "The Newlywed Game" instead and most of America's viewers chose to watch it instead and the premiere had ratings to rival the Superbowl. ABC, which up until the time had been struggling badly in the ratings and profitability, was greatly improved with the success of "The Newlywed Game".

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Quotes

[Bob Eubanks' farewell speech on the December 20, 1974 finale]
Bob Eubanks: And now, on our last show on the current stage of "The Newlywed Game," on behalf of the staff at Chuck Barris Productions, I'd like to thank all of our viewers for your loyal support, and, in addition, I want to send along a special apprecitaion to the almost ten thousand young newlywed couples who'd joined us on this stage, and whose great spirits and good humor...
[tearfully]
Bob Eubanks: made the past eight and a half years a real pleasure.
[...]

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Bloopers Uncensored (1990)

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Soundtracks

Be My Host
(Win cue)
Performed by Billy May

User Reviews

Inappropriate

I have not seen this version but I have seen renditions of this show. Questions that are asked are always something LIKE: "How often do you and your partner have sex?" "On what day of the week do you normally have sex?" stuff like that that NO ONE needs to know, let alone get paid to talk about! My Mom also hated it since a gay couple was once on and they kissed whenever agreeing on an answer-that doesn't bother me too much now but still-that could bother some people. Don't watch The Newlywed Game-it's just dirty questions.

Details

Official Sites:

The Newlywed Game

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Newlywed Game

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Chuck Barris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (2195 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (1966-1967) Color (1967-1974)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1