I once met the host of this show at a local country club. He was just as nice, funny and gracious in person as he was on TV. Now, that's rare, don't you think?
One of the greatest shows ever. Ex-wife number one and I were on that show. Had we play it right, we would have started on The Dating Game, and finish it off in divorce court.
"What's the one thing you hate to hear your wife say about your last girlfriend on coast-to-coast television? She said your last girlfriend was a hooker!" "OH (BLEEP!) ROFLMAO!
I wish they'd bring this show back! Other game show remakes are lousy because the stars on it are so mean and superficial. But newlywed participants are genuine. And have Steve Harvey the host!😂
MY TOP 20 Funniest Newlywed Game Moments: 20. Ben Gay 19. Jewish food 18. What one word beginning with the first letter of your last name best describes your chest? 17. _ on my _ 16. Wind instrument 15. Foreign car 14. Other than popcorn, what's your favorite thing to nibble on at the movies? 13. Closet queen 12. Busiest Place 11. What's one thing the people across the street have more of than you do? 10. Crustacean 9. Condiment 8. Product Name 7. Squeeze 6. Pasta 5. 25 point WHAT? 4. Decades 3. Rodent 2. Urban or Rural 1. Weirdest Place
The MC of this show for a long time was Bob Eubanks. I'm not sure if he's written a book about his game show career, but he definitely should if he hasn't already.
Truth be told, Bob Eubanks was a dick. He and the writers would put women on the show who weren't necessarily the smartest or well informed, and took delight in asking questions that would be embarass and demean them. Example (late '70's): "Ladies, in your neighbourhood, in what direction would your husband say the sun comes up in the morning?" As if Eubanks was a Rhode Scholar. He used to go out in LA wearing his Fonzie outfit, i.e., black jacket with white T shirt underneath. Waiters would laugh at him behind his back.
