The Newlywed Game (1966)
Synopsis
The Newlywed Game is an American television dating game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know or do not know each other. The program, originally created by Robert "Nick" Nicholson and E. Roger Muir and produced by Chuck Barris, has appeared in many different versions since its 1966 debut. The show became famous for some of the arguments that couples had over incorrect answers in the form of mistaken predictions, and it even led to some divorces. Many of The Newlywed Game's questions dealt with "making whoopee", the euphemism that producers used for sexual intercourse to circumvent network censorship. However, it became such a catchphrase of the show that its founding host, Bob Eubanks, continued to use the word throughout the show's many runs, even in the 1980s and 1990s episodes and beyond, when he could easily have said "make love" or "have sex" without censorship. GSN's version of The Newlywed Game airs reruns throughout the week. Network Bounce TV has acquired the reruns from GSN. In 2013, TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.
Network
ABC
Episodes
Monday July 11, 1966
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Tuesday July 12, 1966
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Wednesday July 13, 1966
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Thursday July 14, 1966
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Friday July 15, 1966
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Monday July 18, 1966
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Tuesday July 19, 1966
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Wednesday July 20, 1966
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Thursday July 21, 1966
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Friday July 22, 1966
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Monday July 25, 1966
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Tuesday July 26, 1966
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Wednesday July 27, 1966
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Thursday July 28, 1966
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Friday July 29, 1966
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Monday August 1, 1966
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Tuesday August 2, 1966
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Wednesday August 3, 1966
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Thursday August 4, 1966
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Friday August 5, 1966
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Monday August 8, 1966
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Tuesday August 9, 1966
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Wednesday August 10, 1966
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Thursday August 11, 1966
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Friday August 12, 1966
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Monday August 15, 1966
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Tuesday August 16, 1966
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Wednesday August 17, 1966
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Thursday August 18, 1966
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Friday August 19, 1966
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Monday August 22, 1966
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Tuesday August 23, 1966
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Wednesday August 24, 1966
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Thursday August 25, 1966
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Friday August 26, 1966
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Monday August 29, 1966
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Tuesday August 30, 1966
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Wednesday August 31, 1966
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Thursday September 1, 1966
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Friday September 2, 1966
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Details
Original Title
The Newlywed Game
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
301