It wasn’t TV at its finest, but for a brief few years it was TV at its most successful. When “The Newlywed Game” and “The Dating Game” appeared in the mid 1960’s, they made creator Chuck Barris a wealthy man. They ended their network runs in 1973 and 1974 respectively, but in 1978 returned in first-run syndication.
Loved the behind the scenes info you posted in this journal entry. If my husband and consented to at least try out for the Newlywed Game would have been shocked to know that you were a writer.
Loved the behind the scenes info you posted in this journal entry. If my husband and consented to at least try out for the Newlywed Game would have been shocked to know that you were a writer.