The Dating Game
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📺 Series

The Dating Game

📅 1965 ⭐ 4.1 🕐 30 min US US

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.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 182 episodes
E1
Monday December 20, 1965 1965-12-20
E2
Tuesday December 21, 1965 1965-12-21
E3
Wednesday December 22, 1965 1965-12-22
E4
Thursday December 23, 1965 1965-12-23
E5
Friday December 24, 1965 (1st Christmas Show) 1965-12-24
E6
Monday December 27, 1965 1965-12-27
E7
Tuesday December 28, 1965 1965-12-28
E8
Wednesday December 29, 1965 1965-12-29
E9
Thursday December 30, 1965 1965-12-30
E10
Friday December 31, 1965 1965-12-31
E11
Monday January 3, 1966 1966-01-03
E12
Tuesday January 4, 1966 1966-01-04
E13
Wednesday January 5, 1966 1966-01-05
E14
Thursday January 6, 1966 1966-01-06
E15
Friday January 7, 1966 1966-01-07
E16
Monday January 10, 1966 1966-01-10
E17
Tuesday January 11, 1966 1966-01-11
E19
Thursday January 13, 1966 1966-01-13
E20
Friday January 14, 1966 1966-01-14
E21
Monday January 17, 1966 1966-01-17
E22
Tuesday January 18, 1966 1966-01-18
E23
Wednesday January 19, 1966 1966-01-19
E24
Thursday January 20, 1966 1966-01-20
E25
Friday January 21, 1966 1966-01-21
E26
Monday January 24, 1966 1966-01-24
E27
Tuesday January 25, 1966 1966-01-25
E28
Wednesday January 26, 1966 1966-01-26
E29
Thursday January 27, 1966 1966-01-27
E30
Friday January 28, 1966 1966-01-28
E31
Monday January 31, 1966 1966-01-31
E32
Tuesday February 1, 1966 1966-02-01
E33
Wednesday February 2, 1966 1966-02-02
E34
Thursday February 3, 1966 1966-02-03
E35
Friday February 4, 1966 1966-02-04
E36
Monday February 7, 1966 1966-02-07
E37
Tuesday February 8, 1966 1966-02-08
E38
Wednesday February 9, 1966 1966-02-09
E39
Thursday February 10, 1966 1966-02-10
E40
Friday February 11, 1966 1966-02-11
E41
Monday February 14, 1966 1966-02-14
E42
Tuesday February 15, 1966 1966-02-15
E43
Wednesday February 16, 1966 1966-02-16
E44
Thursday February 17, 1966 1966-02-17
E45
Friday February 18, 1966 1966-02-18
E46
Monday February 21, 1966 1966-02-21
E47
Tuesday February 22, 1966 1966-02-22
E48
Wednesday February 23, 1966 1966-02-23
E49
Thursday February 24, 1966 1966-02-24
E50
Friday February 25, 1966 1966-02-25
E51
Monday February 28, 1966 1966-02-28
E52
Tuesday March 1, 1966 1966-03-01
E53
Wednesday March 2, 1966 1966-03-02
E54
Thursday March 3, 1966 1966-03-03
E55
Friday March 4, 1966 1966-03-04
E56
Monday March 7, 1966 1966-03-07
E57
Tuesday March 8, 1966 1966-03-08
E58
Wednesday March 9, 1966 1966-03-09
E59
Thursday March 10, 1966 1966-03-10
E60
Friday March 11, 1966 1966-03-11
E61
Monday March 14, 1966 1966-03-14
E62
Tuesday March 15, 1966 1966-03-15
E63
Wednesday March 16, 1966 1966-03-16
E64
Thursday March 17, 1966 1966-03-17
E65
Friday March 18, 1966 1966-03-18
E66
Monday March 21, 1966 1966-03-21
E67
Tuesday March 22, 1966 1966-03-22
E68
Wednesday March 23, 1966 1966-03-23
E69
Thursday March 24, 1966 1966-03-24
E70
Friday March 25, 1966 1966-03-25
E71
Monday March 28, 1966 1966-03-28
E72
Tuesday March 29, 1966 1966-03-29
E73
Wednesday March 30, 1966 1966-03-30
E74
Thursday March 31, 1966 1966-03-31
E75
Friday April 1, 1966 1966-04-01
E76
Monday April 4, 1966 1966-04-04
E77
Tuesday April 5, 1966 1966-04-05
E78
Wednesday April 6, 1966 1966-04-06
E79
Thursday April 7, 1966 1966-04-07
E81
Monday April 11, 1966 1966-04-11
E82
Tuesday April 12, 1966 1966-04-12
E83
Wednesday April 13, 1966 1966-04-13
E84
Thursday April 14, 1966 1966-04-14
E85
Friday April 15, 1966 1966-04-15
E86
Monday April 18, 1966 1966-04-18
E87
Tuesday April 19, 1966 1966-04-19
E88
Wednesday April 20, 1966 1966-04-20
E89
Thursday April 21, 1966 1966-04-21
E90
Friday April 22, 1966 1966-04-22
E91
Monday April 25, 1966 1966-04-25
E92
Tuesday April 26, 1966 1966-04-26
E93
Wednesday April 27, 1966 1966-04-27
E94
Thursday April 28, 1966 1966-04-28
E95
Friday April 29, 1966 1966-04-29
E96
Monday May 2, 1966 1966-05-02
E97
Tuesday May 3, 1966 1966-05-03
E98
Wednesday May 4, 1966 1966-05-04
E99
Thursday May 5, 1966 1966-05-05
E100
Friday May 6, 1966 1966-05-06
E101
Monday May 9, 1966 1966-05-09
E102
Tuesday May 10, 1966 1966-05-10
E103
Wednesday May 11, 1966 1966-05-11
E104
Thursday May 12, 1966 1966-05-12
E105
Friday May 13, 1966 1966-05-13
E106
Monday May 16, 1966 1966-05-16
E107
Tuesday May 17, 1966 1966-05-17
E108
Wednesday May 18, 1966 1966-05-18
E109
Thursday May 19, 1966 1966-05-19
E110
Friday May 20, 1966 1966-05-20
E111
Monday May 23, 1966 1966-05-23
E112
Tuesday May 24, 1966 1966-05-24
E113
Wednesday May 25, 1966 1966-05-25
E114
Thursday May 26, 1966 1966-05-26
E115
Friday May 27, 1966 1966-05-27
E116
Monday May 30, 1966 1966-05-30
E117
Tuesday May 31, 1966 1966-05-31
E118
Wednesday June 1, 1966 1966-06-01
E119
Thursday June 2, 1966 1966-06-02
E120
Friday June 3, 1966 1966-06-03
E121
Monday June 6, 1966 1966-06-06
E122
Tuesday June 7, 1966 1966-06-07
E123
Wednesday June 8, 1966 1966-06-08
E124
Thursday June 9, 1966 1966-06-09
E125
Friday June 10, 1966 1966-06-10
E126
Monday June 13, 1966 1966-06-13
E127
Tuesday June 14, 1966 1966-06-14
E128
Wednesday June 15, 1966 1966-06-15
E129
Thursday June 16, 1966 1966-06-16
E130
Friday June 17, 1966 1966-06-17
E131
Monday June 20, 1966 1966-06-20
E132
Tuesday June 21, 1966 1966-06-21
E133
Wednesday June 22, 1966 1966-06-22
E134
Thursday June 23, 1966 1966-06-23
E135
Friday June 24, 1966 1966-06-24
E136
Monday June 27, 1966 1966-06-27
E137
Tuesday June 28, 1966 1966-06-28
E138
Wednesday June 29, 1966 1966-06-29
E139
Thursday June 30, 1966 1966-06-30
E140
Friday July 1, 1966 1966-07-01
E141
Monday July 4, 1966 1966-07-04
E142
Tuesday July 5, 1966 1966-07-05
E143
Wednesday July 6, 1966 1966-07-06
E144
Thursday July 7, 1966 1966-07-07
E145
Friday July 8, 1966 1966-07-08
E146
Monday July 11, 1966 1966-07-11
E147
Tuesday July 12, 1966 1966-07-12
E148
Wednesday July 13, 1966 1966-07-13
E149
Thursday July 14, 1966 1966-07-14
E150
Friday July 15, 1966 1966-07-15
E151
Monday July 18, 1966 1966-07-18
E152
Tuesday July 19, 1966 1966-07-19
E153
Wednesday July 20, 1966 1966-07-20
E154
Thursday July 21, 1966 1966-07-21
E155
Friday July 22, 1966 1966-07-22
E156
Monday July 25, 1966 1966-07-25
E157
Tuesday July 26, 1966 1966-07-26
E158
Wednesday July 27, 1966 1966-07-27
E159
Thursday July 28, 1966 1966-07-28
E160
Friday July 29, 1966 1966-07-29
E161
Monday August 1, 1966 1966-08-01
E162
Tuesday August 2, 1966 1966-08-02
E163
Wednesday August 3, 1966 1966-08-03
E164
Thursday August 4, 1966 1966-08-04
E165
Friday August 5, 1966 1966-08-05
E166
Monday August 8, 1966 1966-08-08
E167
Tuesday August 9, 1966 1966-08-09
E168
Wednesday August 10, 1966 1966-08-10
E169
Thursday August 11, 1966 1966-08-11
E170
Friday August 12, 1966 1966-08-12
E171
Monday August 15, 1966 1966-08-15
E172
Tuesday August 16, 1966 1966-08-16
E173
Wednesday August 17, 1966 1966-08-17
E174
Thursday August 18, 1966 1966-08-18
E175
Friday August 19, 1966 1966-08-19
E176
Monday August 22, 1966 1966-08-22
E177
Tuesday August 23, 1966 1966-08-23
E178
Wednesday August 24, 1966 1966-08-24
E179
Thursday August 25, 1966 1966-08-25
E180
Friday August 26, 1966 1966-08-26
E181
Monday August 29, 1966 1966-08-29
E182
Tuesday August 30, 1966 1966-08-30
E183
Wednesday August 31, 1966 1966-08-31
E184
Thursday September 1, 1966 1966-09-01
Season 2 77 episodes
E1
Monday September 5, 1966 1966-09-05
E2
Tuesday September 6, 1966 1966-09-06
E3
Wednesday September 7, 1966 1966-09-07
E4
Thursday September 8, 1966 1966-09-08
E5
Friday September 9, 1966 1966-09-09
E6
Monday September 12, 1966 1966-09-12
E7
Tuesday September 13, 1966 1966-09-13
E8
Wednesday September 14, 1966 1966-09-14
E9
Thursday September 15, 1966 1966-09-15
E10
Friday September 16, 1966 1966-09-16
E11
Monday September 19, 1966 1966-09-19
E12
Tuesday September 20, 1966 1966-09-20
E13
Wednesday September 21, 1966 1966-09-21
E14
Thursday September 22, 1966 1966-09-22
E15
Friday September 23, 1966 1966-09-23
E16
Monday September 26, 1966 1966-09-26
E17
Tuesday September 27, 1966 1966-09-27
E18
Wednesday September 28, 1966 1966-09-28
E19
Thursday September 29, 1966 1966-09-29
E20
Friday September 30, 1966 1966-09-30
E21
Monday October 3, 1966 1966-10-03
E22
Tuesday October 4, 1966 1966-10-04
E23
Tuesday October 4, 1966 1966-10-04
E24
Wednesday October 5, 1966 1966-10-05
E25
Thursday October 6, 1966 1966-10-06
E27
Friday October 7, 1966 1966-10-07
E28
Monday October 10, 1966 1966-10-10
E29
Tuesday October 11, 1966 1966-10-11
E30
Wednesday October 12, 1966 1966-10-12
E31
Thursday October 13, 1966 (Daytime) 1966-10-13
E32
October 13, 1966 (NT) 1966-10-13
E33
Friday October 14, 1966 1966-10-14
E34
Monday October 17, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-17
E35
Tuesday October 18, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-18
E36
Wednesday October 19, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-19
E37
Thursday October 20, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-20
E38
October 20, 1966 (NT) 1966-10-20
E39
Friday October 21, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-21
E40
Monday October 24, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-24
E41
Tuesday October 25, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-25
E42
Wednesday October 26, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-26
E43
Thursday October 27, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-27
E44
October 27, 1966 (NT) 1966-10-27
E45
Friday October 28, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-28
E46
Monday October 31, 1966 (DT) 1966-10-31
E47
Tuesday November 1, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-01
E48
Wednesday November 2, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-02
E49
Thursday November 3, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-03
E50
November 3, 1966 (NT) 1966-11-03
E51
Friday November 4, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-04
E52
Monday November 7, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-07
E53
Tuesday November 8, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-08
E54
Wednesday November 9, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-09
E55
Thursday November 10, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-10
E56
November 10, 1966 (NT) 1966-11-10
E57
Friday November 11, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-11
E58
Monday November 14, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-14
E59
Tuesday November 15, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-15
E60
Wednesday November 16, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-16
E61
Thursday November 17, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-17
E62
November 17, 1966 (NT) 1966-11-17
E63
Friday November 18, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-18
E64
Monday November 21, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-21
E65
Tuesday November 22, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-22
E66
Wednesday November 23, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-23
E67
Thursday November 24, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-24
E68
November 24, 1966 (Thanksgiving Show) (NT) 1966-11-24
E69
Friday November 25, 1966 (DT) 1966-11-25
E70
Monday November 28, 1966 1966-11-28
E71
Wednesday December 7, 1966 1966-12-07
E72
Tuesday November 29, 1966 1966-11-29
E73
Wednesday November 30, 1966 1966-11-30
E74
Thursday December 1, 1966 1966-12-01
E75
December 1, 1966 1966-12-01
E76
Friday December 2, 1966 1966-12-02
E77
Monday December 5, 1966 1966-12-05
E78
Tuesday December 6, 1966 1966-12-06
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