The Newlywed Game Success since 1966.

The Newlywed Game

One Sensational Success since 1966!

One of television's most popular game shows ever,"The Newlywed Game" originally aired on July 11, 1966 on ABC. The game ran for more than eight straight years the first time; making it the 23rd- longest-running television game show ever. The show went into syndication in the 1970's and was highly successul in that format as well. "The Newlywed Game" is played in two rounds, each designed to uncover what recently married couples know about each other. During the half-hour program, four couples married less than two years play against each other to win a fabulous second honeymoon. In the first segment of the game, the wives are brought offstage to a soundproof room. Their husbands then guess how they will answer some questions posed by host Bob Eubanks. When the wives return to the stage, they attempt to answer the questions. Each matching response results in a point for the couple. The second segment has the wives guessing how their husbands will answer when the men come out from the soundproof booth. The game ends with a "bonus question" that is worth more points than the other questions." The top-scoring couple at the conclusion of the game wins the grand prize: a second honeymoon vacation package.

The show recently has returned to its original format, thus once again making it one of the most successful game shows ever. Bob Eubanks is particularly talented at exposing the funny nuances and personality quirks of the couples, thus making the show even funnier as it progresses.

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