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IcyPeas

(21,863 posts) Sun Jul 11, 2021, 05:45 PM Jul 2021

DEBUT: 'The Newlywed Game' hosted by Bob Eubanks premiered 55 years ago today, July 11, 1966, on ABC

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DEBUT: 'The Newlywed Game' hosted by Bob Eubanks premiered 55 years ago today, July 11, 1966, on ABC (Original Post) IcyPeas Jul 2021 OP

Dang it IcyPeas! leftieNanner Jul 2021 #1

Bob: "What's the weirdest place you've ever had the urge to make whoopee?" Doc Sportello Jul 2021 #2

Creepy show with a... 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #3

Not the Newlywed Game, but this may be THE CREEPIEST Dating Game show of all... GReedDiamond Jul 2021 #4

Wow. Wiki said one of the other bachelors moonscape Jul 2021 #5

leftieNanner

(15,084 posts)

1. Dang it IcyPeas!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 11, 2021, 06:20 PM

Jul 2021

Now I have that stupid theme song in my head!

Yes. I used to watch it. I can't possibly be that old.........

Doc Sportello

(7,516 posts)

2. Bob: "What's the weirdest place you've ever had the urge to make whoopee?"

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 11, 2021, 09:41 PM

Jul 2021

Answer: "In the butt"
https://videosift.com/video/Wheres-The-Stranged-Place-you-Made-Whoopee

For a long time Eubanks said this was an urban myth and was convinced it didn't happen. Then he was shown the clip.

3catwoman3

(23,975 posts)

3. Creepy show with a...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 11, 2021, 10:54 PM

Jul 2021

…creepy host.

GReedDiamond

(5,311 posts)

4. Not the Newlywed Game, but this may be THE CREEPIEST Dating Game show of all...

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 01:13 AM

Jul 2021

Serial Killer Rodney Alcala TV Gameshow Appearance:

It's my understanding that, after meeting with Rodney, she declined the "date" with him.

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

5. Wow. Wiki said one of the other bachelors

Reply to GReedDiamond (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 03:53 AM

Jul 2021

thought he was weird and that yes, she refused to go out with him because she thought he was creepy.

Criminal profiler speculated the 3 he killed after the rejection could have been because of it, but the timeline shows he was already on a spree.

What a wild and horrific story.

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