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.
The Dating Game (Season 1)
Monday December 20, 1965 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1965-12-20
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday December 21, 1965 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1965-12-21
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday December 22, 1965 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1965-12-22
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday December 23, 1965 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1965-12-23
Runtime: 30 min
Friday December 24, 1965 (1st Christmas Show) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1965-12-24
Runtime: 30 min
Monday December 27, 1965 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1965-12-27
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday December 28, 1965 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1965-12-28
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday December 29, 1965 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1965-12-29
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday December 30, 1965 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1965-12-30
Runtime: 30 min
Friday December 31, 1965 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1965-12-31
Runtime: 30 min
Monday January 3, 1966 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1966-01-03
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday January 4, 1966 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1966-01-04
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday January 5, 1966 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1966-01-05
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday January 6, 1966 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1966-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
Friday January 7, 1966 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1966-01-07
Runtime: 30 min
Monday January 10, 1966 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1966-01-10
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday January 11, 1966 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1966-01-11
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday January 13, 1966 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1966-01-13
Runtime: 30 min
Friday January 14, 1966 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1966-01-14
Runtime: 30 min
Monday January 17, 1966 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1966-01-17
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday January 18, 1966 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1966-01-18
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday January 19, 1966 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1966-01-19
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday January 20, 1966 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1966-01-20
Runtime: 30 min
Friday January 21, 1966 (Episode 24)
Air date: 1966-01-21
Runtime: 30 min
Monday January 24, 1966 (Episode 25)
Air date: 1966-01-24
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday January 25, 1966 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1966-01-25
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday January 26, 1966 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1966-01-26
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday January 27, 1966 (Episode 28)
Air date: 1966-01-27
Runtime: 30 min
Friday January 28, 1966 (Episode 29)
Air date: 1966-01-28
Runtime: 30 min
Monday January 31, 1966 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1966-01-31
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday February 1, 1966 (Episode 31)
Air date: 1966-02-01
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday February 2, 1966 (Episode 32)
Air date: 1966-02-02
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday February 3, 1966 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1966-02-03
Runtime: 30 min
Friday February 4, 1966 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1966-02-04
Runtime: 30 min
Monday February 7, 1966 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1966-02-07
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday February 8, 1966 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1966-02-08
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday February 9, 1966 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1966-02-09
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday February 10, 1966 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1966-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Friday February 11, 1966 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1966-02-11
Runtime: 30 min
Monday February 14, 1966 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1966-02-14
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday February 15, 1966 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1966-02-15
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday February 16, 1966 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1966-02-16
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday February 17, 1966 (Episode 43)
Air date: 1966-02-17
Runtime: 30 min
Friday February 18, 1966 (Episode 44)
Air date: 1966-02-18
Runtime: 30 min
Monday February 21, 1966 (Episode 45)
Air date: 1966-02-21
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday February 22, 1966 (Episode 46)
Air date: 1966-02-22
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday February 23, 1966 (Episode 47)
Air date: 1966-02-23
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday February 24, 1966 (Episode 48)
Air date: 1966-02-24
Runtime: 30 min
Friday February 25, 1966 (Episode 49)
Air date: 1966-02-25
Runtime: 30 min
Monday February 28, 1966 (Episode 50)
Air date: 1966-02-28
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday March 1, 1966 (Episode 51)
Air date: 1966-03-01
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday March 2, 1966 (Episode 52)
Air date: 1966-03-02
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday March 3, 1966 (Episode 53)
Air date: 1966-03-03
Runtime: 30 min
Friday March 4, 1966 (Episode 54)
Air date: 1966-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
Monday March 7, 1966 (Episode 55)
Air date: 1966-03-07
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday March 8, 1966 (Episode 56)
Air date: 1966-03-08
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday March 9, 1966 (Episode 57)
Air date: 1966-03-09
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday March 10, 1966 (Episode 58)
Air date: 1966-03-10
Runtime: 30 min
Friday March 11, 1966 (Episode 59)
Air date: 1966-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
Monday March 14, 1966 (Episode 60)
Air date: 1966-03-14
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday March 15, 1966 (Episode 61)
Air date: 1966-03-15
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday March 16, 1966 (Episode 62)
Air date: 1966-03-16
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday March 17, 1966 (Episode 63)
Air date: 1966-03-17
Runtime: 30 min
Friday March 18, 1966 (Episode 64)
Air date: 1966-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Monday March 21, 1966 (Episode 65)
Air date: 1966-03-21
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday March 22, 1966 (Episode 66)
Air date: 1966-03-22
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday March 23, 1966 (Episode 67)
Air date: 1966-03-23
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday March 24, 1966 (Episode 68)
Air date: 1966-03-24
Runtime: 30 min
Friday March 25, 1966 (Episode 69)
Air date: 1966-03-25
Runtime: 30 min
Monday March 28, 1966 (Episode 70)
Air date: 1966-03-28
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday March 29, 1966 (Episode 71)
Air date: 1966-03-29
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday March 30, 1966 (Episode 72)
Air date: 1966-03-30
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday March 31, 1966 (Episode 73)
Air date: 1966-03-31
Runtime: 30 min
Friday April 1, 1966 (Episode 74)
Air date: 1966-04-01
Runtime: 30 min
Monday April 4, 1966 (Episode 75)
Air date: 1966-04-04
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday April 5, 1966 (Episode 76)
Air date: 1966-04-05
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday April 6, 1966 (Episode 77)
Air date: 1966-04-06
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday April 7, 1966 (Episode 78)
Air date: 1966-04-07
Runtime: 30 min
Monday April 11, 1966 (Episode 79)
Air date: 1966-04-11
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday April 12, 1966 (Episode 80)
Air date: 1966-04-12
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday April 13, 1966 (Episode 81)
Air date: 1966-04-13
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday April 14, 1966 (Episode 82)
Air date: 1966-04-14
Runtime: 30 min
Friday April 15, 1966 (Episode 83)
Air date: 1966-04-15
Runtime: 30 min
Monday April 18, 1966 (Episode 84)
Air date: 1966-04-18
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday April 19, 1966 (Episode 85)
Air date: 1966-04-19
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday April 20, 1966 (Episode 86)
Air date: 1966-04-20
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday April 21, 1966 (Episode 87)
Air date: 1966-04-21
Runtime: 30 min
Friday April 22, 1966 (Episode 88)
Air date: 1966-04-22
Runtime: 30 min
Monday April 25, 1966 (Episode 89)
Air date: 1966-04-25
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday April 26, 1966 (Episode 90)
Air date: 1966-04-26
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday April 27, 1966 (Episode 91)
Air date: 1966-04-27
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday April 28, 1966 (Episode 92)
Air date: 1966-04-28
Runtime: 30 min
Friday April 29, 1966 (Episode 93)
Air date: 1966-04-29
Runtime: 30 min
Monday May 2, 1966 (Episode 94)
Air date: 1966-05-02
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday May 3, 1966 (Episode 95)
Air date: 1966-05-03
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday May 4, 1966 (Episode 96)
Air date: 1966-05-04
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday May 5, 1966 (Episode 97)
Air date: 1966-05-05
Runtime: 30 min
Friday May 6, 1966 (Episode 98)
Air date: 1966-05-06
Runtime: 30 min
Monday May 9, 1966 (Episode 99)
Air date: 1966-05-09
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday May 10, 1966 (Episode 100)
Air date: 1966-05-10
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday May 11, 1966 (Episode 101)
Air date: 1966-05-11
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday May 12, 1966 (Episode 102)
Air date: 1966-05-12
Runtime: 30 min
Friday May 13, 1966 (Episode 103)
Air date: 1966-05-13
Runtime: 30 min
Monday May 16, 1966 (Episode 104)
Air date: 1966-05-16
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday May 17, 1966 (Episode 105)
Air date: 1966-05-17
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday May 18, 1966 (Episode 106)
Air date: 1966-05-18
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday May 19, 1966 (Episode 107)
Air date: 1966-05-19
Runtime: 30 min
Friday May 20, 1966 (Episode 108)
Air date: 1966-05-20
Runtime: 30 min
Monday May 23, 1966 (Episode 109)
Air date: 1966-05-23
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday May 24, 1966 (Episode 110)
Air date: 1966-05-24
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday May 25, 1966 (Episode 111)
Air date: 1966-05-25
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday May 26, 1966 (Episode 112)
Air date: 1966-05-26
Runtime: 30 min
Friday May 27, 1966 (Episode 113)
Air date: 1966-05-27
Runtime: 30 min
Monday May 30, 1966 (Episode 114)
Air date: 1966-05-30
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday May 31, 1966 (Episode 115)
Air date: 1966-05-31
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday June 1, 1966 (Episode 116)
Air date: 1966-06-01
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday June 2, 1966 (Episode 117)
Air date: 1966-06-02
Runtime: 30 min
Friday June 3, 1966 (Episode 118)
Air date: 1966-06-03
Runtime: 30 min
Monday June 6, 1966 (Episode 119)
Air date: 1966-06-06
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday June 7, 1966 (Episode 120)
Air date: 1966-06-07
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday June 8, 1966 (Episode 121)
Air date: 1966-06-08
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday June 9, 1966 (Episode 122)
Air date: 1966-06-09
Runtime: 30 min
Friday June 10, 1966 (Episode 123)
Air date: 1966-06-10
Runtime: 30 min
Monday June 13, 1966 (Episode 124)
Air date: 1966-06-13
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday June 14, 1966 (Episode 125)
Air date: 1966-06-14
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday June 15, 1966 (Episode 126)
Air date: 1966-06-15
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday June 16, 1966 (Episode 127)
Air date: 1966-06-16
Runtime: 30 min
Friday June 17, 1966 (Episode 128)
Air date: 1966-06-17
Runtime: 30 min
Monday June 20, 1966 (Episode 129)
Air date: 1966-06-20
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday June 21, 1966 (Episode 130)
Air date: 1966-06-21
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday June 22, 1966 (Episode 131)
Air date: 1966-06-22
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday June 23, 1966 (Episode 132)
Air date: 1966-06-23
Runtime: 30 min
Friday June 24, 1966 (Episode 133)
Air date: 1966-06-24
Runtime: 30 min
Monday June 27, 1966 (Episode 134)
Air date: 1966-06-27
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday June 28, 1966 (Episode 135)
Air date: 1966-06-28
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday June 29, 1966 (Episode 136)
Air date: 1966-06-29
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday June 30, 1966 (Episode 137)
Air date: 1966-06-30
Runtime: 30 min
Friday July 1, 1966 (Episode 138)
Air date: 1966-07-01
Runtime: 30 min
Monday July 4, 1966 (Episode 139)
Air date: 1966-07-04
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday July 5, 1966 (Episode 140)
Air date: 1966-07-05
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday July 6, 1966 (Episode 141)
Air date: 1966-07-06
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday July 7, 1966 (Episode 142)
Air date: 1966-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Friday July 8, 1966 (Episode 143)
Air date: 1966-07-08
Runtime: 30 min
Monday July 11, 1966 (Episode 144)
Air date: 1966-07-11
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday July 12, 1966 (Episode 145)
Air date: 1966-07-12
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday July 13, 1966 (Episode 146)
Air date: 1966-07-13
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday July 14, 1966 (Episode 147)
Air date: 1966-07-14
Runtime: 30 min
Friday July 15, 1966 (Episode 148)
Air date: 1966-07-15
Runtime: 30 min
Monday July 18, 1966 (Episode 149)
Air date: 1966-07-18
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday July 19, 1966 (Episode 150)
Air date: 1966-07-19
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday July 20, 1966 (Episode 151)
Air date: 1966-07-20
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday July 21, 1966 (Episode 152)
Air date: 1966-07-21
Runtime: 30 min
Friday July 22, 1966 (Episode 153)
Air date: 1966-07-22
Runtime: 30 min
Monday July 25, 1966 (Episode 154)
Air date: 1966-07-25
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday July 26, 1966 (Episode 155)
Air date: 1966-07-26
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday July 27, 1966 (Episode 156)
Air date: 1966-07-27
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday July 28, 1966 (Episode 157)
Air date: 1966-07-28
Runtime: 30 min
Friday July 29, 1966 (Episode 158)
Air date: 1966-07-29
Runtime: 30 min
Monday August 1, 1966 (Episode 159)
Air date: 1966-08-01
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday August 2, 1966 (Episode 160)
Air date: 1966-08-02
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday August 3, 1966 (Episode 161)
Air date: 1966-08-03
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday August 4, 1966 (Episode 162)
Air date: 1966-08-04
Runtime: 30 min
Friday August 5, 1966 (Episode 163)
Air date: 1966-08-05
Runtime: 30 min
Monday August 8, 1966 (Episode 164)
Air date: 1966-08-08
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday August 9, 1966 (Episode 165)
Air date: 1966-08-09
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday August 10, 1966 (Episode 166)
Air date: 1966-08-10
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday August 11, 1966 (Episode 167)
Air date: 1966-08-11
Runtime: 30 min
Friday August 12, 1966 (Episode 168)
Air date: 1966-08-12
Runtime: 30 min
Monday August 15, 1966 (Episode 169)
Air date: 1966-08-15
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday August 16, 1966 (Episode 170)
Air date: 1966-08-16
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday August 17, 1966 (Episode 171)
Air date: 1966-08-17
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday August 18, 1966 (Episode 172)
Air date: 1966-08-18
Runtime: 30 min
Friday August 19, 1966 (Episode 173)
Air date: 1966-08-19
Runtime: 30 min
Monday August 22, 1966 (Episode 174)
Air date: 1966-08-22
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday August 23, 1966 (Episode 175)
Air date: 1966-08-23
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday August 24, 1966 (Episode 176)
Air date: 1966-08-24
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday August 25, 1966 (Episode 177)
Air date: 1966-08-25
Runtime: 30 min
Friday August 26, 1966 (Episode 178)
Air date: 1966-08-26
Runtime: 30 min
Monday August 29, 1966 (Episode 179)
Air date: 1966-08-29
Runtime: 30 min
Tuesday August 30, 1966 (Episode 180)
Air date: 1966-08-30
Runtime: 30 min
Wednesday August 31, 1966 (Episode 181)
Air date: 1966-08-31
Runtime: 30 min
Thursday September 1, 1966 (Episode 182)
Air date: 1966-09-01
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 182
Episodes 77
Episodes 1