Author Topic: Michael Davies reviving "Dating", "Newlywed" Games (Read 3584 times)

davemackey · « **on:** May 22, 2008, 10:40:15 AM »

Embassy Row is reviving "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game" for their umpteenth go-rounds. Search around Craigslist and you'll find the info to apply. I'm actually sort of excited because I can actually be on Newlywed Game for the first time in my life, though my wife doesn't think it's such a hot idea.

Davies is also looking for couples who survived the NG in the 70's and 80's to come back and try their luck again.

cmjb13 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2008, 11:35:40 AM »

Question is do they bring back Eubanks?

My gut says no.

brianhenke · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2008, 11:37:31 AM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'186592\' date=\'May 22 2008, 10:40 AM\']
Embassy Row is reviving "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game" for their umpteenth go-rounds. Search around Craigslist and you'll find the info to apply. I'm actually sort of excited because I can actually be on Newlywed Game for the first time in my life, though my wife doesn't think it's such a hot idea.

Davies is also looking for couples who survived the NG in the 70's and 80's to come back and try their luck again.
[/quote]

If these revivals of DG and NG occur, let's hope they stick with the classic formats, get better time slots in many markets, and get more promotion! The 96 revival didn't have all of these (the NBC affil that picked up both shows didn't even promote it during the Atlanta Olympics, instead running promos for a long-forgotten Maureen O'Boyle show, and the Gen X revamp for that version didn't go over so well that Sony went to the classic formats for the rest of the run).

Brian

davemackey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2008, 11:41:53 AM »

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'186596\' date=\'May 22 2008, 11:35 AM\']
Question is do they bring back Eubanks?

My gut says no.
[/quote]
That's a no-brainer. Lange don't come back, either. Chuck Woolery, maybe. But it's time to find some new, capable hosts.

/Paul Rodriguez need not apply

Jay Temple · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2008, 11:54:32 AM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'186592\' date=\'May 22 2008, 09:40 AM\']I'm actually sort of excited because I can actually be on Newlywed Game for the first time in my life, though my wife doesn't think it's such a hot idea.[/quote]
Listen to your wife. She is wise.

catnap1972 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:45:00 PM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'186598\' date=\'May 22 2008, 11:41 AM\']
But it's time to find some new, capable hosts.

[/quote]

The same Embassy Row that gave us Dylan Lane?

'Nuff said

Don Howard · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2008, 01:00:33 PM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'186598\' date=\'May 22 2008, 11:41 AM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'186596\' date=\'May 22 2008, 11:35 AM\']
Question is do they bring back Eubanks?
My gut says no.
[/quote]
That's a no-brainer. Lange don't come back, either. Chuck Woolery, maybe. But it's time to find some new, capable hosts.
[/quote]
Keep it in the Invision family.
Dale Grass for The Newlywed Game. Matt Ottinger for The Dating Game. Randy West will announce.

GrandMasterGalvatron · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2008, 01:56:49 PM »

Sounds interesting. I'll probably watch it once or twice. Never really was my kind of show though.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2008, 02:14:03 PM »

[quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'186601\' date=\'May 22 2008, 12:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'186598\' date=\'May 22 2008, 11:41 AM\']
But it's time to find some new, capable hosts.

[/quote]

The same Embassy Row that gave us Dylan Lane?

'Nuff said
[/quote]
Yeah, but they also gave us World Series of Pop Culture, Power of 10*, and Grand Slam. Even Goodson had a couple of clunkers.

*Is this still being shopped for fall 09?

chris319 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2008, 03:08:11 PM »

Gotta think of a 21st-century substitute for the word "whoopee".

Make up your own "in da butt" joke.

clemon79 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2008, 03:24:16 PM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'186615\' date=\'May 22 2008, 12:08 PM\']
Gotta think of a 21st-century substitute for the word "whoopee".
Make up your own "in da butt" joke.
[/quote]
There won't be one. The new, edgy Newlywed Game will just ask "When was the last time you gave it to your wife up the pooper?"

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2008, 03:26:46 PM »

I have a feeling that "whoopee" has entered American lexicon and is so synonymous with that show it'll just be used.

"Up the pooper", though....that's 21st century Newlywed Game right there.

goongas · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2008, 04:18:29 PM »

I think this will air on Lifetime. Andrea Wong, a top executive at Lifetime, used to work with Michael Davies while they were both at ABC, if I remember correctly.

beatlefreak84 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2008, 04:50:27 PM »

Hmm...since this is the 21st century, will they also be doing men seeking men (or women seeking women) on DG?

I don't know why, but, for some strange reason, I usually enjoyed watching old DG's and hope they don't mess around with it too much. No need to mess around with Newlywed, even though it would be nice to get Eubanks back (even when he was older, he still did better at it than the others they tried, IMO).

/Too bad Davies doesn't go outside NY; I'd try out for DG

Anthony

SteveR · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2008, 05:23:37 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'186610\' date=\'May 22 2008, 02:14 PM\']
Yeah, but they also gave us World Series of Pop Culture, Power of 10*, and Grand Slam. Even Goodson had a couple of clunkers.

*Is this still being shopped for fall 09?
[/quote]
Weren't there some episodes left when it went on hiatus? I know the show's not in CBS's fall plans but we can hope for a burnoff, can't we?

Author Topic: Michael Davies reviving "Dating", "Newlywed" Games (Read 3584 times)

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