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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/LoveConnection'' was basically this, but much more host-driven. ''Series/SingledOut'' was similar, but had the contestant picking from ''50'' potential dates.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Chances are if you've heard of ''The Dating Game'', you may have seen one of the many spoofs before any episode of the actual show.
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* WeirdAlEffect: Chances are if you've heard of ''The Dating Game'', you may have seen one of the many spoofs before any episode of the actual show.
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* FridgeHorror: Serial killer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala Rodney Alcala]] was a contestant in 1978, and was actually selected. Fortunately, the young lady in question decided against going on that date, considering him "creepy".
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer Rodney Alcala [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three.[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen. Thankfully, the bachelorette found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''Series/TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* NeverLiveItDown: The fact that notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, who was already a registered sex offender in 1978, had been allowed to compete on the show is likely this for the series, considering the very real danger he posed to anyone who had been in his company during the segment.
* NightmareFuel: Knowing about the horrible things Rodney Alcala did makes his appearance on the show all the more unsettling.
* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''Series/TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* NeverLiveItDown: The fact that notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, who was already a registered sex offender in 1978, had been allowed to compete on the show is likely this for the series, considering the very real danger he posed to anyone who had been in his company during the segment.
* NightmareFuel: Knowing about the horrible things Rodney Alcala did makes his appearance on the show all the more unsettling.
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* NeverLiveItDown: The fact that notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, who was already a registered sex offender in 1978, had been allowed to compete on the show is likely this for the series, considering the very real danger he posed to anyone who had been in his company during the segment.
* NightmareFuel: Knowing about the horrible things Rodney Alcala did makes his appearance on the show all the more unsettling.
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apparently Bob Saget also appeared on the series when he was starting out
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Many people appeared on ''The Dating Game'' before stardom such as Creator/FarrahFawcett, Creator/PhilHartman (who was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date), Creator/AndyKaufman (under the pseudonym Baji Kimran), Creator/LeeMajors, Creator/SteveMartin (twice, being chosen both times), Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/MichaelRichards, Creator/JohnRitter, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/TomSelleck (twice, losing both times) and [[Series/ThreesCompany Suzanne Somers]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Many people appeared on ''The Dating Game'' before stardom such as Creator/FarrahFawcett, Creator/PhilHartman (who was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date), Creator/AndyKaufman (under the pseudonym Baji Kimran), Creator/LeeMajors, Creator/SteveMartin (twice, being chosen both times), Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/MichaelRichards, Creator/JohnRitter, Creator/BobSaget, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/TomSelleck (twice, losing both times) and [[Series/ThreesCompany Suzanne Somers]].
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer Rodney Alcala [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three.[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen, though chosen. Thankfully, the bachelorette apparently found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Many people appeared on ''The Dating Game'' before stardom such as Creator/FarrahFawcett, Creator/PhilHartman (who was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date), Creator/AndyKaufman (under the pseudonym Baji Kimran)], Creator/LeeMajors, Creator/SteveMartin (twice, being chosen both times), Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/MichaelRichards, Creator/JohnRitter, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/TomSelleck (twice, losing both times) and [[Series/ThreesCompany Suzanne Somers]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Many people appeared on ''The Dating Game'' before stardom such as Creator/FarrahFawcett, Creator/PhilHartman (who was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date), Creator/AndyKaufman (under the pseudonym Baji Kimran)], Kimran), Creator/LeeMajors, Creator/SteveMartin (twice, being chosen both times), Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/MichaelRichards, Creator/JohnRitter, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/TomSelleck (twice, losing both times) and [[Series/ThreesCompany Suzanne Somers]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PhilHartman appeared on the show in the late 70s. He was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Many people appeared on ''The Dating Game'' before stardom such as Creator/FarrahFawcett, Creator/PhilHartman appeared on the show in the late 70s. He (who was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date.date), Creator/AndyKaufman (under the pseudonym Baji Kimran)], Creator/LeeMajors, Creator/SteveMartin (twice, being chosen both times), Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/MichaelRichards, Creator/JohnRitter, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/TomSelleck (twice, losing both times) and [[Series/ThreesCompany Suzanne Somers]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PhilHartman appeared on the show in the late 70s. He was chosen, but the bachelorette stood him up on their date.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer Rodney Alcala [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. [[CaptainObvious Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three]].[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen, though the bachelorette apparently found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer Rodney Alcala [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. [[CaptainObvious Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three]].three.[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen, though the bachelorette apparently found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
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* TheWeirdAlEffect: Chances are if you've heard of ''The Dating Game'', you may have seen one of the many spoofs before any episode of the actual show.
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* NightmareFuel: Knowing about the horrible things Rodney Alcala did makes his appearance on the show all the more unsettling.
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* NeverLiveItDown: The fact that notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, who was already a registered sex offender in 1978, had been allowed to compete on the show is likely this for the series, considering the very real danger he posed to anyone who had been in his company during the segment.
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* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar ''LoveConnection''.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar ''LoveConnection''.
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* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' ''Series/TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar''LoveConnection''.''Series/LoveConnection''.
* TheWeirdAlEffect: Chances are if you've heard of ''The Dating Game'', you may have seen one of the many spoofs before any episode of the actual show.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar
* TheWeirdAlEffect: Chances are if you've heard of ''The Dating Game'', you may have seen one of the many spoofs before any episode of the actual show.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer (to name [[CompleteMonster one of his traits]]) Rodney Alcala [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. [[CaptainObvious Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three]], mind you.[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen, though the bachelorette apparently found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer (to name [[CompleteMonster one of his traits]]) Rodney Alcala [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978 ''despite being a convicted rapist and registered sex offender''. [[CaptainObvious Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three]], mind you.three]].[[spoiler:..and yet he was chosen, though the bachelorette apparently found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.]]
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer (to name [[CompleteMonster one of his traits]]) Rodney Alcala [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978. Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three... and yet he was chosen. (Though, apparently, the bachelorette found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.)
** To make things worse: Alcala was a convicted rapist and registered sex offender ''at the time he appeared on the show.''
* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar ''LoveConnection''.
** To make things worse: Alcala was a convicted rapist and registered sex offender ''at the time he appeared on the show.''
* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied {{Game Show}}s.
* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar ''LoveConnection''.
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** To make things worse: Alcala was a convicted rapist and registered sex offender ''at the time he appeared on the show.''
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Serial killer (to name [[CompleteMonster one of his traits]]) Rodney Alcala [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf95INZmWI appeared]] as a bachelor on September 13, 1978. Didn't seem to be the sanest guy of the three.[[spoiler:..three... and yet he was chosen.]]chosen. (Though, apparently, the bachelorette found him too creepy and refused to go on the date with him.)
** To make things worse: Alcala was a convicted rapist and registered sex offender ''at the time he appeared on the show.''
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* ReplacementScrappy: Brad Sherwood came off as very obnoxious and phony, often letting his wisecracks overshadow the rest of the game. Since Jim Lange was retired in the late 1990s, he was replaced by Chuck Woolery, who had plenty of experience in the similar ''LoveConnection''.
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* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied game shows.
* MemeticMutation: This is right up there with ''TheNewlywedGame'' as one of the most parodied game shows.
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