Bachelorettes compete on a 1968 episode of “The Dating Game.” In the early years of TV, sex and dating were largely avoided topics, as evidenced by things like husband and wife Ward and June Cleaver’s ...

Before Tinder swipes, Bumble matches, and Netflix-produced dating chaos, there was The Dating Game. Premiering in 1965, this iconic TV show ushered in a fresh, public way of thinking about romance. At ...

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' Cheryl Bradshaw on 'The Dating Game.' ; Anna Kendrick as Sheryl Bradshaw in 'Woman ...

Plenty of people from Tom Selleck to Farrah Fawcett went on "The Dating Game" looking for love, fame and fortune — or at least a free trip. One woman got more than she expected: An encounter with a ...

It has been four years since the 'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala died on July 24, 2021 Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

In the early years of TV, sex and dating were largely avoided topics, as evidenced by things like husband and wife Ward and June Cleaver's individual twin beds on "Leave it to Beaver" or the ...

Using news reports and studies, OLBG hit rewind on reality dating TV shows to discover how they've changed over the last six decades. From "The Dating Game" to current hits like "Love on the Spectrum, ...

OLBG hit rewind on reality dating TV shows to discover just how much they've changed over the last six decades, using news reports and studies. - ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment ...

OLBG hit rewind on reality dating TV shows to discover just how much they've changed over the last six decades, using news reports and studies. In the early years of TV, sex and dating were largely ...