4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Dating Game (1965)
The Dating Game (1965)
Overview
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.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The Dating Game is a television game show centered on entertainment and social interaction, specifically the process of selecting a date. Its subject matter is inherently apolitical, and the show does not present or champion any specific political ideology or solution.
The game show's casting reflected the mainstream demographics of its era, without explicit diversity initiatives or intentional recasting of roles. Its format did not include a narrative that critiqued traditional identities, instead presenting them in a neutral or positive manner consistent with its entertainment purpose.
Secondary
The Dating Game featured transsexual contestants whose identities were not disclosed on air. While the show itself did not explicitly denigrate them during broadcast, the necessity of concealing their identity and the subsequent public outings by external media led to significant personal distress and reinforced harmful societal perceptions, resulting in a net negative impact.
The Dating Game, a game show from the mid-20th century, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its format was exclusively heterosexual, reflecting the prevailing social norms and media practices of its era regarding romantic relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Dating Game is an original game show that premiered in 1965. It does not feature characters adapted from prior source material, historical figures, or reboots of legacy characters, thus the concept of a gender swap does not apply.
As a game show, "The Dating Game" features real contestants and a host, not fictional characters with established canonical races from source material. Therefore, the concept of a "race swap" does not apply to this production.
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