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unusual facts about The Newlywed Game


Arnie Spanier

Arnie and his wife Beth once appeared on an episode of The Newlywed Game during the mid-1990s.


Columbia Pictures Television

On November 8, 1989, Sony Corporation bought Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion and the next day, Sony acquired the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company (formerly game show production company Barris Industries with the library of game shows including The Newlywed Game, The Dating Game, and The Gong Show) for $200 million after hiring film producers Peter Guber and Jon Peters to run the company.

The Monotones

In 1988, "Book Of Love" was used as the Theme Song for The Newlywed Game when Paul Rodriguez took Bob Eubanks' place.

The Prospect Studios

Four of the most well-known game shows in television history were recorded at ABC Television Center: Family Feud (1976–85, hosted by Richard Dawson), Let's Make a Deal (1968–76, hosted by Monty Hall), The Dating Game (1965–74, hosted by Jim Lange), and The Newlywed Game (1966–74, hosted by Bob Eubanks).


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