The Dating Game

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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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Episodes

Specials

1 episode

S0 E1 · Farrah Fawcett

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Season 1

182 episodes

S1 E1 · Monday December 20, 1965

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S1 E2 · Tuesday December 21, 1965

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S1 E3 · Wednesday December 22, 1965

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S1 E4 · Thursday December 23, 1965

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S1 E5 · Friday December 24, 1965 (1st Christmas Show)

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S1 E6 · Monday December 27, 1965

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S1 E7 · Tuesday December 28, 1965

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S1 E8 · Wednesday December 29, 1965

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S1 E9 · Thursday December 30, 1965

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S1 E10 · Friday December 31, 1965

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S1 E11 · Monday January 3, 1966

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S1 E12 · Tuesday January 4, 1966

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S1 E13 · Wednesday January 5, 1966

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S1 E14 · Thursday January 6, 1966

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S1 E15 · Friday January 7, 1966

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S1 E16 · Monday January 10, 1966

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S1 E17 · Tuesday January 11, 1966

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S1 E19 · Thursday January 13, 1966

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S1 E20 · Friday January 14, 1966

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S1 E21 · Monday January 17, 1966

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S1 E22 · Tuesday January 18, 1966

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S1 E23 · Wednesday January 19, 1966

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S1 E24 · Thursday January 20, 1966

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S1 E25 · Friday January 21, 1966

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S1 E26 · Monday January 24, 1966

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S1 E27 · Tuesday January 25, 1966

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S1 E28 · Wednesday January 26, 1966

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S1 E29 · Thursday January 27, 1966

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S1 E30 · Friday January 28, 1966

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S1 E31 · Monday January 31, 1966

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S1 E32 · Tuesday February 1, 1966

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S1 E33 · Wednesday February 2, 1966

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S1 E34 · Thursday February 3, 1966

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S1 E35 · Friday February 4, 1966

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S1 E36 · Monday February 7, 1966

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S1 E37 · Tuesday February 8, 1966

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S1 E38 · Wednesday February 9, 1966

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S1 E39 · Thursday February 10, 1966

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S1 E40 · Friday February 11, 1966

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S1 E41 · Monday February 14, 1966

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S1 E42 · Tuesday February 15, 1966

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S1 E43 · Wednesday February 16, 1966

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S1 E44 · Thursday February 17, 1966

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S1 E45 · Friday February 18, 1966

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S1 E46 · Monday February 21, 1966

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S1 E47 · Tuesday February 22, 1966

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S1 E48 · Wednesday February 23, 1966

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S1 E49 · Thursday February 24, 1966

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S1 E50 · Friday February 25, 1966

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S1 E51 · Monday February 28, 1966

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S1 E52 · Tuesday March 1, 1966

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S1 E53 · Wednesday March 2, 1966

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S1 E54 · Thursday March 3, 1966

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S1 E55 · Friday March 4, 1966

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S1 E56 · Monday March 7, 1966

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S1 E57 · Tuesday March 8, 1966

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S1 E58 · Wednesday March 9, 1966

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S1 E59 · Thursday March 10, 1966

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S1 E60 · Friday March 11, 1966

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S1 E61 · Monday March 14, 1966

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S1 E62 · Tuesday March 15, 1966

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S1 E63 · Wednesday March 16, 1966

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S1 E64 · Thursday March 17, 1966

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S1 E65 · Friday March 18, 1966

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S1 E66 · Monday March 21, 1966

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S1 E67 · Tuesday March 22, 1966

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S1 E68 · Wednesday March 23, 1966

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S1 E69 · Thursday March 24, 1966

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S1 E70 · Friday March 25, 1966

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S1 E71 · Monday March 28, 1966

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S1 E72 · Tuesday March 29, 1966

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S1 E73 · Wednesday March 30, 1966

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S1 E74 · Thursday March 31, 1966

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S1 E75 · Friday April 1, 1966

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S1 E76 · Monday April 4, 1966

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S1 E77 · Tuesday April 5, 1966

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S1 E78 · Wednesday April 6, 1966

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S1 E79 · Thursday April 7, 1966

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S1 E81 · Monday April 11, 1966

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S1 E82 · Tuesday April 12, 1966

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S1 E83 · Wednesday April 13, 1966

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S1 E84 · Thursday April 14, 1966

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S1 E85 · Friday April 15, 1966

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S1 E86 · Monday April 18, 1966

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S1 E87 · Tuesday April 19, 1966

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S1 E88 · Wednesday April 20, 1966

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S1 E89 · Thursday April 21, 1966

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S1 E90 · Friday April 22, 1966

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S1 E91 · Monday April 25, 1966

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S1 E92 · Tuesday April 26, 1966

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S1 E93 · Wednesday April 27, 1966

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S1 E94 · Thursday April 28, 1966

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S1 E95 · Friday April 29, 1966

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S1 E96 · Monday May 2, 1966

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S1 E97 · Tuesday May 3, 1966

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S1 E98 · Wednesday May 4, 1966

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S1 E99 · Thursday May 5, 1966

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S1 E100 · Friday May 6, 1966

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S1 E101 · Monday May 9, 1966

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S1 E102 · Tuesday May 10, 1966

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S1 E103 · Wednesday May 11, 1966

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S1 E104 · Thursday May 12, 1966

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S1 E105 · Friday May 13, 1966

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S1 E106 · Monday May 16, 1966

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S1 E107 · Tuesday May 17, 1966

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S1 E108 · Wednesday May 18, 1966

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S1 E109 · Thursday May 19, 1966

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S1 E110 · Friday May 20, 1966

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S1 E111 · Monday May 23, 1966

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S1 E112 · Tuesday May 24, 1966

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S1 E113 · Wednesday May 25, 1966

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S1 E114 · Thursday May 26, 1966

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S1 E115 · Friday May 27, 1966

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S1 E116 · Monday May 30, 1966

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S1 E117 · Tuesday May 31, 1966

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S1 E118 · Wednesday June 1, 1966

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S1 E119 · Thursday June 2, 1966

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S1 E120 · Friday June 3, 1966

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S1 E121 · Monday June 6, 1966

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S1 E122 · Tuesday June 7, 1966

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S1 E123 · Wednesday June 8, 1966

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S1 E124 · Thursday June 9, 1966

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S1 E125 · Friday June 10, 1966

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S1 E126 · Monday June 13, 1966

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S1 E127 · Tuesday June 14, 1966

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S1 E128 · Wednesday June 15, 1966

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S1 E129 · Thursday June 16, 1966

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S1 E130 · Friday June 17, 1966

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S1 E131 · Monday June 20, 1966

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S1 E132 · Tuesday June 21, 1966

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S1 E133 · Wednesday June 22, 1966

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S1 E134 · Thursday June 23, 1966

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S1 E135 · Friday June 24, 1966

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S1 E136 · Monday June 27, 1966

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S1 E137 · Tuesday June 28, 1966

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S1 E138 · Wednesday June 29, 1966

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S1 E139 · Thursday June 30, 1966

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S1 E140 · Friday July 1, 1966

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S1 E141 · Monday July 4, 1966

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S1 E142 · Tuesday July 5, 1966

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S1 E143 · Wednesday July 6, 1966

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S1 E144 · Thursday July 7, 1966

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S1 E145 · Friday July 8, 1966

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S1 E146 · Monday July 11, 1966

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S1 E147 · Tuesday July 12, 1966

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S1 E148 · Wednesday July 13, 1966

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S1 E149 · Thursday July 14, 1966

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S1 E150 · Friday July 15, 1966

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S1 E151 · Monday July 18, 1966

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S1 E152 · Tuesday July 19, 1966

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S1 E153 · Wednesday July 20, 1966

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S1 E154 · Thursday July 21, 1966

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S1 E155 · Friday July 22, 1966

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S1 E156 · Monday July 25, 1966

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S1 E157 · Tuesday July 26, 1966

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S1 E158 · Wednesday July 27, 1966

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S1 E159 · Thursday July 28, 1966

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S1 E160 · Friday July 29, 1966

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S1 E161 · Monday August 1, 1966

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S1 E162 · Tuesday August 2, 1966

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S1 E163 · Wednesday August 3, 1966

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S1 E164 · Thursday August 4, 1966

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S1 E165 · Friday August 5, 1966

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S1 E166 · Monday August 8, 1966

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S1 E167 · Tuesday August 9, 1966

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S1 E168 · Wednesday August 10, 1966

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S1 E169 · Thursday August 11, 1966

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S1 E170 · Friday August 12, 1966

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S1 E171 · Monday August 15, 1966

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S1 E172 · Tuesday August 16, 1966

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S1 E173 · Wednesday August 17, 1966

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S1 E174 · Thursday August 18, 1966

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S1 E175 · Friday August 19, 1966

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S1 E176 · Monday August 22, 1966

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S1 E177 · Tuesday August 23, 1966

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S1 E178 · Wednesday August 24, 1966

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S1 E179 · Thursday August 25, 1966

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S1 E180 · Friday August 26, 1966

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S1 E181 · Monday August 29, 1966

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S1 E182 · Tuesday August 30, 1966

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S1 E183 · Wednesday August 31, 1966

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S1 E184 · Thursday September 1, 1966

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Season 2

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S2 E1 · Monday September 5, 1966

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S2 E2 · Tuesday September 6, 1966

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S2 E3 · Wednesday September 7, 1966

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S2 E4 · Thursday September 8, 1966

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S2 E5 · Friday September 9, 1966

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S2 E6 · Monday September 12, 1966

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S2 E7 · Tuesday September 13, 1966

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S2 E8 · Wednesday September 14, 1966

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S2 E9 · Thursday September 15, 1966

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S2 E10 · Friday September 16, 1966

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S2 E11 · Monday September 19, 1966

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S2 E12 · Tuesday September 20, 1966

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S2 E13 · Wednesday September 21, 1966

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S2 E14 · Thursday September 22, 1966

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S2 E15 · Friday September 23, 1966

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S2 E16 · Monday September 26, 1966

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S2 E17 · Tuesday September 27, 1966

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S2 E18 · Wednesday September 28, 1966

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S2 E19 · Thursday September 29, 1966

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S2 E20 · Friday September 30, 1966

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S2 E21 · Monday October 3, 1966

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S2 E22 · Tuesday October 4, 1966

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S2 E23 · Tuesday October 4, 1966

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S2 E24 · Wednesday October 5, 1966

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S2 E25 · Thursday October 6, 1966

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S2 E27 · Friday October 7, 1966

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S2 E28 · Monday October 10, 1966

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S2 E29 · Tuesday October 11, 1966

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S2 E30 · Wednesday October 12, 1966

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S2 E31 · Thursday October 13, 1966 (Daytime)

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S2 E32 · October 13, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E33 · Friday October 14, 1966

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S2 E34 · Monday October 17, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E35 · Tuesday October 18, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E36 · Wednesday October 19, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E37 · Thursday October 20, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E38 · October 20, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E39 · Friday October 21, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E40 · Monday October 24, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E41 · Tuesday October 25, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E42 · Wednesday October 26, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E43 · Thursday October 27, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E44 · October 27, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E45 · Friday October 28, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E46 · Monday October 31, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E47 · Tuesday November 1, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E48 · Wednesday November 2, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E49 · Thursday November 3, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E50 · November 3, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E51 · Friday November 4, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E52 · Monday November 7, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E53 · Tuesday November 8, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E54 · Wednesday November 9, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E55 · Thursday November 10, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E56 · November 10, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E57 · Friday November 11, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E58 · Monday November 14, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E59 · Tuesday November 15, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E60 · Wednesday November 16, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E61 · Thursday November 17, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E62 · November 17, 1966 (NT)

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S2 E63 · Friday November 18, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E64 · Monday November 21, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E65 · Tuesday November 22, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E66 · Wednesday November 23, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E67 · Thursday November 24, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E68 · November 24, 1966 (Thanksgiving Show) (NT)

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S2 E69 · Friday November 25, 1966 (DT)

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S2 E70 · Monday November 28, 1966

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S2 E71 · Wednesday December 7, 1966

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S2 E72 · Tuesday November 29, 1966

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S2 E73 · Wednesday November 30, 1966

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S2 E74 · Thursday December 1, 1966

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S2 E75 · December 1, 1966

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S2 E76 · Friday December 2, 1966

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S2 E77 · Monday December 5, 1966

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S2 E78 · Tuesday December 6, 1966

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