NYLON - September 2008 - (Page 66) 2 1 3 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION THE FIVE DATING SHOWS THAT PROVE PEOPLE CAN IN FACT BE CRAZY IN LOVE. THE DATING GAME 8 As if the slew of celebrities—everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Andy Kaufman— weren’t enough to turn you on, creator Chuck Barris claimed in his autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, that the show was also a cover for CIA activity. LOVE CONNECTION 4 7 A pink-colored set, audience participation, bachelor’s stats displayed with typewriter sound effects, a lot of mustaches, gratuitous first-date details, and, of course, Chuck Woolery. BLIND DATE 6 5 THE NEWLYWED GAME Smarmy host Bob Eubanks asks newly married couples a series of questions to determine how well they really know each other. The phrase “making whoopee” was often part of the question. ROCK OF LOVE You didn’t realize that the lead singer of mediocre hair band Poison was a desirable life partner for countless women? Neither did we, and seemingly, neither do they. Reason to watch every episode: potential peek at the synthetic locks that lie beneath Bret’s bandana. FV mass appeal wild wild west 1. jacket by diane von furstenberg, $686; 2. pants by gsus sindustries, $130; 3. bag by jimmy choo; $1,475; 4. boot by tapeet by vicini, $750; 5. top by buffalo david bitton, $58; 6. gucci fall ’08; 7. skirt by kimichi & blue, $48; 8. dress by anna sui, $400; necklace by erickson beamon for anna sui, $930. BEADS, EMBROIDERY, AND FRINGE FOR FALL—JUST LIKE DR. QUINN WOULD ORDER. 66 still lifes: chika kobari. dr. quinn courtesy of the everett collection. Take two strangers who are single for very obvious reasons, send them on a blind date, tape it, and add hilarious thought bubbles and graphics and you have hands-down funniest dating show ever on TV.
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