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Nittersing

(6,360 posts) Wed Jul 14, 2021, 05:29 PM Jul 2021

Steve Martin on The Dating Game 1968

He was 23 and already working on the Smothers Brothers show.

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Steve Martin on The Dating Game 1968 (Original Post) Nittersing Jul 2021 OP

I never saw him until SNL and by then his hair was gray n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #1

That was fun to see Wild blueberry Jul 2021 #2

And from the replies at YouTube Nittersing Jul 2021 #3

And that's Richard Dawson as the other bachelor at the end. Solly Mack Jul 2021 #4

I had no idea Steve Martin wrote for The Smothers Brothers Merlot Jul 2021 #5

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)

1. I never saw him until SNL and by then his hair was gray n/t

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 05:31 PM

Jul 2021

Wild blueberry

(6,626 posts)

2. That was fun to see

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 05:53 PM

Jul 2021

It's still an awful game show, but this was historic. I'd have picked Steve Martin, too, from his creative, authentic answers.

Nittersing

(6,360 posts)

3. And from the replies at YouTube

Reply to Wild blueberry (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 06:27 PM

Jul 2021

"Deana Martin
2 months ago
Memories are made of this! Thank you for sharing this video.
We had a fabulous time, Steve was so funny and the perfect gentleman! Just a wee bit crazy!"

Solly Mack

(90,764 posts)

4. And that's Richard Dawson as the other bachelor at the end.

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 08:30 PM

Jul 2021

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

5. I had no idea Steve Martin wrote for The Smothers Brothers

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 11:39 PM

Jul 2021

What a perfect fit!

I was wondering how it went, so nice of Dena to share her memories.

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