Who invented the dating game?

Charles Hirsch Barris Chuck Barris, in full Charles Hirsch Barris, (born June 3, 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 21, 2017, Palisades, New York), American television producer and host who created the iconic 1960s game shows The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game but was perhaps best remembered as the creator and host of the