The Love Experts
| The Love Experts | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bob Stewart |
| Directed by | Mike Gargiulo, Bruce Burmester |
| Presented by | Bill Cullen |
| Narrated by | Jack Clark, Jay Stewart[1] |
| Music by | Bebu Silvetti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anne-Marie Schmidt[1] |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | Bob Stewart Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated (daily) |
| Release | September 18, 1978 – September 7, 1979 |
The Love Experts is an American television show that was a part talk, part game show. It ran from September 18, 1978, to September 7, 1979, and was hosted by Bill Cullen with Jack Clark as the announcer. The show was created by Bob Stewart. Bebu Silvetti's "Spring Rain" was used as the show's theme song.
Premise
[edit]Three guests would appear and talk about their love lives.[1] After each guest had told his or her story, a panel of four celebrities would give advice to the contestant.
Decision
[edit]After the guests had told their stories, the celebrity panel would choose which of the three contestants had given the most interesting story and that particular contestant wins a prize (usually a trip).
Celebrity guests
[edit]Among the celebrities who appeared as panelists were David Letterman, Elaine Joyce, Jo Anne Worley, Anita Gillette, Geoff Edwards, Soupy Sales, Nipsey Russell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jay Johnson and Billy Crystal.
Music
[edit]The theme song, Spring Rain, by Bebu Silvetti was also used as a theme song on three other Bob Stewart produced game show pilots which were Mind Readers (not to be confused with the Goodson-Todman produced game show pilot from 1975 hosted by Jack Clark nor the short-lived, 1979–80 game show hosted by Dick Martin of the same names) hosted by Geoff Edwards in 1978, the unsold pilot for Famous Last Words - also hosted by Edwards in 1983 - and the revival of Jackpot hosted by Nipsey Russell in 1984.
Broadcast history
[edit]The Love Experts began on September 18, 1978, as a unique syndicated attempt – a talk show with a small game element added in. The series was somewhat of a precursor to the long-running Love Connection, though focused on one person at a time.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0-8160-3846-5.