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Take Me Out
GenreDating
Presented byRay Foley
Theme music composerDan McGrath
Josh Phillips
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducerSideline Productions
Running time42 – 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV3
Release15 October 2010 (2010-10-15) –
4 April 2015 (2015-04-04)
Related
Taken Out (Australia)
Take Me Out (UK)

Take Me Out is an Irish television dating game show airing on TV3. The show is presented by Irish radio personality Ray Foley. It is based on the Australian series Taken Out and the British series of the same name.[1][2] The series is produced by Sideline Productions for TV3. The series is filmed in The Helix in Dublin.[2] The fifth season was expected to be filmed in Dublin's Sony HD Studios as early as late 2013; however, as of 2016, there has been no word from TV3 on when the season will be filmed or aired.

Format

One single man has to try to impress thirty single women. Each woman has a (white) light which she can turn off (red) if she is unimpressed by the man. His aim is to convince as many women as possible to keep their lights on so that he can then pick, from the women remaining, the one that he wishes to take out on a date.

The game starts when the single man emerges from behind a door while his chosen song is played in the background. There are three rounds during which the women learn more about the man and may choose to turn off their lights. The first round is a brief introduction from the man. The second and third rounds usually have the man talk more about himself for 30 seconds ("Flirty for Thirty"), show off a talent (song, dance, trick, etc.), or a video is shown of the man's friends promoting him and talking more about his background.

After these rounds, if there are more than two women left with their lights on, the single man must walk around and turn off the lights of those remaining until he is left with two. Once there are two, he must ask a question to both women to help decide which one he would like to take out, after which he will turn off one more light and date the remaining woman. If there is one woman left after the three rounds, they will go on a date. If all the women turn off their lights in what is referred to as a "blackout" then the man must leave the show alone.

The couples' "dates" – which are not shown in full – take place in a shady faux nightclub in the back of the studio called "Shifters". They are briefly interviewed in the next episode (or if it is the last in the series, in the same episode) about how their date went, and asked if they would go out again.

Usually four men are presented during each episode. When a woman goes on a date, she leaves her podium and a new woman takes her place. Otherwise, the women remain at their podiums and return for subsequent episodes of the series.

Episodes

Red: The boy failed to get a date

Silver: The boy got a date, but the couple was unsuccessful.

Gold: The boy got a date, and the couple was successful.

Season One

# Airdate No. of couples 1 2 3 4 5
1 15 October 2010 2 Ruairí & Sarah Brendan Ben Brian & Kerrie
2 22 October 2010 2 Cormac & Aisling John Shane & Catherine Conor
3 29 October 2010 3 Éanna & Lorraine Jonathan & Terrie Keith Karl & Jessie
4 5 November 2010 4 Niall & Pricia J.J. & Lisya Emmett & Madison Seán & Gill
5 12 November 2010 2 Marc & Shannon Ross Kevin Richie & Rachel
6 19 November 2010 3 J.J. & Niamh Jason & Joleen Dan Neil & Rania
7 26 November 2010 4 Carl & Stephanie Emmett & Mairéad Brian & Louise Kyle & Madison
8 3 December 2010 2 Paulie & Eleanor Alan & Sinéad Ian Nigel Michael
9 10 December 2010 4 Seán & Lorna Michael & Mairéad Dave & Aoife Paul & Sarah-Jane
10 17 December 2010 3 Rob & Niamh Dónal & Nuala Derek Diarmaid & Janine

Season Two

# Airdate No. of couples 1 2 3 4 5
1
7 January 2011
2
Steven & Molly
Damien
Robbie & Aisling
Ty
Daire
2
14 January 2011
4
Alan & Roisin
Rich & Jane .C.
Aaron & Mairead
Connor & Emma
3
21 January 2011
3
Garry & Claire
Kevin & Emma
Raol & Eva
Ronan
4
28 January 2011
3
Andrew & Stephanie
John
Peter & Jenny .B.
Mark & Catherine
5
4 February 2011
3
Antonio & Jillian
Connor & Lauren
Charles
Shane & Carla
6
11 February 2011
3
Eamon & Emma
Owen
David & Liz
Brian & Katie
7
18 February 2011
4
Michael & Sarah
Brian & Donna
Mark & Keelin
Ryan & Amy
8
25 February 2011
3
Jules & Fleur
Gary & Irina
Eddie
Graham & Cliona
9
4 March 2011
4
Jason & Jessica
Tom & Faye
Owen & Jordana
Ian & Cheryl
10
11 March 2011
4
Simon & Chelcy
Colin & Paula
Adrian & Eilis
Rick & Jenny

Season Three

# Airdate No. of couples 1 2 3 4 5
1 20 January 2012 1 Pierce & Roisín Ngalinda Kevin David Gerard
2 27 January 2012 3 Karl & Louise Mike Karl & Amy Vinny & Fiona
3 3 February 2012 3 Adam & Aoife Colm & Rachel Patrick Glenn & Victoria
4 10 February 2012 2 Cian Liam Tony & Serena Rohan & Adrienne
5 17 February 2012 2 Benny Cian & Mya Steven & Simone Rudi
6 24 February 2012 4 Connor & Taylor-Rae Anthony Liam & Emi Fergal & Rosalyn Stephen & Monyka
7 2 March 2012 4 Eoghan & Shauna Sean & Anita Robert & Ariana Wayne & Mollie
8 9 March 2012 3 Dominic & Joanne David Shane & Cora Chris & Eimile
9 16 March 2012 3 Daniel & Tessa Thomas & Regina Piarais Stewart & Grace
10 23 March 2012 2 Shane & Dawn Ozzy Tom Mark & Saoirse

Season Four

# Airdate No. of couples 1 2 3 4 5
1 4 January 2013 2 Sean Simon & Michelle Geoff Jimmy David & Mairead
2 11 January 2013 2 Kristian & Orlagh Jonathan Philip & Stephanie Eanna
3 18 January 2013 3 Jamie & Cathriona Brian Nick & Naomi Declan & Shahira
4 25 January 2013 3 Mark & Niamh Gurpreet Ronan & Julie Jordan & Aimee
5 1 February 2013 4 Peter & Kylie Paddy & Rachel Keith & Chantelle David & Maggie
6 8 February 2013 3 Ricky & Leanne Ben Alan & Melanie Stuart & Emma-Louise
7 15 February 2013 4 Cathal & Robin Daniel & Iseult Don & Orla Conor & Linda
8 22 February 2013 4 Taylor & Áine Jason & Debby Martin & Maeve Dermot & Rita
9 1 March 2013 3 Mitchell & Tara Jarlath Eugene & Martha Alan & Domenik
10 8 March 2013 4 Cormac & Jodie Jimmy & Tasha Michael & Emma-Marie David & Chancelle

Season Five

# Airdate No. Of Couples 1 2 3 4 5
1
7 June 2014
4
Zac & Dove
Ben & Amy
Zain & Genevieve
Will & Harriet
2
14 June 2014
2
Glenn & Nikki
Josh
Ian
Chris & Orlagh
3
21 June 2014
3
Liam & Chloe
Reggie
Karl & Esme
J.J. & Maggie
4
28 June 2014
3
Will & Brie
Oliver
Connor & Megan
Reece & Courtney
5
5 July 2014
3
Kieran
John & Carrie
Jesse & Vikki
Ryan & Jacqueline
6
12 July 2014
4
Harry & Hannah
Shawn & Beckie
Josh & Daniella
Gordon & Sierra
7
19 July 2014
5
Adam & Rachel
Kevin & Payton
Derek & Autumn
Mark & Sylvia
Jordan & Mikayla
8
26 July 2014
3
Shane & Ellie
Lorrence
Ethan & Betty
Sam & Crystal
9
2 August 2014
4
Leo & Elle
Lucas & Sasha
Chiles & Coco
Joey & Bethany
10
9 August 2014
5
Fergus & Whitney
Oscar & Tori
Mike & Shauna
Jarvis & Holly
Dan & Joanna

Season Six

# Airdate No. Of Couples 1 2 3 4 5
1
3 January 2015
3
Gregg
Joe
Steven & Blair
Todd & Mimi
Fred & Georgia
2
10 January 2015
3
Callum & Morgan
George
Peter & Brianna
Tom & Kiki
3
17 January 2015
5
Darrell & Rose
Nick & Victoria
Hans & Lil
Jay & Poppy
Cormac & Kat
4
24 January 2015
2
Teddy & Madison
Emmett
Joel & Niamh
Shane
5
31 January 2015
3
Rob & Gabriella
Mark & Sophia
J.J & Lorna
Bill
6
7 February 2015
2
Simon & Olivia
Freddie
James & Erin
Wilson
7
14 February 2015
4
Tyler & Kerrie
Ash & Sinead
Tye & Phoebe
Jesse & Debby
8
21 February 2015
3
Ed & Alexa
Brad & Mairead
Rick & Emily
Neil
9
28 February 2015
2
Nathan & Zoey
Christopher
Jonathan
Barnaby & Isabelle
10
4 April 2015
3
Kieran
Keith & Tiffany
Ross & Dani
Brandon & Trina
Lee

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