Take Me Out is an American dating game show that was broadcast on Fox.[1][2] It was based on the British show of the same name, which in turn was based on the original Australian show Taken Out and created based on the success of the international versions.[citation needed] The show was hosted by George Lopez.[3] It premiered on June 7, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. in Canada and the United States[4] with ratings of 3.3 million.[5]
| Take Me Out | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dating game show |
| Presented by | George Lopez |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | June 7 – July 26, 2012 |
| Related | |
| Taken Out (Australia) Take Me Out (UK) | |
On July 3, 2012, Fox announced that the show would be removed from its Thursday night timeslot and be relegated to Saturday nights, starting on July 14, 2012 to make room for Mobbed,[6] but just three days later, following an increase in ratings over the previous episodes, Fox announced that the show would remain in its Thursday night timeslot.[7]
Episodes
edit| No. | Airdate | No. of couples | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 2012 | 2 | Brandon | John (Samantha) | Eric | Alain (Michaela) |
| 2 | June 14, 2012 | 3 | Jesse (Debra) | Jonnie | Panos (Cournti) | Dave (Kristin) |
| 3 | June 21, 2012 | 2 | Danny "Tsunami" (Sana) | Justice | Mikey | Evin (Leslie) |
| 4 | June 28, 2012 | 3 | Jimmy K. (Marisa) | Phil (Kelly B.) | Aaron (Jenny) | Sebastian |
| 5 | July 5, 2012 | 2 | Shawn | Kash (Sonja) | Michael | Davin (Kasia) |
| 6 | July 12, 2012 | 3 | Max (Lisa) | Antonios | Casey (Larena) | Greg (Erin) |
| 7 | July 19, 2012 | 3 | Zach (Brooke) | Scott (Crystal) | Will (Mindy) | - |
| 8 | July 26, 2012 | 3 | Demarcus (Megan) | Tyler (Joanna) | George (Nicole W.) | - |
- Yellow indicates the bachelor successfully got a date.
- Silver indicates the bachelor failed to get a date.
Ratings
edit| No. in Series |
Air date | Timeslot (EST) | 18-49 (rating/share) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 2012 | Thursday 8:00 P.M. |
1.3/5 | 3.26[8] |
| 2 | June 14, 2012 | 1.1/4 | 2.63[9] | |
| 3 | June 21, 2012 | 1.2/4 | 3.22[10] | |
| 4 | June 28, 2012 | 1.0/3 | 2.32[11] | |
| 5 | July 5, 2012 | 1.2/4 | 3.09[12] | |
| 6 | July 12, 2012 | 1.2/4 | 2.99[13] | |
| 7 | July 19, 2012 | 1.2/4 | 3.10[14] | |
| 8 | July 26, 2012 | 1.2/4 | 2.85[15] |
References
edit- ^ O'Connell, Michael (2 April 2012). "Fox Picks Up Dating Game Show From 'American Idol,' 'X Factor' Producers". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Digital Journal: A Global Digital Media Network".
- ^ Harnick, Chris (18 April 2012). "George Lopez Gets New Hosting Gig". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - take me out on fox - TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ "'Take Me Out' debuts low in America". Digital Spy. 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Breaking News - FOX Ships "Take Me Out" to Saturdays, "Mobbed" Originals to Take Over Thursdays - TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ "Breaking News - FOX to Keep "Take Me Out" on Thursdays, "Mobbed" on Saturdays - TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: No Adjustments for 'Duets', 'Take Me Out' or 'The Choice'". 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Choice' Adjusted Up Plus NBA Finals Ratings". 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: NBA Game 5 & Pre-Game Final Ratings". 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Breaking Pointe' Adjusted Down Plus U.S. Olympics Trials Ratings". 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Take Me Out' Adjusted Down". 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Down". 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' and 'Duets' Adjusted Up". 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "TV Ratings Thursday: 'Wipeout' Hits Summer High, 'Saving Hope' Up, 'Take Me Out' & 'Big Brother' Stagnant + '3' Preview". 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.