Love Connection (July 29, 1988)

[@Thehardscrabblelife]

This is my generation, and I love seeing the hairstyles and clothes again. Brings back a lot of great memories! I miss the almost formal way we carried ourselves.

[@TrishaLynn2024]

You loved the good times. Jealous.

[@gingerriviera3654]

For anyone saying ppl look older back then, listen to how people are speaking too...mature, not 'like, it's uuuhh yeah like" intelligent. Well dressed and interesting. Bring all this back!!

[@MyBobbee]

Too late, cell phones and computers have taken over, intelligent does not exist much these days.

[@Cablecol]

I'm 62 and unfortunately the advent of "like" infiltrated the American English in 2005 or so. Young people speak weirdly and drone on with not much intelligence🧐.

[@matthewclay6535]

*YEAH... GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!*

[@sarahwales6276]

It's true.

[@rosesove9856]

There were no phones

[@love2sing20101]

People dressed more mature and classy in the 80’s/90’s. I remember being little and watching my parents getting ready to go out dancing or to a party. I loved watching my mom pick out her dress, stockings, and heels. Do her hair and make-up. I couldn’t wait to be older to dress up like that. Good memories.

[@joannajamerson35]

Same

[@Pinkblueflowerlady]

Cause there wasn’t a place to show off for like no internet meant no Instagram,FB nor TikTok back then….

[@carrielegg5480]

You got that right

[@abigailholt5794]

I’ve noticed that a lot of these twenty somethings are also way further along in their careers than the twenty somethings of today.

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

I agree with that, I think fewer folks went to college back then so young people jumped into careers right away and built a living that way.

[@Wholeheart76]

People shouldn’t boo anyone for making the choice to not have children. It’s perfectly fine to make that choice. She’s a controller at a company which is a really tough job, even if she had kids she wouldn’t be present for them. I think it’s good to know what you want.

[@JohnBoston76]

Not everyone is meant to be a parent. I'm glad she knew which camp she was in

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

Definitely agree, also with 7 siblings - sheesh - assuming she wasn’t the youngest, she may have gotten stuck with tending to younger siblings and was already over it since I’m sure her exhausted parents needed help. Nannies weren’t as common back then really.

[@joannajamerson35]

❤

[@veronicamamiful]

God rest his soul. Chuck Woolery . I love this show.

[@rayali9854]

I love these episodes.my uncle was 27 yrs old in 1988.he acted 27.not 17. Today a guy 27 may act 17....the 80s &90s.were the best times..

[@zenfan1098]

People wanted to look older back then so we did it on purpose to get into the bars 😂

[@QuiQui2.0]

Life is good. We used to have to wait for the next day or sometimes week for the next episode. Now we can binge watch! 🎉

[@tonymazz1721]

1988. Man, I was 20 then. Can't believe how fast time goes. Used to watch these shows all the time back then and seems just like yesterday. I guess if you're 20 today watching these shows they must look ancient. To me, it looks normal, lol. What a great time/era to live in. Miss these days.

[@donnadreyer4516]

I was 18 and still in High School, You are absolutely right, the Older one gets the faster time goes.

[@jamesmaass8929]

35 years ago. Insane

[@suzzylouloudougherty5237]

We are old

[@CaugustusWhite]

They both look like they came right off the set of the movie roadhouse with Patrick Swayze

[@kayleighgilbert9220]

Hey guys! This is a long shot, but my dad was a contestant on the show sometime in the 80s. His name is Brandon Gilbert, and he said he thinks the girl was from Georgia but lived in Hollywood. I’ve been trying to find his episode forever. Please help me out! He said he was the final pick to move onto the second date.

[@cranberriesgirlhype8292]

😮 I hope you find the video!

[@morganfaranov7414]

I’ll be on the lookout!!!

[@reroutegmail]

Hope you find it!

[@arfriedman4577]

Maybe the nyc museum of tv and radio

[@jszoradi8650]

RIP Chuck Woolery 😔

[@SKA343]

I wonder if the blond ever had kids?

[@tiffanyfranko2938]

"It's great! Don't get me wrong " Haha, Chuck is awesome!!

[@MFH916]

That first guy Dale is the luckiest man to ever exist. The girl is beautiful and obviously rich. WOW!

[@twatts1523]

Yeah, they were a cute pair. I wonder if they ended up together, lol

[@Zahnclassof95]

Rip Chuck woolery .ttuly be missed 😢

[@MirandaDanda1983]

These folks look older than they are!! Maybe a more mature time? I absolutely love this show! The clothes, etc! I was born in 83'. I remember my siblings watching this show ❤

[@jeniferkenney2984]

That's what I said too. They did not look like they were in their 20s. I thought 30s. Lol

[@Daniela-Christianson]

Remember that film was blurry back then, not high def and filtered

[@arfriedman4577]

The film used is different, the makeup is different, the cameras put on about 10 pounds,. I don't think they look older than people today.

[@botanisex]

Much more mature time. People were married before they were 29. More mature but also down to party and dance.

[@SteveZee-r8i]

They may look older because of their 80s fashion styles. Look at the contestants’ clothes. Look at the hairstyles, especially the “big hair” on the women. When younger people see these fashion styles today, they immediately think “old geezer”. But most of those contestants were only in their 20s. Still, people were focused earlier in the 80s than today. I’m amazed at how many people ages 30+ and even 40+ still live with Mommy and Daddy. And it’s not because they’re doing something like saving up for a house. Many times it’s because they can’t take care of themselves.

[@Zahnclassof95]

i miss love connection .i loved how funny chuck responds to the dates an the dates are funny the secpnd date the guy sounds like Wayne Newton

[@Reesy2002]

LEAVE THE COMMERCIALS, PLEASE!! I love to see what things used to be! Everything sucks now!

[@joannajamerson35]

Me too

[@SteveZee-r8i]

A lot of the “Love Connection” KZbin videos do include those old commercials.

[@somystery]

She favors Barbara Mandrel

[@jmiller297]

*Yaaaaaasss...*

[@OliviaBlake-q5h]

😳 Oh my Goodness of all people Definitely Not The Fabulous Barbara Mandrell she looks nothing like her. Proud to be related to the Mandrell Family

[@loriolson1143]

Chuck was so cute. Rip Chuck you were the best

[@McCarran-m9j]

I would love see a show and too bad they never did it; interview all the actual connections that actually got married or had a long term relationship. The producers sure missed the boat !!

[@MS-ij1xm]

In 1988, I was 15. Life was so magical. I wish I could go back

[@catnip824]

I had the exact same impression as Chuck did of Keri & Dana, that there was going to be a disastrous ending.

[@nymike06]

They turned out to be a nice couple

[@maristella287]

They liked each other a lot. They were a nice couple.

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

That's what I thought, was pleasantly surprised when it turned out they liked each other

[@Wholeheart76]

I wish we knew if they are still together

[@CicadaXiii]

Love her!! To be childfree by choice in the 80s was unheard of! 😮 👏🏻

[@StrawberryJam806]

Same, I applaud her!

[@edwardslicker6126]

No, it wasn't...grow up

[@sharonh2991]

It really wasn’t that unusual. I have several friends, all in our 60s, who never had children and many others who never even married. Some of my girlfriends didn’t want children and some friends of both sexes felt it was better to be alone than to marry into a bad situation. I myself didn’t marry until 34, I was headed for never until I met my husband.

[@SKA343]

Wonder if she remained child free?

[@Bassdrumguitar]

No it wasn't, what are you talking about? I'm in my 60's with no kids and that was a personal choice. The 80's & 90's was smashville (safely). All we DID was club and "get down" physically afterwards. Every freaking weekend, happy hours with a full complement of food FOR FREE, drinks, slow dancing, etc. Great times!!!!!!!! Also, the women were after the men, just as much as the men were after the women, which is why it's hard for me to believe that the first couple didn't "do the deed" 😊👍

[@chanel2018-k3z]

Chuck was perfection.

[@joannephillips4110]

Yes... so handsome and personable!

[@rayannschramm9761]

I miss the club dancing like back in the day These kids don't know what they are missing

[@shinrips]

RIP Chuck Woolery. You were a great host of a great show.

[@jessyleppert2]

Fact: Chuck Woolery was supposed to play Damon Killian in The Running Man alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger but this along with Scrabble was why he turned down the role and Richard Dawson took over the role.

[@JohnPaul-pb4eu]

First lady : Chuck wished he could have been the one getting picked up in a plane. I love how she took charge. She would have showed up in his room but she didn't have her strap-on.

[@Disneyfamiglia]

Ann and looks exactly like Anne Heche (RIP) 😮

[@chastinreppert7685]

Dating in the 80s-90s was the best!

[@takemyshoesoff3350]

Yes it was!

[@claylyons6447]

My mother loved this show.

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

Everyone was skinny back than. No endocrine disruptors in the food. 😮

[@rosebloom2214]

People were old looking back then

[@jeniferkenney2984]

Right?! They did not look like they were in their 20s. Now these days they look younger than their age. Lol

[@Danfromoverthere]

lol yeah and that dude had the trump hair style going on

[@carrang-r9w]

50 is the new 24

[@thinkswrites7238]

As one who once was their age during the LC days, we look even older now!

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

I'm 52, seems more like 50 is the new 35.

[@jenniferlampley8397]

Love the honesty of her reply. What's wrong with that?

[@usa02]

Announcer Rich Jeffries (RIP) would be replaced by veteran "Jeopardy!" announcer Johnny Gilbert a few weeks after this episode.

[@MirandaDanda1983]

Wow. Thanks for sharing!!

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

Oh wow really? Do you know why?

[@joannajamerson35]

😮

[@brandieschutte5196]

How are they only 24? They look and sound older.

[@cranford69]

The maturity of men and women has significantly dropped over the years. Today’s 24 act and sound 12 while years ago they acted 10 years older than what they were.

[@Clairbella]

It has a lot to do with the demeanor the hair style and the clothing.

[@garthg.6150]

People left home when they were 18, not 30 something like today.

[@MirandaDanda1983]

​@@garthg.6150right lol

[@GeeNoniGee]

We didn't WANT to stay home forever, like young adults today. Even if we did, it was expected that we would be leaving at 18 because we were considered "grown". When we were 14, my friends and I fantasized about how in 4 years, we could get JOBS and our OWN PLACES that we could do whatever we wanted in, and we DID lol!​@@garthg.6150

[@JohnJano]

That last gal reminded me of Miley Cirus! Even her voice!

[@smmusicplus96]

A plane? A catered dinner? Pretty? Classy? Smart? 24???!!! I don't think that kind of woman exists anymore.

[@pearls713]

Or a man !

[@richalbee6360]

I bet Karen had a few children, she had the classic 80’s look and style.

[@pattirubin1348]

She should have used some of the date money on a professional cut and color.

[@Kitty-v2i]

I wondered how he got home.

[@trevorpanno516]

Dana’s judgement on Keri was very good on how she looked in person vs. her video.

[@Noduhdork]

Me and one of my best friends used to watch this show while we were on the phone with one another!

[@cookie5335]

What a great show

[@shannonyoung1656]

It's amazing how old people looked for there age back then

[@TC2020-w8u]

I know. They acted older too. Or more grown up. Things were different.

[@Seabreeezy]

@@TC2020-w8uyou are absolutely right. I was 21 in 1988 and had been a general manager of a restaurant for a year by then. My husband (who I met later) was the general manager of a Kinkos at 19 and had bought his first house. For the most part our parents clothed and fed us but couldn’t afford to give us all the things beyond the basics a young person is wanting at that age and we had to do it ourselves. Getting a car was of course high on our priority list! I was working full time by 16 because I wanted school clothes that weren’t from Sears. (We were not supposed to work that much during school years, but no one checked. I was working Micky Ds then) it was just a time when most grew up faster because they were eager to be in charge of their own lives. It really was just a different time, for many reasons.

[@laurenduvall8547]

​@@Seabreeezy Totally agree

[@thinkswrites7238]

And now we look even older!

[@recherche4528]

*their

[@veekatore8983]

I was able to convince my gorgeous wife to buy a VCR like $500 so she could record her fav soap and this..lol 1986? lol

[@ThereseF-k9v]

😮

[@Doc1855]

I remember BIG HAIR fad

[@drummingdanny84]

The Jersey hair.

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

Fad??? Never! Long live the bug hair!!!

[@Doc1855]

@@hanestshirtsarecool 🤣

[@lablaine1981]

✓out Gwen " weigh down diet" best hair in all 2000s...aquanet hair spray...big hair 💯

[@jmiller297]

​@@hanestshirtsarecool ​​Hell! I'm an '80s kid from *TEXAS...* Big hair, *DON'T CARE!* 👍🏾🤠🇨🇱

[@Shonuff42080]

I used to watch these in re run in the 90s

[@jnadle1]

Let me see if I can fill in the remaining tech staff credits: Lighting Director JEFF ENGEL Audio MICHAEL BALLIN Video ROSS ELLIOTT Cameras DIANE BIEDERBECK, MICHAEL A. JOSEPH, ALLEN MERRIWETHER, JEFF RIFKIN, LEE RIZOR, IRV WAITSMAN Videotape Editor ROCCO ZAPPIA JR. Wardrobe J. WERSEL HOOK Make-Up DAVE GRAYSON Hairstylist LOLA M. KEMP Prop Master GARY RAMIREZ

[@elicash315]

Who many episodes was the hairdresser on.

[@TDeezyDoesIt]

Dana gave me the CREEPS 😂

[@joannajamerson35]

I thought that right away too❤

[@Kitty-v2i]

Me too.

[@WJFK480]

That 2nd couple was adorable, I wonder if it lasted.

[@rosepetals0182]

This is the second episode I’ve seen Robin on

[@Movemount]

I thought that, too

[@SteveZee-r8i]

Is the other “Robin” episode the one where she describes her date? I would LOVE to find and see that one.

[@joannajamerson35]

Love the first couple ❤

[@pineconebliss]

Where is Karen Dunbar now? She is awesome.

[@LisaUdkoff]

Great when there's some kind of connection

[@donnadreyer4516]

Dale, Damn He's mighty fine for a 24 Year Old! I'm Old I'm not dead. The 80's were the best time to be a kid Girls dressed like Girls and not like streetwalkers,The 90's were just the beginning of the end,after the 1990's started it was downhill from there.

[@a1612]

is that a hay stack or a wig on her head? At least she was cute had class and he was a good match. Two good matches unreal

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

With 80s hair, bigger = better! Same with shoulder pads! I can’t imagine today’s trends that future younguns will laugh at in 30 years 🙈

[@evanscott9473]

You couldn't pay me to go out with the first woman.

[@richalbee6360]

Karen had the classic 80’s look and style.

[@25FADIII]

Unfortunately, GSN never reran any of the 1986-87 Season or 1987-88 Season Episodes; does anyone know why?

[@staceyhunt5342]

Chris and Kris... I swear he was an actor or the guy that had a reality series where he did renovations only on mansions. The show dealt with his fastidious behavior at home with his staff that surrounded him and got controlled and mistreated by his snide remarks and criticism. But then he would buy lunch to keep them in a forgiving mind set while dealing with terribly hurt feelings. His assistant was always on his bad side. His Hispanic house keeper was like a second mom to him and she was always in his line of fire. For years I watched this show and now I can't remember the name of it . His name might have been Jeff. He made his own brand of paint.

[@cranford69]

The show was called Flipping Out and the main character was Jeff Lewis. It was on Bravo for a few years.

[@jackidezell3736]

Last girl’s voice is NOT deep compared to today’s women in 2024. Like no comparison I have nieces who are deeper voiced than some of the men in Love Connection.

[@nftlover999]

By any chance do you still have that copy of the 1995 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

[@westlywest1140]

It's so scary dating these days not everyone but most people are constantly on the phone laptop Website looking for hookups just sex

[@FernandoIfillRuiz]

The Lorimar-Telepictures logo at 21:50.

[@Saer-s9u]

I miss that brand of silky top pantyhose called 'Silky'. My gosh, the compliments were non stop! The down fall came hard and fast when sweat pants invaded!! Women gained weight at the speed of sound. Then hair scrunchies added to the whole laziness. Not me!!! I rebel to this day 😊 Dress for sucess means exactly that 😊❤

[@thinkswrites7238]

Followed by yoga pants for those who have never practiced yoga.

[@melissagarza2376]

@@thinkswrites7238😂 true , they wear yoga pants to shop at Walmart or the mall

[@takemyshoesoff3350]

I still dress for success. I wear pantyhose too!

[@GeeNoniGee]

I knew when I started wearing leggings, I was gonna get fat and I DID. It was the comfort that seduced me, but I'm going to throw them out, also my sweatpants and Crocs on January 1st 2025. I can find nice things that are comfortable and stylish. That's my resolution: make an effort to not look like a bag lady, lol.

[@pamelapostma8890]

Love her decision not to have children.. Very responsible compared to some girls I've known throughout my life!

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

I'd not call her a trophy!!

[@elizabethmenegon8057]

Last girl top! No man good enough is born yet! 🤩

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

Yes she was hilarious! I think she’d meld well with the guy the audience chose because both were sick of people wanting freebies lol, also she seems extroverted and confident and he seems a bit more reserved but she could bring out a fun side to him.

[@recherche4528]

I’d love to know what happened with Karen.

[@TheRenard10]

I'd like to see this show come back! I want to go on it in a hurry! Something's not working out, is not sleeping at my girlfriend's house some more, as i did! I'm being more encouraged to fire her and find me someone God sent.

[@Smileylook]

Chuck's hair looks too good. I wonder if it was a hair piece ..

[@jude999]

I bet Karen has six kids.

[@ThereseF-k9v]

What are nylons 😮

[@loribollinger2457]

Panty hose which aren’t worn these days the 80’s women wore dresses .

[@VeganLife-mn1jp]

I need to know how the last lady’s date with Jeffrey went! I really think they’d like each other!

[@Driftwood64]

Does Keri have a wedding ring on?

[@valleyheart]

the 1st lady, Karen, seems v cold and unfeeling. She treated her date like he was for sale.

[@ruibento9840]

I wiah i gone out with Cynthis back in high school she was kind like that

[@ruibento9840]

Her hair I remember

[@JohnPaul-pb4eu]

2nd date : Dana, anyone named Dana is always a bit feminine and submissive. I think Kerri was too much woman for him. She almost burnt her self from his Nylon burning kiss.

[@colleenthompson7096]

At 3:20 in the video, I really wondered WHY that girl was still single!! Perhaps she was a little too "take charge" for many men's tastes in that era. TODAY, I'm sure there'd be a lot of men who would LOVE that, but the men would all be the kind who are unemployed and living in mom's basement, with few prospects of good jobs or decent women to marry.

[@trudybarnhart2423]

That girl took over the date.

[@suzzylouloudougherty5237]

The last girl looks like Miley Cyrus

[@sueshiles1169]

I wonder if they got married!!!❤

[@miriamreeves9437]

Lips are all natural. They may be thin but they are natural. And who says they should be plump anyway! Just be yourself!!!

[@andrearel3703]

Skinny lip girl.

[@cynthiajumbo9051]

Do you think you could please🥲 do Jimmy Kimmel Live 2004 ABC Airings 1 by 1 from January-December😃? In advance, THANK YOU🙂.

[@jameshutton9656]

All these people are in their 60s now

[@bradleydurbin6784]

I remember this show as a headbanger watching it on tv in my apartment. I’m 61 now! I wonder if any of these people got married or are still single?

[@realisticthinker]

First contestant super rich. It was probably her family restaurant.

[@love2sing20101]

The Dana guy…. Ew. Guaranteed a score? wtf?!

[@Kitty-v2i]

He was a major turn off.

[@LMarie-mv8fu]

Denuse looks more than 25..😮

[@eastbackbay]

Lady in red is exactly the kind of self-assured even well-off woman who knows what she wants, that scares so call “alpha” men nowadays.

[@LisaUdkoff]

Yeah definitely the 80s

[@SavingOurRepublic]

Not wanting children would be a deal breaker for me

[@SpenceCurry]

I prefer women who don't want children. This woman is a wealthy take charge woman. You should be so lucky

[@fitfogey]

Robin Williams said being alone is not the worst thing. Being with someone who makes you feel alone is the worst thing. She’d make you feel alone. All about her.

[@evanscott9473]

Nope!

[@evanscott9473]

She's worthless.

[@evanscott9473]

That kind of woman is a headache.

[@SteveZee-r8i]

@@fitfogey There’s a difference between being alone and being lonely.

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

She seems like a stalker!

[@cindydarkheart225]

Wow. Her hairstyle looks like a poodle.

[@LMarie-mv8fu]

Ann..27..looks 45

[@Golfing422]

Probably a cat lady these days.

[@loriolson1143]

She reminds me of Miley Cyrus