Take Me Out (game show)
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Take Me Out is a television dating game show
, hosted by Paddy McGuinness
, that started airing on ITV1
in the United Kingdom and TV3 Ireland
on 2 January 2010. It is based on the Original Australian TV show Taken Out
. In September 2010, Irish broadcaster TV3 started broadcating an Irish version
of the show.
version of the hit Eric Carmen
song "All by Myself".
On the first series, the successful couples were taken on a date to Fernando's in Manchester (which is actually Club Bijou on Chapel Street), the outcome of which is shown as part of the following week's show. For the second series, the date takes place abroad on the Isle of Fernando's (Tenerife
). The third series (currenlty being filmed) the dates will be taken in Cyprus.
The show has become well known for its array of catchphrases such as "No likey, no lightey", "If you're turned off, turn off", "Let the shepherd see the pie" and "Fernando's!".
The game starts when the single man descends the "Love Lift" while his chosen song is played in the background. This is followed by a video from the single man's friends and family. In the third round, the single man attempts to show off an ability he has in order to impress the women. After these rounds, if there are more than two women left with their lights on, the single man must turn off the lights of those remaining until he is left with two. He must then ask a question to both women, after which he decides which one he would like to take on a date.
's The Manchester Studios
. Due to the success of the first series, the second series was filmed at The Maidstone Studios
in Maidstone
, Kent which offered increased space and capacity for audience members.
A third series is due for broadcast early 2012 and the series is currently being filmed at the Maidstone Studios.
Dating game show
Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...
, hosted by Paddy McGuinness
Patrick McGuinness
Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McGuinness is an English stand-up comedian, comedy actor, television personality and presenter. Born in Farnworth, Bolton, he is best known for his performances alongside comedian Peter Kay, and as the host of dating programme Take Me Out.-Early life:He attended Mount St....
, that started airing on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
in the United Kingdom and TV3 Ireland
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
on 2 January 2010. It is based on the Original Australian TV show Taken Out
Taken Out
Taken Out is an Australian television dating game show that was originally broadcast on Network Ten between 1 September 2008 and 26 February 2009. The show was hosted by James Kerley, a Foxtel television presenter who has hosted such shows as Cash Cab and The Dave & Kerley Show.The format was...
. In September 2010, Irish broadcaster TV3 started broadcating an Irish version
Take Me Out (Irish game show)
Take Me Out is an Irish television dating game show airing on TV3. The show features Irish radio personality Ray Foley as the presenter. It was based on the Australian series Taken Out and the British series of the same name.-Format:...
of the show.
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 on a date. If there is only one woman left, the man and woman will go on a date. If no lights are left on - what is referred to as a "blackout" - then the man must leave the show without a date, accompanied by the Celine DionCeline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
version of the hit Eric Carmen
Eric Carmen
Eric Howard Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He scored numerous hit songs across the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries , and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All By Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It",...
song "All by Myself".
On the first series, the successful couples were taken on a date to Fernando's in Manchester (which is actually Club Bijou on Chapel Street), the outcome of which is shown as part of the following week's show. For the second series, the date takes place abroad on the Isle of Fernando's (Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
). The third series (currenlty being filmed) the dates will be taken in Cyprus.
The show has become well known for its array of catchphrases such as "No likey, no lightey", "If you're turned off, turn off", "Let the shepherd see the pie" and "Fernando's!".
The game starts when the single man descends the "Love Lift" while his chosen song is played in the background. This is followed by a video from the single man's friends and family. In the third round, the single man attempts to show off an ability he has in order to impress the women. After these rounds, if there are more than two women left with their lights on, the single man must turn off the lights of those remaining until he is left with two. He must then ask a question to both women, after which he decides which one he would like to take on a date.
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Production
The series is produced by Talkback Thames for ITV. The first series was filmed at Granada TelevisionGranada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
's The Manchester Studios
The Manchester Studios
The Manchester Studios is a television studio on Quay Street in Manchester with the facility to broadcast live and film drama programmes. The studios have been home to Granada Television since its inception in 1954...
. Due to the success of the first series, the second series was filmed at The Maidstone Studios
The Maidstone Studios
The Maidstone Studios, formerly called TVS Television Centre is a television studio complex with radio studio facilities based at Vinters Park in Maidstone, Kent UK...
in Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, Kent which offered increased space and capacity for audience members.
A third series is due for broadcast early 2012 and the series is currently being filmed at the Maidstone Studios.