Newlywed Game Questions

Game Background

The game was based on the television show called The Newlywed Game which started in 1966. It was produced by Chuck Barris and was on-air from 1966 to 2000. The host of the show would ask each of the newlyweds to provide a word or two to describe how his or her spouse would complete a sentence. First the women would be asked the questions while their husbands waited offstage. Then, the husbands would come back on stage and be asked the same questions. If the woman had correctly predicted what the husband would say, the couple would receive points. After all husbands had answered all the questions, the process would be repeated with the husbands staying on stage, predicting their wife's responses.

The show became famous for the arguments that couples often had over incorrect or embarrassing answers. The Newlywed Game was one of the first TV shows to have offensive language bleeped out.

Hasbro published a home version of the game that continues to be a fun adult party game for four to eight adults to play as couples. The game takes about 30 minutes to play, depending on how engrossed players get in the game. It also makes a perfect game to play or give as a bridal shower or wedding gift.

The Original Game Questions

The game comes with a question book that contains 250 questions. The questions are divided into 25 rounds, each consisting of 10 questions. There are also 25 bonus questions.

A large part of the fun of the game is finding out how much the individuals in a relationship know, or don't know, about each other. The fun is in watching how many questions each individual is able to answer correctly. Couples who own the game or play the game frequently are often on the lookout for new questions to ask.

Finding More Newlywed Game Questions

A wide variety of Newlywed Game questions are available on the web. People who love the game have compiled new questions and made them available in blog entries and in forum messages. For example:

• What is your husband/wife's favorite food?
• How many windows are in your house/apartment?
• What is your father-in-law's middle name?
• What was the first movie you saw together?
• What was the first song you danced to?
• Who is his/her favorite singer?
• What were you wearing on your first date?

Some of the more extensive lists of game questions can be found at these forums:

• Party 411
• Mom's View
• Love Penquins
• Pastor's Wife

Other Adult Games

Playing the Newlywed Game involves couples telling information about their spouse or themselves that they might not want to divulge. If you have any concerns about whether people will have fun opening up about their feelings about their relationship with their spouse, then you might want to consider another adult game that doesn't require the release of private information. Some of the more popular games are Dirty Minds, Boxers or Briefs or Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.

Where to Buy the Newlywed Game

• Amazon
• BoardGameGeek
• http://www.areyougame.com/interact/item.asp?itemno=EG150 Are You Game]
• eToys
• Target
• Toy and game stores