Bob Eubanks was the original host of The Newlywed Game, which debuted in 1966, and along with The Dating Game (1965) was among the first shows to talk about relationships and sex on national TV. "Newlyweds was the first time that we looked into people's bedrooms," Eubanks said. He added that they had a hard time getting sponsors because it was considered a "dirty show." In fact, it was so risqué that the euphemism "making whoopee" became the show's catchphrase. Eubanks explained the backstory:
"They wanted me to say 'make love' and I wouldn't say 'make love' because I didn’t think you should have to tell your children what that meant until you were ready to do so. So I refused to say 'make love' and that's why we came up with 'whoopee'."
