Take Me Out (Irish game show)

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Take Me Out
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Genre Dating show
Presented by Ray Foley
Theme music composerDan McGrath
Josh Phillips
Country of origin Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducerSideline Productions
Running time42–45 minutes
Original release
Network TV3
Release15 October 2010 (2010-10-15) 
4 April 2015 (2015-04-04)
Related
Taken Out (Australia)
Take Me Out (UK)

Take Me Out is an Irish television dating game show airing on TV3. The show is presented by Irish radio personality Ray Foley. It is based on the Australian series Taken Out and the British series of the same name. [1] [2] The series is produced by Sideline Productions for TV3. The series is filmed in The Helix in Dublin. [2] The fifth season was expected to be filmed in Dublin's Sony HD Studios as early as late 2013; however, as of 2016, there has been no word from TV3 on when the season will be filmed or aired.

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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 out on a date.

The game starts when the single man emerges from behind a door while his chosen song is played in the background. There are three rounds during which the women learn more about the man and may choose to turn off their lights. The first round is a brief introduction from the man. The second and third rounds usually have the man talk more about himself for 30 seconds ("Flirty for Thirty"), show off a talent (song, dance, trick, etc.), or a video is shown of the man's friends promoting him and talking more about his background.

After these rounds, if there are more than two women left with their lights on, the single man must walk around and turn off the lights of those remaining until he is left with two. Once there are two, he must ask a question to both women to help decide which one he would like to take out, after which he will turn off one more light and date the remaining woman. If there is one woman left after the three rounds, they will go on a date. If all the women turn off their lights in what is referred to as a "blackout" then the man must leave the show alone.

The couples' "dates" – which are not shown in full – take place in a shady faux nightclub in the back of the studio called "Shifters". They are briefly interviewed in the next episode (or if it is the last in the series, in the same episode) about how their date went, and asked if they would go out again.

Usually four men are presented during each episode. When a woman goes on a date, she leaves her podium and a new woman takes her place. Otherwise, the women remain at their podiums and return for subsequent episodes of the series.

Episodes

Red: The boy failed to get a date

Silver: The boy got a date, but the couple was unsuccessful.

Gold: The boy got a date, and the couple was successful.

Season 1

#AirdateNo. of couples12345
115 October 20102Ruairí & SarahBrendanBenBrian & Kerrie
222 October 20102Cormac & AislingJohnShane & CatherineConor
329 October 20103Éanna & LorraineJonathan & TerrieKeithKarl & Jessie
45 November 20104Niall & PriciaJ.J. & LisyaEmmett & MadisonSeán & Gill
512 November 20102Marc & ShannonRossKevinRichie & Rachel
619 November 20103J.J. & NiamhJason & JoleenDanNeil & Rania
726 November 20104Carl & StephanieEmmett & MairéadBrian & LouiseKyle & Madison
83 December 20102Paulie & EleanorAlan & SinéadIanNigelMichael
910 December 20104Seán & LornaMichael & MairéadDave & AoifePaul & Sarah-Jane
1017 December 20103Rob & NiamhDónal & NualaDerekDiarmaid & Janine

Season 2

#AirdateNo. of couples12345
17 January 20112Stephen & MollyDamienRobbie & AislingTyDaire
214 January 20114Alan & RoisinRich & Jane .C.Aaron & MaireadConnor & Emma
321 January 20113Garry & ClaireKevin & EmmaRaol & EvaRonan
428 January 20113Andrew & StephanieJohnPeter & Jenny .B.Mark & Catherine
54 February 20113Antonio & JillianConnor & LaurenCharlesShane & Carla
611 February 20113Eamon & EmmaOwenDavid & LizBrian & Katie
718 February 20114Michael & SarahBrian & DonnaMark & KeelinRyan & Amy
825 February 20113Jules & FleurGary & IrinaEddieGraham & Cliona
94 March 20114Jason & JessicaTom & FayeOwen & JordanaIan & Cheryl
1011 March 20114Simon & ChelcyColin & PaulaAdrian & EilisRick & Jenny

Season 3

#AirdateNo. of couples12345
120 January 20121Pierce & RoisínNgalindaKevinDavidGerard
227 January 20123Karl & LouiseMikeKarl & AmyVinny & Fiona
33 February 20123Adam & AoifeColm & RachelPatrickGlenn & Victoria
410 February 20122CianLiamTony & SerenaRohan & Adrienne
517 February 20122BennyCian & MyaSteven & SimoneRudi
624 February 20124Connor & Taylor-RaeAnthonyLiam & EmiFergal & RosalynStephen & Monyka
72 March 20124Eoghan & ShaunaSean & AnitaRobert & ArianaWayne & Mollie
89 March 20123Dominic & JoanneDavidShane & CoraChris & Eimile
916 March 20123Daniel & TessaThomas & ReginaPiaraisStewart & Grace
1023 March 20122Shane & DawnOzzyTomMark & Saoirse

Season 4

#AirdateNo. of couples12345
14 January 20132SeanSimon & MichelleGeoffJimmyDavid & Mairead
211 January 20132Kristian & OrlaghJonathanPhilip & StephanieEanna
318 January 20133Jamie & CathrionaBrianNick & NaomiDeclan & Shahira
425 January 20133Mark & NiamhGurpreetRonan & JulieJordan & Aimee
51 February 20134Peter & KyliePaddy & RachelKeith & ChantelleDavid & Maggie
68 February 20133Ricky & LeanneBenAlan & MelanieStuart & Emma-Louise
715 February 20134Cathal & RobinDaniel & IseultDon & OrlaConor & Linda
822 February 20134Taylor & ÁineJason & DebbyMartin & MaeveDermot & Rita
91 March 20133Mitchell & TaraJarlathEugene & MarthaAlan & Domenik
108 March 20134Cormac & JodieJimmy & TashaMichael & Emma-MarieDavid & Chancelle

Season 5

#AirdateNo. Of Couples12345
17 June 20144Zac & DoveBen & AmyZain & GenevieveWill & Harriet
214 June 20142Glenn & NikkiJoshIanChris & Orlagh
321 June 20143Liam & ChloeReggieKarl & EsmeJ.J. & Maggie
428 June 20143Will & BrieOliverConnor & MeganReece & Courtney
55 July 20143KieranJohn & CarrieJesse & VikkiRyan & Jacqueline
612 July 20144Harry & HannahShawn & BeckieJosh & DaniellaGordon & Sierra
719 July 20145Adam & RachelKevin & PaytonDerek & AutumnMark & SylviaJordan & Mikayla
826 July 20143Shane & EllieLorrenceEthan & BettySam & Crystal
92 August 20144Leo & ElleLucas & SashaChiles & CocoJoey & Bethany
109 August 20145Fergus & WhitneyOscar & ToriMike & ShaunaJarvis & HollyDan & Joanna

Season 6

#AirdateNo. Of Couples12345
13 January 20153GreggJoeSteven & BlairTodd & MimiFred & Georgia
210 January 20153Callum & MorganGeorgePeter & BriannaTom & Kiki
317 January 20155Darrell & RoseNick & VictoriaHans & LilJay & PoppyCormac & Kat
424 January 20152Teddy & MadisonEmmettJoel & NiamhShane
531 January 20153Rob & GabriellaMark & SophiaJ.J & LornaBill
67 February 20152Simon & OliviaFreddieJames & ErinWilson
714 February 20154Tyler & KerrieAsh & SineadTye & PhoebeJesse & Debby
821 February 20153Ed & AlexaBrad & MaireadRick & EmilyNeil
928 February 20152Nathan & ZoeyChristopherJonathanBarnaby & Isabelle
104 April 20153KieranKeith & TiffanyRoss & DaniBrandon & TrinaLee

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