The Love Experts

The Love Experts
Created by	Bob Stewart
Directed by	Mike Gargiulo, Bruce Burmester
Presented by	Bill Cullen
Announcer	Jack Clark, Jay Stewart [1]
Music by	Bebu Silvetti
Country of origin	United States
Production
Producer	Anne-Marie Schmidt [1]
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Bob Stewart Productions
Original release
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18) – September 7, 1979 (1979-09-07)

The Love Experts is an American television show that was a part talk, part game show. It ran from September 18, 1978 to September 7, 1979 and was hosted by Bill Cullen with Jack Clark as the announcer. The show was created by Bob Stewart. Bebu Silvetti's "Spring Rain" was used as the show's theme song.

Premise

Three guests would appear and talk about their love lives. ^[1] After each guest had told his or her story, a panel of four celebrities would give advice to the contestant.

Decision

After the guests had told their stories, the celebrity panel would choose which of the three contestants had given the most interesting story and that particular contestant wins a prize (usually a trip).

Comedian Mitzi McCall was also a Celebrity guest when I attended a taping at the Merv Griffin Studios on Vine street.

Among the celebrities who appeared as panelists were David Letterman, Elaine Joyce, Jo Anne Worley, Anita Gillette, Geoff Edwards, Soupy Sales, Nipsey Russell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jay Johnson and Billy Crystal.

Music

The theme song was "Spring Rain" by Bebu Silvetti.

Broadcast history

The Love Experts began on September 18, 1978, as a unique syndicated attempt – a talk show with a small game element added in. The series was somewhat of a precursor to the long-running Love Connection , though focused on one person at a time.

References

1. Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. pp.  130–131. ISBN   0-8160-3846-5.