The Love Experts

The Love Experts
Created by	Bob Stewart
Directed by	Mike Gargiulo, Bruce Burmester
Presented by	Bill Cullen
Narrated by	Jack Clark, Jay Stewart
Country of origin	United States
Production
Producer(s)	Anne-Marie Schmidt
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Bob Stewart Productions
Distributor	Viacom Enterprises
Release
Original network	Syndicated (daily)
Original release	September 18, 1978 – September 7, 1979

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

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

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 won a prize (usually a trip).

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.

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.

The series was also the only time host Bill Cullen introduced a talk show format on a regular basis. Before this, his only talk-show experience was as a guest-host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.

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