{{Short description|American dating game show}} {{Other uses|Take Me Out (disambiguation){{!}}Take Me Out}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = | genre = Dating game show | editor = T.J. Mahar<br>J.D. Brimes<br>Victor Gonzaga<br>Tim Leavitt<br>Mike Polito | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 42 minutes | company = Fremantle | location = | director = Michael Dempsey | presenter = George Lopez | channel = Fox | first_aired = {{start date|2012|6|7}} | last_aired = {{end date|2012|7|26}} | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 8 | theme_music_composer = David Vanacore<br>Eric Hester | country = United States | executive_producer = Jeff Apploff | producer = Ves D’Eila<br>Kate Killoran Dowd<br>Chuck Stream<br>Megan Fraher | related = ''Taken Out'' (Australia)<br/>''Take Me Out'' (UK) }}
'''''Take Me Out''''' is an American dating game show that was broadcast on Fox.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-dating-game-show-take-me-out-american-idol-306838 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Michael | last=O'Connell | title=Fox Picks Up Dating Game Show From 'American Idol,' 'X Factor' Producers | date=2 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitaljournal.com/headlines/?link=23170|title=Digital Journal: A Global Digital Media Network|publisher=}}</ref> It was based on the British show of the same name, which in turn was based on the original Australian show ''Taken Out'' and created based on the success of the international versions.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} The show was hosted by George Lopez.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/18/george-lopez-take-me-out-host_n_1435940.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Chris | last=Harnick | title=George Lopez Gets New Hosting Gig | date=18 April 2012}}</ref> It premiered on June 7, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. in Canada and the United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/take-me-out/|title=Shows A-Z - take me out on fox - TheFutonCritic.com|publisher=}}</ref> with ratings of 3.3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a386188/take-me-out-debuts-with-small-numbers-in-us.html|title='Take Me Out' debuts low in America|website=Digital Spy |date=8 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref>
On July 3, 2012, Fox announced that the show would be removed from its Thursday night timeslot and be relegated to Saturday nights, starting on July 14, 2012 to make room for ''Mobbed'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/03/fox-ships-take-me-out-to-saturdays-mobbed-originals-to-take-over-thursdays-188014/9859/|title=Breaking News - FOX Ships "Take Me Out" to Saturdays, "Mobbed" Originals to Take Over Thursdays - TheFutonCritic.com|publisher=}}</ref> but just three days later, following an increase in ratings over the previous episodes, Fox announced that the show would remain in its Thursday night timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/06/fox-to-keep-take-me-out-on-thursdays-mobbed-on-saturdays-324214/9862/|title=Breaking News - FOX to Keep "Take Me Out" on Thursdays, "Mobbed" on Saturdays - TheFutonCritic.com|publisher=}}</ref>
==Episodes== {|class="wikitable" |- !No. !Airdate !No. of couples !1 !2 !3 !4 |- !1 |June 7, 2012 |2 |bgcolor="silver"|Brandon |bgcolor="gold"|John (Samantha) |bgcolor="silver"|Eric |bgcolor="gold"|Alain (Michaela) |- !2 |June 14, 2012 |3 |bgcolor="gold"|Jesse (Debra) |bgcolor="silver"|Jonnie |bgcolor="gold"|Panos (Cournti) |bgcolor="gold"|Dave (Kristin) |- !3 |June 21, 2012 |2 |bgcolor="gold"|Danny "Tsunami" (Sana) |bgcolor="silver"|Justice |bgcolor="silver"|Mikey |bgcolor="gold"|Evin (Leslie) |- !4 |June 28, 2012 |3 |bgcolor="gold"|Jimmy K. (Marisa) |bgcolor="gold"|Phil (Kelly B.) |bgcolor="gold"|Aaron (Jenny) |bgcolor="silver"|Sebastian |- !5 |July 5, 2012 |2 |bgcolor="silver"|Shawn |bgcolor="gold"|Kash (Sonja) |bgcolor="silver"|Michael |bgcolor="gold"|Davin (Kasia) |- !6 |July 12, 2012 |3 |bgcolor="gold"|Max (Lisa) |bgcolor="silver"|Antonios |bgcolor="gold"|Casey (Larena) |bgcolor="gold"|Greg (Erin) |- !7 |July 19, 2012 |3 |bgcolor="gold"|Zach (Brooke) |bgcolor="gold"|Scott (Crystal) |bgcolor="gold"|Will (Mindy) | - |- !8 |July 26, 2012 |3 |bgcolor="gold"|Demarcus (Megan) |bgcolor="gold"|Tyler (Joanna) |bgcolor="gold"|George (Nicole W.) | - |- |}
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Yellow indicates the bachelor successfully got a date. :{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Silver indicates the bachelor failed to get a date. <!-- {STOP} {ARRÊT} {PARE} {ALTO} {HALT} NOTE TO SKY IPV6 EDITOR: Stop adding your made-up "celebrity special". Unsourced stuff about living people is so common, we had to write an ENTIRE POLICY (WP:BLP) about it. {DUR} {BERHENTI} {TESTAN} {MUTU} {STOPP} -->
== Ratings == {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. in<br /> Series ! Air date ! Timeslot (EST) ! 18-49 (rating/share) ! Viewers (millions) |- | style="text-align:center" | 1 | {{Start date|2012|6|7}} | style="text-align:center" rowspan=8| Thursday<br />8:00 P.M. ! style="text-align:center" | 1.3/5 ! style="text-align:center" | 3.26<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-for-duets-take-me-out-or-the-choice/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151918/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-for-duets-take-me-out-or-the-choice/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: No Adjustments for 'Duets', 'Take Me Out' or 'The Choice'|date=8 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 2 | {{Start date|2012|6|14}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.1/4 ! style="text-align:centpoop" | 2.63<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-the-choice-adjusted-up-plus-nba-finals-ratings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120152219/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-the-choice-adjusted-up-plus-nba-finals-ratings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Choice' Adjusted Up Plus NBA Finals Ratings|date=15 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 3 | {{Start date|2012|6|21}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.2/4 ! style="text-align:center" | 3.22<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-nba-game-5-pre-game-final-ratings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120152240/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-nba-game-5-pre-game-final-ratings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: NBA Game 5 & Pre-Game Final Ratings|date=22 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 4 | {{Start date|2012|6|28}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.0/3 ! style="text-align:center" | 2.32<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-breaking-pointe-adjusted-down-plus-u-s-olympics-trials-ratings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151852/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-breaking-pointe-adjusted-down-plus-u-s-olympics-trials-ratings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Breaking Pointe' Adjusted Down Plus U.S. Olympics Trials Ratings|date=29 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 5 | {{Start date|2012|7|5}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.2/4 ! style="text-align:center" | 3.09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-take-me-out-adjusted-down/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120152130/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-take-me-out-adjusted-down/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Take Me Out' Adjusted Down|date=6 July 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 6 | {{Start date|2012|7|12}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.2/4 ! style="text-align:center" | 2.99<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-rookie-blue-adjusted-down/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120212100/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-adjusted-up-rookie-blue-adjusted-down/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Down|date=13 July 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 7 | {{Start date|2012|7|19}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.2/4 ! style="text-align:center" | 3.10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-and-duets-adjusted-up/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120212212/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/thursday-final-ratings-wipeout-and-duets-adjusted-up/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Wipeout' and 'Duets' Adjusted Up|date=20 July 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center" | 8 | {{Start date|2012|7|26}} ! style="text-align:center" | 1.2/4 ! style="text-align:center" | 2.85<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/tv-ratings-thursday-wipeout-saving-hope-up-take-me-out-big-brother-stagnant-3-preview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120152034/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/tv-ratings-thursday-wipeout-saving-hope-up-take-me-out-big-brother-stagnant-3-preview/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2016|title=TV Ratings Thursday: 'Wipeout' Hits Summer High, 'Saving Hope' Up, 'Take Me Out' & 'Big Brother' Stagnant + '3' Preview|date=27 July 2012|publisher=}}</ref> |}
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