30 Years Later, Stars Remember the Horny Lunacy of MTV's 'Singled Out'

30 Years Later, Stars Remember the Horny Lunacy of MTV's 'Singled Out'

Formalwear and flowers had no place on MTV’s entry into dating shows. On Singled Out — which debuted June 5, 1995 — 50 guys and 50 girls angled to be chosen by two lonelyhearts, who made eliminations based on shallow categories (say, “Wealth” or “Legs”) and WTF stunts (one hopeful imitated a cow giving birth!). The prize? A day date that wouldn’t require a network chaperone to, say, California’s Catalina Island. Nimble Chris Hardwick hosted, whi…

'Singled Out' at 30: A Look Back With Jenny McCarthy and Her Costars

Formalwear and flowers had no place on MTV’s entry into dating shows. On Singled Out — which debuted June 5, 1995 — 50 guys and 50 girls angled to be chosen by two lonelyhearts, who made eliminations based on shallow categories (say, “Wealth” or “Legs”) and WTF stunts (one hopeful imitated a cow giving birth!). The prize? A day date that wouldn’t require a network chaperone to, say, California’s Catalina Island. Nimble Chris Hardwick hosted, whi…