Room 222 Star Karen Valentine Talks About Her Horrible Dating Game Experience

Karen Valentine talks about the difficult journey that led her to her famous role as a student-turned-teacher on the hit TV show *Room 222*.

The show made her a star, and even though it aired almost 50 years ago, Karen still has a special place in her heart for it. But when it comes to her time on *The Dating Game*, Karen says it was an “awful” experience and one she doesn’t look back on fondly.

Before they became famous, other celebrities like Suzanne Somers, Tom Selleck, Leif Garrett, and Farrah Fawcett appeared on *The Dating Game*. This show, the first-ever dating reality show, not only inspired many similar shows but also helped launch the careers of new actors.

Karen Valentine was one of those stars. After appearing on Chuck Barris’s TV show *Dream Girl* in 1967, she was invited to join *The Dating Game*, which was also created by Barris.