Facts That Even The Biggest Steve Martin Fans Don’t Know About Him

Published on August 2, 2021
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The Dating Game

Back in 1968, a young and then-unknown Steve Martin made an appearance on The Dating Game. At the time, he was a pretty unknown comedy writer and was one of the three contestants that tried to woo Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin. Martin ended up winning after answering her question “What’s wrong with dating?” with the answer: “Dating is wrong with dating. Dating is really the worst. You should meet like on a street corner or at a flat tire or in a sewer.”

The Dating Game

The Dating Game

Bill Nye The Lookalike

You might have heard of Bill Nye from his show Bill Nye the Science Guy, but before he was well known and while he was working as an engineer at Boeing, he entered a Steve Martin lookalike contest at a comedy club. Much to his own surprise, he ended up winning.

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Bill Nye The Lookalike

Bill Nye The Lookalike