Season 1
Here Come the Newlyweds is an American reality competition television series produced by Warner Horizon Television in which several just-married couples compete for a nest egg worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to kick-start their new lives together and help them realise their dreams.
The series premiered in the USA on ABC on 2 March, 2008. There are 14 hour-long episodes in two seasons to date.
Here Come the Newlyweds premiered in South Africa on M-Net on Sunday 7 December 2008, at 17h00. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Synopsis
Seven just-married couples compete for a nest egg worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to kick-start their new lives together and help them realise their dreams, in Here Come the Newlyweds, a new one-hour romantic comedy reality series.
Hosted by comedian Pat Bullard, Here Come the Newlyweds is all about relationships, the differences between men and women, and the universal issues that every couple must face.
The newlyweds are diverse, sexy and competitive, including such pairings as high school sweethearts, couples who fell in love at first sight, an arranged marriage, an interracial couple and two divorcees who are hoping the fourth time is the charm.
In this six-episode show, each couple faces a variety of mental and physical challenges which will test the love and passion they have for one another as well as their competitive spirit.
At the end of each episode, the field will be narrowed as the couples vote to send one couple home. The stakes get higher as the potential nest egg grows, until one couple ultimately wins the grand prize.
Couples
Fawziah and Atif Bajwa
An arranged marriage, this couple had only one date before their wedding, which lasted three days and had over 500 guests. Their hometown is Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dawn and Cody Freis
Cody, an airplane pilot, fell head-over-heels in love with Dawn the day he met her. To be together as much as possible, Dawn quit her job to become a flight attendant. Their hometown is Denver, Colorado.
Heather and Lance Holmes
Lance told Heather's girlfriend that he was going to marry her the moment he saw her. They both professed their love to each other after only three months. Their hometown is Middletown, Ohio.
Kaia and Thomas Jacobi
Since they worked at the same company, Kaia and Thomas kept their romance a secret. Kaia's father is a reverend and insisted that Thomas be baptized. Their hometown is Washington, D.C.
Dana and Steve Krashin
They were high school sweethearts and dated 11 years before they got married. Since they have been together for so long, Dana thinks Steve should have ESP and know all her thoughts by now. Their hometown is New York.
Crystal and Johnnie Moutra
Johnnie proposed to Crystal at a Houston Rockets basketball game. They live with his parents and 10 other relatives in one house. Their hometown is Missouri City, Texas.
Toni and Barry Woodward
Combined, this is their seventh marriage which they say is their lucky number. They never touched, kissed or hugged before they were married. Their hometown is Deer Park, Texas.
Seasons
(All seasons air exclusively on M-Net)
Season 1 (6 episodes)
Premiere: 7 December 2008 | Finale: 11 January 2009 | Sundays, 17h00
Season 2 (8 episodes)
Premiere: 9 August 2009 | Finale: 27 September 2009 | Sundays, 18h00