History Series / Baggage

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

The show involves three potential suitors showing a contestant their "baggage" --[[TooMuchInformation personal traits that may be considered undesirable]]. After the contestant has eliminated all but one of the potential dates, they must then reveal their ''own'' baggage, and the potential date must decide whether they want to go through with it or basically say "no deal".

!!GameShow Tropes in use:

* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Jerry Springer.
** StudioAudience: Added beginning with Season 2.
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!!! "Please reveal your tropes":
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: On one episode, the contestants had in their smallest bags, "I have a gill hole in my ear," "I was born with a sixth finger," and... "I'm obsessed with bananas."

[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baggage_9238.jpg]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: One woman had in her bag "I sleep in a horse stall," and Jerry said to the dater, "Looks like you might be feeling a little inadequate," and the woman had her hand over her open mouth in mock horror.

A British version hosted by Gok Wan was briefly aired by [[Creator/{{Channel4}}, only lasting six episodes before being punted off onto sister channel E4 for the last two.

A British version hosted by Gok Wan is currently airing on [[Creator/{{Channel4}} Channel Four]].

-->'''JERRY''': "She said yes!"

-->'''JERRY''': "Isn't that just the same thing?"

GameShow on Creator/{{GSN}} hosted by [[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]] (yes, him) which is basically ''Series/TheDatingGame'' meets ''Series/DealOrNoDeal''.

A contestant chooses between three potential dates based on their "baggage" — [[TooMuchInformation things they do or have done that may not be considered desirable]]. After the contestant has eliminated all but one of the potential dates, they must then reveal their ''own'' baggage and the potential date must decide whether they want to go through with it.

* PreciousPuppies: Not really a puppy, and even then it was okay until said dog threw up '''[[SubvertedTrope on-camera]]'''.

* ThereAreNoCoincidences: A completely random subversion happened once during the start of the "Hot Spot" segment. A guy had in his bag that he has sex with his shirt on[[note]]He had lost a lot of weight and felt self-conscious.[[/note]] The other contestant was questioning why he would do that, and the first guy randomly called him "Brutus Beefcake." One of the three possibilities, which ultimately was not her secret, in the dater's bag was, "I was arrested for stalking Wrestling/HulkHogan."[[note]]Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea and [[Wrestling/BrutusBeefcake Ed "Brutus Beefcake" Leslie]] started their careers together in the late 1970s and have been best friends for decades.[[/note]]

* CatchPhrase: Some variation on "But, if I were with ''you,'' I wouldn't do that." ''[[SarcasmMode Suuuure.]]''

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: After picking out a guy, the contestant's baggage was "I beat up five of my boyfriends", and all the women in the audience ''immediately started cheering'' (somehow, we don't think anyone would've done that if the situation had been reversed). And the guy accepted her baggage, despite his misgivings.

* GirlOnGirlIsHot: One episode had a woman choosing among both male '''and''' female contestants. It came down to the female contestant and a male contestant, and the male contestant was eliminated. The female contestant accepted her baggage, and Jerry said, "Best episode ever."

* NotWhatItLooksLike & ICanExplain: If a baggage has something very weird or gross, expect the person behind the baggage to use one of these tropes. Sometimes the baggage in question is not so bad once it's explained.

* CatchPhrase: Some variation on "But, if I were with ''you,'' I wouldn't do that." ''Suuuure.''

GameShow on Creator/{{GSN}} hosted by JerrySpringer (yes, him) which is basically ''Series/TheDatingGame'' meets ''Series/DealOrNoDeal''.

GameShow on Creator/{{GSN}} hosted by JerrySpringer (yes, him) which is basically ''Series/TheDatingGame'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/DealOrNoDeal''.

GameShow on Creator/{{GSN}} hosted by JerrySpringer (yes, him) which is basically ''TheDatingGame'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/DealOrNoDeal''.

* ActorAllusion: Jerry Springer's ''other'' show has been referenced.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: One one episode, the contestants had in their smallest bags, "I have a gill hole in my ear," "I was born with a sixth finger," and... "I'm obsessed with bananas."

* ThereAreNoCoincidences: A completely random subversion happened once during the start of the "Hot Spot" segment. A guy had in his bag that he has sex with his shirt on[[note]]He had lost a lot of weight and felt self-conscious.[[/note]] The other contestant was questioning why he would do that, and the first guy randomly called him "Brutus Beefcake." One of the three possibilities, which ultimately was not her secret, in the dater's bag was, "I was arrested for stalking Wrestling/HulkHogan."[[note]]Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea and Ed "Brutus Beefcake" Leslie started their careers together in the late 1970s and have been best friends for decades.[[/note]]

* TakeThat: In the "Dealbreaker" (second) round on one episode, a contestant had in his bag "I fantasize about [[BigBeautifulWoman big beautiful women]]." Another contestant had in his bag, "I fantasize about [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah]]".
-->'''Jerry''': "Isn't that just the same thing?"

** GameShowHost: JerrySpringer.

A contestant chooses between three potential dates based on their "baggage" — things s/he does or has done that may not be considered desirable. After the contestant has eliminated all but one of the potential dates, s/he must then reveal their ''own'' baggage and the potential date must decide whether s/he wants to go through with it.

[[quoteright:170:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baggage_9238.jpg]]

GameShow on Creator/{{GSN}} hosted by JerrySpringer (yes, him) which is basically ''TheDatingGame'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''TheBachelor'' with a hint of ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'' on the side.