Eric Lieber

Eric Lieber (born April 17, 1937, died July 2, 2008) was a TV producer best known for creating the dating game show Love Connection.

Eric's first TV job was that of the puzzle illustrator on the 50s rigged quiz show Dotto.

Years later, he became and editor for another game show called Call My Bluff.

Over the years, more TV jobs followed including the producer's job on The Mike Douglas Show.

And then finally in 1983, he created a show that would really put him on the map. That show was Love Connection. This show even revived host Chuck Woolery's game show career after he left Wheel of Fortune roughly two years ago in 1981 and before he started hosting Scrabble for NBC in 1984.

While the two of them did Love Connection together, they even found time to host & produce a talk show for Chuck in 1991.

Death
Eric Lieber died two days before Independence Day on July 2, 2008 in Hollywood, California. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, his daughter, Christine and a granddaughter.