"Back to Monkee Date. And now…" Althea said dramatically as the spotlights began to swirl again, "Edith's moment of truth…" She looked expectantly at the woman in the chair across from her. The contestant's face broke into a wide grin as she got to her feet.
"Number Two! No question!"
"Very well. Sir, show your face!"
The audience collectively held its breath as he walked out from the shadows. Emerging into the light and planting himself firmly at Edith's side, deafening applause burst out.
It was the Skipper from Gilligan's Island.
Althea winked at Edith. "Nice catch. And now for our other contestants."
With that, she rose from her seat and proceeded toward the wall. She pushed the lowering button and the men were revealed. Number One was Peter Tork, Number Three was Hogan from Hogan's Heroes, Number Four was Davy Jones, and Number Five was Captain Stubing from The Love Boat.
The host glided over to the Skipper and Edith.
"One more round, guys. I'm going to ask you some questions, which you'll write down your answers to. Then you show your answers to each other. Edith, if you don't like the Skipper's answers, then you can choose one of the other four as your date. Got it? Okay, here goes:"
1. On a scale from one to ten, how would you rate your date?
2. Who's your best friend?
3. How patient are you?
4. Do you know how to play checkers?
5. What was your best subject in school?
[To Edith: Send your answers in a review]