Bob Eubanks (1938-) is an American disc jockey, and television personality best known for hosting the game show, The Newlywed Game, off and on since 1966. The show ended in 1974 and made Eubanks one of the most popular game show hosts at the time. He also hosted various editions in syndication spanning the years 1977 to 1999. Eubanks hosted an episode of The Newlywed Game, subtitled "Game Show Kings". It featured past notable game hosts and their wives. This makes him the only person to host the same game show in six consecutive decades from 1960s to the 2010s.
Eubanks was a popular radio DJ in Los Angeles prior to entering the game show world. As music promoter and manager between 1960 and 1968, he was responsible for bringing The Beatles to Los Angeles for their first West Coast performances in 1964 and 1965 at the Hollywood Bowl.
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