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His Career Became Much Bigger Than One Program
Although The Newlywed Game became his signature role, Eubanks did not remain tied exclusively to it.
He hosted other television programs, including Card Sharks.
He also became closely associated with television coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade.
His work stretched through radio, television, concert promotion and live entertainment.
That longevity helped make Eubanks unusual even among successful game-show hosts.
The entertainment industry around him kept changing.
He kept finding ways to remain part of it.
But away from television, his life included another very different world.
Ranch Life Became Part of the Family Story
Eubanks married Irma Barnard in 1969.
They had three children together: Trace, Corey and Theresa.
The family also became involved in ranch life.
Bob and Irma purchased part of a working cattle ranch in 1970 and later expanded the property.
Riding and roping became part of family life, while Eubanks participated in rodeo activities and eventually became a gold card member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
It was a striking contrast.
One part of his life involved television studios and celebrity entertainment.
Another involved horses, ranching and rodeos.
Irma died in 2002 after a prolonged illness.
Two years later, Eubanks married Deborah James.
They have a son, Noah.
And as Eubanks grew older, he never entirely disappeared from entertainment.
Television Kept Calling Him Back
Decades after his original game-show success, Eubanks remained connected to the genre.
In 2023, he was featured in ABC News Studios’ The Game Show Show.
The four-part documentary explored roughly eight decades of game-show history and included major figures from across the genre.
Eubanks belonged naturally in that conversation.