In the late 1970s, Hartman made his first television appearance on an episode of The Dating Game; he won but was stood up by his date.
20世纪70年代末，哈特曼首度亮相电视荧屏，参加了一期《约会游戏》（The Dating Game）节目，他在节目中获胜，但约会时对方并没有前来。