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1969 Australian TV series or program
Blind Date
Genre
Based onThe Dating Game
Presented byGraham Webb (1967–1969)
Jeremy Cordeaux (1970)
Bobby Hanna (1974)
Greg Evans (1991)
Julia Morris (2018–)
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
Production
Running time50 minutes (as of 7th season in 2018)
30 minutes
Production companySony Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten (1967–1970, 1991, 2018–)
Seven Network (1974)
Release28 November 1969 – 1970
1974
1991
15 October 2018 –
present

Blind Date is an Australian television game show which was originally based on the American series The Dating Game.

Blind Date first aired from 1967 to 1970 on the 0-10 Network (now known as Network Ten). Graham Webb hosted the series from its debut to the 28 November 1969 episode. Jeremy Cordeaux hosted the show in 1970.

A 1974 on the Seven Network was hosted by Scottish-born Bobby Hanna. A 1991 version hosted by Greg Evans was screened on Network Ten as a revived version of Perfect Match, which was also based on the same format.

A new series began on the 15th October, 2018 on Channel Ten, hosted by Julia Morris.

Episode status

Archival status of the show is not known, given the wiping of the early eras. An episode of the 1974 version is held by National Film and Sound Archive.

Series Overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1N/A1967 (1967)1967 (1967)
2N/A1968 (1968)1968 (1968)
3N/A1969 (1969)1969 (1969)
4N/A1970 (1970)1970 (1970)
5N/A1974 (1974)1974 (1974)
6N/A1991 (1991)1991 (1991)
74 (as of 5 November 2018)October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)2018 (2018)

References

  1. "Avengers Ride Again". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. "New boy Jeremy gets a blind date". The Age. December 1, 1969. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. "Blind Date is coming back to TV - in a new, steam-lined pop music format". The Sydney Morning Herald. March 24, 1974. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. "1991: July 27-August 2". TelevisionAU.
  5. "Network Ten to bring back Blind Date". The Australian. November 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  6. "Blind Date Australia Episode One Contestants". now to love. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. "Blind Date, EP, 74". Colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

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