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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
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | N/A | 1967 (1967) | 1967 (1967) | |
| 2 | N/A | 1968 (1968) | 1968 (1968) | |
| 3 | N/A | 1969 (1969) | 1969 (1969) | |
| 4 | N/A | 1970 (1970) | 1970 (1970) | |
| 5 | N/A | 1974 (1974) | 1974 (1974) | |
| 6 | N/A | 1991 (1991) | 1991 (1991) | |
| 7 | 2 (as of 22 October 2018) | October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15) | 2018 (2018) | |
References
- "Avengers Ride Again". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "New boy Jeremy gets a blind date". The Age. December 1, 1969. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "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.
- "1991: July 27-August 2". TelevisionAU.
- "Network Ten to bring back Blind Date". The Australian. November 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - "Blind Date Australia Episode One Contestants". now to love. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Blind Date, EP, 74". Colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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- Network Ten shows
- Seven Network shows
- Australian game shows
- 1967 Australian television series debuts
- 1970 Australian television series endings
- 1974 Australian television series debuts
- 1974 Australian television series endings
- 1991 Australian television series debuts
- 1991 Australian television series endings
- 2018 Australian television series debuts
- 1960s Australian television series
- 1970s Australian television series
- 1990s Australian television series
- 2010s Australian television series
- Black-and-white Australian television programs
- English-language television programs