Perfect Match was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation. It originally aired on Network Ten for 30 minutes most weekdays from pm between and The format was revived in Australia for subsequent programs Blind Date based on its US counterpart on Network Ten inand again a revised version of Perfect Match this time airing on the Dating Network in premiering on 24 August. The show featured the same format as international versions The Dating Game and Blind Datewith a contestant determining their "perfect match" by asking three potential suitors of the opposite sex hidden behind a screen a number of scripted compatibility questions.
Each episode featured two different rounds. One featured a male asking questions of three unseen females, the other had one female asking questions of three male contestants. Viewers of the show could see all contestants throughout each round. Frequently the questions—along with the answers contestants gave—aimed for comedy and were imbued with sly innuendo. After three questions the contestant would choose their preferred australian based on the answers they had given, and would then be revealed to the contestant, both the contestant and selected match, would then win the prize of a holiday to be taken together along with a television crew.
After this the partner with the highest "compatibility score", based on responses to interview questions prior to the game, specially calculated by a computerized robot called Dexter, would be revealed. If the contestant's selection had the highest "compatibility score", both the contestant and read article match won a bonus show.
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Each episode also included a recap of the holiday taken by an earlier couple. The segment included footage of their weekend away, along with edited highlights of video interviews with each individual in isolation after returning home, which would be played to the couple as they were interviewed together in the studio. Sometimes previously unrevealed true feelings would be revealed when the video interviews were replayed.
Perfect Match Australia was hosted by Dating Evans for the first three years. Through an oversight, Channel Ten forgot to renew his contract, so he was signed by Channel Nine who "warehoused" him. Cameron Daddo replaced him as host of Perfect Match from [ 2 ] to After Daddo left the series, Evans, whose contract with Nine had expired, returned to Australian Ten as host for the final season.
Show an initial relaunch returning in now known under the UK title of Blind Date the show was again hosted by Greg Evans with Nicky Buckley serving as hostess. Craig Huggins was the announcer who recapped each contestant with quirky one-liners. Nicky Buckley was later replaced by Swedish-born model Ankie Show. Radio broadcasters Max Rowley and Bruce Mansfield served as announcers. The original series also featured Dexter — a " robot " that supposedly mathematically calculated the compatibility of the couple, voiced by Keith Scott.
In the version, Agro partially fulfilled a similar role to Dexter in announcing the couples' compatibility scores. It followed the same format as the Australian version. Evans appeared as himself on a parody version of the show called Perfect Date in the comedy film The Craic.
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