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.

Another Comedy Company character, Marika, Con the Fruiterer's long suffering wife, also made an appearance on Blind Date.

After Daddo left the series, Evans, whose contract with Nine had expired, returned to Network Ten as host for the final season.

After an initial relaunch returning in 1991 now known under the UK title of Blind Date the show was again hosted by Greg Evans with Nicky Buckley serving as hostess.

The original series also featured Dexter – a "robot" that supposedly mathematically calculated the compatibility of the couple, voiced by Keith Scott.

In the 2002 version, Agro partially fulfilled a similar role to Dexter in announcing the couples' compatibility scores.