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Matchmaker is a dating show that aired in syndication from September 14, 1987, to September 1988. It was hosted by Dave Hull. Jimmie Walker also hosted for one week of shows. The executive producer and occasional announcer was Bill Armstrong, who replaced original announcer Lou Hunt. Syndication was arranged by Four Star International, in association with Kleinman, Pollard, Hull Productions, and Orbis Communications. It was based on a long-running Los Angeles radio show hosted by Dave "The Hullaballoer" Hull where listeners would call in to the radio station and ask him to find them dates. It was fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, and fueled by Hull's madcap wit and humor. The Matchmaker television show was an adaptation of the radio program. A reboot of the show with an updated format was in the works for 2021 or 2022 by original co-creator, Gary Kleinman, with a new host, Jillian Barberie.