The Millionaire Matchmaker
| The Millionaire Matchmaker | |
|---|---|
 The Millionaire Matchmaker logo | |
| Starring | Patti Stanger |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (Season 1) 12 (Season 2) 12 (Season 3) 12 (Season 4) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, CA |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | January 29, 2008 – present |
Millionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners.[1] The premise of the series is to match single wealthy people, all claiming to be millionaires, with potential spouses.[2]
Season 1
Episode 1
On the series premiere of The Millionaire Matchmaker, the world is introduced to Patti Stanger, a matchmaker who is the founder and CEO of the Millionaire's Club, a dating service attempting to match wealthy men to women looking to date rich men.
Season 2
Season 2 consisted of 12 episodes which ran from February 2009 to May 2009. The Season 2 premiere episode remains as one of the highest rated hours ever for Bravo television (according to February 2009 Nielsen rating chart).
Season 3
Season 3 began on January 12, 2010. During its 12 episode arc, the 3rd season averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode, a 17% increase from the second season. The season 3 finale is the highest rated episode in Millionaire Matchmaker history according to the Nielson rating chart. [3]
Season 4
For Season 4, Stanger moved her matchmaking service to New York City.[4]
The fourth season premiered October 19th.
Contestants
Some of the show's contestants have appeared on other reality programs. "Sex Toy" Dave who appeared in the first season later appeared as a contestant on the VH1 reality show Megan Wants a Millionaire. Brittany, who appeared on Season 3, was originally the 3rd place finalist on A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila. Joslyn Pennywell, who appeared on the March 23, 2010 episode finished seventh on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11. Also, Baje, who appeared in the episode "Trevor and Tricia" of season 3, also appeared on Season 1 of Paris Hilton's My New BFF. Omar appeared on Shark Tank, featuring his company Hunks Hauling Junk. Jason Davis appeared on Celebrity Rehab. Miranda Reinfeldt was the second place finalist on the VH1 Reality Show "My Antonio".
DVD releases
"Millionaire Matchmaker" Season 1 (2 Discs) was released on 11/02/2010.
Cast
| Regular Cast Members | Positions | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Patti Stanger | CEO of Millionaire's Club | Season 1- |
| Chelsea Autumn | VP of Matching | Season 1-3 |
| Alison Standish | Club Rep in Sales | Season 1 |
| Destin Pfaff | Executive Assistant (S1) & COO (S2-) | Season 1- |
| Rachel Federoff | Office Assistant (S1-3) & VP of Matching (S4-) | Season 2- |
| Andreea | Intern | Season 4- |
References
- ^ "'Matchmaker' finds love for needy rich dudes" NY Post, January 20, 2008
- ^ Millionaire Matchmaker news item NY Daily News
- ^ The Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo renewed and plans move to Big Apple, Christine Nyholm, Examiner, March 21, 2010
- ^ The Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo renewed and plans move to Big Apple, Christine Nyholm, Examiner, March 21, 2010