♪ music playing ♪
>> Angel: We’re gonna get you a man, Granny.
>> Betty McCall: Mm-hmm.
[laughs]
>> I need a man for her, like, ASAP.
Like yesterday.
>> Betty McCall: I'm Betty McCall.
I'm 72 years old.
When I got married, we went through a lot
of struggles, overcame them.
That's all in growing up and learning.
I got divorced, and I had another relationship
that lasted about 15 years.
I worked for LAC+USC Medical Center.
I worked there for 43 years.
I'm retired now.
I've been a foster parent for at least 15 years.
All of this took all of my time.
I forgot all about me.
>> Angel: We’re gonna get you a man, Granny.
>> Betty McCall: Mm-hmm.
[laughter]
>> Betty McCall: This is my granddaughter.
>> Angel: I love my grandma. I talk to my grandma every day.
She calls me, and I call her.
Now I'm here to find her a man today.
>> Betty McCall: I've been so busy with the kids,
I haven't had time to think about no man.
>> Angel: Yeah, we love you, Granny. We want somebody
to take care of you for once!
You take care of everybody else, so ...
>> Betty McCall: Maybe it's about time that I have somebody
do something for me, huh?
>> Angel: Yeah.
>> Jevonne: Yes.
>> Betty McCall: My grandkids, they call me Granny.
Granny is looking for her, a mate, too.
I'm very active.
>> Angel: As a family, we all work out together.
And she does really good.
My grandma is very good looking,
because I look just like my grandma!
>> Betty McCall: You are beautiful!
>> Angel: Having a man would be fun around here.
>> Betty McCall: Yeah, it would.
>> Jevonne: Spark your life back up.
>> Angel: Yes!
>> Betty McCall: I need some sparkle!
It's time for me to find love.
>> Betty McCall: I want a respectful man.
He goes to church.
>> Angel: She's looking for a man that's single,
with no side chicks.
>> Betty McCall: Right.
>> Angel: Somebody with good hygiene.
>> Betty McCall: You know I'm from the South.
>> Angel: Mm-hmm.
>> Betty McCall: So, we're kind of picky about our men.
I want a man that is selfless.
>> Angel: You like bald guys.
>> Betty McCall: You're right on it, girl.
>> Angel: She needs a guy that would really make
her have more fun, get her out of her comfort zone.
>> Betty McCall: I don't want a man that's into drugs.
>> Angel: I don't want my grandma to be with someone
that disrespects women.
>> Betty McCall: Unemployed or he
doesn't have any type of resources of funds.
>> Angel: Somebody that's not honest.
>> Betty McCall: OK, Angel knows what I like.
And, um, she's going to go for it.
[Potential Suitors: Round #1]
[Angel's Home, Los Angeles]
>> Angel: All right, bring on the men.
>> Angel: All right, bring on the men. Let's see who we have
Let's see who we have first.
>> Jevonne: All right.
>> Angel: Robert. He's been divorced twice.
>> Jevonne: Oh, no. Granny will not be the third one.
>> Angel: Yeah, so OK. Next we have ... single for a year.
>> Jevonne: He's a musician.
>> Angel: Oh, that's nice.
>> Jevonne: They don't make much money.
>> Angel: Um, maybe. We'll just put him to the side.
All right, so are you ready to look at these tapes?
>> Jevonne: All right, let's go.
>> Angel: First guy.
>> Man: I'm in good shape from head to toe.
And I actually, get, I go to this place and they wax me.
I mean, I don't ...
>> Angel: Hold up!
>> Jevonne: Yeah, he can't handle my Granny, OK.
>> Man: I'm always cracking little jokes.
She said there's only one thing about your jokes.
She said you laugh louder than the people you're telling jokes to.
>> Angel: I like him.
>> Man: I'm a nice guy, first of all.
I think treating women with respect is very important.
>> Angel: He sounds like he could treat a woman nice.
>> Man: I'm 64 years old. And I'm a dance teacher ...
[gasps, laughing]
Jevonne: Pause, pause.
>> Angel: What?
>> Jevonne: First of all, this is not how you find
a woman or anybody.
>>Angel: Why are you dressed like that?
>> Jevonne: An inflatable ballerina suit?
He's a goofball.
>>Angel: Yes.
>> Jevonne: Let's keep going.
>> Angel: OK.
>> Man: I date here and there, but I travel a lot.
So, it's hard to connect on a continuous basis.
>> Angel: Well, at least he's looking for love,
and we're here for love, so ...
>> Jevonne: All right.
>> Angel: I like these three guys.
I'm ready to meet them.
♪ music playing ♪
>> Bobby: I'm Bobby, and I'm 74 years old
and sweet as could be.
I was married in my middle- to late 20s.
I divorced her because, um, she cheated on me — the old story —
with my best friend.
Then I've just been separated for four years, after
being together for 14 years.
There's always someone kind of trying to set me up
one way or the other.
When I look in the mirror, I say to myself, "Damn,
you look good!"
(laughs)
>> Angel: Hi!
>> Bobby: Hello there. How are you guys doing?
Bobby is not a player.
Bobby's too old to be a player.
You know, I've hung up my spurs.
And that's why Bobby's here,
because Bobby's looking for something stable.
>> Angel: You dressed real nice today.
I like your shoes, I like your jacket, I like your necklace.
>> Bobby: You know, I want you guys to be proud of me.
>> Angel: Are you active and stuff?
Because my grandma, she likes to go walk in the park.
She likes to go different events.
>> Jevonne: Parties.
>> Angel: Yeah, parties. And she likes to dance, so ...
>> Bobby: Yeah, no I can shake a little tail feather, not a whole lot,
but I can move it a little bit.
♪ music playing ♪
>> Angel: Where did say you were from again?
>> Bobby: I'm originally from Louisiana.
>> Angel: Oh, Louisiana.
>> Bobby: Yeah.
>> Betty McCall: You know I from the South.
[bell rings ... Betty Likes]
>> Angel: I'm just looking for somebody that will get her
out of her comfort zone. So, are you shy?
>> Bobby: Oh, I'm not shy at all.
>> Angel: Well, yeah, I could kind of tell. OK good,
[laughs]
because you're talkative.
OK, so have you ever been married before?
>> Bobby: Well, I was married right during the time
when I was in the Marine Corps.
>> Angel: Do you kiss on the first date?
>> Bobby: I've never done any tongue kissing on the first date.
>> Angel: Can you describe yourself in three words?
>> Bobby: Good, decent man.
[laughter]
And I can tell, you guys are good, decent kids.
>> Angel: Oh, thank you!
>> Bobby: And I hope that you can see the inner me,
because I know you want the best for your grandmother, right?
>> Angel: Yeah.
>> Bobby: Here he is.
>> Angel: We'll see.
[laughs]
>> Aminifu: My name's Aminifu.
I'm 69 years old.
I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I call myself a cultural curator.
I do music, film and live performances.
I've been married twice and divorced twice.
I have three sons.
My current status is that I'm single.
I'm looking for love.
[knocking]
>> Angel: Hi!
>> Aminifu: How do you do?
>> Angel: Good.
[harp music]
>> Aminifu: Grandkids picking out a date for their grandmother is a
fabulous idea.
[laughs]
>> Jevonne: Smart.
>> Angel: Have you been married before?
>> Aminifu: I have.
>> Angel: How many times?
>> Aminifu: Twice.
>> Angel: Twice?
>>Jevonne: Twice.
>> Angel: So, what happened?
>> Aminifu: Well, once it didn't work out.
Twice, it still didn't work.
>> Angel: So, what are you looking for in a woman?
>> Aminifu: Loyalty.
>> Angel: And what else?
>> Aminifu: That will do for now.
>> Angel: Can you rate your wallet on
a scale of 1 through 10?
>> Aminifu: What you're asking is how much money
I have in the bank?
>> Angel: Yes.
How much money do you have in the bank?
>> Aminifu: Very little.
>> Angel: I'm happy you were honest, so that's good.
>> Jevonne: Very little.
>>Aminifu: You talk about money, I have riches beyond compare.
But not necessarily greenbacks.
That's not the only currency in the world.
>> Angel: Mm-hmm. So, what separates you
from the rest of the men?
>> Aminifu: One thing you can tell your grandmother:
I'm a citizen of the world.
>> Angel: Wait, what does that mean?
>> Aminifu: I'm receiving the Chancellor's Medallion
from the University System of Wisconsin for my contributions
to human rights.
>> Angel: Mmm.
>> Aminifu: I hired the first woman patrol officer
in the City of Milwaukee.
>> Betty McCall: I want a man that is selfless.
[bell rings ... Betty Likes]
>> Angel: And why do you want to settle down now?
Why now?
>> Aminifu: I've had an amazing life.
And it's no fun doing amazing things if you
always do them alone.
[Bobby, Aminifu, Steve]
♪ music playing ♪ >> Steve: My name is Steve. I'm 62 years old, and I'm from
Laguna Niguel, California.
My wife passed away, after a 37-year marriage,
and so I am now single and out looking for the love of my life.
I did the online dating service. I met a lot of people, and I
still continue to meet people.
>> Angel: Hi.
>> Steve: Hi. How are you?
>> Jevonne: I'm Jevonne.
>> Steve: Nice to meet you.
>> Angel: Come in. Welcome.
[harps chime]
I'm looking for a woman that is active.
That's smart. That likes to travel.
>> Angel: Do you have any kids? Steve: I don't have any kids.
>> Angel: No kids.
>> Angel: You never wanted any kids?
>> Jevonne: So, you didn't want kids?
>> Steve: Oh, I wanted kids, yeah.
I just never had them.
And I don't have any grandkids.
>>Angel: Ah.
>> Jevonne: Are you a businessman?
Because I feel like people who don't have kids must
do a lot of business.
>> Steve: I was in the investment world.
So I was a regional VP for a big investment company.
>> Angel: So you have a lot of money?
>>Steve: I have some money.
>> Betty McCall: I do not want a man that is unemployed or doesn't
have any type of resources of funds.
[bell rings ... Betty Likes]
>> Angel: So when was your last date?
>> Steve: About a week ago ...
>> Angel: A week ago?
>> Steve: Yeah, well--
>> Angel: Oh, he's just searching, huh?
She's looking for a man that's single.
[Betty Dislikes]
>> Steve: You know, I'm very much involved in all the, you know, Facebook,
Instagram, and I was on Snap for a while.
>> Angel: Oh. Snapchat?
[laughs]
>> Steve: I got people.
>> Angel: So, why should we pick you to date our grandma?
>> Steve: Your grandmother would probably want to be with
somebody that's fun, and is like I said, tolerant,
loving and respectful.
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>> Angel: So, we just met these men. So what
did you think about Bobby?
>> Jevonne: Very fun. Very energetic.
>> Bobby: I really want you guys to be proud of me.
>> He gave me player vibes.
>> Angel: Mm-hmm.
>> Jevonne: He was a player back in his younger days.
>> Angel: I feel like Bobby could really fit into our family.
I really liked his energy.
And he's bald, and Granny likes bald guys!
What did you think about Steven?
>> Jevonne: I liked that Steven was very professional.
>> Angel: We communicated well with him.
Like, it felt more natural.
Like he was really speaking from his heart.
But I felt like he was missing something,
like he was leaving something important out.
>> Jevonne: Mmm, I could see that.
>> Angel: So, what did you like about Aminifu?
I liked that he was smart.
>> Jevonne: He talked too much.
>> Aminifu: I have riches beyond compare.
But not necessarily greenbacks.
>> Angel: Maybe he was a little too chill, too laid back.
We love Granny. She do everything for us,
and I feel like it's time for her to have somebody that's going to take care of her.
She takes care of everybody and
she needs a break.
So, this is her time for somebody to take care of her.
>> Angel: I say yes to Bobby.
[Bobby, Aminifu, Steve]
[The Date]
>> Angel: Granny, today's the day.
Are you ready for your date?
>> Betty McCall: I'm ready. I'm going to go back in the back,
and I want you to tell me what you think.
>> Angel: All righty.
>> Betty McCall: Here I go.
>> Jevonne: I've never seen her go on a date.
>> Angel: She always see me go off on a date
and tell me to have fun, and ...
>> Jevonne: Unless she's going out on secret dates
that we don't know about.
>> Angel: Exactly.
>> Jevonne: That's about it.
>> Angel: Granny, yeah!
See, you look ... Granny!
>> Jevonne: You look like a model.
>> Angel: You like it?
>> Betty McCall: Yeah.
>> Angel: You look cute!
>> Betty McCall: I haven't been on a date in so long.
I don't even know how to act.
>> Angel: You've got this, Granny.
>> Betty McCall: Thank you.
>> Angel: You're welcome, Granny.
You've got this!
♪ music playing ♪
>> Betty McCall: I haven't been on a date in a long time,
but I haven't been on a blind date at all.
>> Bobby: I'm never really nervous
when it comes to dealing with a person
one way or the other.
>> Betty McCall: If he has a nice personality
and he's a gentleman,
I'm sure that I'm going to enjoy this thing.
>> Bobby: Hopefully, hopefully there's a connection.
Hello!
>> Betty McCall: How are you?
>> Bobby: How are you doing, sweetheart?
I hope you don't mind,
but I like to start off with something warm.
You know, a little hug.
>> Betty McCall: When I first saw Bobby,
he was very attractive.
Oh, Bobby, pleased to meet you.
And I thought that my granddaughter
picked a good person, a nice person.
>> Bobby: So, look at this.
[laughter]
>> Betty McCall: How did you know that?
>> Bobby: That's a cute little package.
>> Cynthia: Keep it nice and loose.
Just take a breath.
OK, this is your first time.
Yeah!
>> Bobby: Yay, straight goal!
You go, girl!
>> Betty McCall: About 10 more times
and I'm going ...
>> Cynthia: You're going on tour!
[laughter]
>> Bobby: See that round thing up there?
>> Betty McCall: The net?
You going there?
>> Bobby: You want me to put it in there?
>> Betty McCall: Yeah.
>> Bobby: Not this time, the next time.
>> Betty McCall: Oh, well.
[laughter]
>> Cynthia: And pull down.
>> Betty McCall: Oh, my goodness.
>> Bobby: All right, let's go.
♪ music playing ♪
>> Betty McCall: Look at me!
When Bobby wrapped his arms around me,
I did not feel nervous at all.
>> Bobby: I had a good chance to put my arms around her
and kind of give her a few lessons in golf
and also get a little chemical balance going.
♪ music playing ♪
>> Betty McCall: Yeah!
Stop.
>> Bobby: It's getting closer.
>> Betty McCall: Stop.
>> Bobby: How do you feel?
>> Cynthia: I'm feeling good.
I'm liking this.
I want to do it again.
>> Bobby: And the weather is perfect.
>> Betty McCall: Mm-hmm.
>> Bobby: OK.
>> Betty McCall: Your mind, it refreshes you.
>> Bobby: It requires a lot of concentration.
♪ music playing ♪
>> Bobby: So, this was a nice meeting.
We had a good time, didn't we?
>> Betty McCall: I did.
I really did.
[laughter]
>> Bobby: OK.
All right, you can put it in my mouth.
>> Betty McCall: OK.
[laughter]
>> Betty McCall: All right, now, come on.
♪ wah-wah-wah ♪
[laughter]
>> Betty McCall: If I had to give Bobby a negative,
it was the approach when he tried to kiss me.
>> Betty McCall: Thank you very much for today.
>> Betty McCall: I could,
I would like to go on another date with him.
>> Betty McCall: Hey, you can sing, too, huh?
[laughter]
Yeah, it has been.
>> Betty McCall: The date was great.
[Betty's Home Los Angeles]
>> Angel: Hey, Granny!
You're looking happy!
Did you have fun?
>> Betty McCall: I had fun.
It was really, really nice.
>> Angel: So he was a hole in one, Granny?
>> Betty McCall: He was a hole in something.
>> Angel: What happened?
>> Betty McCall: When we were sitting down,
and we were just conversating and talking,
and all of a sudden ...
>> Angel: Did you kiss him?
>> Betty McCall: No, that wasn't the time for that.
And then we just got back into our conversation
and enjoyed each other.
>> Angel: Good.
So will you continue dating?
>> Betty McCall: I'm on the right track now.
I'm ready.
>> Angel: Good.
>> Betty McCall: And it's time that I start doing stuff.
You know, I'm going to do some things for me now.
>> Angel: Yeah, you took care of me and Jevonne for so long,
and we just wanted to get you out there.
Even though it didn't work out as planned,
I feel like my grandma gained more confidence,
she got out of her comfort zone,
and she had a good time.
At the end of the day,
I wanted to find my grandma
the man that was going to take care of her
the way that she takes care of all of us.
And I know they want me
to have time for me.