[She's a Single Grandma]
>>Christine: I get hit on all
the time wherever I am.
Even the other day, my physical therapist, he said to me,
"Are you married by any chance?"
And my reaction was "Oh, no!"
[Looking for a Date]
I divorced about 30 years ago.
And I've had dates and boyfriends in there.
I was engaged once.
[We Asked Her Granddaughter]
>>Maddie: It's important to me
to find someone for my Mimi to date.
[To Find Grandma a Date]
>>When I first met him,
I thought he was very handsome.
I think we had chemistry.
[Will She Find the Perfect Match?]
>>Maddie did a great job!
[Date My Grandma]
[Chris' Home, Los Angeles]
>>Christine: My name is Christine, and I like everyone to call me Chris.
I'm 65 and I'm single.
I was married once, and,
I was married for 11 years.
Though I like to forget about it.
I got divorced and I've been single ever since.
>>Maddie: My Mimi has not had the best taste in men in her
past relationships, and I think I'll be able to
better that for her.
>>Christine: I'm not grandma, the kids call me "Mimi." Maddie
means everything to me.
She's a very wonderful girl and we connect so well that we
always understand each other.
>>Maddie: Mimi and I have always be very close.
I'm a lot like her.
We just have a lot in common.
I just feel like she's like me second mom to me.
>>Christine: Yeah, I know when she was very little,
she used to go everywhere with me.
She used to go to the grocery store with me.
She go if I had an appointment.
She'd go everywhere.
She used to come to work with me and sit at my desk.
>>Maddie: It's important to me to find someone for my Mimi to
date, because she'd like a partner in life just to enjoy
things with since I can't always be there with her because I'm
busy ... you know someone older, too, because, you know,
I'm young.
>>Jan: I think Chris is ready to find somebody in her life now
that can care for her and be her companion.
>>Maddie: I think it would be important for my Mimi to have
romance in her life.
And to be able to go on fun dates and
tell me about them later.
You know, I think it would be really enjoyable.
>>Christine: I'm not worried at all about the guy she's going to
pick for me, because really and truly if I don't like him I
won't go out with him again.
[LAUGHS]
[Ideal Man]
My perfect guy would be someone who's tall.
>>Maddie: He's tall.
>>Jan: Tall, dark, and handsome.
>>Christine: I enjoy a man who has confidence when he walks
into a room.
>>Jan: Intellectual.
>>Maddie: Well-centered all around.
>>Christine: I think it's very important to find somebody who
is active.
>>Maddie: Enjoys going out doing things.
>>Christine: I like a guy who's spontaneous,
who would go off on a trip at the drop of at hat.
I can cook, but I would like someone to cook for me because
I've cooked my whole life for everyone else.
>>Maddie: And is okay with having a powerful woman,
because we have a lot of powerful women in our family.
[Deal Breakers]
>>Jan: Chris' deal breakers are ...
>>Christine: That he dresses slovenly when he goes out with
me, I don't like that.
>>Maddie: If they're not a gentleman.
>>Christine: If a guy wants to have sex right away, I'm sorry,
that's not going to work for me, I always say no.
I don't want a guy who is controlling.
I don't want a guy who yells.
>>Maddie: They don't have time for her.
>>Jan: Somebody who doesn't have any ambition.
>>Christine: I don't like a guy that watches sports all day long
everyday and that's all he wants to do and go to sports.
I don't like that.
Generally, I don't like men who think they're attractive.
I like a manly man.
[Potential Suitors: Round 1]
>>Maddie: I asked my grandma's
friend, Elise, to help me find Mimi Mr. Perfect.
We need to find a guy for Mimi, it's really important, okay?
>>Jan: Okay!
>>Elise: This guy looks interesting.
>>Man: I was born in Brooklyn.
You got a problem with that or what?
[LAUGHS]
>>Elise: Cut.
>>Elise: How about this guy?
>>Marc: My name is Marc.
You just have to be fun and spontaneous,
outgoing and a caring person.
>>Man: I'm a wizzy-wig guy: what you see is what you get.
[LAUGHS] >>Bobby: My name is Bobby,
and I'm 63 years old and I live in North Hollywood, California.
>>Jan: How about him?
>>Elise: He looks just like Jerry Garcia.
Doesn't he?
>>Maddie: Who's Jerry Garcia?
>>Jan: You wouldn't know!
[LAUGHS]
>>Dan: I'm Dan.
I'm a good, loyal, honest guy.
Trustworthy, self-sufficient, I have my own house.
>>Maddie: I think this might be good.
>>Jan: He's pretty funny.
>>Dan: I was married twice.
Once briefly when we were really young.
Actually, the funniest thing is the two of us are actually
really good friends.
The second marriage--
>>Maddie: No, no.
I don't think Mimi would like people who are good friends with
their exes.
Okay, so these are the three that I want to meet and
interview.
And hopefully one of them will work out and be perfect for
Mimi.
>>Elise: Perfect!
>>Jan: Okay.
>>Elise: Looks good.
[Marc, Dan, Robert]
[Suitor Interrogation: Round 2]
>>Marc: My name's Marc, and I'm 60 and three-quarters.
I flip houses in Laguna Beach, California.
And I've been doing that for about 30 years.
I am single, never been married, and my father once told me,
"You're the smartest guy I've ever met.
You never got married."
You've got to take care of yourself.
You've got to have a goof personality, too.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Oh, hi!
>>Maddie: Hi, nice to meet you.
I'm Madison.
>>Marc: I'm Marc.
[CHIMES RING] Am I ever going to get married?
Um.
Probably not.
>>Maddie: Um, so, I call my grandma Mimi.
She's really important to me.
So, it's important for me to know, just,
normal things about your life and what kind of person you are.
>>Marc: Well, I'm, I've always been very super, super outgoing.
I take spontaneous trips and I've traveled the world
intensively all over the place.
>>Christine: I like a guy who's spontaneous,
who would go off on a trip at the drop of a hat.
[DING] [Chris Likes]
>>Maddie: So then, what's your kind of girl?
>>Marc: Someone hot.
Someone sexy.
>>Elise: So, what are you looking for
from dating right now?
Do you just want to have fun with somebody?
Do you want to travel?
Like a soul connection?
>>Marc: I want to just have fun.
Travel and enjoy it.
And if a connection happens, um, that's terrific.
>>Maddie: And are you always on time to things, or are you late?
>>Marc: I am 1,000% on time.
1,000.--
>>Maddie: Oh no!
>>Marc: There has not been a time that I've been real,
you know?
>>Maddie: Well, if you know my Mimi,
that's now going to happen.
[LAUGHS] She's always late, but that's okay,
you can work with it.
So, do you exercise a lot?
>>Marc: I exercise all the time.
I love exercising.
>>Christine: I think it's very important to find somebody who
is active.
[DING] [Chris Likes]
>>Maddie: Why should I choose you to date my grandma?
>>Marc: Because I'm very responsible, I'm good looking,
I take care of myself.
But, I just think I'm a great choice.
[Marc, Dan, Robert]
>>Dan: I'm Dan.
I just turned 62 years old.
Boy, everybody's going to know now!
[LAUGHS] I'm single, I've never been married.
The kind of woman I'm looking for is a supermodel with the
brain of Einstein.
But I'm willing to settle for other things, you know?
I'm a director of photography.
I shoot movies.
I've been very lucky in life.
I've had a very good career.
I've been able to work in the motion picture business and a
lot of people want to do that.
It's not easy to get in, it's not easy to stay in,
and it's not easy to work at a high level.
And I've managed to do all that.
[DOORBELL RINGS] Hi!
>>Maddie: Hi, nice to meet you.
I'm Madison.
>>Dan: Nice to meet you.
>>Dan: Is there a chance that I could meet the right woman that
could sway me away from my movies?
Yes.
She'd have to be willing to go on location and live out of a
suitcase.
>>Maddie: Alright, Dan, so what kid of person are you?
>>Dan: I'm a filmmaker, so it's kind of like I work in the
circus.
It's like being a carni.
I blow into town, I blow out of town.
I may be around to do a job for a few days or I may go to China
for a year.
>>Elise: Do you date a lot?
>>Dan: I do date.
I don't date a lot, but you know, I've tried online dating,
but usually the ones that respond to me are
between 20 and 33.
And so those are the ones I usually date.
>>Maddie: So are you a casual type of guy then?
Or do you enjoy extravagant things?
>>Dan: I'm a casual guy.
>>Christine: I like somebody who's refined.
I like someone who dresses nicely.
[WHA WHA] [Chris Dislikes]
>>Maddie: So does work kind of
overtake your life then?
Are you a more work person?
>>Dan: When I have time, I have a lot of time.
But when I work, I work all-in.
And if someone says we're going to go make a movie somewhere,
I drop everything and go do it.
>>Christine: I am retired, so I would like somebody who's
retired or doesn't work all the time.
[WHA WHA] [Chris Dislikes]
>>Maddie: All right,
well thank you so much.
I really appreciate it.
>>All women: It's nice to meet you.
>>Dan: Yes, absolutely.
[Marc, Dan, Robert]
>>Robert: My name is Robert and
I'm 64 years old.
Currently, I'm semi-retired.
I think I'm at the right point to finally meet someone.
You know, I've taken care of a lot of past issues that I was
dealing with.
I'm not working full time so I have the time to devote to a
relationship.
[DOORBELL RINGS] >>Maddie: Hi, nice to meet you.
I'm Madison.
>>Robert: Hi, I'm Robert.
Nice to meet you, Madison.
Just because it's one step closer to meeting the grandma.
>>Maddie: So, what does like a normal week for you look like?
>>Robert: You know, I actually go to church on Sunday.
And then after church I'll usually go home and I'll watch
some football.
>>Maddie: So have you been married before?
>>Robert: Yes, I've been married twice.
Okay, the first one was right out of high school,
I was 18 years old.
We actually started dating at 16 and got married way too young.
>>Maddie: My Mimi love to travel, so like,
do you like to travel a lot?
>>Robert: I do like to travel, okay, I have gone to Ukraine.
>>Maddie: So what exactly kind of relationship do you want?
Like are you looking for just like a friend, I guess,
to spend time with?
Or are you looking for a long-time partner?
>>Robert: In the beginning you become friends.
So, what I usually prefer is, you know, you become friends,
you know, ya, I'm looking for a long-term relationship.
>>Christine: I take a long time to get to know people because it
seems like most men have an agenda.
[DING] [Chris Likes]
>>Maddie: So what's a deal breaker for
you?
>>Robert: Uh, smoker.
If a person smokes cigarettes, it's a major deal breaker.
You know, another deal breaker is too much makeup.
[DING] Okay, another deal breaker is if they're not over
their exes.
[DING] You know, and then the other deal breaker is too much
plastic surgery.
[DING] Especially in certain spots.
How does she feel about a guy who does like sports?
>>Christine: don't like a guy that watches sports all day long
everyday and that's all he wants to do and go to sports.
[WHA WHA] [Chris Dislikes] >>Maddie: So why should I choose
you to date my Mimi?
>>Robert: Besides being a great guy,
[LAUGHS] of course they all say that,
is I think I'm ready for someone and I think you would really
like me.
And, uh, I just think I would be a great fit for her.
[Final Selection]
>>Maddie: Okay guys,
so let's talk about Marc first.
What do you think about him?
>>Elise: He was tall.
>>Maddie: Yes.
>>Elise: He was good looking.
>>Jan: And he was good looking.
>>Maddie: Yes.
>>Elise: And he knows it.
>>Jan: Yeah.
[LAUGHS] >>Maddie: So then what's your kind of girl?
>>Marc: Um, someone hot.
Someone sexy.
Someone fun.
>>Elise: I mean I think he came across a little bit overly
confident.
But I don't necessarily think that that's a bad thing.
>>Maddie: Now, let's talk about Dan.
[DING] >>Dan: I'm a filmmaker, so it's kind of like I work in
the circus.
It's like being a carni.
I blow into town, I blow out of town.
>>Maddie: He didn't seem like he had a lot to say other than that
he didn't want to be in a relationship.
Which is not good because--
>>Elise: That's what we're here for.
>>Maddie: Yeah, that's what we're here for.
It's just, I don't know if Mimi would like someone who has long
hair like that.
>>Jan: I don't think she would get past the beard.
>>Elsie: That was to help him with the elements.
[LAUGHS]
>>Maddie: Okay, let's talk about Robert next.
[DING]
So, he talked a lot, a lot.
That's a big negative.
He talked way too much.
>>Robert: Too much plastic surgery.
The after church I'll usually go home and I'll watch some
football.
Okay, I have gone to Ukraine.
I think you would really like me.
>>Maddie: Robert was really family oriented.
He seem like he cared about getting to know Mimi and getting
to know even our family.
Which is a good thing, because Mimi really cares about family,
and stuff.
>>Jan: You have a big decision to make.
Think about it!
>>Maddie: All right.
>>Elise: Who are you going to choose?
[LAUGHS]
>>Maddie: I'm going to choose Marc.
[DING]
[The Date]
[PHONE RINGING]
>>Maddie: Hello?
>>Christine: Hi Maddie.
It's Mimi.
I'm going in now to meet Marc for my date.
Do you have any dating advice for me?
>>Maddie: Think of things that you want to say to him.
Like, nice compliments or try to be the best version of yourself
that you can in front of him.
>>Christine: Oh, well thank you.
That's very good.
I appreciate that.
>>Maddie: Of course.
No problem.
>>Christine: I've never been on a blind date before.
I have not idea what to expect.
And we'll see what happens.
I'm very nervous, so we'll see what she thinks is a
good date for me.
I think she knows me well enough.
All right then, thank you sweetie.
>>Marc: I'm very intrigued to meet Chris,
because I don't know what she looks like.
I have no idea what her personality's like.
You must be Chris.
>>Christine: Hello, I am.
Marc?
>>Marc: Marc.
>>Christine: Yes, hi.
>>Marc: Nice to meet you.
>>Christine: I have to give you a hug.
When I first saw Marc I thought, God this guy is hot.
And Maddie did a great job!
She knows how to pick them for me.
>>Clerk: They're both around the same.
>>Christine: She gave me the messy one.
>>Marc: That's for me because I'm ready to create that here.
>>Christine: I'll let you tie it.
>>Marc: When I saw Chris for the first time, I thought,
very pretty woman.
Um, wanted to find out more.
What's your nationality?
>>Christine: Um, my mother was Greek and my father was Swedish.
>>Marc: Both of my parents are German.
So, apparently, I always say, I'm 100% German.
Christine: ich spreche Deutsch?
>>Marc: Sprichst du Deutsch?
>>Christine: Uh huh!
It was nice getting to know him while we were doing the pottery.
Which was a lot of fun.
Uh, he's very interesting.
We have a lot in common.
He's from Germany and he speaks German and so did I.
>>Clerk: Perfect, Chris.
Great job.
Christine: [LAUGHS] Thank you!
>>Marc: Ya!
You're joking right, you know what you're doing.
>>Christine: I have no idea.
I'm making it up as I go along.
>>Marc: Yeah, we're flirting, sure!
Why not?
[music playing]
>>Christine: It looks like it has a
little teeny bowl.
>>Marc: No, but you're making it much wider now.
It looks nice, right?
>>Christine: There you go.
>>Marc: Oh, I see it now.
That's cool.
>>Christine: Yeah, I was flirting.
Because I flirt a lot, so I like to laugh and tease and have fun.
Sometime people misinterpret my flirtiness.
But, yeah, I was definitely flirting with him.
>>Clerk: You can slow the wheel down a little bit
if you want to.
>>Marc: Here, you've got full control.
>>Christine: Oh, that me!
[LAUGHS] >>Marc: Yeah!
[LAUGHS] >>Christine: Unbeknownst to me,
Marc and I created that scene from "Ghost" with the pottery.
It felt sexy like the scene.
It was fun.
I liked that.
In fact, when I saw the movie I wanted to do that.
>>Marc: Overall, had a good time.
And it was very interesting.
I know you're a hugger, so-- >>Christine: Yes, thank you!
>>Marc: You're a great hugger.
I'd like to see Chris again, just for a nice casual dinner.
And we'll just see where it goes!
I will text you later, okay?
>>Christine: All right!
[KISS SOUND] >>Christine: It was really fun.
I would definitely go on a date with Marc again.
I think I had a lot of fun.
And it would be nice to see if that fun continues in a
different venue.
♪ music playing ♪
>>Christine: Hello.
>>Maddie: Hey.
How was your date with Marc?
>>Christine: It was a lot of fun, we had a great time.
>>Maddie: What did you guys do?
>>Christine: We made a bowl.
Then we made a big old vase.
Ad we kept going like this and it kept getting bigger and
bigger and bigger.
>>Maddie: Would you go on a date with him again?
>>Christine: Yeah, I would.
He was a gentleman.
And he was sweet and nice and cute.
All my requirements.
>>Maddie: So what else happened?
>>Christine: He gave me his phone number and then he gave me
a big kiss--
>>Maddie: A kiss?
>>Christine: Then we went out the door.
I did have so much fun.
It's been a long time since I've had fun with a guy.
>>Maddie: So I'm a matchmaker?
>>Christine: You sure are a matchmaker.
>>Maddie: I'm very happy to hear that Mimi had such a good time
on her date with Marc.
I've always wanted her to find someone special in her life,
so I'm really glad that I found someone that might be promising.
>>Christine: You did a great job.
>>Maddie: Thank you!
>>Chistine: Thank you, Maddie, so much.
[music playing]
[Chris and Marc had a great time shaping clay, speaking German]
[and re-creating that scene from "Ghost."]
[All that was missing was "Unchained Melody."]