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In matters of love, Bubbies Know Best

Singles have no need to despair if they’re chosen to appear on the TV show, Bubbies Know Best — these Jewish grandmothers will help them find a great first date.

“I think of it as an America’s Got Talent panel with three bubbies as judges,” said Erin Davis, the show’s host.

Each episode, she and the bubbies interview three potential suitors, then debate who will make the best match. The bubbies watch and comment during the couple’s date, and then return to the studio to debrief.

Executive Producer Brad Pomerance, who also serves as Senior Vice President of Programming at Jewish Life Television/JLTV, co-created the show. “Whether you’re Jewish or not Jewish, everyone knows what a bubbie is,” he said. “There’s a sense in culture that bubbies have wisdom.”

The bubbies have appeared on Access Hollywood, TMZ, and Steve Harvey. During a recent interview with Zach Galifianakis, the bubbies “tried to set him up with Bubbie Bunny , who is single, and grilled him about circumcision,” Pomerance said.

“We had so much fun meeting Zach and putting him through the ringer — the conversation took on a life on its own,” said Linda Rich, known on the show as the sage Bubbie Linda. Rich also was the first female cantor ordained by the Conservative movement.

Sandra J. Mendelson, known as the sassy Bubbie Sj, was a recent fan favorite on America’s Got Talent . She was inspired by her own bubbie, a Brooklyn matchmaker. “I basically got it from her. I have the matchmaking gene in me,” she said.

Kathleen Bubbie Bunny Gibson, one of the original dancers on American Bandstand , grew up Catholic–and didn’t know she was 50 percent Jewish until she took a DNA test.

“When the audition came up, I wanted to honor this new discovery of who I was,” she said. “The world needs more love, and if I can be a part of making that happen, I feel that that is one of the best things I can do with my life.”

Dating Tips from The Bubbies

Erin Davis, host:

Sage Bubbie Linda:

Sassy Bubbie S.J.:

Sweet Bubbie Bunny:

Watch Bubbies Know Best at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Mondays on Comcast Channel 686 and DirecTV Channel 325-1. For more information, visit jltv.tv .