Herzblatt was a German television dating show that ran from the late 1980s, hosted for many years by Rudi Carrell, in which three hidden candidates competed for a date with one contestant. Its gentle theme melody became one of the most recognisable TV tunes in Germany, inseparable from the show's romantic matchmaking format. Long after the show ended, the melody lived on in German pop culture, where it is quoted to signal instant romance, cheesy love confessions and nostalgic television moments.