The title is based on the song Matchmaker from the musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein: "Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match...."
Alice Ghostley, playing Aggie Berns, is cast as Mrs. Muir's cousin Harriet the following year in Season 2 (Cousin Harriet).