Si TV premieres ‘Dating Factory’.

Si TV announced it will debut a new original series called Dating Factory, hosted by TV star Mario Lopez.

Premiering Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m. (PDT and EDT), the 30-minute series promises to deliver a hip and irreverent twist on dating.

The show is hosted and co-executive produced by Mario Lopez, (Saved By the Bell, Pacific Blue, Animal Planet, Dancing with the Stars) along with provocative side-kick and former model Carmen Palumbo. Dating Factory features 13 different sexy men and women competing for a chance to win a hot date through a humorous screening process, testing the contestants’ potential love connection.

“Dating Factory is Si TV’s newest mating game featuring young latinos front and center,” said Ed Leon, SVP of Programming and Production of Si TV, and executive producer of Dating Factory. “Audience members get to find love, interact with a well-known personality and see Mario expose his matchmaking talents.”

The painfully funny elimination quest for the hot date entails three challenges. In “Clever Come-ons,” contestants eloquently craft and humorously twist their words to allure the dater’s heart so they can be chosen. These semi-finalists then must “Confess & Undress,” where cruel confessions like “Fantasized about my boss,” mean an instant adios to your clothing. “Chemistry 101,” the final hurdle for the hopefuls, is a perfect segment for them to caress to impress contestants. Clock in to the Dating Factory — where Si TV makes love…. Funny.