The Bachelor (U.S. TV series)

For the recently concluded season, see The Bachelor (season 19).
The Bachelor

The Bachelor Logo for On The Wings of Love
Created by Mike Fleiss
Starring Chris Harrison (host)
List of Bachelors section
Narrated by Chris Harrison
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 19
No. of episodes 200
Production
Executive producer(s) Mike Fleiss
Lisa Levenson
Running time 60 minutes (2002–2006)
90 minutes (2006–2008)
120 minutes (2009–present)
Production company(s) Next Entertainment
Warner Bros. Television (2002-2006)
Warner Horizon Television (2006-present)
Telepictures Productions
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format 480i (SDTV) (2002–2007)
720p (HDTV) (2007–2014) 1080p (HDTV) (2015–present)
Original run March 25, 2002 – present
Chronology
Related shows The Bachelorette
Bachelor Pad
Bachelor in Paradise
The Bachelor (UK version)
The Bachelor (Canadian TV series) (Canadian version)
External links
Website

The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show debuting in 2002 on ABC. For all seasons, the show is hosted by Chris Harrison. There are three related series: The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, and Bachelor in Paradise.

Production

It is produced and directed by Mike Fleiss and is shot by camera operator Jesse Fleiss. Supervising producer (2013–14) is Elan Gale. The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials are produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, CA.[1]

Plot

As the show is designed, the series revolves around a single bachelor (deemed eligible) who starts with a pool of romantic interests (typically 25) from whom the bachelor is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see The elimination process), with the bachelor proposing marriage to his final selection. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.

The above description is a general guideline. In practice, the show does not always follow its designed structure, and those variations are often a source of drama and conflict.

The two most notable cases where the bachelor violated the premise of the show are Brad Womack, who selected neither of his final two women, and Jason Mesnick, who in the After the Final Rose episode broke off his engagement and proposed to the first runner-up. (The two are now married.)

Setting

For the first two weeks of filming the contestants stay in "Villa De La Vina," a 7,590-square-foot (705 m2), six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoura Hills, California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US$8.75 million.[2] The third and remaining episodes are filmed around the world. Episodes have been filmed throughout the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, Vietnam, Korea to name just a few. The Agoura Hills, California mansion was not used during a few seasons including season 7 that was filmed New York City, where Charlie O'Connell, who had appeared in Sliders with his brother Jerry O'Connell, lived, Paris, France for season 8; Rome, Italy for season 9, where Lorenzo Borghese lived who is half-Italian.

The elimination process

On each Bachelor episode, the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show. Those who do not receive a rose are eliminated. Eliminations are based upon the bachelor's personal feelings about each contestant, guided primarily by the impression made by each woman during dates or other events of the week. Most roses are presented at a rose ceremony at the end of each episode, but roses can also be bestowed on dates. Typical activities include

If a rose is at stake on a date, the participating women pack their suitcases in case they fail to receive a rose. The other women learn that a women has been eliminated when that woman's suitcase is taken away by a crew member.

The final episodes of each season traditionally follow this pattern:

A woman may withdraw from the competition at any time if she is no longer interested in the bachelor. On rare occasions, a woman is removed from the show for breaking one of the rules.

The bachelor has wide discretion in choosing how many and when to present the roses. For example, Sean Lowe presented several roses at his initial cocktail party.

It is common to accuse a contestant of not being on the show "for the right reasons", meaning that her aim is not to establish a relationship with the bachelor, but rather to garner publicity for her own career, induce jealousy in an ex-boyfriend, become selected as the next Bachelorette, or simply to get a free trip to exotic locations.

Seasons

Season Premiered Bachelor Profile Winner Runner(s)-Up Proposal
1 March 25, 2002 Alex Michel Management consultant Amanda Marsh Trista Rehn No
Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead they entered into a relationship. Marsh and Michel broke up after several months, and runner-up Rehn was featured on the first season of The Bachelorette. Marsh married her childhood friend, Jay Caldwell, and they have a daughter named Chloe.[3][4]
2 September 25, 2002 Aaron Buerge Vice President of a chain of family-owned banks Helene Eksterowicz Brooke Smith Yes
Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up after several weeks.[5] Buerge became engaged to Angye McIntosh and married in 2009.[6] They have a daughter named Aven.[7] In 2013, Eksterowicz married senior technology consultant Andrew Goodman.[8][9] Finalist Gwen Gioia became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad.
3 March 24, 2003 Andrew Firestone Sales manager of Firestone Family estates Jen Schefft Kirsten Buschbacher Yes
Schefft and Firestone broke up after several months but remained friends.[10] He is now married to actress Ivana Bozilovic.[11] Firestone and Bozilovic have two sons, Adam Brooks, born on March 21, 2009[12] and Shane, born on January 27, 2014[13] and a daughter, Anja Jasmine, born on April 15, 2011.[14] Schefft was featured on the third season of The Bachelorette.
4 September 24, 2003 Bob Guiney Creator of a mortgage company and former suitor on The Bachelorette Estella Gardinier Kelly Jo Kuharski No
Guiney did not propose to Gardinier but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up shortly after the show aired.[15] Guiney later married soap opera star Rebecca Budig, but they split after five years of marriage.[16] Meredith Phillips, who came in fourth, was featured on the second season of The Bachelorette. Mary Delgado, who finished third, would compete for the second time in the sixth season of The Bachelor.
5 April 7, 2004 Jesse Palmer Canadian American college football player Jessica Bowlin Tara Huckeby[17] No
Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up several weeks later.[18]
6 September 22, 2004 Byron Velvick Pro bass fisherman and divorced father Mary Delgado Tanya Michel Yes
Velvick and Delgado split after five years.[19]
7 March 28, 2005 Charlie O'Connell Actor Sarah Brice Krisily Kennedy No
O'Connell chose Brice to be the winner but did not propose to her and instead began a relationship. They broke up in September 2007,[20] but got back together in 2008.[21] However, they called it quits again in 2010.[22] Runner-up Kennedy became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad.
8 January 9, 2006 Travis Lane Stork Medical doctor Sarah Stone Moana Dixon No
The Bachelor: Paris. Stork did not propose to Stone. Instead, they began a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired.[23] Stork is now featured on The Doctors and is now married to pediatrician Charlotte Brown.[24]
9 October 3, 2006 Prince Lorenzo Borghese Cosmetics entrepreneur Jennifer Wilson Sadie Murray No
The Bachelor: Rome. Borghese did not propose to Wilson. They entered into a relationship, and broke up in January 2007.[25] Finalist Tara Durr is now married to John Presser, who was a contestant on the fifth season of The Bachelorette.[26] Another finalist, Erica Rose, became a contestant on the second season of Bachelor Pad and later returned for the third season of that show.
10 April 2, 2007 Andrew Baldwin US Naval Officer Tessa Horst Bevin Nicole Powers Yes
The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman. Horst and Baldwin called off their engagement one month after the finale,[27] but continued their relationship. They broke off the relationship in September 2007.[28] Finalist Peyton Wright became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad and is married to Chris Lambton, who was the runner-up on the 6th season of The Bachelorette.[29]
11 September 24, 2007 Brad Womack Bar owner None DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft No
Womack chose Croft and Pappas as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.[30] Pappas was featured on the fourth season of The Bachelorette. Womack returned to the show for its 15th season (see below). Finalist Sarah Newlon became a contestant on the third season of Bachelor Pad.
12 March 17, 2008 Matt Grant Global financier Shayne Lamas Chelsea Wanstrath Yes
The Bachelor: London Calling. Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008 as they felt their lives were going in different directions, but stated they would remain close friends.[31] Lamas is now married to Internet personality Nik Richie. Finalist Holly Durst became a contestant on the second season of Bachelor Pad, which she later co-won along with her ex-fiancé and former Bachelorette contestant Michael Stagliano. Durst is married to The Bachelorette season 7 contestant and dentist Blake Julian whom she met on the second season of Bachelor Pad.[32]
13 January 5, 2009 Jason Mesnick Account executive, single father, and former suitor on The Bachelorette Melissa Rycroft Molly Malaney Yes
On the season's finale, Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft, and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Rycroft later appeared on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars and is now married to Tye Strickland and has two children. A daughter, Ava, born February 2011 and a son, Beckett, born April 2014.[33][34] Rycroft also took part in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars[35] and won the program. On October 20, 2009, Mesnick proposed to Malaney in New Zealand, which she accepted. They were married on February 27, 2010, in California.[36] Mesnick and Malaney's wedding aired on national television on March 8, 2010.[37] The couple welcomed their first child, Riley Anne Mesnick on March 14, 2013.[38] Third-place finalist Jillian Harris was featured on the fifth season of The Bachelorette. Finalists Natalie Getz and Nikki Kaapke became contestants on the first season of Bachelor Pad while Rycroft co-hosted the program. Getz went on to co-win the first season of Bachelor Pad. Another finalist, Ann Lueders, is now married to The Bachelorette winner Jesse Csincsak and has two children: a son, Noah, born in 2011, and a daughter, Charlotte, born in 2014.[39][40]
14 January 4, 2010 Jake Pavelka Commercial pilot and former suitor on The Bachelorette Vienna Girardi Tenley Molzahn Yes
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love. They ended their relationship in June 2010.[41] Pavelka appeared as a celebrity contestant on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. Fourth-place finalist Ali Fedotowsky was featured on the sixth season of The Bachelorette. Runner-up Molzahn along with other finalists Gia Allemand, Ashley Elmore, Elizabeth Kitt, Michelle Kujawa and Jessie Sulidis became contestants on the first season of Bachelor Pad. On that show, Tenley Molzahn got together with Kiptyn Locke from The Bachelorette season 5. Allemand would return for the second season of Bachelor Pad along with finalist Ella Nolan, winner Girardi, and Pavelka himself. Shortly after, Gia Allemand committed suicide, in August 2013. Kitt is currently married to Ty Brown, a contestant from the sixth season of The Bachelorette.[42][43] Kujawa also became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor in Paradise.
15 January 3, 2011 Brad Womack[44] Returning Bachelor (see above) Emily Maynard Chantal O'Brien Yes
Womack and Maynard broke up while their season was airing, but got back together after the show's finale. However, they called it quits for good in May 2011 but remained friends.[45] Third-place finalist Ashley Hebert was featured on the seventh season of The Bachelorette. Finalists Alli Travis, Michelle Money, Jackie Gordon and Melissa Schreiber became contestants on the second season of Bachelor Pad. Maynard was featured on the eighth season of The Bachelorette.[46] Money also returned for season one of Bachelor in Paradise.
16 January 2, 2012 Ben Flajnik[47] Winemaker and former suitor on The Bachelorette Courtney Robertson Lindzi Cox Yes
Flajnik and Robertson originally broke up in February 2012 while their season was airing. However, they were later reconciled and got engaged for the second time, but broke up again in October 2012 for good.[48] Runner-up Cox, along with finalists Blakeley Jones, Jamie Otis, Jaclyn Swartz and Rachel Truehart became contestants on the third season of Bachelor Pad. Fourth-place finalist Kacie Boguskie competed again for the second time in seventeenth season of The Bachelor. Otis would later appear in fyi reality series Married at First Sight and is now married to Doug Hehner.[49]
17 January 7, 2013[50] Sean Lowe[51] Entrepreneur and former suitor on The Bachelorette Catherine Giudici Lindsay Yenter Yes
Lowe and Giudici were married on January 26, 2014.[52] Lowe appeared in the sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. Desiree Hartsock, who came in fourth, was featured in the ninth season of The Bachelorette.[53] Finalists AshLee Frazier, Jackie Parr, Sarah Herron and Daniella McBride became contestants on season one of Bachelor in Paradise.
18 January 6, 2014 Juan Pablo Galavis[54] Former pro soccer player, former suitor on The Bachelorette Nikki Ferrell Clare Crawley No
Galavis did not propose to Ferrell, but instead they decided to continue their relationship. They appeared on Couples Therapy. In October 2014 they decided to end their relationship after months of fighting. Andi Dorfman, who came in third, was featured on the tenth season of The Bachelorette.[55] Runner-up Crawley, along with finalists Elise Mosca, Danielle Ronco, Lucy Aragon, Christy Hansen and Lacy Faddoul became contestants on season one of Bachelor in Paradise. This would be the first season since Season 11 that did not end with a proposal.[56]
19 January 5, 2015 Chris Soules[57] Farmer and former suitor on The Bachelorette Whitney Bischoff Becca Tilley Yes
Soules and Bischoff are currently engaged. Soules will appear in the twentieth season of Dancing with the Stars.[58] Sixth-place finalist Britt Nilsson and third-place finalist Kaitlyn Bristowe will be featured on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette.[59] Contestant Ashley Salter was signed up for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise.[60]

Spin-offs

The show's success has led producer Mike Fleiss to create multiple spin-offs, including The Bachelorette, in which the format is gender-reversed. The bachelorettes are eliminated contestants from The Bachelor.

On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000.

On August 4, 2014, Bachelor in Paradise premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete for love in dating-themed eliminations.

The weddings of Trista Rehn (the first Bachelorette), Jason Mesnick (13th Bachelor), Ashley Hebert (seventh Bachelorette) and Sean Lowe (the 17th Bachelor) were broadcast as television specials. Rehn's vow-renewal ceremony upon her 10-year anniversary was also broadcast.

Season 20 will have two bachelorettes.

Questions of authenticity

On February 26, 2009, in an exclusive interview between The Bachelor Season 13 contestant Megan Parris, and Steve Carbone, Megan commented that the producers edit the footage to create a fictional storyline. "I don't think [the producers] showed any real conversation I had with anyone... The viewers fail to realize that editing is what makes the show... You'll hear someone make one comment and then they'll show a clip of somebody's face to make it look like that is their facial reaction to that statement, but really, somebody made that face the day before to something else. It's just piecing things together to make a story."[61]

On March 26, 2009, Megan Parris argued that not only was the show scripted, but that producers bullied contestants into saying things to the camera that contestants did not want to say.[62] "'There's nothing real about it,' she said of the show's trademark "confessionals," in which contestants talk to the camera about the latest goings-on. "It is scripted," she said. "They basically will call you names, berate you, curse at you until they get you to say what they want you to say." Both ABC and Warner Bros., the studio that produces The Bachelor, had no comment."[63]

On March 15, 2010, creator Mike Fleiss appeared on 20/20 and said that he develops contestants into characters that will cater to his audience's tastes and that they "need [their] fair share of villains every season."[64] Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that The Bachelor has less to do with reality than it does making good television.[65]

On February 24, 2012, during the taping of The Women Tell All episode of The Bachelor, a private conversation between contestant Courtney Robertson and a show producer went public when microphones were accidentally left on in between camera takes. The conversation revealed the producer's role as a coach encouraging Robertson to fake certain emotions for the camera.[66]

The audience reactions for the The Women Tell All episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later.[67]

Lawsuit

In December 2011, the producer of The Bachelor sued Steve Carbone, proprietor of the website RealitySteve.com, for leaking unreleased information about the show, claiming Carbone encouraged contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to break their confidentiality agreements. Carbone has denied that the source of the leaks are current contestants.[68]

International versions

Country Name Host Network Date premiered
 Australia The Bachelor Australia Osher Günsberg[69] Network Ten September 8, 2013
 Brazil The Bachelor Fabio Arruda RedeTV! November 21, 2014
 Canada [70] The Bachelor Canada Tyler Harcott City October 3, 2012
 France Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire Stéphane Rotenberg (2003-2005) and Grégory Ascher (2013–present) M6 (2003-2005) and NT1 (2013–present) May 7, 2003
 Finland Suomen unelmien poikamies Sami Kuronen Nelonen February 2008
 Germany [71] Der Bachelor Arne Jessen RTL 2003
 Israel הרווק
Haravak		 Guy Geyor Channel 10 2009
 New Zealand The Bachelor New Zealand Mike Puru TV3 17 March 2015
 Norway Ungkaren Christopher Dons TVNorge 2003
 Poland Kawaler do wzięcia Krzysztof Banaszyk TVN October 8, 2003
 Romania[72] Burlacul Lucian Marinescu (1)
Cătălin Botezatu (2-)		 Antena 1 June 8, 2010
 Russia[73] Холостяк
Holostyak		 Petr Fadeev
TNT March 10, 2013
  Switzerland[74] Der Bachelor 3+ October 30, 2013
 Slovenia[75] Sanjski moški POP TV September, 2004
 United Kingdom[76] The Bachelor Jeremy Milnes
Hugo Speer		 BBC Three
Channel 5		 March 30, 2003
August 19, 2011
 Ukraine Холостяк
Holostyak		 Hryhoriy Reshetnyk STB (Channel) March 17, 2011

Parodies

The novelty of the show[77] makes it a ripe target for parody.

Ben Stiller produced a web spoof of the series entitled Burning Love.[78]

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel also created a parody called "The Baby Bachelor", in which the titular role is given to his 3-year-old nephew Wesley.

The Fox Network produced a show, Joe Millionaire, based on the premise that the bachelor was a millionaire heir, when in reality, he was not.

See also

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