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Season 1 – The Bachelor

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An eligible bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks in hopes of finding true love.
The Bachelor — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Alex Michel may be a handsome stag, but the series premiere of the The Bachelor is dull, trashy, and thoroughly bewildering.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Sep 6, 2019
Just when you think they can't get any more desperate at ABC, they find a way to look even more clueless. Go to Full Review Belinda Acosta Austin Chronicle Sep 6, 2019
I believe much of my sneering at the show came from knowing they were being schmucks for love, and on prime time television. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post Sep 6, 2019
You are a show so ill-conceived and so demeaning to women that you make Howard Stern look like a feminist. Go to Full Review John Levesque Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sep 6, 2019
[The Bachelor] is actually tame, but still detestable. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 6, 2019
Like so many of these relationship reality shows, The Bachelor is cheesy and the whiff of desperation wafting off the contestants is strong Go to Full Review Read all reviews
The Bachelor — Season 1

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Chris Harrison

Host

Amanda Marsh

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LaNease Adams

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Amy Anzel

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Alex Michel

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Trista Sutter

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 2002 One lucky man and 25 women are given a rare opportunity to find true love. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 1, 2002 The 15 remaining women move into a Malibu mansion and prepare for their romantic adventures with Alex. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 8, 2002 Close friends move into the guest house to help Alex narrow his choices. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 15, 2002 The final four females prepare to say their goodbyes, move out of the Ladies Villa and take Alex home to meet their families. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 22, 2002 Alex goes on exotic dates with Amanda in New York, with Shannon on the ski slopes of Nevada and with Trista in the sunshine of Hawaii. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 25, 2002 Alex decides which woman from among the original 25 contenders has won his heart and awaits her response. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 25, 2002 Will Alex's chosen one say yes to his marriage proposal? Details

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The Bachelor — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mike Fleiss, Lisa Levenson
Screenwriter
Mike Fleiss
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 25, 2002
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