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Encyclopedia > The Bachelor
The Bachelor
Genre Competitive reality show
Drama
Starring Chris Harrison (host)
Alex Michel
Aaron Buerge
Andrew Firestone
Bob Guiney
Jesse Palmer
Byron Velvick
Charlie O'Connell
Dr. Travis Lane Stork
Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Lt. Andy Baldwin
Country of origin Flag of United States United States
No. of episodes 81
Production
Executive producer(s) Mike Fleiss
Lisa Levenson
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run March 25, 2002 – Present
Links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted in 2002 on ABC. The series has been renewed through spring 2007, titled The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman. Chris Harrison has hosted all of the show's seasons. The show airs on Mondays at 9pm eastern/8pm central. Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This page has been deleted, and should not be re-created without a good reason. ... Alex Michel (born August 10, 1971) is an American businessman, producer, and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... Aaron Grant Buerge (born on April 22, 1974 in Butler, Missouri) is an American businessman and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert (Bob) Guiney (born May 8, 1971) was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette. ... Jesse Palmer (born October 5, 1978, Toronto) is a Canadian Football League backup quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes and former star of the reality television series The Bachelor. ... Byron Velvick was the bachelor in Season 6 of the United States television show The Bachelor. ... Charlie OConnell is the younger brother of actor Jerry OConnell. ... Dr. Travis Lane Stork (born on March 9, 1972 in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American ER doctor and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... Prince Lorenzo Borghese (born June 9, 1973 in Milan, Italy) is a descendant of an Italian noble family, a cosmetics entrepreneur and stars on the 9th season of ABC’s The Bachelor. ... Lt. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Creator, Producer and Writer of The WBs Superstar USA, The Bachelorette, and High School Reunion IMBD Entry for Mike Fleiss [1] ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This page has been deleted, and should not be re-created without a good reason. ...

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About the Show

The series revolves around a wealthy bachelor courted by 25 women. The bachelor eventually selects one of the group to continue their romance. The show begins with a series of group dates, after which female contestants are eliminated until only a handful remain. At this point the contestants begin to go out on individual dates with the bachelor, which, for contestants not eliminated, culminate in overnight dates and meetings between the bachelor and bachelorettes' families. The program is a roller coaster ride of emotions for both the Bachelor and the women. The Bachelor gives a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of each person involved in this unique dating process. At the end of the show, the bachelor will have to pick one lady to be his future wife. The series quickly gained a cult following. Many of its catchphrases have entered into the pop culture lexicon, such as the refrain, "Will you accept this rose?" The runner-up from the first season, Trista Rehn, later starred in The Bachelorette, a spin-off program in which the format was gender-reversed. In light of the fact that many of the couples formed during previous seasons later ended their relationships, the premise of finding true love has proven difficult to sustain. To maintain interest, producers added an assortment of "twists" to the format. The fourth season featured Bob Guiney, popular comic relief from the first season of The Bachelorette. The fifth season featured NFL player Jesse Palmer. The sixth season had yet another new twist, as the women of the house were forced to choose between two eligible bachelors. They chose fisherman Byron Velvick; he ultimately ended up with none of the original women, as season four contestant Mary Delgado was returned to the show and became his final choice. Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the... Trista Rehn on the December 2003/January 2004 cover of Modern Bride magazine. ... The Bachelorette is a reality television dating game show that debuted in 2003 on ABC, which took the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor (Trista Rehn), and let her choose a husband. ... A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. ... Robert (Bob) Guiney (born May 8, 1971) was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Jesse Palmer (born October 5, 1978, Toronto) is a Canadian Football League backup quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes and former star of the reality television series The Bachelor. ...


The Elimination Process

According to the summary on ABC.com, each new Bachelor episode contains a rose ceremony where at least one or more contestants are eliminated. Eliminations are based upon date performance, which is how the ladies relate to the bachelor on the dates. The bachelor must follow a process of elimination where his bachelorettes are narrowed down week to week by presenting the women he wishes to keep with a single, rose. The catch to the show is that at any point during the process if a woman decided she is no longer interested in the bachelor, although he may still be interested in her, she may leave. For some of the women on the show, the bachelor will visit their hometowns and they in turn will meet the bachelor's family. In the end the bachelor will be down to one lady, the lady whom the bachelor picks for himself.


Ratings

Solid ratings throughout the eighth completed editions have resulted in an average audience of nearly 10 million viewers, with some decline in the series' more recent seasons. While much of the series has aired on Wednesday nights — in a timeslot now occupied by Lost — its ratings slide reversed somewhat with a move to Mondays in January 2006. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning serial drama television series that follows the lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. ...


Season 8

The show was renewed for an eighth season and first ran on January 9, 2006. The season was set in Paris, France, and featured bachelor Dr. Travis Lane Stork, a 33-year-old emergency medicine resident from Nashville, Tennessee and a graduate of Duke University and University of Virginia. In the final episode that aired on February 27, 2006, Stork gave the final rose to fellow Nashvillian and kindergarten teacher Sarah Stone, a 26-year-old University of Tennessee alumna.[1] Just more than a week after the airing of the finale, and nearly four months after the eighth season wrapped, Stork and Stone announced they were no longer a couple in a joint interview with Nashville's daily newspaper, The Tennessean.[2] Both cited contractual post-production obligations to remain apart as a major reason the relationship failed. In a season fairly free of wild behavior, one of the more memorable moments of the show involved bachelorette and fellow doctor Allie Garcia-Serra, who angrily confronted Travis after she was not given a rose in the first episode.[3] January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... The Tennessean is a dominant daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. ...


Season 9

The Bachelor: Rome, the official title of The Bachelor's ninth season, began airing on October 3, 2006. This season was set in Rome, Italy, and featured the bachelor "prince" Lorenzo Borghese, a 34 year-old pet cosmetic entrepreneur who was born in Milan but has resided in Manhattan since 1987. The show had a new twist this season: two beautiful Italian women, Agnese and Cosetta, were suddenly added to the cast of twenty-five, adding new tensions. Agnese stayed on the show until after the group dates, when Lorenzo eliminated her because of their communication barrier. Lorenzo picked Jennifer at the final rose ceremony on November 27, 2006, leaving Sadie with a broken heart. On January 17, 2007, it was reported that Lorenzo and Jennifer were no longer seeing each other and Sadie has moved to New York to be with him and also pursue her career. [4] October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... For the computer game previously called Entrepreneur, see The Corporate Machine. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...


Season 10 (Currently in production)

The Bachelor: The Officer and Gentleman, the official title of The Bachelor's tenth edition, will premiered Monday, April 2 at 9:30PM ET/PT.[5] The season stars Lt. Andy Baldwin, a doctor in the Navy.[6] April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Lt. ...


The Bachelors

A list of the Bachelors on the program:

Alex Michel (born August 10, 1971) is an American businessman, producer, and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... Aaron Grant Buerge (born on April 22, 1974 in Butler, Missouri) is an American businessman and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert (Bob) Guiney (born May 8, 1971) was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette. ... Jesse Palmer (born October 5, 1978, Toronto) is a Canadian Football League backup quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes and former star of the reality television series The Bachelor. ... Byron Velvick was the bachelor in Season 6 of the United States television show The Bachelor. ... Charlie OConnell is the younger brother of actor Jerry OConnell. ... Dr. Travis Lane Stork (born on March 9, 1972 in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American ER doctor and television personality, best known for the role in The Bachelor. ... Prince Lorenzo Borghese (born June 9, 1973 in Milan, Italy) is a descendant of an Italian noble family, a cosmetics entrepreneur and stars on the 9th season of ABC’s The Bachelor. ... Lt. ...

References

External links

  • Official Site
  • The Bachelor at the Internet Movie Database
  • The Bachelor at TV.com
  • The Bachelor Club Up to date news and discussion forum.
  • RealityTV Magazine Bachelor blog
  • The Bachelor Video, photos, news and blogs.

  Results from FactBites:
 
The Bachelor TV Show - The Bachelor Television Show - TV.com (798 words)
The Bachelor is an original one hour prime-time reality television series that gives one man and 25 women the unique opportunity to find true love in a most exciting and adventurous way.
If the women decide to stay, some lucky women will meet his family, and he will visit their hometowns for a slice of their life in an effort to determine the woman with whom he is most compatible.
But the big question is: After all of this, if he pops the question, will she accept?', 'The Bachelor is an original one hour prime-time reality television series that gives one man and 25 women the unique opportunity to find true love in a most exciting and adventurous way.
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The fourth Bachelor was Bob Guiney originally a contestant on the Bachelorette.
Bachelor 5 was Jessie Palmer, backup quarterback of the New York Giants.
Bachelor 6 was Byron Velvick a professional bass fisherman who chose Mary Delgado.
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