For the 1999 movie The Bachelor starring Chris O'Donnell, see The Bachelor (movie).

The Bachelor is a reality television dating game show that debuted in 2002. This United States show airs on the ABC network. It stars a wealthy bachelor wooed by 25 greedy gold digging women. The bachelor narrows down the 25 and eventually selects one. The show includes series of group dates until there are few remaining women, then they go on individual dates with the bachelor, and finally overnight dates and meetings with the bachelor and *bachelorettes*' families. The Bachelor may determine whether or not he is stupid enough to propose marriage to one of these skanks.

The series quickly became a word-of-mouth hit, with dialogue such as "Will you accept this rose?" and "Most dramatic / shocking rose ceremony ever!" becoming popular reality TV catchphrases. The runner-up from the first season, Trista Rehn, later starred in The Bachelorette, a spin-off show in which the situation was gender-reversed. Over time viewers began to grow cynical of the "true love" premise, as every couple from the first five seasons broke up, in some cases very badly. To sustain interest, a number of twists were introduced. 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.

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@ariannechan sherlock holmes: the adventure of the noble bachelor
fempads (fem pads) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:59:11 -0000
@ariannechan sherlock holmes: the adventure of the noble bachelor
Is reading an eligible bachelor for the 3rd time
Gemopal2 (Gemma Ball) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:37:33 -0000
Is reading an eligible bachelor for the 3rd time
And doing things I feel like (before I pick up the kids. Okay, I'm not a bachelor, just a thirtysomething divorcee)
haverholm (Allan Haverholm) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:58:23 -0000
And doing things I feel like (before I pick up the kids. Okay, I'm not a bachelor, just a thirtysomething divorcee)
@problogger Just don't leave the pizza box on the floor like in a bachelor pad. That's a dead give away you've been up to something. :D
tweetpea (Tammi) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:21:44 -0000
@problogger Just don't leave the pizza box on the floor like in a bachelor pad. That's a dead give away you've been up to something. :D
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All the lowdown on all things bachelor and bachelorette go to http://www.gobananas.com/
jedcowell (Jed Cowell) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:57:33 -0000
All the lowdown on all things bachelor and bachelorette go to http://www.gobananas.com/

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