The Bachelor (American TV series)

The Bachelor (American TV series)

The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. The series revolves around a single bachelor who begins with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. Its success resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, and The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart.

About The Bachelor (American TV series) in brief

Summary The Bachelor (American TV series)The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. The series revolves around a single bachelor who begins with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates each week eventually culminating in a marriage proposal to his final selection. Its success resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, and The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart. The show is hosted by Chris Harrison. The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials were originally produced at Victory Studios in Los Angeles, California and CBS Studio Center in Studio City, but are now taped at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. The final third of the episodes within a season are filmed traveling the world. Episodes have been filmed throughout the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea to name just a few locations.

The Agoura Hills, California mansion became the primary residence for the contestants since the eleventh season though it was not used in seasons eight and nine, where they mainly shot in Paris and Rome, respectively. For the first two weeks of filming, the contestants stay in Villa De La Vina, a 7,590-square-foot, six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoua Hills,California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road, and it is owned by Marshall Haraden. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US$8. 75 million. 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. A woman may withdraw from the competition at any time if she finds herself no longer interested in the bachelor. It is common to accuse a contestant of not being on the show for the right reasons.