The Bachelor (American season 1)

Season of television series

The Bachelor

Season 1

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Starring| Alex Michel
Presented by| Chris Harrison
No. of contestants| 25
Winner| Amanda Marsh
Runner-up| Trista Rehn
Country of origin| United States
No. of episodes| 7 (including 1 special)
Release
Original network| ABC
Original release| March 25 (2002-03-25) –
April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)
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The Bachelor was the first season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show featured 31-year-old Alex Michel, a Harvard educated management consultant from Charlottesville, Virginia. The season premiered on March 25, 2002, and concluded on April 25, 2002 with Michel choosing to pursue a relationship with 23-year-old event planner Amanda Marsh. They broke up several months later.

## Contestants[edit]

The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:

Name  | Age  | Hometown  | Job  | Eliminated

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Amanda Marsh | 23 | Chanute, Kansas | Event Planner | Winner
Trista Rehn | 29  | St. Louis, Missouri | Miami Heat Dancer  | Runner-up
Shannon Oliver  | 24  | Dallas, Texas | Financial Management Consultant  | Week 5
Kimberly Karels  | 24  | Tempe, Arizona | Nanny  | Week 4
Cathy Grimes  | 22  | Terre Haute, Indiana | Graduate Student  | Week 3
Christina Stencil  | 28  | Bonita, California | Attorney  | Week 3
LaNease Adams  | 23  | Playa Del Rey, California | Actress  | Week 3
Rhonda Rittenhouse  | 28  | Woodward, Oklahoma | Commercial Real Estate Agent  | Week 3
Alexa Jurgielewicz  | 27  | Beverly Hills, California | Special Ed. Teacher  | Week 2
Amy Anzel | 28  | Yonkers, New York | Production Coordinator  | Week 2
Angela Lowery  | 25  | Avondale, Arizona | Hooters Waitress  | Week 2
Angelique Madrid  | 27  | Burbank, California | Actress  | Week 2
Katie Sapienza  | 23  | Malden, Massachusetts | Power Tool Sales Rep.  | Week 2
Melissa Reese  | 25  | Tempe, Arizona | Photographer  | Week 2
Tina Chen  | 27  | Plano, Texas | Graduate Student  | Week 2
Amber Johnson  | 29  | Los Angeles, California | Business Development Director  | Week 1
Daniela Ferdico  | 30  | Seattle, Washington | Neuropsychologist  | Week 1
Denise  | 30  | Honolulu, Hawaii | Doctor  | Week 1
Jackie Hucko  | 22  | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Bar Manager  | Week 1
Jill Gosser  | 31  | Chicago, Illinois | Retail Manager  | Week 1
Kristina Jenkins  | 27  | Chelsea, New York | Advertising Executive  | Week 1
Lisa Gold  | 29  | Dallas, Texas | Attorney  | Week 1
Paula Oliveira  | 24  | Swansea, Massachusetts | Insurance Representative  | Week 1
Rachel Lanzilotto  | 29  | Eastchester, New York | 6th Grade Teacher  | Week 1
Wendi Plotnik  | 26  | Dallas, Texas | Technology Specialist  | Week 1

### Future appearances[edit]

Trista Rehn was chosen to be the Bachelorette for the first season of The Bachelorette. Shannon Oliver appeared in episode 3 of the first season of The Bachelorette to give Trista advice.

Amy Anzel appeared in Trista's wedding mini-series and would go on to act in several projects, most notably having a role in Kick Ass 2. She also competed in the UK version of The Apprentice in 2022.

## Elimination Chart[edit]

#  | Contestants  | Week

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
1  | Kim  | Amanda  | Shannon  | Amanda  | Trista  | Trista  | Amanda
2  | Cathy  | Cathy  | Amanda  | Shannon  | Shannon  | Amanda  | Trista
3  | Trista  | Trista  | Cathy  | Kim  | Amanda  | Shannon |
4  | Denise  | LaNease  | Rhonda  | Trista  | Kim  |
5  | Amy  | Tina  | Christina S. | Cathy
Christina S.
LaNease
Rhonda  |
6  | Alexa  | Christina S. | Kim
7  | LaNease  | Katie  | Trista
8  | Rachel  | Alexa  | LaNease
9  | Tina  | Angelique  | Alexa
Amy
Angela
Angelique
Katie
Melissa
Tina  |
10  | Angelique  | Amy
11  | Wendi  | Melissa
12  | Rhonda  | Angela
13  | Christina S.  | Kim
14  | Jill  | Shannon
15  | Katie  | Rhonda
16  | Amanda  | Amber
Daniela
Denise
Jackie
Jill
Kristina J.
Lisa
Paula
Rachel
Wendi  |
17  | Lisa
18  | Angela
19  | Amber
20  | Daniela
21  | Paula
22  | Jackie
23  | Melissa
24  | Kristina J.
25  | Shannon

The contestant won the competition.
The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony.

## Episodes[edit]

See also: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Original air date| Prod.
code| U.S. viewers
(millions)| Rating/share
(18–49)

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1| 1| "Week 1"| March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)| 101| 9.90[1]| 4.0/0[2]

There were no dates during the first week.

Amber, Daniela, Denise, Jackie, Jill, Kristina, Lisa, Paula, Rachel, and Wendi were all sent home in the first rose ceremony.
2| 2| "Week 2"| April 1, 2002 (2002-04-01)| 102| 10.20[1]| 4.4/11[2]

There were three group dates. Five women were sent on each.

Alexa, Amy, Angela, Angelique, Katie, Melissa, and Tina were eliminated at the rose ceremony.
3| 3| "Week 3"| April 8, 2002 (2002-04-08)| 103| 9.40[1]| 4.2/10[2]

One-on-one date: Amanda.

One-on-one date: Trista.

Group date: Cathy, Christina, Kim, LaNease, and Rhonda.

One-on-one date: Shannon

Cathy, Christina, LaNease, and Rhonda were eliminated at the rose ceremony.
4| 4| "Week 4"| April 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)| 104| 11.10[1]| 4.6/12[2]

Hometown Visits: Kim – Tempe, Arizona; Shannon – Dallas, Texas; Trista – Miami, Florida; Amanda – Chanute, Kansas.

Kim was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
5| 5| "Week 5"| April 22, 2002 (2002-04-22)| 105| 13.10[1]| 5.7/14[2]

Overnight Dates: Amanda (New York), Shannon (Vermont), and Trista (Hawaii).

Shannon was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
6| 6| "The Women Tell All"| April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)| N/A| 10.80[1]| 3.6/9[2]
7| 7| "Week 6"| April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)| 106| 18.20[1]| 7.3/17[2]

Meeting Alex's Parents and Final Dates: Amanda and Trista.

Trista's limo pulled up to the altar first, where Alex sent her home in a limo, brokenhearted. Amanda then came to the altar, where Alex declared her his chosen woman and entered into a relationship with her.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g "Episode List: The Bachelor". TV Tango. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2002". SpottedRatings.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

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