ABC | Release Date: March 25, 2002
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
5
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Los Angeles TimesJosh FriedmanMay 14, 2013
Season 1 Review: The cheese factor is undeniable, but The Bachelor makes a connection with its audience beyond the vicarious thrill. [25 Mar 2002, p.C20]
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Dallas Morning NewsManuel MendozaMay 14, 2013
Season 1 Review: The six-week series premieres tonight on ABC, a network so desperate it has stooped to ripping off Fox, home of the infamous Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? [25 Mar 2002, p.12C]
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Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartMay 14, 2013
Season 1 Review: The Bachelor gets off to a slow start but maybe that's to be expected. It starts with a marathon mixer; Take "hi, my name is Angelique" and multiply it 25 times and you get the idea. Michel tells the women he is "humbled and honored" by the turnout, perhaps forgetting that ABC flew all the women to Malibu for the party. [25 Mar 2002, p.D5]