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Join me, wont you?
The date was March 25, 2002.
George W. Bush was in his first term as President.
Linkin Park had a no.
1 hit with In the End.
Speaking of our Bachelor Nation overlord, LOOK AT HIS ADORABLE 31-YEAR-OLD SELF.
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And he must have a portrait in his attic, because the dude hasnt aged.
(His suits, on the other hand, have definitely improved.)
Anyhow, enough about Christopher Harrison.
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Who is the man of the hour?
And yeah, hes quite a snack.
Most of the things that he focused in on he was exceptional at, says Alexs mom Mary Jay.
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Our first-ever Bachelor arrives at the Villa in a baggy tan blazer over an all-black ensemble.
Is this truly what passed for chic in 2002?
We have a singer, an actress, and even an NBA cheerleader.
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Okay, but where are the models?
I guess well have to wait at least a decade for the casting team to get their priorities straight.
Time to meet the ladies!
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Ugh, why isnt the driveway wet?
Still, Kim believes shes ready to settle down.
Ive been pretty frustrated with the men that Ive met, says Clare from90210Cathy.
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It just never has happened yet.
Denise, 30:Shes a doctor from Honolulu, and shes looking for chemistry.
Man, these introductions are just flying by!
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LaNease, 23:Our first actress of the bunch.
LaNease describes herself as a pretty face who is also ambitious and smart.
Clearly she understands the promotional power of reality TV, and its only 2002!
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Rachel, 29:Holy cow, can you imagine a sixth-grade teacher going onThe Bachelortoday?
Can anyone out there tell us if Rachel kept her job after this?
Angelique, 27:Could no one have told poor Angelique that her dress strap was showing?
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Wendi, 26:Hmmm… shes a technology specialist.
Is that the 2002 equivalent of Instagram influencer?
Wendi, whos from Dallas, says guys usually see her as their buddy instead of a girlfriend.
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Sex on a first date is a definite no.
He thinks its funny that I have to go on TV to get a date, says Christina.
Theyve told everyone in their small town about whats going on!
Katie, 23:A power tools sales rep?
You go, Katie from Malden, Mass.
I am very open sexually with my partners, announces Amanda.
One of the craziest things Ive ever done was purchase a trapeze for some entertainment.
Lisa, 29:Our second attorney, and our second “lady” from Dallas.
Lisa says guys usually grimace when she tells them what she does for a living.
Good Lord, were we still saying shiz like that in 2002?
Angela, 24:And here it is, rose lovers, the best chyron of the night.
Congrats on that Sexiest Underwear contest win, toots.
Daniela, 30:Shes a neuropsychologist from Seattle, and shes ready to have kids.
Did I mention how fast these limo exits are going without all the shenanigans?
Thank God for reality TV.
Shannon, 24:Another “lady” from Dallas!
Shannon is a financial management assistant, and shes a big romantic.
Wow, is that it?
It is and its only been about 20 minutes.
God bless the one-hour running time.
These women are amazing!
You have no idea, buddy.
Get in there and mingle!
Alex doesnotstart the night off with a big toast.
There is no waxing poetic about the upcoming journey and how amazing its going to be.
He does not say my wife is in this room.
Instead, he chats with the women in small groups.
He asks them to repeat their names!
My first impression of the Bachelor is definitely a good one, notes Trista.
He is very good-looking and seems to be a little bit nervous, so thats a cute quality.
Oh, and she also has a second job at Hooters, on the weekends.
And he LOVES it.
The Bachelors plan for night one is to keep it fun and work the room.
I definitely have a couple early favorites: Cathy and Kim, theyre awesome.
I like Trista, Amanda, beautiful.
But Im sure my impressions are going to change once I have more conversations.
In other words, it sounds like hes in a large room filled with people talking which he is!
When Alex finds out that Angelique is an actress, hes intrigued.
Alexa, meanwhile, becomes the first-ever contestant to give the Bachelor a gift on night-one.
Its a pocket-sized book calledDating for Dummies.
All of the women seem smitten.
I could definitely bring him home to my parents, gushes Kim the nanny.
Rachel the teacher says she already feels a spark.
He kind of looked at me, and looked again, and we made good eye-contact.
Lisa the lawyer, however, is not very happy about how her chat with Alex went.
Well of course you do, honey.
Thats nothing to be ashamed of.
It was a little uncomfortable, says Lisa of their conversation.
We [were] trying to find something else to talk about besides,Where are you from?
What do you do?
Maybe Lisa should have thought to bring a gift, too.
Shannon the big romantic gave Alex a find your way compass, and hes into it.
Its decision time, my friend, says Harrison, before leading Alex to the Deliberation Room.
The array of framed photos on that weird, dresser-bookshelf hybrid!
The brown leather chairs arranged at a perfect right angle!
The clunky, faux-stone pedestal piled with roses!
It looks like a creepy stalkers lair as designed by Crate & Barrel.
Harrison and the Bachelor sit down for a chat.
So youre telling me maybe the future Mrs. Alex is sitting up on that wall somewhere?
asks the hosts, gesturing to the phalanx of photos.
She may be, replies the Bachelor.
(Spoiler: Shes not.)
If the Bachelor offers you a rose, hes asking you to stay with the show, says Harrison.
Rose ceremony roll call!
sex swing), Cathy (aka Clare from90210), Trista (a.k.a.
future queen of Bachelor Nation), LaNease (a.k.a.
pretty face), Tina (a.k.a.
giddy), Christina (a.k.a.
teased by brother), Katie (a.k.a.
power tools), Alexa (a.k.a.
Dating for Dummies), Angelique (a.k.a.
runaway bride), Amy (a.k.a.
looks vaguely familiar but I cant figure out why), Melissa (a.k.a.
not bitchy just quiet), Angela (a.k.a.
Hooters), Kim (a.k.a.
not too young to get married), Shannon (a.k.a.
the big romantic), and Rhonda (a.k.a.
no sex on the first date) make it to the next round.
This means we need to say goodbye to Lisa (a.k.a.
talks to the dog), Rachel (a.k.a.
totally not getting fired from her teaching job), Amber (a.k.a.
Also, how weird was it to hear Harrison announce the final rose tonight from off-camera?
Hopefully that will rectify itself in episode two.
Welp, rose lovers, did you enjoy this trip down memory lane?
Should we do this again next week?
Post your thoughts below!
(And then wash your hands.)
The Bachelor season 1 is available to stream on Tubi TV.
