Perhaps we should stop overanalyzing the Bachelor franchise.
Yeah, Peter’s season was a dud, but Bachelor Nation keeps on trucking. Now with some past seasons of the shows available to stream on HBO Max, a retrospective one-off show recapping the greatest seasons… ever, and Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette, tailored specifically for COVID-19 guidelines, is about to kick off, we figured now is the right time to list our top 25 reasons why we can’t avoid or quit this franchise, even if we tried to.
25. Tahzjuan’s Lone Episode – Bachelor in Paradise 6
Hhhhahahahahahahahahahaha! This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. So Tahzjuan only lasted one episode on Colton’s season of The Bachelor. Then, she comes on here and gets one episode as well. The difference between those two is that Tahzjuan provided at least half the content for her BiP episode, and she also provided the best comedy act in Mexico.
She instantly goes after John Paul Jones, which is a perfect match for her hijinks.
24. The Presence of Wells Adams
23. Chris Dumps Both Women on a 2-on-1 Date – The Bachelor 19
22. Ben Says the L Word to Lauren and JoJo – The Bachelor 20
21. Jared and Ashley’s Rollercoaster Relationship
20. Dean and Caelynn – Bachelor in Paradise 6
19. Hannah B. Breaks Off Her Engagement – The Bachelorette 15
Fans were wondering if she ever was aware of those rumors. As it turns out, those rumors didn’t even circulate until after the final rose ceremony was filmed.
18. DeMario is Exposed – The Bachelorette 13
Springing a surprise visitor on a show to expose someone’s secret is obviously staged by production trying to milk some drama. Yet, it also happens to be real at the same time, because the person/people on the receiving end don’t see it coming and have to react on the spot. This is a prime example.
DeMario’s character was never the same again after that. He would appear on Bachelor in Paradise season 4, but no sooner than that season started, he and Corrine Olympios were removed after a rape allegation literally caused a halt in production.
17. Brad Picks No One – The Bachelor 11
16. Whaboom vs. Blake E. – The Bachelorette 13
15. Clare Tells Off Juan Pablo – The Bachelor 18
14. Rated R for Regret – The Bachelorette 6
Instead of owning up to the truth like a responsible man, he walks away like a coward. Did I say “walk away like a coward”? I meant LIMPED OFF IN A FOOT CAST ALL AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOTEL THROUGH GARDEN PATCHES AND FAILED ENTRIES INTO GLASS DOORS LIKE A THREE-TIMING COWARD!!!!
13. Jake & Vienna’s Breakup – The Bachelor 14
12. Jason Dumps Molly & Picks Melissa.. Then, He Dumps Melissa & Picks Molly – The Bachelor 13
11. Jesse Mixes Up the Names – The Bachelor 5
It was truly the first time that the title for “most dramatic rose ceremony ever” was 100% earned.
10. Rachel Lindsay Becomes the Bachelorette – The Bachelorette 13
9. Chad Johnson is Dumped on a 2-on-1 Date – The Bachelorette 12
8. The Chad Fucks Off… Again – Bachelor in Paradise 3
“I don’t need to watch this show! I live it every day!”
“Fuck you, Chris Harrison!”
7. Matt James Becomes the Bachelor
6. Hannah B. Dumps Luke P. – The Bachelorette 15
5. Evan & Carly – Bachelor in Paradise 3
4. Demi Comes Out – Bachelor in Paradise 6
3. Sean & Catherine – The Bachelor 17
2. Colton Jumps Over the Fence – The Bachelor 23
No one was sure if the relationship was ever going to become a thing, let alone last for 14 months until their breakup this May.
You’ve heard of Jumping the Shark before. Well, this inspired us to propose a new term called “Jumping the Fence”. We even submitted this to UrbanDictionary, and they approved it.
Before we go any further, we need to use this time to share our list of Honorable Mentions.
And go!
1. Trista and Ryan’s Wedding
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