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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Running time | 80–86 minutes 126 minutes (season 2 premiere and finale) [1] |
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Network | ABC |
Release | August 9, 2010 – September 10, 2012 |
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Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette , who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000. Former game show host and news anchor Chris Harrison reprises his role from The Bachelor, while Melissa Rycroft served as special guest co-host for the first season.
In March 2013, it was announced that the program would not return for a fourth season. However, one year later after the show cancelled, it was replaced by Bachelor in Paradise . [2]
Blake Julian and Holly Durst of season 2 were married on June 2, 2012. They are the only Bachelor Pad couple to get married. [3]
The show stars eleven women and eight men eliminated from various seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette who compete for a $250,000 prize. The women on the first season were mostly from The Bachelor season 14. The men on the first season were mostly from The Bachelorette season 5. The show may also represent "a second chance at finding love" for those rejected by previous Bachelors and Bachelorettes. The contestants live together in a mansion and take part in challenges to prevent elimination, go on dates with contestants of their choice, and choose other contestants to eliminate.
At the beginning of the season, each contestant privately votes for a person of the opposite sex to be eliminated. Each week, the person with the highest vote count from each sex is eliminated, while a competition winner casts the deciding vote publicly in the event of a tie. In order to advance to the final eight, the sex with the fewest remaining contestants selects partners for competing as couples. A ballroom dancing competition, similar to Dancing with the Stars , is the final competition. Previous Bachelors and Bachelorettes serve as the judges, with the winning couple deciding the couple it will advance to the final vote. The final vote is left to the eliminated contestants who weigh the most deserving couple to be awarded the $250,000 prize. After the final vote, the couple participates in a Prisoner's Dilemma whereby the male contestant and female contestant must decide whether to keep or share the $250,000 prize. The final twist in the show's format is that if both contestants choose to "keep" the grand prize, the monetary prize is evenly distributed amongst the other eliminated contestants.
Season one ended with Natalie and David winning the final vote over Kiptyn and Tenley. The deciding vote was cast by Wes, who opposed David throughout the show. Natalie and David each chose to share the $250,000, thus leaving each with $125,000. Natalie promised to spend the money on repaying student loans and giving vacations to her parents. Natalie and David ended the show as friends, citing geographic constraints, while Kiptyn and Tenley ended the show by referring to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend.
The format made some changes in season three, adding fans into the regular contestant fold of previous Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants.
Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | From | Eliminated |
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Natalie Getz | 28 | Bartender | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Jason | Co-Winner |
David Good | 28 | Entrepreneur | Dayton, Ohio | The Bachelorette – Jillian | |
Kiptyn Locke | 32 | Sales & Operations Manager | Encinitas, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 6 |
Tenley Molzahn | 26 | College Admissions | Huntington Beach, California | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 6 |
Elizabeth Kitt | 30 | Sales | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 6 |
Jesse Kovacs | 28 | Winemaker | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 6 |
Jesse Beck | 25 | General Contractor | Peculiar, Missouri | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 5 |
Peyton Wright | 27 | Cheerleader Apparel Sales | Dallas, Texas | The Bachelor – Andy | Episode 5 |
Ashley Elmore | 30 | Teacher | Fairfax, Virginia | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 5 |
Gwen Gioia | 39 | Project Manager | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Bachelor – Aaron | Episode 5 |
Nikki Kaapke | 30 | Administrative Assistant | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelor – Jason | Episode 5 |
Wes Hayden | 33 | Country Music Artist | Austin, Texas | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 4 |
Krisily Kennedy | 30 | Personal Assistant | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Charlie | Episode 4 |
Gia Allemand | 26 | Swimsuit Model | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 3 |
Jonathan "Weatherman" Novack | 31 | Weatherman | Houston, Texas | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 3 |
Craig McKinnon | 34 | Dental Sales | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 2 |
Jessie Sulidis | 25 | Cosmetics Sales | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 2 |
Juan Barbieri | 37 | General Contractor | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 1 |
Michelle Kujawa | 26 | Sales | Anaheim, California | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 1 |
Episode | Air Date | Challenge | Challenge Winner(s) | Date(s) | Safe Rose(s) | Eliminated |
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1 | August 9, 2010 | Twister | Craig | Craig took Elizabeth, Gwen, Jessie | Jessie | Juan, Michelle |
2 | August 16, 2010 | Pie Eating | Jonathan, Gia | Jonathan took Ashley, Gwen, Peyton Gia took Craig, Jesse B., Wes | Gwen, Wes | Craig, Jessie |
3 | August 23, 2010 | Kissing Competition | David, Peyton | David took Krisily, Natalie, Nikki Peyton took Jesse B., Jesse K., Kiptyn | Natalie, Jesse B. | Jonathan, Gia |
4 | August 30, 2010 | Survey | Jesse B., Tenley | Tenley took Kiptyn Jesse B. took Peyton | Kiptyn, Peyton | Krisily, Wes |
5 | September 6, 2010 | Water balloon Toss | David, Natalie | David and Natalie went on a date | David, Natalie | Ashley, Gwen, Nikki, Jesse B., Peyton |
6 | September 13, 2010 | Ballroom Dancing Competition | Kiptyn, Tenley | None | Kiptyn, Tenley | Elizabeth, Jesse K. |
No Challenge | David, Natalie | None | N/A | Kiptyn, Tenley |
Place | Contestant | Episodes | Finale | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Votes | |||
1 | Natalie | In | In | Safe | In | Win | Last | Winner | Share |
David | In | In | Win | In | Win | Last | Winner | Share | |
3 | Kiptyn | In | Last | Date | Safe | In | Win | Out | |
Tenley | In | In | In | Win | In | Win | Out | ||
5 | Elizabeth | Date | In | Last | In | Last | Out | Not Revealed | |
Jesse K. | Last | In | Last | Last | Last | Out | Not Revealed | ||
7 | Jesse B. | In | Date | Safe | Win | Out | David & Natalie | ||
Peyton | In | Date | Win | Safe | Out | David & Natalie | |||
9 | Ashley | In | Date | In | In | Out | David & Natalie | ||
Gwen | Date | Safe | In | Last | Out | Kiptyn & Tenley | |||
Nikki | In | In | Date | In | Out | David & Natalie | |||
12 | Wes | In | Safe | In | Out | David & Natalie | |||
Krisily | Last | Last | Date | Out | David & Natalie | ||||
14 | Gia | In | Win | Out | Not Revealed | ||||
Jonathan | In | Win | Out | Kiptyn & Tenley | |||||
16 | Craig | Win | Out | Kiptyn & Tenley | |||||
Jessie | Safe | Out | David & Natalie | ||||||
18 | Juan | Out | Kiptyn & Tenley | ||||||
Michelle | Out | David & Natalie | |||||||
Bachelor Pad received mixed reviews from television critics, and currently holds a "mixed or average" 48 out of 100 rating on review aggregate Metacritic. [4]
Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | From | Eliminated |
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Holly Durst | 28 | Author | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Matt | Co-Winner |
Michael Stagliano | 27 | Entrepreneur | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Co-Winner |
Michelle Money | 30 | Hairstylist | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Bachelor – Brad (2011) | Episode 7 |
Graham Bunn | 32 | Entrepreneur | New York City, New York | The Bachelorette – DeAnna | Episode 7 |
Vienna Girardi | 25 | Marketing Representative | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 6 |
Kasey Kahl | 27 | Advertising Account Executive | Clovis, California | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 6 |
Kirk DeWindt | 27 | Personal Trainer | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 6 |
Ella Nolan | 31 | Hairstylist | LaFollette, Tennessee | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 6 |
Blake Julian | 28 | Dentist | Greenville, South Carolina | The Bachelorette – Ashley | Episode 5 |
Erica Rose | 28 | Law Student | Houston, Texas | The Bachelor – Lorenzo | Episode 5 |
William Holman | 30 | Cellular Phone Salesman | Fostoria, Ohio | The Bachelorette – Ashley | Episode 4 |
Melissa Schreiber | 32 | Waitress | Boca Raton, Florida | The Bachelor – Brad (2011) | Episode 4 |
Jake Pavelka | 33 | Pilot | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian The Bachelor – Season 14 | Episode 3 |
Ames Brown | 31 | Portfolio Manager | New York City, New York | The Bachelorette – Ashley | Episode 2 (withdrew) |
Jackie Gordon | 27 | Assistant Teacher | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Brad (2011) | Episode 2 |
Gia Allemand | 27 | Model | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Jake | Episode 2 (withdrew) |
Alli Travis | 25 | Buyer | Columbus, Ohio | The Bachelor – Brad (2011) | Episode 1 |
Justin "The Wrestler" Rego | 27 | Sales | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The Bachelorette – Ali | Episode 1 |
Episode | Air Date | Challenge | Challenge Winner(s) | Date(s) | Safe Rose(s) | Eliminated |
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1 | August 8, 2011 | Hook Up | Jake, Jackie | Jake and Jackie went on a date | Vienna | Justin, Alli |
2 | August 15, 2011 | Target on your Back | Michael, Melissa | Michael took Erica, Michelle, Holly Melissa took Kirk, Kasey, Blake | Holly, Blake | Jackie; Ames and Gia quit |
3 | August 22, 2011 | Synchronized Swimming | Michael, Michelle | Michael took Vienna, Ella, Holly Michelle took Blake, Graham, Kasey | Graham, Holly | Jake |
4 | August 29, 2011 | Second Kissing Competition | Blake, Ella | Ella took Kirk on a date Blake took Holly on a date | Kirk, Holly | William, Melissa |
5 | September 5, 2011 | The Nearlywed Game | Graham, Michelle | Graham and Michelle went on a date Erica and Blake, the second-place finisher, also went on a date | Kasey, Vienna | Blake, Erica |
6 | September 12, 2011 | Cirque du Soleil 'KÀ' In Las Vegas | Holly, Michael | None | Graham and Michelle | Ella, Kirk, Vienna, Kasey |
No challenge | Holly, Michael | None | N/A | Graham and Michelle |
Place | Contestant | Episodes | Finale | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Votes | |||
1 | Holly1 | In | Safe | Safe | Safe | In | Win | Safe | Winner | Share |
Michael1 | In | Win | Win | In | In | Win | Safe | Winner | Share | |
3 | Graham2 | In | In | Safe | In | Win | Last | Last | Out | |
Michelle2 | In | Date | Win | In | Win | Last | Last | Out | ||
5 | Kasey3 | Last | Date | Last | Last | Safe | In | Out | Graham & Michelle | |
Vienna3 | Safe | In | Date | In | Safe | In | Out | Graham & Michelle | ||
7 | Ella4 | In | Last | Date | Win | Last | Out | Holly & Michael | ||
Kirk4 | In | Date | In | Safe | Last | Out | Holly & Michael | |||
9 | Blake5 | In | Safe | Date | Win | Out | Holly & Michael | |||
Erica5 | In | Date | In | Last | Out | Holly & Michael | ||||
11 | Melissa | In | Win | In | Out | Graham & Michelle | ||||
William | In | In | In | Out | Graham & Michelle | |||||
13 | Jake | Win | In | Out | Holly & Michael | |||||
14 | Ames | In | Quit | Holly & Michael | ||||||
15 | Jackie | Win | Out | Holly & Michael | ||||||
16 | Gia | Last | Quit | Holly & Michael | ||||||
17 | Alli | Out | Holly & Michael | |||||||
Justin | Out | Holly & Michael |
Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | From | Eliminated |
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Nick Peterson | 27 | Personal Trainer | Tampa, Florida | The Bachelorette – Ashley | Winner |
Rachel Truehart | 27 | Executive Assistant | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Ben F. | Episode 8 |
Sarah Newlon | 28 | Bar Manager | St. Louis, Missouri | The Bachelor – Brad (2007) | Episode 8 |
Chris Bukowski | 25 | Corporate Sales Director | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelorette – Emily | Episode 8 |
Jaclyn Swartz | 27 | Account Manager | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Ben F. | Episode 7 |
Ed Swiderski | 33 | Technology Consultant | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 7 |
Blakeley Jones | 34 | Esthetician | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Bachelor – Ben F. | Episode 7 |
Tony Pieper | 31 | Lumber Trader | Beaverton, Oregon | The Bachelorette – Emily | Episode 7 |
Kalon McMahon | 27 | Luxury Brand Consultant | Houston, Texas | The Bachelorette – Emily | Episode 6 |
Lindzi Cox | 27 | Development Manager | Bellevue, Washington | The Bachelor – Ben F. | Episode 6 |
Michael Stagliano | 28 | Entrepreneur | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 5 |
Erica Rose | 29 | Attorney | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Lorenzo | Episode 5 |
David Mallet | 28 | Real Estate Agent | Hoboken, New Jersey | — [lower-alpha 1] | Episode 4 |
Jamie Otis | 26 | Registered Nurse | New York City, New York | The Bachelor – Ben F. | Episode 4 |
Reid Rosenthal | 33 | Realtor | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Bachelorette – Jillian | Episode 3 |
Donna Zitelli | 22 | Student | Hackensack, New Jersey | — [lower-alpha 1] | Episode 3 |
Ryan Hoag | 32 | Former NFL Player | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Bachelorette – DeAnna | Episode 2 |
Brittany Taltos [lower-alpha 2] | 22 | Students | Gainesville, Florida | — [lower-alpha 1] | Episode 2 (Quit) |
Erica Taltos [lower-alpha 2] | |||||
Paige Vigil | 24 | Jumbo Tron Operator | New York City, New York | — [lower-alpha 1] | Episode 1 |
Chris "SWAT" Bain | 28 | SWAT Team Officer | Canton, Georgia | — [lower-alpha 1] | Episode 1 |
Episode | Air Date | Challenge | Challenge Winner(s) | Challenge Loser(s) | Date(s) | Safe Rose(s) | Eliminated |
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1 | July 23, 2012 | Falling For Love | Brittany, David | Erica R., Nick | Brittany, Erica T. and David went on a date | None | Chris Bain, Paige |
2 | July 30, 2012 | Rhythmic Gymnastics | Blakeley, Michael | Erica R., Ed | Michael took Rachel, Lindzi, Donna Blakeley took Chris Bukowski, Ed, David | Chris Bukowski, Rachel | Ryan; Brittany and Erica T. quit |
3 | August 6, 2012 | Hot Sludge Funday | Rachel, David | Jamie, Ed | David took Blakeley, Erica R., Jamie Rachel took Nick, Tony, Michael | Jamie, Michael | Donna, Reid |
4 | August 13, 2012 | Gameshow Mashup | Jaclyn, Ed | Rachel, David | Jaclyn took Ed *Chris Bukowski took Sarah | Chris Bukowski, Rachel | David, Jamie |
5 | August 20, 2012 | Great Fall of China | Blakeley, Tony | N/A | Blakeley took Tony **Kalon took Lindzi | Jaclyn, Kalon | Erica R., Michael |
6 | August 27, 2012 | Bachelor Pad Spelling Bee | Chris Bukowski, Sarah | N/A | Chris Bukowski took Sarah Ed & Jaclyn went on a date | Tony, Blakeley | Kalon, Lindzi |
7 | September 3, 2012 | Hanging By A Thread; Karaoke to Nightranger's "Sister Christian" | Chris Bukowski, Sarah; Nick, Rachel | Tony, Blakeley | None | None | ***Tony, Blakeley; Ed, Jaclyn |
8 | September 10, 2012 | None | Nick, Rachel | None | None | None | Chris Bukowski, Sarah, ****Rachel |
Notes
Place | Contestant | Episodes | Finale | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Votes | |||
1 | Nick | Last | In | Date | Last | In | Last | In | Win | Winner | Keep |
2 | Rachel | In | Safe | Win | Safe | In | Last | In | Win | Out | Share |
3 | Chris Bukowski | In | Safe | In | Safe | In | Win | Win | Last | Out | |
Sarah | In | In | In | Date | In | Win | Win | Last | Out | ||
5 | Ed | In | Last | Last | Win | In | Date | In | Out | Rachel & Nick | |
Jaclyn | In | In | In | Win | Safe | Date | In | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||
7 | Tony | In | In | Date | In | Win | Safe | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||
Blakeley | In | Win | Last | Last | Win | Safe | Out | Rachel & Nick | |||
9 | Kalon | In | In | In | In | Safe | Out | Chris Bukowski & Sarah | |||
Lindzi | In | Date | In | In | Last | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||||
11 | Michael | In | Win | Safe | In | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||||
12 | Erica R. | Last | In | Date | In | Out | Chris Bukowski & Sarah | ||||
13 | David | Win | Date | Win | Out | Chris Bukowski & Sarah | |||||
Jamie | In | In | Safe | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||||||
15 | Reid | In | In | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||||||
Donna | In | Date | Out | Rachel & Nick | |||||||
17 | Ryan | In | Out | Rachel & Nick | |||||||
18 | Brittany & Erica T. | Win | Quit | Rachel & Nick | |||||||
19 | Paige | Out | Rachel & Nick | ||||||||
Chris Bain | Out | Rachel & Nick |
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