And We're Off!
The very first season of The Bachelor featured Alex Michael, a management consultant. But that season is probably most famous for allowing runner-up Trista Sutter (then Trista Rehn) to be the very first Bachelorette! Trista and Ryan Sutter are still together to this day, which is the epitome of an "OMG" moment.
Horsing Around
At the launch of season 16, Lindzi Cox arrives to the mansion on horseback to meet Ben Flajnik in the season premiere.
Hey, Both Names Start with "M"
At the end of season 13, Jason Mesnick proposes to Melissa Rycroft in the finale, but reveals during the After the Final Rose special that he was in love with the one he initially sent home: Molly Malaney. Jason and Molly eventually got married!
Naval Gazing
Andy Baldwin was The Bachelor's first US Navy Office featured, thus earning season 10 the adorable title of: The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman.
Vamping It Up
Madison Garton wears fangs to meet Brad Womack during the season 15 premiere.
Paging Dr. Love
Dr. Travis Lane Stork did not find love in the eighth season, but he did eventually find himself as a featured guest on CBS's The Doctors. Diagnosis: awesome!
Double Elimination!
Brad Womack makes his finale choice: nobody! The season 11 Bachelor sent home both DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft and ended the show still single.
He's Got a Famous Bro, Yo!
Charlie O'Connell (younger brother of actor Jerry O'Connell) tries his luck at TV love by appearing on season seven. Alas, his relationship with winner Sarah Brice was on and off again until 2010, when it became officially off for good.
Big Wheelin'
Who can forget the steel-belted hunkiness of Andrew Firestone from the third season? Even though his proposal to winner Jennifer Schefft didn't stick, she did eventually find herself on The Bachelorette.
Behind-the-Scenes Drama?
During season 14, contestant Rozlyn Papa was said to have become involved with a producer during filming and didn't make to the finals.
A Rose Is a Rose Is a...Oops!
In the fifth season, Jesse Palmer gives the wrong girl a rose after getting their names mixed up.
A Nude Awakening
Courtney Robertson interrupts Ben's date night with another girl and convinces him to go skinny-dipping with her.
He Said, She Said
After getting engaged at the end of season 14, Jake Pavelka and Vienna Giraldi have a messy on-air fight, leading Vienna to storm off in tears.
Cheerio, Mate!
How do you spice up a reality dating show after 11 seasons? Get a British Bachelor! Matt Grant did not find love in the end, but he did find the honor of starring in the season called The Bachelor: London Calling.
Slap Happy
In season 15, Chantal O'Brien smacks Brad Womack during their introduction "on behalf of America."
Limo Scene
Kacie Boguskie has a meltdown in the car after Ben dismisses her.
Ciao, Bella!
For the ninth season, The Bachelor royally took over Rome with Prince Lorenzo Borghese. Check out that headgear!
Bad Taste?
Brad takes Emily Maynard, whose racecar driver fiancé died in a plane crash, on a date to a racetrack.
Gotta Love Those Curls!
Who can forget the everyman quality that Bob Guiney brought as season 4's bachelor? Don't say you did!
Drama Never Ends
Brad and Emily announce during an After the Final Rose special that they had already broken up and gotten back together since the show wrapped.