Bachelor Number One is a Serial Killer.

The year was 1978 when Cheryl Bradshaw made what could have been a fatal mistake on national television. As the bachelorette on "The Dating Game," she chose bachelor number one – Rodney Alcala, a charming photographer with a winning smile. What she didn't know was that she had just selected a vicious serial killer in the midst of a murderous spree.

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https://people.com/crime/how-a-serial-killer-and-rapist-ended-up-on-the-dating-game-and-was-chosen-by-the-girl/

https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/entertainment/how-serial-killer-rodney-alcala-ended-up-on-the-dating-game/

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Background music by Michael Shuller Music

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome & P Diddy Trial Update
• 6:50 Introduction to The Dating Game Killer
• 10:12 Rodney Alcala's Background & Crimes
• 17:40 Cheryl Bradshaw's Lifesaving Intuition
• 22:34 The Long Road to Justice
• 34:54 The Photographer's Deadly Portfolio
• 36:30 Next Episode Preview & Closing