'The Bachelor' turns 17 and fans fondly recollect which season got them hooked

To celebrate the series' 17th anniversary, the series took to Twitter and shared a throwback video of Chris Harrison's introduction in the first season, paying tribute to the host

Monday marked 17 years since 'The Bachelor' series had premiered. Yup, you read that right, 'The Bachelor' aired its first episode on March 25, 2002. To celebrate the series' 17th anniversary, the series took to Twitter and shared a throwback video of Chris Harrison's introduction in the first season, paying tribute to the host and the series. "Back to when @chrisbharrison and #TheBachelor all started. Happy Anniversary!" the series captioned the tweet. Harrison took to his Instagram profile and thanked the bachelor nation. 



 

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