Bachelor Pad Season 1, Episode 1, Airing: August 8, 2011 8:00 PM on ABC. 18 unforgettable characters from the "Bachelor" franchise -- those we love and those we love to hate -- gather back at the mansion to live together and compete for $250,000 and possibly a second chance at love. Each week the contestants will square off in head-to-head challenges to compete for immunity and the opportunity to go on a date with contestants of their choice. The winner of each challenge will then grant immunity to one of his or her dates via the presentation of a rose. At the end of each episode, the contestants will vote amongst themselves -- the men will vote off a woman and vice versa -- to determine which cast members will be eliminated from the competition.
The series will reunite 20 contestants from the previous 13 seasons of The Bachelor and five seasons of The Bachelorette. Contestants will live in a house and compete in challenges, some inspired by incidents from past seasons, concluding each week with Big Brother-style evictions.
Prev Season: There are 13 remaining bachelor and bachelorettes in thi250,s competition for $250,000. The roommates endure a difficult challenge and also there is a fantasy date. The 13 remaining contestants face an emotionally challenging test. Meanwhile, there's a fantasy date, and a couple "takes flight." Also: The "Dancing With the Stars" contestant lineup for fall 2010 is announced during the show. The eight remaining contestants (evenly divided between men and women) play spin-the-bottle. Meanwhile, one of the guys opens up during an overnight date and a couple sneak into the fantasy suite. There are 13 remaining bachelor and bachelorettes in the competition for $250,000. The roommates endure a difficult challenge and also there is a fantasy date.
In the season finale, the final 3 couples compete in a dancing competition and the former contestants return for a reunion before the final winner is announced. The couples showcase their dance moves in a "Dancing With the Stars" -inspired competition, the 19 contestants reunite; the winning team is revealed.
Now Season: Eighteen onetime "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants (estranged 2010 "Bachelor" couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi among them) move into the franchise's Malibu mansion to vie for a cash prize and, perhaps, to find romance. The challenge in the opener: "The Hook Up." Couples suspended 10 feet above ground must cling to each other, with the couple clinging the longest being spared from facing elimination, a fate that will befall one guy and one gal.
Hosted by Chris Harrison, "Bachelor Pad" returns with its most controversial cast to date, as 18 unforgettable characters from the "Bachelor" franchise - those we love and those we love to hate -- gather back at the mansion to live together and compete for $250,000 and possibly a second chance at love. The drama begins as the contestants move into the "Bachelor" mansion to meet their fellow competitors on a night where Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi will come face to face for the first time since their unforgettable primetime showdown. In their first challenge, the "Hook Up," the men and women will pair off into couples clinging to each other 10-feet high. The couple who can hang on to each other the longest will win the challenge and be saved from elimination. At the end of the episode, one man and one woman will be voted off.
