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T10 WHATS UP! June 7 - 13, 2020 18 years. It first debuted in 2002, innovating the dating and ro- mance reality TV genre with its unique premise. The show re- volves around a single bachelor, and later bachelorette in "The Bachelorette," which premiered in 2003. He or she meets a vari- ety of single women or men, goes on dates with them and de- cides which ones they'd like to get to know better. Over the course of the series, the field of eligible singles dwindles down to a single candidate, and the bachelor or bachelorette in question may decide to propose marriage. While it may seem far- fetched on paper, the franchise has been a proven winner in the ratings game again and again, even in the wake of streaming services offering binge-worthy dramas, comedies and more. The goal may always be ro- mance, but as the history of the franchise has shown, things don't always go off without a hitch, or with a hitch, as it were. In fact, very few "Bachelor/ Bachelorette" couples have stayed together in the long run. From "The Bachelor," only Sea- son 17's Sean Lowe and Cathe- rine Giudici and Season 23's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph are still together. "The Bachelorette's" alumni have fared slightly better with suc- cessful couples that include Sea- son 1's Trista Rehn and Ryan Sut- ter, Season 7's Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum, Season 9's Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried, Season 12's JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, Season 13's Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo, and Season 14's Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen. As for the rest, they've moved on in different ways, and viewers of "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever" will find out how some of them are doing. In addition to a look at the high points and low points of past seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," Harrison treats fans to some virtual check-ins with favorite alumni to find out how they're doing af- ter the final rose. It looks as if such virtual check-ins are about as close as most of Bachelor Nation will get to new content because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Originally titled "The Bachelor: Most Unforgettable - Ever," the 10-episode series has been on Bachelor Nation's radar since April when Variety broke the news of the show. The decision to bring the special retrospec- tive series to prime time came about because the current sea- son of "The Bachelorette" had to halt shooting earlier this spring due to the pandemic. That may be bad news to millions of fans, but take heart. Variety has re- ported that the "Bachelorette" team may get back to work this summer in an undetermined lo- cation. Reports indicate that all cast and crew for the series would have to be tested before shooting started and then re- main quarantined until it is fin- ished. Plans for "The Bachelorette" are, as of yet, still up in the air, as are plans for the spinoff "Bache- lor in Paradise" and ABC's reali- ty TV take on the now post- poned 2020 Tokyo Olympics, "The Bachelor Summer Games." In the meantime, longtime "Bachelor" host Harrison is of- fering viewers a walk down memory lane. For those who may not be familiar with the popular franchise, the new retro - spective series is the perfect op- portunity to dive right in. Get a crash course in the ups and downs of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" and find out what all the fuss is about by tun - ing into "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever," pre- miering Monday, June 8, on ABC. Catherine Guidici, Sean Lowe and their son, Samuel continued from page T2 Rekindle the romance: 'The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever' premieres on ABC TV FEATURE