For every successful and groundbreaking reality television show (“The Bachelor,” “Survivor”), there have been dozens of short-lived and long-forgotten imitators, some of which were truly bizarre. And not always in a good way.
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Fox“Joe Millionaire” (Fox, 2003)
Attempting to expand on the format perfected by “The Bachelor,” Fox debuted “Joe Millionaire” just one year later, pitting contestants against each other for the affections of an average Joe whom they believed to be rich. Over a decade later, star Evan Marriott is still apologizing for deceiving those women.
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Bravo“Boy Meets Boy” (Bravo, 2003)
Long before Logo’s “Finding Prince Charming,” Bravo had it’s own gay “Bachelor.”