Two decades ago today, ABC took a gamble on a man-seeking-wife reality show called The Bachelor.
EW’s resident Bachelor freak Kristen Baldwin looks back on her favorite moments.
Here’s to another 20 years!

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(Crap, will I still be doing this when I’m 68?
Don’t answer that.)
Truly a “journey” to remember.

Colton meets a sloth.Rick Rowell/ABC
Read the full storyhere.
Check out my full series premiere recaphere.
You know I have, rose lovers.

Alex Michel in the first rose ceremony… ever!.ABC
We asked exec producer Bennett Graebner to explain this phenomenon, which he didhere.
Get to know Pauliehere.
After all, the Bachelor is in a full suit, and she’s wearing some skin-baring ensemble.

Chad Johnson chows down.ABC
And yet the Bachelor never,everhands over his coat.
Turns out, it all boils down to (what else?)
Get the full scoophere.

Big Paulie FTW!.Paul Danner/Instagram

Ben and a bare-armed contestant.ABC