<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelorette </Td> </Tr> <P> The Bachelorette is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on ABC on January 8, 2003 . The show is a spin - off of The Bachelor aired on the same network . The first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner - up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors . The 2004 season of The Bachelorette again took a runner - up from the previous season of The Bachelor . After last airing on February 28, 2005, the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008, following an absence of three years . </P> <P> All of the rules are adopted from the rules of The Bachelor, its parent show . The series revolves around a single bachelorette (deemed eligible), who is usually a reject from the previous Bachelor season, and a pool of romantic interests (typically 25; 30 in season 5), which could include a potential husband for the bachelorette . </P>

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