Here's One Wild Reason Why 'The Golden Bachelor' Was Created

The rules of prime-time television have always promoted young beautiful stars as the object of affection. From sitcoms, to dramas and, more recently, reality shows, our heroes and heroines are usually well under 35 and fit into the narrow American standards of beauty that are acceptable to most television audiences. The Bachelor was one of the first dating reality shows to resonate with a national audience, finding its way to mass popularity on a major network.