Looking silly is a small price to pay for a memorable first impression.
Thats where the gimmicks come in andThe Bachelorseason 29 premierewas filled with em.
And not just any llama, but a no-drama llama named Linda.
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(Does this mean Linda gets to stick around?
Because it should.)
Alexis the dolphin or is it a shark?
Alexis dresses up as a shark on The Bachelor.Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
I dolphinitley cant wait to talk to you inside, the aspiring dolphin trainer said.
That Alexis seemed oblivious to the whole debate just made it that much funnier.
Is it funny to name the cow Ashley P. and list its occupation as vegetarian?
Adorable cow Ashley P. visits The Bachelor.ABC
Somebody shouldve told him to cock-a-doodle-dont.
Unfortunately, she was forced to perform her recital while alsorolling the piano up the driveway.
Couldnt they have put it in the back of a pick-up or something?
David rocks a chicken costume on The Bachelorette.Paul Hebert/ABC
Even onThe Bachelor, its possible to do too much.
The stunt made such a splash that ABC later referenced it in promos for Katies season.
See what all the buzz is about, went the tagline.
Chris arrives in a cupcake car on The Bachelorette.Rick Rowell/ABC
That didnt land quite as well if you’re able to believe it.
That said, making good TV does not always result in romance.
He scares me, he makes me nervous, said BacheloretteRachel Lindsay.
Lauren S. plays the piano on The Bachelor.Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
The men in the house were similarly freaked.
If that thing starts moving or appearing in different rooms, Im out of here, said one contestant.
“The special comes from Los Angeles, California, he said.
Katie shows Matt her vibrator on The Bachelor.Craig Sjodin/ABC
Perfectly aged at 32 years.
Sweet, with a little bit of spice.”
We love a commitment to the bit.
Cody and his blow-up doll on The Bachelorette.ABC
Innuendos dont get much more blatant.
Kudos to Joey for not picking the biggest one not every man would have that restraint.
Brett and his… lamp?
Adam arrives with a doll on The Bachelorette.Paul Hebert/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Robyn and her back handspring (2013)
Sometimes wackiness pushes you backward (literally).
Just consider Robyn, who attempted to impressSean Lowewith a pair of back handsprings.
The second, however, found her collapsing halfway through with a truly adorable cry of Oh no!
Rick dines with Michelle on The Bachelorette.Craig Sjodin/ABC
So it was controversial when the Texan returned for a second round as Bachelor three years later.
Even he wasnt surprised when one of the contestants, Chantal, greeted him with aslap to the face.
I watched your season and I have something for you, she said, instantly causing him to cower.
Alex rocks a sloth costume for Colton on The Bachelor.Rick Rowell/ABC
Heres the thing, its not from me, its from every woman in America."
And thats how a folk hero is born.
Zoe greets Joey Graziadei with phallic bananas on The Bachelor.ABC
Jonathon is lovesick for Jenn.ABC
Brett presents Andi with a lamp on The Bachelorette.Rick Rowell/ABC
Robyn does a handspring arriving on Sean Lowe’s season of The Bachelor.Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
All-4-One singing on to JoJo and Wells on The Bachelorette.Rick Rowell/ABC
Chantal slaps Brad Womack on season 15, episode 1 of The Bachelor.ABC
