Alcala has been dubbed the "Dating Game killer" because he appeared on the television show "The Dating Game" as Bachelor No. 1 in 1978 during his killing spree.

"The Dating Game" originally aired on ABC from 1965 to 1973. It was known as one of the first TV shows to mix dating and entertainment. After its initial run, the show saw various revivals — in ...

Alcala, a convicted serial killer, appeared as a bachelor on an episode of “The Dating Game” in 1978, competing with two other men to win a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw.. Alcala was ...

The story of serial killer Rodney Alcala — the "Dating Game Killer" who appeared on and won the show — is the subject of the new movie "Woman of the Hour," starring Anna Kendrick.

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' Cheryl Bradshaw on 'The Dating Game.' ; Anna Kendrick as Sheryl Bradshaw in ...

"Woman of the Hour," written by Ian McDonald, is structured to jump back and forth in time to dates where Alcala committed his heinous killings, while "The Dating Game" show anchors the action ...

“I wanted to elevate my dating game by attending the show and to be able to find a match,” Smith, a 27-year-old content creator, told The Post. 6.

Chuck Woolery, the veteran game show host who gained fame as the original emcee behind “Wheel of Fortune” and later as the face of the popular syndicated dating show “Love Connection,” has ...

Marin resident Lara Starr will take part in KQED's "Dating with Dhaya Game Show." (Courtesy of Lara Starr) When Lara Starr goes on dates these days, she hopes one of two things will happen: it ...

“Woman of the Hour” star and director Anna Kendrick says watching the real Rodney Alcala’s appearance on a dating game show “really informed” his character in the Netflix thriller.