In honor of 9-1-1In the historic 100th episode, the beloved Los Angeles-based procedural teamed up with The Bachelor for one of the most dramatic crossovers in ABC history.
When 9-1-1Oliver Stark confirmed for the first time that the 118th was heading to At the famous Bachelor mansion, I admit my mind went straight to more predictable emergencies, like a pool-related accident, a Night 1 arrival passed out from nerves, or—pardon me, franchise—a kitchen fire due to that a contestant’s cooking went wrong. Instead, the show enlisted the help of Joey Graziadei (arguably America’s Greatest Bachelor) and franchise host Jesse Palmer to pull off a deranged emergency that stayed true to 9-1-1It’s a crazy, incredibly extra core while also poking fun at the long-running reality series.
“It was crazy to be back in the mansion, and it was a really fun experience trying to be an actor.” The Bachelorthe season 28 protagonist told Jugo Mobile in a Zoom interview. “But I didn’t really act. I was just being myself. I played Joey. So it was easy,” he laughed.
Season 7, Episode 4, “Buck Bothered and Bewildered,” kicked off with the best of us. Bachelor boy standing outside the mansion looking as dapper as ever in a burgundy suit. In keeping with Night 1 tradition, a limousine pulled up to the sparkling driveway and a woman named Angelique eagerly appeared in a sparkly dress. “When I found out who was going to be the Bachelor, I literally had chills all over my body,” the 24-year-old podcast producer from Portland, Oregon, confidently explained in a talking head. “I want this. America wants this. And it deserves it.” Next, Ashley A., a 23-year-old flight attendant from Corona, California, handed Joey a pair of wings and asked him if he believed in love at first. . flight. Then, 23-year-old Ashley c., a dental hygienist from Orlando, Florida, arrived, prompting Joey to say, “Cool. Another Ashley.”
In addition to highlighting The BachelorNight 1’s seemingly endless string of cheesy one-liners, questionably young contestants, and repetitive names, 9-1-1The writers even showed a bunch of tennis balls falling out of a limousine as a nod to the tennis teaching pro’s real-life premiere. The only thing that could have made the parody better? Bring a fan-favorite season 28 contestant like Maria Georgas into the mix. (After all, she is an actress!)
Just when the opening started to feel a little also On the nose for Bachelor Nation, everything went off the rails, 9-1-1 style. A limousine pulled into the mansion’s driveway and a woman dressed in a floor-length robe nervously stepped out of the driver’s seat holding a bottle of glue. “Hello Joey. My name is… Conchata. I’m stuck on you and I hope you’re stuck on me too,” she said. Everything about the entrance was suspicious, but when the woman told Joey, thought Her name was Mexican, a broken record, the camera turned towards the producers and everyone realized that the contestant was a fraud.
“She doesn’t have a shot in the head! She does not exist! a man shouted. “Someone get her off the set!” another producer ordered. The fake Conchata raised her glue bottle and warned everyone to back away. “She has anthrax! Oh shine! a woman screamed with equal levels of horror. (Unbelievable.) The rebel contestant introduced herself as Bailey, a beautician from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, who dreams of being in The Bachelor since I was 21 years old. Then came the emergency: she hit the driveway, of course!
9-1-1 cut to a dazed Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) answering a call from Jesse Palmer and trying to stay calm with her colleagues. Bachelor super fan, Josh (Bryan Safi). What really elevated the scene was the knowledge that art reflected life, because Hewitt… Who made this whole ABC crossover happen? – it’s a it’s big Bachelor fan in real life. She attended memorablyThe golden bachelorfinal andsupposedly dated exBachelorstar Ben Flajnikback in my day. Although Flajnik eventually stated that “ending up with a Hollywood celebrity is not something he wants,” Hewitt married actor Brian Hallisay (who starred alongside her in9-1-1) in 2013, so he finally got his happy ending.
As for her 9-1-1 Her husband, Chimney (Kenneth Choi), fainted at the sight of Joey, while Hen (Aisha Hinds) and the team realized they couldn’t break down Bailey’s industrial glue. As Joey looked on in defeat with wide eyes, his contestants began flirting with Buck and Eddie, who politely rejected the advances and brought out the big guns for this rescue, or rather, the big jackhammers. “We don’t own this house! We rent! If you start hammering, we’ll have to film the rest of the season in Glendale,” one producer yelled. (Even though it’s not technically true, I wish all of Bachelor Nation would think that 118 is the reason Jenn Tran’s season of High school He will be filming in a new location..)
In Bailey’s time of need, good boy Joey stepped in to comfort and distract her, even wiping a tear from her face in an ode to his signature move from Season 28. Meanwhile, Chimney snuck behind a limo to answer a question. FaceTime call from Maddie and Josh, who begged her to reveal the new Bachelor lead and squealed after learning it was the Bachelorette party alum.
The hectic eight-and-a-half-minute scene, which ended with Bailey asking Joey to visit her in prison and Jesse advising her against it, was a deeply unserious and super-duper celebration of two hit ABC series that reunited beloved casts in honor to 9-1-1The 100 episode milestone.
Fans can add this to the list of hits. 9-1-1 crossover episodes along with season 2 9-1-1: Lonely Star collaborate and start manifesting your next dream crossover for season 8. Peter Krause already has an idea…
new episodes of 9-1-1 premieres Thursdays at 8:00 pm on ABC and airs the next day on Hulu.
