In 1978. The Dating Game aired live across the US. Bachelor Number One was charming. Confident. But behind the smile was a killer. Rodney Alcala had already murdered. And he would kill again. He lured women with promises of photography and fun. Most were young, brunette, and trusting. Victims were found strangled. Sometimes posed. One girl survived. Barely. On air, he was chosen by the contestant. But she sensed something was off. She backed out. It saved her life. His true victim count is still

This is the premiere episode of the nighttime version of The Dating Game, October 6, 1966. Groovy fashions, of course. The first bachelorette is Karen Carlson (later married to David Soul) and among the eligible mystery bachelors is Robert Vaughn, star of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. In the second round, the bachelorette is Sally Field, starring at the time in Gidget. Enjoy! | Midcentury Fashion