It was supposed to be just another silly episode of “The Dating Game.” At a taping of the popular TV show in 1978, host Jim Lange introduced three male suitors who were there to be cutely questioned ...

"Woman of the Hour" star and director Anna Kendrick was struck by Rodney Alcala's "disarming, child-like" qualities in the footage from his 1978 game show appearance. “Woman of the Hour” star and ...

Rodney Alcala appeared on a dating show that led to his infamy. Pic credit: Huntington Beach Police Department/ @criminologytube/YouTube In 1978, Rodney James Alcala appeared on the popular TV show ...

Netflix's new film "Woman of the Hour" is based on a true story about serial killer Rodney Alcala. In real life, Alcala competed on "The Dating Game" and won a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw.

Plenty of people from Tom Selleck to Farrah Fawcett went on "The Dating Game" looking for love, fame and fortune — or at least a free trip. One woman got more than she expected: An encounter with a ...