Alcala also, improbably, appeared as Bachelor No. 1 on a 1978 episode of “The Dating Game,” right in the middle of a yearslong killing spree. He won, though the woman on the show subsequently declined ...
When Rodney Alcala appeared on ‘The Dating Game’ in 1978, he hid his murderous past. A year later, the world began to learn the truth about the serial killer.
Netflix's crime thriller, Woman of the Hour, is based on serial killer Rodney Alcala. It explores a 70s game show called The Dating Game, where Alcala was a contestant.