With the addition of many new elements to the show -- including a surprise appearance by the Bachelor's mother at the first rose ceremony and an unexpected "in the field" rose ceremony during one of the dates that sends one woman home on the spot -- "The Bachelor," an original one-hour primetime romance reality television series, returns for a fourth season on the ABC Television Network for a special two-hour season premiere, Wednesday, September 24 (9-11 PM ET).

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