Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joey Graziadei. Disney/Chris Willard(2)
9-1-1’s 100th episode took advantage of its new community by featuring a crossover with ABC’s The Bachelor, wasting no time poking exciting at Joey Graziadei’s period 28 journey with tennis balls — and a complete good deal of super glue.
The to start with several minutes of the Thursday, April 4, episode could have been puzzling for some viewers who assumed they have been tuning into a very first responder procedural only to see season 28’s Bachelor Joey standing outdoors the famous Bachelor mansion ready to meet his contestants.
Joey’s true year, of system, finished very last month when he proposed to Kelsey Anderson. Although the two are however very significantly happily engaged, 9-1-1 introduced the admirer-favorite major gentleman back again to enable celebrate the scripted drama’s big 100-episode milestone — and aid them with a hilariously awkward distress phone.
As Joey stands in the driveway at 2351 Kanan Rd in Agoura Hills, California together with actual Bachelor host Jesse Palmer, girls start off arriving in limos just one by just one, just like in the reality collection. Joey initial meets a dental hygienist, adopted by a flight attendant who asks him if he can “wing her heart.” Both equally are named Ashley, by the way, a reference to most seasons getting women of the same name. (Joey’s authentic fiancée was recognised as Kelsey A. during the the greater part of the year.)
“When I discovered out who the Bachelor was likely to be, I had entire system chills,” the upcoming female, podcast producer Angelique, tells the digicam. “I want this. The united states desires this. And he deserves it.”
A fellow tennis pro — Joey’s actual-lifestyle profession — comes next, with tennis balls spilling out the car doorway as she exits with a racquet in her fingers. She lobs a ball Joey’s way, which he catches in his arms easily with a smile.
Just as Jesse seems to request Joey how he’s experience, the upcoming contestant comes. As she hops out of the driver’s seat of the limo — the initially red flag anything might be awry — she greets Joey enthusiastically. Producers driving the cameras begin to notice that the blonde-haired, white woman in entrance of them may not in fact be “Conchata,” as she claims.
Being aware of she’s been uncovered, the woman reveals that her authentic title is Bailey, an esthetician from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Sharing that she’s been “waiting for this moment” considering that she was 21 years aged, she then superglues herself to the driveway in an endeavor to demonstrate she’s there for the “right reasons” — the most common phrase muttered by Bachelor contestants over the several years. Jesse quickly calls 9-1-1 for assistance, obtaining Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) on the other stop.
The 118 comes to the chaos soon soon after. From there, hijinks ensue — top secret Bachelor fan Chimney (Kenny Choi) geeks out in excess of discovering out who the up coming Bachelor will be, Buck (Oliver Stark) and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) get hit on by the females at the mansion, Bailey has to be jackhammered out of her sticky scenario and the true Conchata is found handed out from getting dosed with chloroform.
Joey, nevertheless, remains regular and serene, even wiping away Bailey’s tears before she gets whisked absent in an ambulance, creating the relaxation of the gals to roll their eyes in jealousy.
As sympathetic as he is, while, it is evidently not a like match. “Will you appear visit me in the hospital?” Bailey claims from a stretcher, to which Joey replies, “Do I have to?” Host Jesse rapidly whispers, “I wouldn’t.”
The crossover is a great homage to ABC immediately after the community saved 9-1-1 up subsequent its cancelation at Fox final yr. Credit rating for the concept goes to Hewitt, 45, who showrunner Tim Minear unveiled pitched him the idea.
“The complete crossover episode came about due to the fact Jennifer Love Hewitt identified as me right after she went to a single of the finales of The Bachelor,” Minear, 60, explained to Leisure Weekly in an interview posted on Saturday, March 30. “She’s a substantial fan of The Bachelor and she claimed, ‘Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the 118 responded to a call at the Bachelor mansion?’”
Hewitt is, in actuality, a large supporter of the franchise, as she notably attended the Golden Bachelor “After the Closing Rose” exclusive in December 2023. In accordance to Minear, it wasn’t extended just before he contacted ABC to discuss the notion even more.
“I reached out to ABC and they arrived at out to the Bachelor individuals and we got on to a Zoom,” he stated. “We just started off talking about what the choices ended up. The Bachelor persons were being unbelievably supportive and valuable. They volunteered to demonstrate us the ropes about how they make the show and then when we shot it.”
He ongoing, “We in fact brought in the Bachelor crew to shoot the first portion of that situation, so that it truly was The Bachelor. And then we go into 9-1-1 globe when they have to contact 9-1-1. So that is how it arrived about. It just appeared like a terrific strategy.”
9-1-1 airs on ABC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
