Turns out, Bradshaw’s inspiration was real: Field appeared in the premiere episode of The Dating Game on Oct. 6, 1966.

Despite unknowingly having a serial killer on the show in 1978, "The Dating Game" also featured many contestants who later became famous.

What happened to Cheryl Bradshaw after The Dating Game? Woman of the Hour ’s end titles reveal that the real Bradshaw left California to live a private life and raise a family.