The movie stars Kendrick as Sheryl, a very close stand-in for Cheryl Bradshaw, a 28-year-old woman who in 1978 went on a popular TV show called "The Dating Game ... Bachelor #3, who is a serial ...
Woman of the Hour recreates Rodney Alcala's The Dating Game episode from 1978, albeit with a few minor changes. For starters, Rodney is Bachelor#3 in the film, while he was Bachelor#1 in real life.