17 Facts About The Real Rodney Alcala, AKA “The Dating Game” Killer, That You Probably Don’t Know

Unlike in the film, Alcala and Cheryl reportedly never went on a date following the episode. 

The day after the episode, Cheryl called contestant coordinator Ellen Metzger. Ellen recalled to ABC News, “She said, ‘Ellen, I can’t go out with this guy. There’s weird vibes that are coming off of him. He’s very strange. I am not comfortable. Is that going to be a problem?’ And, of course, I said, ‘No.'”