That moment sent a bad message to Real World fans, as before there was no tolerance for violence on the show, yet they let her remain seemingly for the draw of what she will do next. The cast dynamic was so great in this one that fans could look past how obviously each person was cast for the role they were to play in the season. Las Vegas II saw one dramatic situation after another, and more than one couple formed.
Between Leroy being hilarious, Mike being awkward, and Dustin and Heather, and Nany and Adam being total messes this season was just non-stop drama. They were great to watch, but the season could have focused on the important issues a little better. The Real Word: Hawaii was one of those seasons where it is hard to tell whether it is popular because of the story the cast told or simply because of the great location.
Again, fans had problems with liking much or any of the cast, but it definitely hit home with some of the major issues dealt with.
Unfortunately, despite dealing with the issue which does affect many, the season was rife with people who we only watched because it was unbelievable they could really be like that, not because they did or said anything of particular interest.
First of all, Sydney was an absolutely amazing location, and the cast was unbelievably unique for a show that is always casting in order for certain personalities to clash. There is no way that the season that started it all could be overlooked. Dwelling in a two-story, 22,square-foot building in Lower Downtown Denver, the housemates participated in Outward Bound, a wilderness training program that they subsequently used to lead young Hurricane Katrina victims on hiking expeditions.
Twenty years after setting the show in San Francisco in season 3, The Real World: Ex-Plosion returned to the city by the bay for a major series makeover.
A total of 12 strangers appeared during the season, with many of the cast members' exes joining the house. The season also altered its filming style to include cameramen and cast members interacting with producers. In a wrinkle that allows members to get legal jobs during the season, Ashley Caesar works for a local startup, Arielle Scott works as a filmmaker, and Jenny Delich becomes a go-go dancer. Produced in the election year, the season's high point comes in episode nine when Julie befriends a homeless woman named Darlene, while several other housemates attend a pro-choice rally in Washington D.
Residing in a gorgeous four-story mansion in Venice Beach, two of the nine total houseguests were replaced during the season. Comedian David Edwards was asked to leave the premises by his roommates, while Irene Berrera-Kearns was replaced after she got married. Changes from season 1 to 2 include expanding the total number of episodes from 13 to 21, while adding a soundproof "Confessional" room. When Paul visited, his face was blurred to protect his identity, but the pair later appeared on an MTV special together when Paul's duty with the military was over.
The Realness: Julie, a Mormon, was famously suspended from Brigham Young University after the show due to the school's honor code, which doesn't allow for unmarried students to live with members of the opposite sex. Memorable Element: The Real World famously doesn't allow its cast to have access to televisions and other media, but those rules were intentionally broken during the filming of this 11th season… on September 11, Watching the roommates experience that day was heartbreaking, cathartic, and absolutely unforgettable.
The Realness: There have been reports that some of those reactions were staged. Memorable Element: Naming just one of these has officially gotten difficult, but Stephen opening a car door and slapping Irene as she moved out of the house was pretty darn unforgettable. Memorable Element: This marks the first season the roommates were given a job, which expanded the template for the roommates' regular arguments. But also there was that threesome in the shower.
The Realness: "I'm not here to make friends" — that classic reality TV phrase — may have been uttered for the first time by Cynthia. Memorable Element: The season kicked off with a three-way hot tub make-out session and — thanks in large part to the season's breakout star, Trishelle — continued to provide everything else you might expect from a Sin City-located series.
The Realness: Five years after the season aired, the cast reunited for a spin-off miniseries. Memorable Element: When David pulled blankets off Tami, leaving her in nothing but her underwear, Tami retaliates and a massive argument ensues, resulting in the women demanding that David move out. Later in the season, Tami gets an abortion. Memorable Element: In addition to the cast's naked antics, the season is most remembered for Ruthie's excessive drinking which leads to her roommates holding an intervention and, ultimately, her departure from the house to attend a treatment facility.
Memorable Element: The season that began it all showed us just how fascinating it could be to watch people learn from each other, whether it be through arguments about race, sexuality, politics, or just whose turn it is to do the dishes. The Realness: Pretty much every reality show you've ever watched owes at least a small debt of gratitude to these seven strangers.
Memorable Element: Pedro remains one of the biggest game changers in television history, both because of his openness in his struggle with AIDS and his death just hours after the show's season finale aired and his televised commitment ceremony the first ever with Sean Sasser.
And then there's his massive fight with Puck. The Realness: Pedro and Puck weren't the only major story lines of the season — Pam and Judd celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary last year.
This is the true story of 32 seasons of 7 strangers In honor of the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the revolutionary MTV reality series, we're ranking every single season.
By Breanne L. Save FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message. Credit: MTV. The Realness: That wound up just being wayyy too many roommates.
Continued on next slide. The Realness: Did this cast ever really jell? Garrett, Karamo Brown, Melanie Silcott, Shavonda Billingslea Memorable Element: This marked the first season to feature two gay men, Karamo and Wilie, and the cast had a fun job working for the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football League team, but all we really remember about this season was Mel getting body lice.
The Realness: Leroy and Mike's bromance remains one of the best in 32 seasons. Credit: Everett Collection. Conflict is heightened continuously to maximum effect, usually lubricated by copious amounts of alcohol and bad decision-making. But the secret to a successful season is finding the small, quiet moments to let it breathe; a mundane interaction between two roommates on a walk to the store, or during a cigarette break, often produces some of the most meaningful interactions—until the next fight.
There are some epic blowouts in Season 18, including some truly ugly moments, like when Davis uses a racial slur toward Tyrie after the two get into a heated argument.
Denver has its tender moments, but everyone would have benefited from taking a breath. Australia seemed to be an inspired choice to revamp the franchise, but Sydney never hit its stride. But gimmicks aside, the quality of Skeletons ultimately came down to the core cast, and Skeletons had a great one. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. A far cry from other seasons in which the roommates had jobs or visions of fame, the majority of Real World: London characters just kind of … hung out.
A bored Mike and Jay, who have little to do in London, sleep during the day and engage in nighttime antics that anger Jacinda. Mike gets a job teaching inline skating, while Sharon tries her hand at being a salesperson.
That distinction belongs to Nia, who joined the cast after the third episode when Joi returned home. City reboot seasons rarely surpass their predecessors—see: Las Vegas—and this New Orleans sequel is no exception. From the New Orleans Times-Picayune :. The aggrieved housemate, Ryan Leslie, blamed the tainted toothbrush for a subsequent illness, and summoned police to the Uptown New Orleans house in the block of Dufossat Street.
Though police conducted interviews and confiscated evidence, no one was arrested. Ryan copes with post-traumatic stress disorder caused by his deployment to Iraq and learns during the season that he will be recalled to active duty. And if you thought there was no way that the sequel could match the original … you were right—but Vegas II still had its high points. Hurricanes Rita and Wilma forced the cast to retreat to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale during production, probably the most noteworthy events from the season.
You might wonder why Key West ranks this low despite being the birthplace of Johnny Bananas. As one of my first forays into the transformative medium that is basic-cable reality TV, The Real World: Austin captivated teenage me with its outspoken cast and a rotation of subplots bursting with violence, sex, alcohol, and complicated interpersonal relationships.
I can remember making the weekly trip down into our basement to watch the show, ashamed that I had picked Austin over something more family-friendly like American Idol. I was 15 when the season premiered, and eager to consume anything that depicted the messy dramatics of young adult life, which, in this case, happened to involve everything from a street fight resulting in a serious injury, to a forbidden lust between roommates, to a public intoxication arrest.
That being said, Austin has range—not only did it give us the at-times infuriating showmance between Melinda and Danny, it also managed to ground us with heavier topics, such as the Iraq War and the death of a parent. If Season 1 created the template, Season 2 is where the show sharpened some of the beats that carried it through the next three decades.
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