The Real World is MTV's Reality television franchise created and produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray for the MTV family. The original series is a reality television series produced through MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions that most recently aired on Facebook Watch after airing on MTV from 1992 to 2017 and was originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. The sister show of The Real World, "Road Rules" debuted on July 19, 1995, and ended on May 9, 2007. This allowed Road Rules a total of 14 seasons and 12 years on the air. On June 1st 1998, MTV has spun off from two of the network's reality shows, The Real World and Road Rules to make "The Challenge" to make the franchise itself have slowly expanded to include contestants who debuted on The Challenge itself, alumni from other MTV franchises likely.
The franchise itself is the longest MTV programming in the world and the series was hailed in its early years for depicting issues of contemporary young-adulthood relevant to its core audience, such as sex, prejudice, religion, abortion, illness, sexuality, AIDS, death, politics, and substance abuse, but later garnered a reputation as a showcase for immaturity and irresponsible behavior.
The series has generated two notable related series, both broadcast by MTV: Road Rules, a sister show, which lasted for 14 seasons (1995–2007), and the ongoing spin-off reality game show The Challenge, which has run for 35 seasons since 1998, thus surpassing The Real World.
On Feb 19th, 2021, The Series was credited for birthing the reality category reunites original cast in iconic NYC loft for THE REAL WORLD HOMECOMING: NEW YORK thanks to the MTV Press Team
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In 2008, prior to the airing of the Hollywood season, the first-ever Real World Awards Bash aired on MTV. Viewers voted the Austin season as their favorite season.
Since the introduction of The Real World, Bunim/Murray has introduced a number of other reality shows, most notably Road Rules, in which five strangers (six in later seasons) are sent off in a RV (with the exception of the eighth season) and asked to travel to various locales and complete certain tasks to eventually gain a "handsome reward." Other Bunim/Murray productions include The Challenge, which pits teams of alumni from both shows against each other in physical competitions.
Bunim-Murray also produced Pedro, a 2008 film by director Nick Oceano, which dramatized the life of Pedro Zamora, including his stay in the Real World house. The film, Bunim/Murray's first scripted project since the original unaired "Real World" concept, was an Official Selection at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
Two international localized editions were produced in the 1990s, The Real World: Stockholm and The Real World: Visby.
Road Rules[]
- Main article: Road Rules
The plot of the franchise's sister series followed five to six strangers, between the ages of 18 and 24, stripped of their money and restricted to a life in an RV, traveling from location to location. Usually the trivia of Road Rules suggested of Kendall's going back at home, her experience on Road Rules prompted her to pursue a career in entertainment and she is currently waiting tables and going on auditions. Until it's cancellation and end on May 9, 2007.
The Challenge[]
- Main article: The Challenge
The Real World Homecoming[]
- Main article: The Real World Homecoming
A 2021 miniseries of The Real World was released in March 4th 2021 as series ploy of the reunited the cast of the first season of the show.
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The Real World Movie: The Lost Season[]
- Main article: The Real World Movie: The Lost Season
In 2002, MTV also produced a made-for-TV movie, The Real World Movie: The Lost Season, ostensibly about a season of The Real World whose cast members are terrorized by a rejected would-be member.
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