The Real World (1992– )

Each season, series producers choose a diverse group of seven to eight people in their late teens to mid-20s to live together in a major city. The series presents their spontaneous, ... See full summary »

Creators:

Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray

Stars:

Janelle Casanave, Alton Williams II, Arissa Hill

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Janelle Casanave	...	Herself (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alton Williams II	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Arissa Hill	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brynn Smith	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Frank Roessler	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Irulan Wilson	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Steven Hill	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tyrie Ballard	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Colie Edison	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenn Grijalva	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brooke LaBarbera	...	Herself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Davis Mallory	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Nichols	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alex Smith	...	Himself (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Frankie Abernathy	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2004)
Randy Barry	...	Himself (28 episodes, 2004)
Jamie Chung	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2004)
Charlie Dordevich	...	Himself (28 episodes, 2004)
Cameran Eubanks	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2004)
Brad Fiorenza	...	Himself (28 episodes, 2004)
Robin Hibbard	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2004)
Jacquese Smith	...	Himself (28 episodes, 2004)
Trishelle Cannatella	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shavonda Billingslea	...	Herself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Karamo Brown	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sarah Burke	...	Herself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
M.J. Garrett	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
William Hernandez	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Landon Lueck	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Melanie Silcott	...	Herself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ace Amerson	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2003)
Adam King	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2003)
Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2003)
Christina Trainor	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2003)
Leah Gillingwater	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2003)
Mallory Snyder	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2003)
Simon Sherry-Wood	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2003)
Johnny Devenanzio	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2006)
Tyler Duckworth	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2006)
Zach Mann	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2006)
Paula Meronek	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2006)
Svetlana Shusterman	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2006)
Jose Tapia	...	Himself (26 episodes, 2006)
Wes Bergmann	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2005)
Johanna Botta	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2005)
Lacey Buehler	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2005)
Nehemiah Clark	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2005)
Danny Jamieson	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2005)
Rachel Moyal	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2005)
Melinda Stolp	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2005)
KellyAnne Judd	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cohutta Lee	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dunbar Merrill	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Parisa Montazaran	...	Herself (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Isaac Stout	...	Himself (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Trisha Cummings	...	Herself (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shauvon Torres	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Josh Colon	...	Himself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ashley Lindley	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Mike C. Manning	...	Himself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ty Ruff	...	Himself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Emily Schromm	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Callie Walker	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Erika Wasilewski	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Andrew Woods	...	Himself (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Sarah Ralston	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2008)
Joey Kovar	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2008)
William Gilbert	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2008)
Brianna Taylor	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2008)
David Malinosky	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2008)
Kimberly Alexander	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2008)
Richard Cranach	...	Himself - Perch Band Member (14 episodes, 1993)
Chet Cannon	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Conklin	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2009)
Katelynn Cusanelli	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2009)
Scott Herman	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2009)
J.D. Ordonez	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Rice	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2009)
Baya Voce	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2009)
Naomi Defensor	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2011)
Leroy Garrett	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2011)
Nany González	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2011)
Heather Marter	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2011)
Michael Ross	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2011)
Dustin Zito	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2011)
Greg Halstead	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2008)
Bronne Bruzgo	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2009)
Derek Chavez	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2009)
Ayiiia Elizarraras	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2009)
Emilee Fitzpatrick	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2009)
C.J. Koegel	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2009)
Jonna Mannion	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2009)
Jasmine Reynaud	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2009)
Joey Rozmus	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2009)
Devyn Sims	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2009)
Jemmye Carroll	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2010)
McKenzie Coburn	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2010)
Sahar Dika	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2010)
Ashlee Feldman	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Knight	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Leslie	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2010)
Eric Patrick	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2010)
Preston Roberson-Charles	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2010)
Alexandra Govere	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2011)
Ashley Kelsey	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2011)
Sam McGinn	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2011)
Priscilla Mendez	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2011)
Zach Nichols	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2011)
Nate Stodghill	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2011)
Frank Sweeney	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2011)
LaToya Jackson	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2012)
Brandon Kane	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2012)
Marie Roda	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2012)
Robb Schreiber	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2012)
Brandon Swift	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2012)
Laura Waller	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2012)
Trey Weatherholtz	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Each season, series producers choose a diverse group of seven to eight people in their late teens to mid-20s to live together in a major city. The series presents their spontaneous, unscripted interactions with one another and the world around them, focusing on a different group and city each season.

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Plot Keywords:

gay friend | roommate | travel | gay interest | mtv | 

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

MTV Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

MTV Real World: Austin

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 41 min (season 23)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Pups (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Hurricane Season"
(Theme song for 2010 New Orleans season)
Performed by Trombone Shorty

User Reviews

The Jersey Shore of the 1990's and today.

The Real world is no doubt the most overrated TV show in television history, to say it's better than classics like sanford and son, all in the family, the dick van dyke show and the jeffersons is a joke, those who think of it, must be on some kind of acid trip, The Real world basicially made generation x go stale and teens bore to death, to compare this one to trauma life in the er is like comparing a alvin and the chipmunks to the smurfs trauma is about real life situations, while the real world is about stupidity eric nies is the most cheesist actor ever and the rest are terrible The real world along with many talk shows are the beginning of the downfall of TV in America. I'll be finally glad this show ends it's run for good.

Eric Nies was the DJ Pauly D of the early 90's.

1 Star.