"The Surreal Life" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Creators:

Cris Abrego
Mark Cronin
Rick Telles

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

9 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV

Tagline:

See what happens with celebrities stop faking it and get - SURREAL!

Plot:

A reality show about fading celebrities who were hot back in the day, and how they live their day to day lives in one Los Angeles mansion.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Has Been | Rock Star | Teen Idol | Child Star

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Charo	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2004)
Dave Coulier	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2004)
Flavor Flav	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2004)
Jordan Knight	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2004)
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2004)
Ryan Starr	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2004)
Adrianne Curry	...	Herself / ... (11 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Knight	...	Himself / ... (11 episodes, 2005)
Jose Canseco	...	Himself (7 episodes, 2005)
Caprice Bourret		(7 episodes, 2005)
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton	...	Herself (7 episodes, 2005)
Janice Dickinson	...	Herself (7 episodes, 2005)
Carey Hart	...	Himself (7 episodes, 2005)
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth	...	Herself (7 episodes, 2005)
Bronson Pinchot	...	Himself (7 episodes, 2005)
Erik Estrada	...	Himself / ... (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alexis Arquette	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sally Jessy Raphael	...	Herself (5 episodes, 2004-2005)

Runtime:

22 min | USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

51 Minds Entertainment

Trivia:

The show's producers claim that after the success of the first season, thousands of applicants had applied for season 2.

Quotes:

Charo: [after seeing the electric chair in the electroshock therapy room] I was terrified to see the electric chair. You know why? Think about it! How many people been electrified in this chair. It's not a toy. It's the chair that alot of people have been sit down there, close their eyes and get roasted.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Strange Love" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Too Little Too Late

A mismatched cast

I've seen little bits and pieces of the first season,all of the second season,and I have to say the third season is so far the best. Not only because Flavor Flav from Public Enemy and funny man Dave Coulier is in it. The third season is just more interesting and suspenseful. Unlike the second season which was a little dry at times but they all seem to get along and tolerate one another. The third season cast is more detached and self-centered. The only ones I 've seen to be more realistic is Dave and Flavor. Flavor's enthusiasm give this show life and without him this cast would appear to keep to themselves. Let's start off with Charo she may mean well but she is selfish,at the beginning of the show she down right takes charge of who should sleep where. She (Charo) been in America for a long time and you still can't understand what's she's saying. Right away she's giving orders around the house and naming the dog she found "Cuchi" which none of the others agree with. Brigitte Nelson is another selfish one who loves to lead men on (namely Flav) and then drop them like they never existed. Ryan Star who is young and bitter probably because she didn't get her career kicked off the way she wanted "thanks American Idol." Ryan is another one who is too particular and do not know to adapt and have fun. Poor Jordan Knight is too self-indulged to be interesting. I hope in the next couple of episodes this cast will stick together and bring more harmony to one another instead of worry about personality conflicts.