The Surreal Life (2003– )

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.

Creators:

Cris Abrego, Mark Cronin, Rick Telles

Stars:

Dave Coulier, Jordan Knight, Brigitte Nielsen

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dave Coulier	...	Himself (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jordan Knight	...	Himself (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Herself (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ryan Starr	...	Herself (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Adrianne Curry	...	Herself (19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christopher Knight	...	Himself (19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Da Brat	...	Herself (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Marcus Schenkenberg	...	Himself (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Verne Troyer	...	Himself (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jane Wiedlin	...	Herself (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jose Canseco	...	Himself (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Caprice Bourret		(15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Janice Dickinson	...	Herself (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Omarosa Manigault	...	Herself (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Bronson Pinchot	...	Himself (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ron Jeremy	...	Himself (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Erik Estrada	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Traci Bingham	...	Herself (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Charo	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2004)
Flavor Flav	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2004)
Alexis Arquette	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2003-2006)
Sherman Hemsley	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2003-2006)
Florence Henderson	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2003-2006)
Vince Neil	...	Himself (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tawny Kitaen	...	Herself (11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andrea Lowell	...	Herself (11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chyna	...	Herself (10 episodes, 2005)
Jerri Manthey	...	Herself (10 episodes, 2003)
M.C. Hammer	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2003)
Emmanuel Lewis	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2003)
Gabrielle Carteris	...	Herself (10 episodes, 2003)
Corey Feldman	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2003)
Brande Roderick	...	Herself (9 episodes, 2003)
Susie Feldman	...	Herself (9 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

The Surreal Life is a show about celebrity has-beens, ones who were hot back in the day when they were on the A-List. This is what happens when they've fallen off that list long ago and are no longer in the public eye. As they live their day to day lives in a series of misadventures from odd confrontations to bizarre personal issues, they learn to live together as a family. Taking many people from the movie, television, and music industries, this is how they all live together in one Los Angeles mansion. It's how their life has become surreal.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | has been | rock star | teen idol | child star | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

VH1- Season 3 VH1- Season 4

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ron Jeremy ja himmeet tähdet

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

51 Minds Entertainment, Brass Ring Productions, Go Sick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Danny Bonaduce was supposed to be on Season 2 but pulled out.

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Quotes

Charo: [while standing in an elevator shaft where a patient was allegedly crushed to death] I hear the guy, okay? I'm sorry for him, but I want... I... I want to be alive.

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Connections

Referenced in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Too Little Too Late"
Written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson
Performed by Barenaked Ladies

User Reviews

Funnier Than Most Scripted Sitcoms

Like an earlier poster commented, I didn't give this a show a chance until accidentally tuning into it one night. From then on, I found it funny (in an ironic way). I first watched the series with Corey Feldman, Trisha from Real World, Ron Jeremy, et al. I give these people a lot of credit (or guts) for doing this. The camera isn't always kind and the crew records EVERYTHING these folks say. What's amusing about this show is that there's always the "strange one" (Chyna Doll, Verne Troyer, or Vanilla Ice, for example) who wig out or go off on some sort of inexplicable bender...the "what-the-hell-love-match" (Adrianne Curry and Chris Knight or Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen) which is hilarious to watch, though you kind of root them on, too...then the "obnoxious ones" (Feldman, Jerry Manthey, Ryan Starr, Omarosa, etc.) who seem to have checked their manners and sensitivity at the door. Janice Dickinson (in the latest one) is a whole other ball game, given that she's just plain mean to the bone and bitter (apparently she has some horrible and serious past issues she hasn't dealt with yet). I hate to say it but I dig this show and it's worth a peek. You may find yourself laughing at some of the most hair-brained things that are said or done by these poor celebs!