Real World 

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:

Jonathan Murray, Mary-Ellis Bunim

Stars:

Janelle Casanave, Alton Williams II, Arissa Hill

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 10 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
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
Wes Bergmann	...	Himself 26 episodes, 2005-2016
Johanna Botta	...	Herself 26 episodes, 2005-2016
Melinda Collins	...	Herself 26 episodes, 2005-2016
Johnny 'Bananas' 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
Dan Renzi	...	Himself 25 episodes, 1996-2005
Lacey Buehler	...	Herself 25 episodes, 2005
Nehemiah Clark	...	Himself 25 episodes, 2005
Danny Jamieson	...	Himself 25 episodes, 2005
Rachel Moyal	...	Herself 25 episodes, 2005
Cohutta Grindstaff	...	Himself 25 episodes, 2007-2008
KellyAnne Judd	...	Herself 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
Jacinda Barrett	...	Herself 23 episodes, 1995
Jay Frank	...	Himself 23 episodes, 1995
Kat Ogden	...	Herself 23 episodes, 1995
Lars Schlichting	...	Himself 23 episodes, 1995
Mike Johnson	...	Himself 23 episodes, 1995
Neil Forrester	...	Himself 23 episodes, 1995
Sharon Gitau	...	Herself 23 episodes, 1995
Aaron Bailey	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1993
Beth Stolarczyk	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1993
David Edwards	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1993
Dominic Griffin	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1993
Irene Berrera-Kearns	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1993
Jon Brennan	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1993
Tami Roman	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1993
Glen Naessens	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1993
Beth Anthony	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1993
Cynthia Roberts	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1996
Flora Alekseyeun	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1996
Joe Patane	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1996
Melissa Padrón	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1996
Mike Lambert	...	Himself 22 episodes, 1996
Sarah Becker	...	Herself 22 episodes, 1996
David Burns	...	Himself 20 episodes, 1998
Irene McGee	...	Herself 20 episodes, 1998
Janet Choi	...	Herself 20 episodes, 1998
Lindsay Brien	...	Herself 20 episodes, 1998
Nathan Blackburn	...	Himself 20 episodes, 1998
Rebecca Lord	...	Herself 20 episodes, 1998
Stephen Williams IV	...	Himself 20 episodes, 1998
Trisha Cummings	...	Herself 20 episodes, 2007-2008
Mike C. Manning	...	Himself 17 episodes, 2009-2010
Shauvon Torres	...	Herself 16 episodes, 2007-2008
Josh Colon	...	Himself 16 episodes, 2009-2010
Ashley Lindley	...	Herself 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
Dean Bart-Plange	...	Himself 16 episodes, 2016
Kailah Casillas	...	Herself 16 episodes, 2016
Chris 'Ammo' Ammon Hall	...	Himself 16 episodes, 2016
CeeJai Jenkins	...	Herself 16 episodes, 2016
Sabrina Kennedy	...	Herself 16 episodes, 2016
Dione Mariani	...	Himself 16 episodes, 2016
Naomi Defensor	...	Herself 15 episodes, 2011-2016
Leroy Garrett	...	Himself 15 episodes, 2011-2016
Dustin Zito	...	Himself 15 episodes, 2011-2016
Averey Tressler	...	Herself 15 episodes, 2013-2016
Jenna Thomason	...	Herself 15 episodes, 2016
Sarah Ralston	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2008
William Gilbert	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2008
Brianna Taylor	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2008
Dave 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 Patterson	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2009
Devyn Simone	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2009
Baya Voce	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2009
Jemmye Carroll	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2010-2016
McKenzie Coburn	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2010-2016
Ashlee Feldman	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2010-2016
Nany González	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2011
Heather Marter	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2011
Michael Ross	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2011
Daisy	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2013
Jessica McCain	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2013
Anastasia Miller	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2013
Johnny Reilly	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2013
Marlon Williams	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2013
Jordan Wiseley	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2013
Jenny Delich	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2014-2016
Tony Raines	...	Himself 14 episodes, 2014-2016
Madison Walls	...	Herself 14 episodes, 2014-2016
Greg Halstead	...	Himself 14 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
Preston Charles	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2010
Sahar Dika	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2010
Ryan Knight	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2010
Ryan Leslie	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2010
Eric Patrick	...	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
Bruno Bettencourt	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2014-2015
Sylvia Elsrode	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2014-2015
Jason Hill	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2014-2015
Violetta Milerman	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2014-2015
Nicole Zanatta	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2014-2015
Thomas Buell	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2014
Jay Gotti	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2014
Jamie Larson	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2014
Arielle Scott	...	Herself 13 episodes, 2014
Cory Wharton	...	Himself 13 episodes, 2014

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:

three word title | mtv | roommate | travel | gay friend | 

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Genres:

Drama | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

MTV MTV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

MTV Real World: Austin

Filming Locations:

18 Powis Terrace, Notting Hill, London, England, UK

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?

Trivia

This is the longest running America reality show in history.

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Connections

Referenced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Band Candy (1998)

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Soundtracks

Real World San Diego Theme
(Theme song for 2011 San Diego season)
Performed by Shaun Profeta

User Reviews

Locations Are Ridiculous!!!

Whenever I think about this show "Real World", I always think about the locations of the show: Boston, Chicago, Hawaii, Las Vegas, London, LA, Miami, New Orleans, NYC, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle. All of these cities are very exciting cities, but there is a problem here.

All of the mentioned places are regarded as high-profile cities, world class cities, international cities, EXPENSIVE cities. These are the cities which are shown in "bold print" on world maps. These are the cities where "nightlife" is booming. These are the cities where tourists flock for vacations. These are the cities that are shown on television all the time. These are the cities which are fast-paced. These are the cities where the "action" is. These are cities which will never be classified as "boring".

However, there is more to geography, and more to life, than that. If this show is supposed to be called the "Real World", give people just that. What about having the "Real World" take place in these types of places:

¨ Cheyenne, WY ¨ Binghamton, NY ¨ Savannah, GA ¨ Columbia, MO ¨ Dayton, OH

Or, if you want to take the international route, how about these places:

¨ Sussex, England ¨ Nice, France ¨ London, Ontario (as opposed to London, England) ¨ Cork, Ireland ¨ Perth, Australia

The idea here, is that all of these places are not regarded as the "world class" places like NYC or Paris. These places are slower-paced. These places don't have the "nightlife" that Chicago or Hawaii has. Tourists do not flock to these places like they do to San Francisco or Vegas. However, these "other" cities are special in their own way. They give you a look into what life is "really" like, without all the hussle and bussle.

Why has the "Real World" NOT taken place in lesser-profile places? It's on MTV. MTV appeals to Generation X'ers with short attention spans who want excitement and action-packed locales. They will not get action in Little Rock, Arkansas, nor will it keep their attention.

Also, how can early twenty-somethings who are just getting started in life afford to live like royalty in these high-priced places?

Perhaps I'm too critical. Perhaps I'm not. MTV is not exactly intelligent television like PBS or the Discovery Channel. The "Real World" is not going to appeal to people in their 30's and beyond. Even though others have discussed the other putrid aspects of this show, I felt that the location issue should have been addressed.