The Real World

Airs Next: MTV at Wednesday 10:00 PM (30 min.)

Status: Returning Series Premiered: May 21, 1992

Show Categories: Reality, Drama

"This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. The Real World..." How many times have we heard those words? The Real World was the first reality show on tv, premiering in 1992. It is still on the air, about to air it's 20th season, set in Hollywood. When The...

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Previous episode: Special: Real World Hollywood Reunion
All eight roommates return to dish about what really happened in Hollywood.
Aired: Saturday July 12, 2008

497. Hollywood Season Finale	Jul 9, 2008	1 Review	8.55

496. Mexi-Loco	Jul 2, 2008	0 Reviews	8.25

495. Them Chicks Is Fo' Self	Jun 25, 2008	0 Reviews	8.35

494. In With the New	Jun 18, 2008	0 Reviews	7.76

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News Headlines

external: MTV Throws a 'Real World' Reunion 2007-04-10

external: 'Real World' Heads Down Under 2007-01-09

external: Sydney, Australia, may be the location for the next 'Real World' 2007-01-04

MTV unveils extensive Web strategy 2006-11-30 13:56:00

external: 'Real World Denver' watched by less than half of Key West�s viewers 2006-11-29

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external: Real World: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Jun 4, 2008 (Score: 26)
external: The Real World: Perfection May 29, 2008 (Score: 26)
external: The Real World: New Roommates Jun 19, 2008 (Score: 26)
external: The Real World Hollywood: Season... Jul 10, 2008 (Score: 26)
external: The Real World Hollywood: Joey... May 1, 2008 (Score: 25)

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Cast

Greg - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Brianna - Duplicate - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Will - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Sarah - Duplicate - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Dave - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Kimberly - Season 20 - Hollywood (photos)

Joey - Season 20 - Hollywood

Mike Johnson (II) - Season 4 - London

Danny Roberts (II) - Season 9 - New Orleans

Kevin Dunn (II) - Season 10 - Back to New York

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gordosaros Report Abuse	9.8 Superb "Personal favorite" This show is about 7 people that move into a house and live together and they never meet each other. Continue » Posted Jun 27, 2008 2:13 pm PST

Vital_Shot Report Abuse	9.0 Superb "Classic" Good reality TV, if there's such a thing. Continue » Posted Jun 19, 2008 4:10 pm PST

kitsryder9172 Report Abuse	8.4 Great "Past its prime" love the show and being the groundbreaker show in the 1990's but lately the does not have any talkabout the next morning did you see what happen and the did brought diversty for a while but now it fail with the same old situations with a new cast,locale. Continue » Posted May 25, 2008 5:36 pm PST

poeticmelody Report Abuse	8.0 Great "Classic" After Season 12, there is nothing exciting to watch! Continue » Posted Apr 19, 2008 9:04 am PST

minnime1992 Report Abuse	9.2 Superb "Off the wall" Its mtv to its best Continue » Posted Jan 23, 2008 3:52 pm PST

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Show: The Real World
Popularity Rank: 360 of 17,587
Ratings Rank: 2,030 of 17,587 (

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Show Reviews: 100
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Score: 8.1 Great 1,652 votes

Rating Statistics:
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perfect: 358 (22.2%)
superb: 316 (19.6%)
good: 221 (13.7%)
Other: 207 (12.8%)

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	khfan143 that host on the reunion show should be fired!!! 2 posts

	Lionheart08 What's everyone's impression on Will now? 10 posts

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Going Down Under: A First Look at Real World Sydney No. 449 season 19
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Reunited: Bygones No. 442 season 12
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Reunited And It Feels So Awkward No. 441 season 12
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