Real World/Road Rules Challenge

"The Challenge" originated when MTV wanted to capitalize on its "Road Rules" and "Real World" franchises and the numerous young celebrities those two shows had created. Stars from each of those shows were pitted against each other. Over the course of thirty-three seasons, so far, its producers have looked for ways to keep it fresh, mostly by varying the cast. Like "Big Brother" and "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" and other reality contest shows, they have pitted various factions against one another.

As in the original "Real World", the contestants are mostly attractive alpha types. Those who have been successful on the show(s) have returned again and again, creating careers. This means some of them have had their egos stroked for years and they bring romantic and rivalry histories with them. This baggage fuels attractions and personal vendettas. These are real contests, but they are also soap operas.

You can expect grueling competitions, plenty of chest beating, and juvenile hookups and alliances. For a prize of $1 million, these twenty-somethings will do almost anything.

The best competitors display heart, intelligence, and physicality.

These shows often come with their own "after shows", where an in-studio host asks probing questions about each episode and they show behind-the-scenes footage.

Does not explore the worst in people like other reallity shows. It promotes hight competition but is very strict with agressivity which I respect a lot. The fact that most players are returning season after season just makes it more interesting when you see their development and how they change their playstyle, their rivalries, its amazing to see their strategy in the challenges and to follow the charecters.

Best reality TV show !!! I'm pumping watching this

This is probably the only good reality tv series out there since it has been on air for this long. Very addicting and super underrated. I love the drama, the challenges and challengers.

I have been a fan of this show sense the very beginning! I've seen every season and the shows TV station on Pluto TV is always on. It's insane how much I know about all the contestants and if you want to diss on my show you can leave no joke! I heard today on Facebook that this shows ratings are falling and I was shook because this is the best show I have ever seen and I don't know what I would do without it. I may not be able to watch it live because I'm always working but if I need to start arranging my work schedule to watch this show live to save this shows ratings I will do it. I honestly can't think of a season that I didn't absolutely love. I mean every contestant is a celebrity in my eyes if I ever met one of them if probably faint. I grew up with this show and it's a big part of my life.