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The Surreal Life

  • TV Series
  • 2003–
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
837
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The Surreal Life (2003)
Docusoap Reality TVComedyReality TV

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.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.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
    • Mark Cronin
    • Cris Abrego
    • Rick Telles
  • Stars
    • Charo
    • Dave Coulier
    • Flavor Flav
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    837
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Mark Cronin
      • Cris Abrego
      • Rick Telles
    • Stars
      • Charo
      • Dave Coulier
      • Flavor Flav
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Charo
    Charo
    • Self
    • 2004
    Dave Coulier
    Dave Coulier
    • Self
    • 2004
    Flavor Flav
    Flavor Flav
    • Self
    • 2004
    Jordan Knight
    Jordan Knight
    • Self
    • 2004
    Brigitte Nielsen
    Brigitte Nielsen
    • Self
    • 2004
    Ryan Starr
    Ryan Starr
    • Self
    • 2004
    Adrianne Curry
    Adrianne Curry
    • Self…
    • 2005
    Christopher Knight
    Christopher Knight
    • Self…
    • 2005
    Vince Neil
    Vince Neil
    • Self
    • 2003–2004
    Jose Canseco
    Jose Canseco
    • Self
    • 2005–2024
    Da Brat
    Da Brat
    • Self
    • 2005
    Chyna
    Chyna
    • Self
    • 2005
    Marcus Schenkenberg
    Marcus Schenkenberg
    • Self
    • 2005
    Verne Troyer
    Verne Troyer
    • Self
    • 2005
    Jane Wiedlin
    Jane Wiedlin
    • Self
    • 2005
    Jerri Manthey
    Jerri Manthey
    • Self
    • 2003
    M.C. Hammer
    M.C. Hammer
    • Self
    • 2003
    Emmanuel Lewis
    Emmanuel Lewis
    • Self
    • 2003
    • Creators
      • Mark Cronin
      • Cris Abrego
      • Rick Telles
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    IrockGswift

    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.
    blackarachnia2

    UGH! The Roaring Bitch Returns.

    Ugh! Why did they let The Roaring Bitch come on this one? I didn't like Jerri on Survivor:The Australian Outback or Survivor:All Stars and I'm not about to start liking her now. Even though I did feel sorry for her when she had her melt down I still hate her with every fiber of my being. She was cocky, arrogant and too smart for her own good. :p The producers of this show ought to be drawn out and shot for letting Ms Manthey on this show. She is, coincidently, the most annoying person on that show along side Gabriel Carteris. A lot of people find Jerri is how she was portrayed on the Australian Outback and on All-Stars. She's a whiny bitch.
    Uxbridge

    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!
    RashaMc82

    Morality flushed down the toilet

    It's funny to watch D-list celebrities live in a house together. Gives my life purpose. It was really funny watching MC hammer and all the crappy celebrities. This ranks right with Celebrity Boxing and the Celebrity Mole. I wonder what other punish tv has in store for our has-been elite.
    skyboy1999

    Corey Feldman lives!!! Surreal Life Rules!!!

    After watching the first three episodes of this funny, (yes actually it is pretty funny!) new WB show, I understand while Corey Feldman is no longer working in Hollywood. The plot, is pretty simple, there are seven celebrities (and I use the term "celebrities" loosely) living in a nice house somewhere in Hollywood. That's it, there is no plot, there is no elimination, or charity, or anything else. You just watch and see what stupid thing the producer's have them do next. The highlight of the show thus far, is Feldman's constant, almost maternal need for attention. Everything seems to have to focus around him, his girlfriend, his ex-girlfriends, and his new album (God help us all). While most of the others (Rocker Vince Neil, ex-playmate Brandi Rodderick, Emmanual Lewis (Webster from tv), the classic M.C Hammer) seem to take the show for what it is, a paid vacation, and a chance to have some fun. However, Feldman, along with Gabrielle Carteris, and that annoying chick from Surrvivor think that it's actually going to help jumpstart or re-start their careers. It's funny at times, but sad as well, as most of these people have had their "fifteen minutes" and they ain't gettin' them back. If you want a little nostalgia from the 80's and early 90's, and a chance to see just how far some superstars have fallen, give "Surreal Life" a chance. But you'd better hurry, because it's on the WB, so it probably won't last long. Hey, here's an idea for a sequel. Vanilla Ice, Screech (from saved by the bell) Jimmy Walker, and Elizabeth Berkley...

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    • Trivia
      During the second season, Vanilla Ice found a pool shed on the mansion estate where he would often take a break from the cameras. The shed was dubbed "Vanilla's Smoke Shack".
    • Quotes

      Charo: [the cast has just learned they will be assisting parapsychologist Dr. Larry Montz in determining if an abandoned mental hospital is haunted] People alive don't understand me. How in the world a ghost is going to understand me?

      Dr. Larry Montz: Because they communicate more telepathically than verbally, so they're not going to be worried about your accent.

      Charo: Oh.

      [Laughs nervously]

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Ellen DeGeneres/MC Hammer/Simple Plan (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Too Little Too Late
      Written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • VH1- Season 3
      • VH1- Season 4
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 51 Minds Entertainment
      • Brass Ring Productions
      • Go Sick Productions
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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