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The Challenge, formerly known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge, is a reality competition that airs on MTV. It started out as a crossover series of MTV's popular The Real World and Road Rules series, pitting former cast members of those shows against one another in different types of physical events. Starting in 2005, due to a hiatus for Road Rules, cast members were brought in from other places. This led to the show being renamed to The Challenge in 2010.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

Cast

• See the cast listing for a full list of all cast members and the seasons they appeared in.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
MTV
Season One Road Rules: All Stars	June 1, 1998	July 6, 1998	6
Season Two Real World/Road Rules Challenge	November 9, 1999	December 14, 1999	6
Season Three Real World/Road Rules Challenge 2000	January 17, 2000	April 3, 2000	11
Season Four Extreme Challenge	January 9, 2001	May 22, 2001	18
Season Five Battle of the Seasons	February 4, 2002	May 27, 2002	17
Season Six Battle of the Sexes	December 30, 2002	May 12, 2003	20
Season Seven The Gauntlet	September 22, 2003	January 26, 2004	19
Season Eight The Inferno	February 2, 2004	May 31, 2004	19
Season Nine Battle of the Sexes 2	October 4, 2004	January 31, 2005	19
Season Ten The Inferno II	February 28, 2005	June 27, 2005	16 + 2
Season Eleven The Gauntlet 2	November 21, 2005	March 27, 2006	17 + 2
Season Twelve Fresh Meat	May 22, 2006	September 11, 2006	16 + 2
Season Thirteen The Duel	October 12, 2006	February 1, 2007	17
Season Fourteen The Inferno 3	April 10, 2007	July 10, 2007	16
Season Fifteen The Gauntlet III	January 23, 2008	March 26, 2008	10 + 1
Season Sixteen The Island	September 10, 2008	November 5, 2008	9
Season Seventeen The Duel 2	April 8, 2009	June 17, 2009	11 + 1
Season Eighteen The Ruins	September 30, 2009	December 16, 2009	12 + 1
Season Nineteen Fresh Meat II	April 7, 2010	June 9, 2010	10 + 2
Season Twenty Cutthroat	October 6, 2010	December 22, 2010	10+2
Season Twenty-One Rivals	June 22, 2011	August 24, 2011	10
Season Twenty-Two Battle of the Exes	January 25, 2012	April 4, 2012	11+2
Season Twenty-Three Battle of the Seasons	September 19, 2012	December 19, 2012	14

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There has not been a DVD release for this show.

External Sites

• Official MTV website for Real World/Road Rules Challenge
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com