Reality Bites Back/Extreme Manipulation: House Edition

Extreme Manipulation: House Edition
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	July 17, 2008
Production Number	101
Directed by	Brian Smith
— N/A	1x02 → Shock of Love
Reality Bites Back — Season One

Extreme Manipulation: House Edition is the first episode of the first season of Reality Bites Back.

Hosted By: Michael Ian Black

Featuring: Kyle Cease, Chris Fairbanks, Jeffrey Garcia, Red Grant, Tiffany Haddish, Bert Kreischer, Mo Mandel, Tabitha Messmer, Donnell Rawlings, Amy Schumer, Theo Von

Notes

• First challenge: Seduce someone in complete darkness. The contestants didn't know who it was, and it turned out to be their own parent or grandparent. The only exception was Kyle Cease, as his mom couldn't make it so Tabitha Messmer took her place.
• Contestant Left: The night after the first challenge, Jeff Garcia left.
• Second challenge: Questions pertaining to bad things that the comedians do are asked, and in order to win their parent/grandparent must match their answer. The winner was Theo Von.
• Nominations: The previous challenge winner, Theo Von, chose two people to be nominated to go home. He chose Kyle Cease and Donnell Rawlings. Then, the parents/grandparents decided which of the two would go home, and they chose Kyle Cease.

Trivia

The Show

• The episode was originally referred to as Big Mother, which is a reference to the reality show Big Brother.

Allusions and References

• The episode title references the reality show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.