The BEST episodes of The Challenge season 23

Every episode of The Challenge season 23, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Challenge season 23!

Reality stars compete in physical and mental challenges that will push them to their limit for their share of a $1 million prize. Age-old alliances, twists and turns from host TJ Lavin, and everyone living together under one roof only make the battle that much harder.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: MTVStatus: Continuing
Going Insane
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8.00
12 votes

#1 - Going Insane

Season 23 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2012

Tensions mount between Frank and Alton. Later, Alton asks to be sent into the arena.

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Operation: Desert Scorn
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7.92
12 votes

#2 - Operation: Desert Scorn

Season 23 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/2012

Three teams compete in the final challenge.

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Tis the Season
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7.83
12 votes

#3 - Tis the Season

Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2012

Cast members from The Real World's most memorable seasons come together for an all out battle for Real World supremacy, but an early twist could shake things up. Plus- a surprise hook up and a fight that involves the entire house.

N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C
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7.83
12 votes

#4 - N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C

Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2012

A trip into the Arena leaves two relationships in shambles. And after a trivia competition catapults challengers into the waters below, one team is forced to send members of their own alliance into elimination.

What Happens in Vegas...
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7.58
12 votes

#5 - What Happens in Vegas...

Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2012

Two new couplings start brewing in the the Challenge house, one of which threatens to break apart a team AND ruin an entire alliance. And other season continues to break down, with one member exploding on her teammates.

I Like to Move It, Move It
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7.56
9 votes

#6 - I Like to Move It, Move It

Season 23 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2012

The final four teams travel to Namibia, a country in southwestern Africa.

A Woman Scorned
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7.50
14 votes

#7 - A Woman Scorned

Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2012

The teams take desperate measures.

Honey, I'm Homeless
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7.43
14 votes

#8 - Honey, I'm Homeless

Season 23 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2012

Team members compete in an eating challenge.

The Perks of Being a Rookie
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7.36
14 votes

#9 - The Perks of Being a Rookie

Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2012

Divorced exes Danny and Melinda struggle to work together and help shine a light on Knight and Jemmye's similarly fractured relationship. Major alliances are revealed and one team crumbles under the pressure of elimination.

The Chronicles of Nanyia
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7.22
9 votes

#10 - The Chronicles of Nanyia

Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2012

Two teams face off in a diving competition.

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The Dark Knight
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7.18
11 votes

#11 - The Dark Knight

Season 23 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2012

Knight launches a full on attack to get inside Nany's head and ends up tearing the house and his own relationship with Jemmye apart. And a pending elimination may spell the end for one of the house's budding romances.

I Do Not Like You Sam I Am
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7.00
8 votes

#12 - I Do Not Like You Sam I Am

Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2012

Frank and Zach berate Sam for her poor performance in a challenge; a surprising romance takes shape.