The WORST episodes of The Surreal Life
Every episode of The Surreal Life ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Surreal Life!
The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. The format of the show resembles that of The Real World and Road Rules, in that the cameras not only record the castmates' participation in group activities assigned to them, but also their interpersonal relationships and conflicts. The first two seasons aired on the The WB, and subsequent seasons have been shown on VH1.
#1 - New Friends
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2003
The reality cast features Jerri Manthey (Survivor: The Australian Outback), Emmanuel Lewis (Webster), rapper-turned-preacher MC Hammer, Corey Feldman (""The Goonies""), Gabrielle Carteris (Beverly Hills, 90210), Brande Roderick (Baywatch Hawaii) and Motley Crue's Vince Neil. The ""stars"" move into a Hollywood Hills mansion and are filmed going about their daily lives over the course of 10 days. The opener features a group trip to the grocery store that necessitates a crash course in home economics and sparks a debate over the moral motivations behind vegetarianism.
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Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2006
Part 2 of 2. The pressure is on to win the talk-show competition. Guests include Bridget the Midget, Marla Gibbs (“The Jeffersons”), a man with a 10-foot mustache and a 92-year-old bodybuilder.
#3 - Tawny Takes on Flo, Part 1
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2006
Part one of two. The house mates film talk shows in front of an audience, with Tawny vowing to reveal the real Florence and C.C. wanting to hit the bottle before he hits the stage.
#4 - The Knife Incident, Part 2
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2005
Omarosa prepares to leave the house.
#5 - Take It Off
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2005
The Surreal Life cast has to put together a burlesque show at a Hollywood nightclub. Jose Canseco is thrilled about the challenge, and even uses the opportunity to explore his feminine side. But some of the cast, particularly Janice Dickson is not excited over it. Janice becomes more and more isolated from the rest of her housemates.
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Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2005
The cast shares their final night together. Jane waits for Da Brat to apologize to her, but finally confronts her. They argue at dinnre and everyone else feels like their on a slow train wreck. Da Brat says she apologized to Jane, Jane sees differently. Meanwhile, Sean calls Joanie and Joanie gets very sad. Marcus comforts her, but he thinks of her only as a sister. Da Brat & Jane finally agree that they both just wanna be friends, and all is better. The cast leaves, and Verne flips us the bird as he's on his way out.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Lost Moments
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/2004
Although regular episodes of The Surreal Life's historic third season are over, there are a few additional moments that deserve their own spotlight. Beginning with the sick puppy's snot-filled visit with the vet, the season's best, ""Lost Moments"" are highlighted, including Jordan's clumsy attempts at flirting with an uncooperative Ryan Starr. The cast continues a seasonal tradition and delivers brownies to neighbors as an apology for being noisy. They also take a wild trip to a Japanese supermarket and attempt to tame an out-of-control washing machine back at home. These hysterical, only-on-the The Surreal Life lost moments are not to be missed. As the door closes and the lights go out at the Hollywood Hills mansion the night's air is pierced with a final shout, ""Flavor Flav!""
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Haunted Hospital
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2004
Ghosts, Goblins and Charo, oh my! Halloween is approaching, and what better way to kick off the holiday than to send the Surreal Lifers on a ghost hunt? With the guidance of a paranormal specialist, the cast is sent in groups through an abandoned hospital to search for any signs of the super-natural. Charo prays for the Spanish Armada and Brigitte and Flav run for their lives. The cast still has goose bumps.
#9 - Surf School
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2004
Surf's up! The Lifers are going to surf school. Who is going to drive? Flav or Dave? Dave or Flav? By default of a prison record, Dave is the winner and takes the wheel. Flav is ticked off, but, regardless, it's time to hit the beach. Under the supervision of Big Wave surfing champs the Willis Brothers, Dave, Brigitte and Ryan are ready to catch some waves. Charo's carpal tunnel and Jordan's lack of enthusiasm keep them on the beach, and Flav is still pouting about Brigitte's non-stop flirting and his inability to drive. In the end, big bro Willis convinces Flav to check his attitude on the sand and hit the waves.
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Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2003
Upon arrival at the campsite, the housemates find one luxury tent – reserved for Jerri – and complete with champagne and gourmet food. The group breaks into three two-member teams to compete for the right to join Jerri in the luxury tent. After a rowboat race and a three-legged run, Jerri surprises everyone with her choice of the lucky individual who will share her tent, while the losers struggle to set up their own small tents.
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Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2005
The cast goes camping; Verne faces difficulty with an activity; a campfire bonds the cast as a family; Joanie confesses about a shocking event from her past.
#13 - A Psychic, A Drunk, and a Hairy Monster
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2004
A psychic arrives at the house and evokes a wave of emotions among the housemates. Trishelle parties too hard and makes an unsuccessful pass at Vanilla Ice. The Surreal Times reveals that Ron Jeremy has been chosen to direct the gang in a play for local school kids.
#14 - A Talk Show, Supper and a Goodbye
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2004
The series reaches its raucous finale with a visit from talk show host Sally Jesse Raphaël who leads a panel discussion that turns into a no-holds-barred encounter session with the entire group, leaving Trishelle in tears. That evening, the housemates party it up one last time as they exchange gifts and enjoy their last supper together. The following day, the Surreal-lifers pack up and go their separate ways.
#15 - Battle of the Bands
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2004
The morning paper arrives and informs The Surreal Life residents that they'll be participating in a 'Battle of The Bands' with aspiring teen musicians a la School of Rock. Though the kids are scared by Brigitte's leopard-print bathing suit, they're all excited by the opportunity to rock with such seasoned vets. While Brigitte sleeps off yet another bout of ""jetlag,"" Charo has a mini-melt down and Ryan has a fit. Barry Williams MC's the competition Battle and you'll never guess who's team wins and who takes credit for it.
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Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2004
Pack your bags and start up the RV because the Surreal-ers are off to San Diego to see Charo live in concert. Flav tries to get behind the wheel but Dave takes charge and Flavor pouts. Gambling for rooms, the boys get a suite, Ryan cons her own, and Dave moves into another closet. Charo's performance wows the gang and one of her dancer's wows Brigitte, much to Flavor's consternation.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - Making the Single: Part One
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2004
Rock and Roll (at least that's what Ryan hopes)! It's time to make a hit record. Jordan puts on his producer shades and the Surreal Lifers are ready to make some magic happen. Jordan quickly turns dictator and does not allow for creative input from Charo or Ryan, creating the ultimate pop song, or in Charo's words ""a crazy salad"". Ryan will not sell out and sing pop. She storms out of the studio leaving the rest of the cast in suspense about whether she will return to contribute her vocals to the record.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Making the Single: Part Two
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2004
It's not rock! It's not rock! It's not rock! Ryan is still having a meltdown about the pop song in the bathroom. Jordan's shades must still be on, because with the clock ticking, Jordan is blind to the fact that Dave's mouth trumpeting should not be a priority above laying in Ryan's lead vocals. Charo can't handle Jordan's iron fist and cracks. Still upset, Ryan finds a compassionate ear in Flav and convinces him that Brigitte should take over lead vocals. Unfortunately, Gitte is once again out cold, so with the clock winding down Ryan has no choice but to sing. With no time to spare, ""Live My Life"" is born.
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Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2005
The cast members discover that they've got 24 hours to prepare for shooting a Kung Fu epic entitled Seven Celebrities Of Death. As neophyte director Jane struggles to keep it together, they team is suddenly interrupted by a surprise visit from Chyna Doll's boyfriend Sean, who refuses to leave the house without Chyna Doll and threatens to grind the whole Surreal experience to a halt. Da Brat and others in the house catch an attitude with Sean.
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Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2005
At the movie set, Jane struggles to bring her vision to the silver screen, confronting slow-moving actors, technical problems and a mini-mutiny in which Jane learns the harsh reality imposed by the clock. Fighting back a meltdown, the cast members pull it together, manage to do their stunts, say their lines, and get the project in the can.
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