Episode 1
Howdy Telluride
21m
Real World / Road Rules: The Gauntlet has begun!!! Shots of Telluride Colorado's scenery is shown as we see two planes fly into a small local airport.
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The Challenge
1998TV-1442 seasons7.2 / 10
Legends will fall. A new champion will rise.
Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not they're veterans or rookies on the show, etc. The two teams compete in numerous missions in order to win prizes and advance in the overall game.
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Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not they're veterans or rookies on the show, etc. The two teams compete in numerous missions in order to win prizes and advance in the overall game.
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Episode 2
Snake Soup
21m
Mission: ""Snake Soup""- Tread as long as you can in 48 degree water full of snakes. Mission Winner: Elka for the Real World Team Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: David (RW 9) Road Rules: Sarah (RR 11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Mans Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
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Episode 3
Masquerade
21m
Mission: ""Masquerade""- Rearrange a puzzle of ""Happy and Sad"" Masquerade masks to create a different puzzle. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Montana (RW6) Road Rules: Katie (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest.
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Episode 4
Mud Bath
21m
Mission: ""Mudbath""- A ""Musical Chair"" type competition involving a declining number of balls in a mud pit. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Tonya (RW11) Road Rules: Steve (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
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Episode 5
I Scream
19m
Mission: ""I Scream""- To eat a huge bowl full of Ice Cream completly clean with their hands tied behind their back. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Rachel (RW10) Road Rules: Katie (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Hang Man""- To hang 10 feet over a pool the longest.
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Episode 6
Holey Canoe
19m
Mission: ""Holey Canoe""- Both teams race by paddling down and back up a river in canoes that have holes in the bottom. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Coral (RW 10) Road Rules: Tina (RR 12) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
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Episode 7
Heavyweight Hustle
19m
Mission: ""Heavyweight Hustle""- To traverse a uphill Obstacle Course in heavy Sumo-type costumes. Mission Winner: Real World Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Matt (RW10) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
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Episode 8
Sink My Ship
21m
Mission: ""Sink Your Ship""- Try to sink the other teams boats by pulling the plug.
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Episode 9
Red Barron
21m
Mission: ""Red Barron""- To aim and shoot the opposite team's plane first. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Nathan (RW7) Road Rules: Adam (RR10) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Trishelle(RW12) Road Rules: Steve (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
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Episode 10
Inferno
21m
Mission: ""Inferno""- To climb a spinning ladder to rescue a cat from flames the fastest while being sprayed by a fire hose. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Theo (RR9) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Trishelle(RW12) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
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Episode 11
Rolling on the River
21m
Mission: ""Log Roll""- To stay on a spinning foam log the longest. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Mike (RW10) Road Rules: Roni (RR5) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Rachel (RW10) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest.
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Episode 12
Turntable
21m
Mission: ""Turntable""- To last the longest on a spinning disk. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Theo (RW11) Road Rules: Veronica(RR8) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: LT (RR9) Gauntlet Mission: ""Pole Climb""- To climb a pole in the middle of the Gauntlet pool the fastest.
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Episode 13
All or Nothing
21m
Mission: ""All or Nothing""- To jump off a dock onto a rope hanging from a helicoptor and climb as fast as possible.
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Episode 14
Vertical Sweep
21m
Mission: ""Vertical Sweep"" - To rapell a rock wall while collecting flags the fastest. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Adam (RR10) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Irulan (RW12) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
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Episode 15
Dukes of Saturn
21m
Mission: ""Dukes of Saturn""- To Climb out of one car, crawl across a ladder, and climb in another car thats hanging 100 feet above the ground. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Veronica(RR8) Score Board- Real World: $60,000 Road Rules: $80,000 To Be Continued...
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Episode 16
Gold Rush Part 1
21m
Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Theo (RW11) Road Rules: Cara (RR12) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest. Sent Home: Theo from Real World Chicago Final Mission: ""Gold Rush""- A 4-mile obstical course that includes uphill climb, 12-foot wall, net crawl, hole dig, tire crawl, boat retrieval, unlocking cars, and a final puzzle.
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Episode 17
Gold Rush Part 2
19mfinale
Handsome Reward: 2004 Saturn Ions Handsome Reward Winner: Road Rules Final Score Board- Real World: $60,000 Road Rules: $240,000 Earnings Per Player- Real World: $12,000 each Road Rules: $26,666 each
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Episode 18
Showdown at the Real World Road Rules Corral: A Guide to the Gautlet
21m
Host Johnny Moseley, and 'Battle of the Seasons' champ Coral introduce the twenty-eight new competitors who will be arriving in Telluride, Colorado for 'The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet.'
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More about The Challenge
Cast
T.J. LavinSelf - Host
Adrienne NaylorSelf - New Threat
America LopezSelf - New Threat
Aviv MelmedSelf - Vet
Cedric HodgesSelf - New Threat
Dee ValladaresSelf - New Threat
Derek ChavezSelf - Vet
Derrick KosinskiSelf - VetCredits
- Created by
- Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 647
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
MTVUnited States
Paramount+United States
Bunim/Murray ProductionsUnited States- Dualstar Productions
Themes
competitionreality competition
