The Surreal Life (2003)
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 Glen Campbell's former 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 series is also likened to The Challenge in that previously known individuals from separate origins of entertainment are brought together into one cast. The show's first two seasons aired on The WB, and subsequent seasons have been shown on VH1.
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1x01 New Friends
10 January, 2003 5:00 am
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.
1x02 Camping
17 January, 2003 5:00 am
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.
1x03 Talent Show
24 January, 2003 5:00 am
The housemates paint the town red in Las Vegas. Tensions among the roommates heat up when Vince Neil is irritated by a taxi driver and Corey Feldman gets on Gabrielle Carteris' last nerve. The roommates then take on Vegas in their own ways: the girls get a little wild at a strip club and some of the guys have a dance off at Fatburger. After a long night of heated arguments and hard partying, they return to Los Angeles for a spirit-filled worship service led by MC Hammer at the First A.M.E. church.
1x04 Vegas; Church
31 January, 2003 5:00 am
The housemates paint the town red in Las Vegas. Tensions among the roommates heat up when Vince Neil is irritated by a taxi driver and Corey Feldman gets on Gabrielle Carteris' last nerve. The roommates then take on Vegas in their own ways: the girls get a little wild at a strip club and some of the guys have a dance off at Fatburger. After a long night of heated arguments and hard partying, they return to Los Angeles for a spirit-filled worship service led by MC Hammer at the First A.M.E. church.
1x05 Brande Needs a Man
07 February, 2003 5:00 am
The housemates search offices, gyms and their personal address books to find the perfect date for Brande. The roomie who procures the winning candidate earns the right to move into the master suite for the night.
1x06 Softball; Missing Family
14 February, 2003 5:00 am
The housemates play a heated softball game, and tensions later flare when Corey's wedding plans begin to grate on everyone's nerves.
1x07 Wedding; Goodbye
21 February, 2003 5:00 am
The couple speak their vows before a rabbi and minister MC Hammer. Housemates Jerri Manthey, Gabrielle Carteris, Emmanuel Lewis, Vince Neil and Brande Roderick are all in attendance, along with guests who include Playboy magazine's Hugh Hefner. Manthey originally told Feldman she thought a TV wedding was a bad idea, but she serves as videographer of the ""absolutely beautiful"" affair that she's ""honored"" to be a part of. But the joyous occasion is bittersweet: The next day the seven celebs must pack up and say their goodbyes.
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