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The Real World

1992 – 2019Show33 seasons636 episodesTV-14

Reality
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic665.7
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic665.7

Summary

Each year, seven strangers in their twenties, from different backgrounds and countries, are chosen to come live together in a major city.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

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Not for warmth, scares or uplift.

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33 seasons · 636 episodes

  1. S1 E1 This is the True Story..., 7.1
  2. S1 E2 Julie and Eric... Could It Be Love?, 6.6
  3. S1 E3 Leather Chaps and Sequins? What Is Eric Getting Himself Into?, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 Trouble Throughout the House, 6.7
  5. S1 E5 Kevin and Eric Mend Their Relationship, 6.9
  6. S1 E6 Kevin... Come Back!, 7.1
  7. S1 E7 Heather Wants to Grab His Booty!, 7.1
  8. S1 E8 Becky Falls into Troubled Love, 6.9
  9. S1 E9 Julie in a Homeless Shelter?, 7.3
  10. S1 E10 He's So Ugly He's Cute!, 7.1
  11. S1 E11 Julie Thinks Kevin Is Psycho!, 6.6
  12. S1 E12 WWF is in the House!, 7.2
  13. S1 E13 Goodbye to the Big Apple!, 7.7
  1. S2 E1 Episode #2.1, 7.1
  2. S2 E2 Boot Scootin' Boogie, 8.1
  3. S2 E3 To a New Beginning..., 7.8
  4. S2 E4 Too Many Cat Fights in this House, 8.1
  5. S2 E5 David, David, David., 7.1
  6. S2 E6 Different Strokes for Different Folks, 7.7
  7. S2 E7 Is David Going Home?, 8.0
  8. S2 E8 No Apologies Necessary, 8.0
  9. S2 E9 The New Roomate, 7.9
  10. S2 E10 Is This Group Bonding?, 8.1
  11. S2 E11 Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?, 7.6
  12. S2 E12 Wedding Bells Ring, 8.0
  13. S2 E13 No More Practical Jokes, 8.1
  14. S2 E14 To my roomies..., 8.8
  15. S2 E15 Troubling Careers, 7.1
  16. S2 E16 Home Away from Home, 8.0
  17. S2 E17 Truth or Dare?, 6.6
  18. S2 E18 Let the Dating Games Begin!, 7.1
  19. S2 E19 Dom and his Drinking, 7.3
  20. S2 E20 Beth puts the Smackdown in Paintball!, 8.3
  21. S2 E21 The Musical Showcase, 7.4
  22. S2 E22 Goodbye Roomies!, 7.9
  1. S3 E1 Planes, Trains, and Paddywagons, 7.8
  2. S3 E2 Love Stinks, 8.2
  3. S3 E3 White Like Me, 8.6
  4. S3 E4 From a Six to a Nine and Back Again, 8.6
  5. S3 E5 You Gotta Have Art, 9.0
  6. S3 E6 Trouble in Paradise, 9.1
  7. S3 E7 Coffee and Sympathy, 9.0
  8. S3 E8 Together and Apart, 9.4
  9. S3 E9 Collision Course, 8.9
  10. S3 E10 Kiss and Tell, 8.8
  11. S3 E11 Getting Dropped, 9.1
  12. S3 E12 Rebel, Rebel, 9.0
  13. S3 E13 Homecoming, 8.6
  14. S3 E14 Old Fish, New Fish, 8.4
  15. S3 E15 Why Is Love Like an Elevator, 8.8
  16. S3 E16 Love and Death, 8.6
  17. S3 E17 Hawaii, 9.1
  18. S3 E18 Just Friends, 8.2
  19. S3 E19 Love Rules, 9.0
  20. S3 E20 Last Call, 9.2
  21. S3 E23 A Tribute to Pedro Zamora, 8.7
  1. S4 E1 Moving In: London - Part 1, 7.3
  2. S4 E2 Moving In: London - Part 2, 7.4
  3. S4 E3 A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Swine..., 7.8
  4. S4 E4 Shush, Shush, Sweet Sharon, 8.6
  5. S4 E5 Brand New Swords and Formula Fords, 7.4
  6. S4 E6 Model Employees, 8.6
  7. S4 E7 Speaking Parts, 7.7
  8. S4 E8 London, 7.3
  9. S4 E9 Innocents Abroad, 8.4
  10. S4 E10 Dysfunction Junction, 7.5
  11. S4 E11 Outward Bonding, 8.4
  12. S4 E12 Fast Company, 7.6
  13. S4 E13 The Play's the Thing, 8.6
  14. S4 E14 Unexpected Developments, 8.0
  15. S4 E15 Oral Examinations, 8.4
  16. S4 E16 Homebodies and Free Spirits, 7.8
  17. S4 E17 Tales from the Confessional, 8.4
  18. S4 E18 Words of Love, 8.0
  19. S4 E19 Clubs, Pubs, and Dubs, 8.0
  20. S4 E20 There Is No Place Like Home... Is There?, 7.2
  21. S4 E21 Into Africa, 8.8
  22. S4 E22 Out of Africa... and Outta Here!, 8.8
  23. S4 E23 London... Outta Here, 8.4
  1. S5 E1 Episode #5.1, 7.5
  1. S6 E1 Moving In: Boston, 7.2
  1. S9 E1 New Orleans Move-in, 7.5
  2. S9 E2 New Orleans: Episode 2, 7.0
  3. S9 E7 New Orleans: Episode 7, 6.4
  4. S9 E8 New Orleans: Episode 8, 6.4
  1. S10 E2 Back to New York: Episode 2, 5.6
  1. S12 E1 Welcome to Las Vegas!, 7.0
  2. S12 E2 Love Connection, 7.6
  3. S12 E3 Word from Home, 6.8
  4. S12 E4 Professional Partiers, 6.4
  5. S12 E5 Touchy Situations, 6.7
  6. S12 E6 Hey, Jealousy, 7.2
  7. S12 E7 Good to Be Bad, 6.3
  8. S12 E8 In the Spotlight, 6.6
  9. S12 E9 Stepping In, 6.2
  10. S12 E10 Secret's Out, 6.6
  11. S12 E11 Out in the Open, 6.8
  12. S12 E29 Las Vegas Reunion, 3.5
  1. S14 E28 2 Punk Rock 4 This: The Real World San Diego Reunion, 5.8
  1. S15 E1 Welcome to Philly!, 7.8
  1. S16 E1 Howdy, Welcome to Austin, 7.9
  2. S16 E2 Chaos on 6th Street, 6.0
  3. S16 E3 One Man's Loss; Another's Gain, 5.8
  4. S16 E8 A Heartbreaking Valentine's Day, 6.6
  1. S17 E1 Welcome to Key West, 8.4
  1. S18 E1 3-Way Premiere, 7.5
  2. S18 E5 Dark Kent, 6.2
  3. S18 E20 Locked Up, 7.7
  1. S20 E1 Welcome to Hollywood, 7.3
  2. S20 E2 Let's Not Get Ghetto, 8.8
  3. S20 E14 The Real World Hollywood Reunion, 8.5
  1. S21 E1 Brooklyn Bridging, 7.9
  1. S22 E1 Yes We Cancun, 8.0
  1. S25 E1 Welcome to Las Vegas, 6.9
  2. S25 E2 Bromance, Bottles and Broken Hearts, 6.7
  1. S28 E1 Bondage, Butts and Burlesque, 5.7
  2. S28 E2 Hot Air Jordan, 6.4
  3. S28 E6 How to Play the Game, 5.8
  4. S28 E7 A-Nia-lation Proclamation, 6.4
  5. S28 E12 Out with a Bang!, 5.8
  1. S29 E1 Excess Baggage, 7.0
  2. S29 E2 A Numbers Game, 7.0
  3. S29 E5 Ex-Plosion, 7.0
  4. S29 E12 The Ex-odus, 7.0
  5. S29 E14 Reunion, 7.0
  1. S30 E1 Skeleton Keys, 7.9
  2. S30 E2 Love and Other Drugs, 7.1
  3. S30 E3 Three Way, 7.3
  4. S30 E4 Blast from the Past, 8.2
  5. S30 E5 Dirty Laundry, 8.2
  6. S30 E6 A Royal Nightmare, 8.8
  7. S30 E10 Brother in Arms, 9.2
  8. S30 E12 Wine and Roses, 7.8
  1. S31 E1 The Big Leap, 5.7
  2. S31 E2 If the Dress Fits...Wear It, 7.2
  3. S31 E4 Unfriended, 6.8
  4. S31 E5 The Leak, 6.6
  5. S31 E6 Take a Hike, 6.2
  6. S31 E7 The Tipping Point, 6.4
  7. S31 E8 The Carny Queen, 6.4
  1. S32 E1 A Bloody Good Start, 7.9
  2. S32 E2 Game Enough?, 8.2
  3. S32 E3 Not the Show You Think It Is, 7.8
  4. S32 E4 Sleep Mess in Seattle, 8.2
  5. S32 E5 Fourteen's a Crowd, 8.3
  6. S32 E6 Stacked Odds, 7.8
  7. S32 E7 Petered Out, 7.8
  8. S32 E8 Drop the Mike, 9.2
  9. S32 E9 Blood Cousins, 9.6

Cast

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Crew

Produced by
Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray

Everyone

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Facts

May 21, 1992 · August 29, 2019 · Ended

First aired
May 21, 1992
Last aired
August 29, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
33 seasons · 636 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Reality
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Southern Belle, Odd Friendship, It's Always Mardi Gras in New Orleans +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Real World?"

Questions about The Real World

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Real World?

Paramount+Hoopla

In the United States, The Real World streams on Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Real World worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.3 and Metacritic 66). Critics rate it higher (66 out of 100) than audiences (55). Season 10 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.6 against 8.7 for the best season.

Which season of The Real World is best?

Season 3, with an IMDb average of 8.7. Season 10 is the weakest at 5.6. The highest-rated episode is Blood Cousins (season 32, episode 9) at 9.6, and the lowest is Las Vegas Reunion (season 12, episode 29) at 3.5.

Is The Real World okay for kids?

TV-14Strong languageSexual contentDrug use

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, sexual content, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch The Real World?

445 h

About 445 hours: 636 episodes in 33 seasons of about 42 minutes each, aired from 1992 to 2019.

Will The Real World make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Real World use?

Southern BelleOdd FriendshipIt's Always Mardi Gras in New OrleansThe BlankDrowning My SorrowsLoophole AbuseHate SinkHypocritical HumorHard-Drinking Party GirlRoommate ComUnbuilt TropeHotter and Sexierand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Southern Belle, Odd Friendship, and It's Always Mardi Gras in New Orleans.