Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons

For its sequel season of the same subtitle, see The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons.
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons
Genre Reality game show
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim
Jonathan Murray
Presented by Mark Long
Eric Nies
Starring Winners
Real World Team
Sean Duffy & Elka Walker
Mike Mizanin & Coral Smith
Danny Roberts & Kelley Limp
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 5
No. of episodes 17
Production
Location(s) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Running time 22 minutes approx.
44 minutes (reunion)
Production company(s) Bunim/Murray Productions
Release
Original network MTV
Picture format 4:3
Original release January 28 (2002-01-28)[1] – May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)
Chronology
Preceded by Extreme Challenge
Followed by Battle of the Sexes

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the 5th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to Extreme Challenge.

Battle of the Seasons premiered in early 2002 and took place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In each episode, the cast competed in a challenge, and the top three Real World and top three Road Rules teams would become the "Inner Circle" and have the power to vote off teams. The "Inner Circle" was determined by a cumulative score that would be tallied on a leader board. The final six teams would compete for a final prize worth $300,000.

This is the first edition of Battle of the Seasons series, with the second Battle of the Seasons, following in 2012 with a completely different format.

Format

This season of the The Challenge features a new format. Separated into teams of Real World and Road Rules, each cast member is paired off with a cast mate from their original season. Each mission gave points based on finish. After each mission, the players with the most points cumulative from each team became the "Inner Circle" and voted off whichever pair they wanted. The individual winning pair of each challenge would earn an "additional prize." After five pairs from each team were voted off, the final three Real World teams and final three Road Rules teams would compete against each other in a series of challenges before the final race, which would earn the winning teams $300,000 for themselves, $50,000 per teammate.

Cast

Hosts: Eric Nies from The Real World: New York and Mark Long from Road Rules: USA - The First Adventure

Real World team
Male PartnerFemale PartnerOriginal seasonFinish
Sean DuffyElka WalkerBostonWinners
Mike MizaninCoral SmithBack to New YorkWinners
Danny RobertsKelley LimpNew OrleansWinners
Norman KorpiBecky BlasbandNew YorkEpisode 8
Mike LambertFlora AlekseyeunMiamiEpisode 6
Stephen Williams IVLindsay BrienSeattleEpisode 5
Mike JohnsonSharon GitauLondonEpisode 4
Jon BrennanBeth StolarczykLos AngelesEpisode 1
Road Rules team
Male PartnerFemale PartnerOriginal seasonFinish
Theo VonkurnatowskiHolly BrenstonMaximum Velocity TourRunner-Up
Dan Setzler Tara McDanielNorthern TrailRunner-Up
Timmy BeggyEmily BaileySecond AdventureRunner-Up
Josh FlorenceHolly ShandLatin AmericaEpisode 8
Adam LarsonJisela DelgadoThe QuestEpisode 6
Chris MellingBelou Den TexEuropeEpisode 5
Chadwick PelletierPiggy ThomasDown UnderEpisode 4
Yes DuffyVeronica PortilloSemester at SeaEpisode 1

Gameplay

Challenge games

Game summary

Elimination chart

Episode Winners Inner Circle Voted Off
# Challenge Team Prize Winners Real World Road Rules Real World Road Rules
1 Hang Man Road Rules Theo & Holly B. Mike M. & Coral Danny & Kelley Norman & Becky Theo & Holly B. Chadwick & Piggy Timmy & Emily Jon & Beth Yes & Veronica
3 Musical Inner-Tube Tango Real World Stephen & Lindsay Sean & Elka Stephen & Lindsay Dan & Tara Mike J. & Sharon Chadwick & Piggy
5 Vertical Limit Real World Danny & Kelley Danny & Kelley Stephen & Lindsay Chris & Belou
6 Slam Dunk Road Rules Theo & Holly B. Mike L. & Flora Adam & Jisela
8 Ladder of Doom Road Rules Theo & Holly B. Norman & Becky Josh & Holly S.
10 Round 'Em Up Real World Sean & Elka
11 Rush Hour Real World Sean & Elka
12 Hands on Saturn Road Rules Dan & Tara
13 Sidekick Showdown Real World Mike M. & Coral
14 Block Head Road Rules Timmy & Emily
15 Siamese Wrestling Road Rules Timmy & Emily
16 Handsome Reward Real World Final Rankings    Real World: Sean & Elka 1st, Mike M. & Coral 2nd, Danny & Kelley 3rd    Road Rules: Theo & Holly B. 1st, Dan & Tara 2nd, Timmy & Emily 3rd

Scoreboard progress

TeamsEpisode
145689101112131415
Sean & Elka102944557494114131 150169186WIN
Mike M. & Coral162543547187104123143 158174WIN
Danny & Kelley142343547089107122138 154172WIN
Theo & Holly B.2034537393108127143 161178194LOSE
Dan & Tara153146577087103123139 157176LOSE
Timmy & Emily18335061759393111128 148168LOSE
Norman & Becky1323384964
Josh & Holly S.1225384968
Mike L. & Flora6243445
Adam & Jisela11203243
Stephen & Lindsay92941
Chris & Belou71929
Mike J. & Sharon521
Chadwick & Piggy1926
Jon & Beth8
Yes & Veronica17
Competition
Bold indicates the Inner Circle
     The team won the final challenge.
     The team did not win the final challenge.
     The team came in first in the mission and won a prize.
     The team was eliminated by the Inner Circle.

Episodes

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Original air date
140"Hang Man"February 4, 2002 (2002-02-04)
241"Hurricane Juliette"February 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)
342"Who To Vote Off?"February 18, 2002 (2002-02-18)
443"Musical Inner-Tube Tango"February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
544"Vertical Limit"March 4, 2002 (2002-03-04)
645"Slam Dunk"March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11)
746"Montezuma's Revenge"March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)
847"Ladder of Doom"April 1, 2002 (2002-04-01)
948"Round 'Em Up"April 8, 2002 (2002-04-08)
1049"Rush Hour"April 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)
1150"Hands of Saturn"April 22, 2002 (2002-04-22)
1251"Sidekick Showdown"April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)
1352"Blockhead"May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)
1453"Siamese Wrestling"May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13)
1554"Handsome Reward"May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
1655"Inside the Inner Circle"May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)

Reunion special

The reunion special, Real World/Road Rules Challenge Battle of the Seasons: Inside the Inner Circle, was aired live on May 27, 2002 and was attended by the contestants who were in the Inner Circle until the season finale. The special was hosted by Lindsay Brien from The Real World: Seattle and Mark Long from Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure.

Memorable moments

References

  1. Amatangelo, Amy (January 28, 2002). "MTV casts prepare for `Battle'". Boston Herald (All ed.). p. 034. ISSN 0738-5854.
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