Johnny Bananas and Darrell Taylor on 'The Challenge.'
The Big Picture Back in 1992, reality television changed forever as The Real World debuted on MTV. Three years later, a sister series called Road Rules found itself as the next phenomenon. The real twenty-somethings had their lives taped and became stars. Production company Bunim/Murray decided to capitalize on their success and unite the shows by bringing former cast members from both programs together and having them engage in some physical challenges, all for the love of money.
In the early days of The Challenge, when it first launched, the series would feature six alums from The Real World and six alums of Road Rules as they traveled the country and battled in a series of tasks before winning their handsome reward. This was also the generation when the official title was The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, a title that would stick until Season 19. The show versus show format remained until Season 5, which truly served as the game changer.
While the show may have lost these big names, they were able to cultivate their own group of legends. The retention rate of faces on The Challenge has allowed nostalgia to be the backbone of the program. Looking back at the 39 regular seasons and three different spin-offs, the legends that have come back season after season garnered instant recognition.
Related 'The Challenge' Needs New 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor' Challengers Stars from CBS’ reality shows, are ready to compete in MTV's The Challenge: USA, but who would be up to the challenge? 'Fresh Meat' Reinvigorated 'The Challenge' for the Best As Road Rules started to simmer down its run and The Real World altered from a 30-minute to 60-minute runtime, a new generation of challengers was integral to keeping the show afloat.
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