About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Six Degrees of Irritation
Aired 5 September 2004 • 60 min
Dave Coulier, Flavor Flav, Jordan Knight, Brigitte Nielsen, Ryan Starr and Charo move into a Hollywood mansion together; Flav cannot remember his roommates.
2. Strange Love
Aired 12 September 2004 • 60 min
Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen get closer and bond. The Surreal gang have dinner one on one to get to know each other better.
3. Battle of the Bands
Aired 19 September 2004 • 60 min
The roommates participate in a battle of the bands with aspiring teen musicians.
4. Highway to Hell
Aired 26 September 2004 • 60 min
The Surreal Gang take a road-trip to San Diego to see Charo perform her show. One problem:only one room! So it's gals vs guys in who makes more money and gets the room. Brigitte "falls in lust" with one of Charo's male dancers from her show.
5. Surf School
Aired 3 October 2004 • 60 min
The Surreal Surfing Life! Our gang learns to surf and learn other things about themselves in the process. Flav is fed up with Brigitte's flirting with other men.
6. Making the Single: Part One
Aired 10 October 2004 • 60 min
Rock and Roll (at least that's what Ryan hopes)! It's time to make a hit record. Jordan puts on his producer shades and the Surreal Lifers are ready to make some magic happen. Jordan quickly turns dictator and does not allow for creative input from Charo or Ryan, creating the ultimate pop song, or in Charo's words ""a crazy salad"". Ryan will not sell out and sing pop. She storms out of the studio leaving the rest of the cast in suspense about whether she will return to contribute her vocals to the record.
7. Making the Single: Part B
Aired 17 October 2004 • 60 min
The gang has only four hours left to complete their single "Live My Life". Can they pull it off?
8. Haunted Hospital
Aired 24 October 2004 • 60 min
Spooky Surreal Life Ghosts! The gang go to a abandoned mental hospital with Ghost-hunter Dr. Larry Montz. A truly scary episode. Perfect to view on Halloween! Dave goes solo, Charo with Jordan, Flav with Bridgitte and Ryan does not do it.
9. Dirty Laundry
Aired 31 October 2004 • 60 min
The Surreal gang get a "Family Portrait" taken. When they get back home, they get a surprise: Sally Jessy Raphael is waiting for them to go live with her "Dirty Laundry" show. And a lot of "secrets" are revealed.
10. Last Supper and Goodbyes
Aired 7 November 2004 • 60 min
The Surreal Gang have one final dinner together before they all go back to their 'Real' lives. Who gets to take the Surreal Doggy home? Hmm...
11. Best & Worst
Aired 14 November 2004 • 60 min
The roommates discuss their experiences in the house.
12. Lost Moments
Aired 5 December 2004 • 60 min
Surreal Lost Moments: #1:Sick Puppy,#2:Jordan Strikes Out!, #3:Snack Attack, #4 Hopeless Homemaker, #5: Shop Suey it! #7: It's Alive! #8;Boo-Boo Graph. #9: Love Machine.