Episode

The Challenge: Money Changes Everything

Name: The Challenge: Money Changes Everything
Released: 1998-11-09
Duration: 20 min
Cast: T.J. Lavin, Nany González, Olivia Kaiser, Theo Campbell, Michaela Bradshaw

The ChallengeReal World vs. Road Rules1998-11-09

Overview

We start off with six ex-Real Worlders and six ex-Road Rulers being led into a baseball stadium blindfolded. We then see a limo being followed by a armored truck. Inside the limo is this year's Mr. Big - David from the Real World Los Angeles. We are introduced to our teams- Real World Beth from Real World Los Angeles Neil from Real World London Jason from Real World Boston Montana from Real World Boston Janet from Real World Seattle Nathan from Real World Seattle Road Rules Mark from Road Rules 1 Kayle from Road Rules Islands Kefla from Road Rules Australia Anne from Road Rules Northern Trail Roni from Road Rules Northern Trail Noah from Road Rules Northern Trail From his limo, David is patched over the PA system in the stadium. He tells the players that they can take off their blindfolds and they have to look for the gold dollar. A helecopter flys over with a bag and drops thousands of fake money with David's picture on it.

Details

Series: The Challenge
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1998-11-09
Runtime: 20 min

Episode context

Money Changes Everything is Episode 1 in Real World vs. Road Rules of The Challenge. It aired on 1998-11-09. The runtime is 20 min.

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Episode 2: Bed Sores 1998-11-16 | 20 min They arrive in Mammouth Lakes CA, where their next mission will take place. In their campsite, they find a newspaper that has a article about their mission. It says that casts of the Real World and Road Rules will take part in the yearly Frontier Day's Bed Race. There is talks about whether Beth should stay in the challenge or not. Beth wants the cash so she is gonna stay, but Neil says she better work if she wants a piece of the cash. The Real World team is starting to get close to their rundown RV which they have now named ""Bessie"". So, they take it to a gas station and they buy lots of spray paint and both teams leave their marks on the RV. They arrive at the mission site, they are told they will be taking part in a Bed Race. Each team must dcorate a bed as wild as possible and then it will be placed on wheels and they will have to race it down a hill. The team with the best of out 3 races will win a minute in the Money Chamber and the luxory bus.

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