The Surreal Life
Series Overview
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.
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6 Seasons • 58 Episodes
60 min per episode
2003 – 2006
Premiered: Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Cris AbregoLatest Aired Episode
Season 6, Episode 9: “Check-out Is At Noon, Parts 1 and 2”
The final morning finds the guests packing and reminiscing about their time at the Surreal Life Motel. Tawny spends most of the day sleeping and ignoring the rest of her cast mates. Later, tensions begin to bubble in the house as Tawny breaks up with her fiancé on the phone. In complete disbelief, the cast watches as Tawny throws her clothes off, and jumps into the pool naked. CC is left scratching his head and wondering what has happened to Tawny in the last few days. She has become completely erratic. Once reclusive and closed-off from the rest of the cast, Tawny is now skinny-dipping, and sensually kissing the other women on the lips. Better order some room service, it's going to be a very bumpy final night at the Surreal Life Motel.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Cronin, Cris Abrego
Cris Abrego
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Cris Abrego
Producer
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14+: 14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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What is The Surreal Life about?
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.
How many seasons does The Surreal Life have?
The Surreal Life comprises 6 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Surreal Life?
Key cast members in The Surreal Life include Tawny Kitaen, C.C. DeVille, Steve Harwell, Andrea Lowell, Sherman Hemsley.
Who created or directed The Surreal Life?
The Surreal Life was developed and directed by Mark Cronin, Cris Abrego.