Rising Seasons
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The Real World (1991)

Drama · Reality-TV

Each year, seven strangers in their twenties, from different backgrounds and countries, are chosen to come live together in a major city.

IMDb rating
5.3 (4,466 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Paramount+ · Hoopla
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.18 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 24 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 7.2 · 49 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 31 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 26 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 22 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 21 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 20 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 22 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 20 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 11: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 18 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 19 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1This is the True Story...7.249
2Julie and Eric... Could It Be Love?6.731
3Leather Chaps and Sequins? What Is Eric Getting Himself Into?7.126
4Trouble Throughout the House6.822
5Kevin and Eric Mend Their Relationship7.121
6Kevin... Come Back!7.220
7Heather Wants to Grab His Booty!7.222
8Becky Falls into Troubled Love7.120
9Julie in a Homeless Shelter?7.517
10He's So Ugly He's Cute!7.318
11Julie Thinks Kevin Is Psycho!6.818
12WWF is in the House!7.418
13Goodbye to the Big Apple!8.019

Season 2 (1993)

7.80 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 7.9 22 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 16 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 16 votesEp 15: 7.1 · 15 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 17: 6.6 · 15 votesEp 18: 7.1 · 14 votesEp 19: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 21: 7.4 · 17 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 16 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.17.322
2Boot Scootin' Boogie8.417
3To a New Beginning...8.019
4Too Many Cat Fights in this House8.417
5David, David, David.7.316
6Different Strokes for Different Folks8.016
7Is David Going Home?8.015
8No Apologies Necessary8.015
9The New Roomate7.915
10Is This Group Bonding?8.115
11Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?7.616
12Wedding Bells Ring8.015
13No More Practical Jokes8.115
14To my roomies...8.816
15Troubling Careers7.115
16Home Away from Home8.015
17Truth or Dare?6.615
18Let the Dating Games Begin!7.114
19Dom and his Drinking7.316
20Beth puts the Smackdown in Paintball!8.316
21The Musical Showcase7.417
22Goodbye Roomies!7.916

Season 3 (1994)

8.80 avg 21 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 21 min avg

  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 20 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 17 votesEp 5: 9.0 · 18 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 19 votesEp 7: 9.1 · 17 votesEp 8: 9.4 · 20 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 20 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 17 votesEp 11: 9.1 · 22 votesEp 12: 9.1 · 19 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 19 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 17 votesEp 15: 8.8 · 18 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 17 votesEp 17: 9.2 · 19 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 19: 9.0 · 22 votesEp 20: 9.3 · 18 votesEp 23: 8.7 · 39 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Planes, Trains, and Paddywagons7.833
2Love Stinks8.224
3White Like Me8.620
4From a Six to a Nine and Back Again8.717
5You Gotta Have Art9.018
6Trouble in Paradise9.219
7Coffee and Sympathy9.117
8Together and Apart9.420
9Collision Course8.920
10Kiss and Tell8.817
11Getting Dropped9.122
12Rebel, Rebel9.119
13Homecoming8.719
14Old Fish, New Fish8.517
15Why Is Love Like an Elevator8.818
16Love and Death8.617
17Hawaii9.219
18Just Friends8.217
19Love Rules9.022
20Last Call9.318
23A Tribute to Pedro Zamora8.739

Season 4 (1995)

8.02 avg 23 episodes 7.3 → 8.4 22 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 20: 7.2 · 11 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 11 votesEp 23: 8.4 · 14 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Moving In: London - Part 17.317
2Moving In: London - Part 27.415
3A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Swine...7.813
4Shush, Shush, Sweet Sharon8.611
5Brand New Swords and Formula Fords7.411
6Model Employees8.611
7Speaking Parts7.712
8London7.312
9Innocents Abroad8.411
10Dysfunction Junction7.512
11Outward Bonding8.411
12Fast Company7.611
13The Play's the Thing8.611
14Unexpected Developments8.011
15Oral Examinations8.411
16Homebodies and Free Spirits7.811
17Tales from the Confessional8.411
18Words of Love8.011
19Clubs, Pubs, and Dubs8.011
20There Is No Place Like Home... Is There?7.211
21Into Africa8.812
22Out of Africa... and Outta Here!8.811
23London... Outta Here8.414

Season 18 (2006)

7.00 avg 3 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 29 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 5: 5.8 · 11 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 19 votes
Season 18 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
13-Way Premiere7.512
5Dark Kent5.811
20Locked Up7.719

Season 20 (2008)

8.20 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 8.5 51 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 10 votes
Season 20 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Welcome to Hollywood7.312
2Let's Not Get Ghetto8.810
14The Real World Hollywood Reunion8.510

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