Bonus video! The behind-the-scenes story of how MTV created The Real World
Added 2024-12-29 17:00:11 +0000 UTCHello there!
I'm recovering from some back trouble this week so I'm sliiiiiightly woozy on muscle relaxers... but I won't let that stop me from making a bonus video! This week, I have the real life story of how MTV created The Real World in a desperate attempt to prove that they were still cool, and how the show wound up giving rise to the entire genre of reality TV (and also the animated show Daria).
Plus! A little sneak peek at what's coming your way in 2025.
Backup link in case the video embed doesn't work: https://youtu.be/lfoCdsPATyQ
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Hi Matt, I always love your videos. Regarding MTV’s The Real World season 0, like 25ish years ago, or around whenever Netflix began as a mailing DVDs to people company, I rented season 1 of The Real World. One the DVDs, maybe the 1st or last one, included DVD extras, including what I think was the precursor test to season 1. I recall that they had 6 people, not 7 people, in a huge apartment, none of them knew what exactly what they were there for, and it was kind of interesting. I also feel, unless I’m misremembering, they were all much more alike in race and background, like maybe all white? At least I recall thinking that season 1 was much more interesting having people of different races and backgrounds and sexual orientation, etc. I also recall it being just 1 episode, not more than that. Anyway, see if you can find The Real World season 1 on DVD and see if it’s there.
Kimberly Ehrlich
2025-01-23 19:56:28 +0000 UTCI saw Mae West on that list!!! Please?
Empress Jadis
2025-01-07 19:41:26 +0000 UTC
