''Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge'' is the fourth season of the

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, '' The Challenge'' (at the time known as ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge''). The season is directly subsequent to '' Real World/Road Rules Challenge 2000''. ''Extreme Challenge'' is the first season that adorned the show with a

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, the series having begun a new trend of titling each season based on its format and theme. To date, it's also the only season in which the season title alters the show title, through the insertion of ''"Extreme"'' between ''"Real World/Road Rules"'' and ''"Challenge"''. ''Extreme Challenge'' is the third and final six-on-six ''

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''. The cast was split up into two different six-person teams, one representing ''

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'' and the other representing '' Road Rules''. The teams traveled via tour bus in the eastern U.S. and Europe competing in different challenges. Each time a team won an individual challenge, money would be added to a

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team bank account. The last mission would be for the right to keep the money collected in the pot, an additional cash prize, and a car.

Cast

This was the only season without a regular alumni host/presenter introducing each challenge. Instead, various alumni provided audio clues.

Game summary

: ''Real World'' : ''Road Rules'' : ''Yellow Team'' : ''Black Team''

Final results

*''Real World'' won the final challenge, winning brand new Toyota Celicas. They earned $110,000 with each team member receiving $18,833. For winning the "Human Foosball" mini-challenge, Dan, Julie, and Rebecca received an additional $1,000 for a total of $19,833. *''Road Rules'' lost the final challenge, therefore losing their entire bank. For winning the "Human Foosball" mini-challenge, Christian, Emily, and James received an additional $1,000.

Teams

Memorable moments

* The episode entitled "Couple Fashion Show" featured both teams having to dress up as famous duos in a fetish club. This episode has never been aired following its original air date, for reasons that remain unknown.

Episodes

Reunion special

The reunion special, ''Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge: Cease Fire'', aired after the season finale and was attended by the entire cast. It was hosted by Melissa Howard from ''The Real World: New Orleans'' and Mark Long from '' Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure''.

Notes

References

External links

Cast information and show data at the

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