Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island Explained

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Season Name:The Island
Season Number:16
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Num Contestants:20
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Label1:Opening Theme
Data1:"Devour" by Shinedown
Num Episodes:9
Network:MTV
Prev Season:The Gauntlet III
Next Season:The Duel II

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island is the 16th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge).

Like previous seasons of The Challenge, The Island featured cast members from various past seasons of The Real World and Road Rules, of which The Challenge was a spin-off, competing along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. This season featured the contestants "stranded" on an island off the coast of Panama, where the cast competed for a buried treasure chest filled with $300,000 USD in gold. Unlike in previous Challenges, the cast was not housed in a luxurious dwelling, but was "forced" to improvise and "work" for the basic necessities of food and shelter, as on the TV series Survivor. Unlike previous seasons of The Challenge, there were no predetermined teams. Instead, the cast members had to forge their own alliances. Of the twenty cast members, there were only four winners.[1] The Island premiered on September 10, 2008, and concluded on October 29, 2008.

Format

The contestants are "stranded" on an island, the objective of the challenge is to construct two boats that they are eventually going to be used to reach a nearby island where the buried treasure of $300,000 is hidden. Once the boats are complete, only eight key-holders are allowed to board and compete in a 4-on-4 race to get to the buried treasure.[2]

At the beginning of each episode, materials to build the boats, food, information about the boats and some luxury are air-dropped, it's up to the contestants to decide how the food is divided and to assemble the pieces and make sure their vessels are seaworthy.[2]

They then have to choose 3 contestants to go into a face-off. In order to get one of the keys to be in the final race and have a shot for the money, contestants must risk it all in this three-way face-offs. After each face-off, the winner receives a key, the losers get a chance to speak in front of every contestant as should why they should stay in the island, the contestants (except for the winner of the face-off) vote on who should leave the island. In the case of a tie, the winner of the face-off decides who leaves and who stays.[2]

However, the rules of the challenge are given to the competitors as the challenge advances,[3] and the way to get the keys can change at any moment. At the end of the season, the eight key-holders have to divide themselves into two teams of four, build their boats and race to the island where the buried treasure of $300,000 is hidden. The final eliminated contestants can help.[4]

Contestants

Contestants[5] Original seasonFinish
nowrapDerrick KosinskinowrapnowrapWinner
nowrapEvelyn SmithnowrapWinner
nowrapJohnny DevenanzionowrapWinner
nowrapKenny SantucciReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatWinner
nowrapJenn GrijalvanowrapnowrapRunner-up
nowrapPaula MeroneknowrapThe Real World: Key WestRunner-up
nowrapRobin HibbardnowrapThe Real World: San DiegoRunner-up
nowrapRyan KehoeReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatRunner-up
nowrapDunbar MerrillnowrapnowrapEpisode 8
nowrapJohanna BottanowrapEpisode 8
nowrapKellyAnne JuddThe Real World: SydneyEpisode 8
nowrapDan WalshnowrapEpisode 8
nowrapColie EdisonThe Real World: DenvernowrapEpisode 7
nowrapCohutta GrindstaffThe Real World: SydneynowrapEpisode 6
nowrapTyrie BallardThe Real World: DenvernowrapEpisode 5
nowrapAshli RobsonThe Real World: SydneynowrapEpisode 4
nowrapRachel RobinsonnowrapnowrapEpisode 3
nowrapAbram BoisenowrapnowrapEpisode 2
nowrapDave MalinoskynowrapnowrapEpisode 2
nowrapTonya CooleynowrapnowrapEpisode 1

Face-offs

Game summary

EpisodeFace-off
participants
Face-off outcome
Face-offWinnerKey StolenSavedEliminatedVote
1Leaning TowerAbramAbramKennyTonya14-3
Kenny
Tonya
2Ring WrestleAbramDerrickJohnnyAbram9-6
Derrick
Johnny
3The RackKellyAnneKellyAnneRobinRachel8-6
Rachel
Robin
4Ball BusterAshliPaulaJennAshli7-0
Jenn
Paula
5Bridge ItDanEvelynJohnny DanTyrie9-2
Evelyn
Tyrie
6Rat in a CageCohuttaJohnnyEvelynDerrickCohutta10-1
Derrick
Johnny
7TimberColieRyanKellyAnneJohannaColie10-0
Johanna
Ryan
8Water BoundDanEvelynDunbarDanrowspan=4
EvelynDunbar
JohannaJohanna
KellyAnneKellyAnne
Final ChallengeWinners: Derrick, Evelyn, Johnny, Kenny2nd place: Jenn, Paula, Robin, Ryan

Red Boat

Blue Boat

Face-off progress

ContestantsEpisodes
1234567Finale
DerrickSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEWINNER
EvelynSAFESAFESAFESAFELOSESAFEWINNER
JohnnySAFESAVESAFESAFELOSESAFESAFEWINNER
KennySAVESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
JennSAFESAFESAFESAVESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
PaulaSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
RobinSAFESAFESAVESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
RyanSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
DunbarSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFE
JohannaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISK
KellyAnneSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFELOSE
DanSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFE
ColieSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
CohuttaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
TyrieSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
AshliSAFESAFESAFEOUT
RachelSAFESAFEOUT
AbramWINOUT
DaveSAFE
TonyaOUT
Competition
  • The contestant won the competition
  • The contestant made it to the end of the challenge, but lost in the final
  • The contestant won the face-off and a key
  • The contestant won the face-off and took the key of another contestant
  • The contestant lost the face-off, but was not eliminated and received a key
  • The contestant lost the face-off, but was not eliminated
  • The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner
  • The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner and was automatically eliminated
  • The contestant lost the face-off and was automatically eliminated
  • The contestant lost the face-off and was voted out
  • The contestant quit the competition
  • The contestant was given a key by an eliminated player

    Voting progress

    Voted OutTonya
    Abram
    Rachel
    Ashli
    Tyrie
    Cohutta
    Colie
    No Vote
    PlayersEpisodes
    12345678
    KennyRachelAshliTyrieColie
    TonyaJohnnyRobinAshliCohuttaColie
    TonyaRachelAshliTyrieColie
    AbramRachelNot ShownTyrieCohuttaColie
    KennyJohnnyRobinDanCohuttaColie
    TonyaAbramRachelTyrieCohuttaColie
    TonyaJohnnyNot ShownTyrieCohuttaColie
    KennyAbramRachelNot ShownTyrieCohutta
    DunbarTonyaAbramRachelNot ShownTyrieCohuttaColie
    JohannaTonyaAbramRachelNot ShownNot ShownCohuttacolspan=2
    KellyAnneTonyaJohnnyAshliTyrieDerrickColie
    DanTonyaAbramRachelAshliCohuttaColie
    ColieTonyaAbramRobinNot ShownDanCohutta
    CohuttaTonyaAbramRobinAshliTyrie
    TyrieTonyaAbramRobinAshli
    AshliTonyaJohnnyRobin
    RachelTonyaJohnny
    Abram
    DaveTonya
    Tonya

    Key holders

    KeyEpisode
    12345678
    1Abram Dunbar Evelyn
    2Kenny
    3Derrick
    4Johnny Evelyn Johnny
    5KellyAnne Ryan
    6Robin
    7Paula
    8Jenn

    Episodes

    Reunion special

    The Island Reunion: The Final Face Off aired on November 5, 2008 and was hosted by Carlos Santos from MTV Tres. The cast members who attended were: Johanna, Paula, Kenny, Derrick, Johnny, Evelyn, Ryan, Jenn, KellyAnne and Robin. A promo from the upcoming season is shown.[10]

    Controversy

    The season sparked controversy for production's poor respect of the local environment. Panamanian locals criticised MTV for clearing a small patch of forest for construction, developing an access road through the forest and installing generators and lighting on the beach.[11]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092514/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rwrr_challenge_the_island/series.jhtml . dead . August 28, 2008 . .
    2. Web site: Episode 1: "Welcome To The Island" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090519112113/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-1-welcome-to-the-island/1594121/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 19, 2009 . .
    3. Web site: Episode 5: "Ev vs. The Island" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090520232627/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-5-ev-vs-the-island/1596643/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 20, 2009 . .
    4. Web site: Episode 8: "Sailing To Victory" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090518140429/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-8-sailing-to-victory/1597731/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 18, 2009 . .
    5. Web site: Cast bio page for Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041305/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rwrr_challenge_the_island/cast.jhtml . dead . August 28, 2008 . .
    6. Web site: Episode 3: "Girl Fight" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090519121131/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-3-girl-fight/1595042/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 19, 2009 . .
    7. Web site: Episode 4: "Are You A Quitter?" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090520232616/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-4-are-you-a-quitter/1595631/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 20, 2009 . .
    8. Web site: Episode 6: "Island King" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090615064704/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-6-island-king/1596729/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . June 15, 2009 . .
    9. Web site: Episode 7: "Down To The Wire" – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090518135314/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-episode-7-down-to-the-wire/1597193/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 18, 2009 . .
    10. Web site: Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island Reunion: The Final Face Off – Video at MTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090518103546/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rw-rr-challenge-the-island-reunion/1598336/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=25187&channelId=1 . dead . May 18, 2009 . .
    11. Web site: Lewis. Hilary. MTV Destroys Rainforest for Reality Show. Business Insider. September 17, 2008.