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The Challenge

  • TV-14
  • 1998–
  • 42 seasons
  • Reality
  • 7.2

Legends will fall. A new champion will rise.

Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not they're veterans or rookies on the show, etc. The two teams compete in numerous missions in order to win prizes and advance in the overall game.

Episodes

The Inferno II is the 10th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes 2. The Inferno II is the second of The Inferno series, with the original Inferno airing in 2004, and The Inferno 3 following in 2007. The show aired in 2005, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico. This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to choose only one "Inferno nominee" from the opposite team. This nominee had to win the "life shield" to save him or herself. The contestants in this challenge were grouped into two teams of "Good Guys" and "Bad Asses", representing the "heroes" and "villains" of their respective seasons.

17 episodes
  1. 1Surf Torture

    22 minMar 7, 2005

    Twenty competitors face off in Manzanillo, Mexico. Veronica and Derrick are among the returning challengers. First up: physical tests conducted by two Navy SEALs.

  2. 2Juice It Up

    22 minMar 14, 2005

    The teams take part in the "Juice It Up" challenge, which requires them to race on stilts and squeeze fruit into juice.

  3. 3X Marks The Spot

    22 minMar 21, 2005

    Fighting erupts amongst the ladies; and Tonya targets team outcast Beth. Also: the teams compete in the "X Marks the Spot" challenge; and the first women's Inferno nominations stirs up tensions amongst the gals on both teams.

  4. 4Run For Your Money

    22 minMar 28, 2005

    The "bad" team plots to lose the "Run For Your Money" challenge in order to use the Life Shield. Also, the Inferno claims its first female victim.

  5. 5Shirt Off My Back

    22 minApr 4, 2005

    One of the "Bad Asses" decides to leave the competition. The "Bad Asses" fare poorly in the "Shirt Off My Back" challenge, which causes friction among the teammates.

  6. 6Dodge Yer Balls

    22 minApr 11, 2005

    Karamo alienates himself from his team when he bows out of the "Dodge Yer Balls" challenge.

  7. 7Fill In The Gaps

    22 minApr 18, 2005

    Jodi's friendship with Derrick is tested; the teams face off in the "Fill in the Gaps" challenge.

  8. 8Zip Up

    22 minApr 25, 2005

    The teams square off in the "Zip Up" challenge, which finds the players trying to traverse inclined ropes while suspended 200 feet in the air.

  9. 9Never Ending Climb

    22 minMay 2, 2005

    The teams take part in the "Never Ending Climb" challenge, which finds them collecting necklaces while scaling ladders held aloft by a crane. Also: Tonya has issues with her teammates.

  10. 10What A Drag

    22 minMay 9, 2005

    Brad has issues with Mike after Mike gives him a wedgie. Also; the teams compete in drag racing, but with a twist: margarita glasses are placed before the finish line, and if they're upset, each contestant has five minutes added to their time. .

  11. 11Riddle Me This

    22 minMay 16, 2005

    The teams must solve a riddle and transport several objects across a lake.

  12. 12Time to Ride

    22 minMay 23, 2005

    The contestants must ride mini-bikes across one of two different paths. Also: Tonya and Julie square off in the Inferno.

  13. 13If Memory Serves

    22 minMay 30, 2005

    The teams have their memories tested in a challenge, and CT's scheme to get more of the money pays off when the next pair of "Inferno" nominees are revealed.

  14. 14Crab Grab

    22 minJun 6, 2005

    The contestants take part in the "Crab Grab", which requires them to carry crabs across the beach to a box.

  15. 15Heart Rate Bungee

    22 minJun 13, 2005

    The contestants compete in the "Heart Rate Bungee", which partners them with members of their team for bungee jump. Before they can leap, however, they must lower their heart rates to below 100 beats per minute; whichever team has the lowest average wait wins.

  16. 16Montezuma's Revenge

    22 minJun 20, 2005

    The 10th-season finale.

  17. 17To Hell and Back: Hot Gossip from the Inferno II

    22 minJun 27, 2005

Where to watch The Challenge

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Series cast

T.J. LavinSelf - Host503 episodes
Adrienne NaylorSelf - Contestant30 episodes
Chris 'C.T.' TamburelloSelf - Contestant28 episodes
Justin HinsleySelf - New Threat28 episodes
Will GagnonSelf - New Threat27 episodes
Sydney SegalSelf - New Threat26 episodes
Nany GonzálezSelf - Contestant25 episodes
Leonardo DionicioSelf - Contestant24 episodes
Olivia KaiserSelf - Vet23 episodes
Theo CampbellSelf - Vet23 episodes
Michaela BradshawSelf - Contestant22 episodes
Cedric HodgesSelf - Contestant22 episodes
Turbo CamkiranSelf - Vet21 episodes
Yeremi HykelSelf - New Threat21 episodes
Ashley MitchellSelf - Contestant21 episodes
Johnny 'Bananas' DevenanzioHimself20 episodes
Aneesa FerreiraSelf - Contestant20 episodes
Aviv MelmedSelf - Vet18 episodes

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