The Challenge

The Challenge brings back contestants from The Real World and Road Rules to compete in various risky competitions for a big jackpot at the end. The contestants are put under massive amounts of stress, and the competitions they participate in are dangerous, but full of action. Violence is very prominent in the show. Castmates usually get injured, there is some blood, too. The contestants often talk bad about each other and get into fights, sometimes even physical ones that get them kicked off the show. There is a lot of f-bombs and other major swear words, curses and insults (they are obviously bleeped). Castmates often hook up, make out, flirt, kiss, have sex. There is some nudity but it is censored. There is even some same sex romance. The cast members sometimes go out to clubs and behave irresponsibly and end up getting drunk and doing stupid things. Product placement is pretty heavy because when prizes are given away the brand or the make is clearly being promoted. I wouldn't recommend The Challenge for children because it is probably too intense for them. But for teenagers and adults it's a good show that has a lot of action in it, and you don't really have to be familiar with the contestants to enjoy it. Also, it's a great alternative of The Real World because it focuses less on fighting and partying and more on winning money and competing.