The Real World

Season 5 Episode 1: Welcome to the Picture Show

32 SeasonsJul 10, 1996TV-1442m7.5

The roommates are at home saying good-bye to friends and family. They arrive at the Miami Beach house in pairs--Cynthia and Sarah, Flora and Joe, then Mike and Melissa. Dan arrives solo. The roommates explore the house; the girls vie over the upstairs bedroom. Joe and Sarah shock the roommates by jumping into the pool fully clothed.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 3 The Temptation of Joe

3. The Temptation of Joe

Aired: Jul 24, 1996

The roommates get primped to go dancing at Bash while Joe stays home to show ...

Episode 8 Stand by Me?

8. Stand by Me?

Aired: Aug 28, 1996

It's How to Be a Player 101 with professor Joe…his long-distance relationsh...

Episode 9 Say It Ain't so Joe

9. Say It Ain't so Joe

Aired: Sep 4, 1996

Nicole visits the house. The roommates are shocked when they see how gigantic...

Episode 10 Act Up!

10. Act Up!

Aired: Sep 11, 1996

Joe and Nicki are in turmoil again. The roommates are concerned when Joe myst...

Episode 11 Dependence Day

11. Dependence Day

Aired: Dec 11, 1996

Sarah's outside world collides with her world at home, thrusting the house in...

Episode 12 Act Out

12. Act Out

Aired: Sep 25, 1996

Melissa hasn't been herself lately and has been rude and condescending to eve...

Episode 13 Meet The Renzis!

13. Meet The Renzis!

Aired: Oct 2, 1996

Dan is unnerved about his parents coming to Miami for a visit, but is surpris...

Episode 14 Resignation

14. Resignation

Aired: Oct 9, 1996

Business matters are coming to a halt. Joe and Flora are getting frustrated b...

Episode 15 A Class Act

15. A Class Act

Aired: Oct 16, 1996

Joe finds himself about to fail the one class that stands between him and an ...

Episode 18 Liars and Lovers

18. Liars and Lovers

Aired: Nov 6, 1996

The roommates continue to spin around in their orbits, the pull of each perso...

Episode 19 Nature Calls

19. Nature Calls

Aired: Nov 13, 1996

Cynthia, Dan, Joe, Mike and Sarah take a camping vacation on a desert island ...

Episode 22 Ba-Bye

22. Ba-Bye

Aired: Dec 4, 1996

As the roommates get ready to leave the Miami house, Cynthia receives a job o...

Info about The Real World

Current Status: Ended

Network: MTV

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Reality-TV