| Room Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Show, Competition, Dating |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Original run | 2004 – present |
Room Raiders is a "dating/reality" series on MTV.[1]
On the show, three men or women have their rooms inspected, or "raided" by another single man or woman (usually a member of the opposite sex, but some episodes are gay-themed). The raider does not meet or see any of the three singles (any personal photographs of the contestant are removed from the room or covered with a smiley face sticker) and chooses to go on a date with one of them based on the contents of their rooms. The three contestants watch and comment, while sitting in a van, as their rooms are inspected. After the raider has finished with each of the rooms, the three contestants then raid the raider's room. Finally, the raider confronts the three contestants and makes his or her choice.[2][3]
The first episode was filmed at Tulane University, and featured Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey to promote the program. Nick Lachey was found to have nude pictures of himself located in his room. The first seven seasons were Room Raiders (in the New York metropolitan area), Room Raiders II, Room Raiders: Miami, Room Raiders: Hotlanta (in the Atlanta area), Room Raiders: California, Room Raiders: Texas, Room Raiders: Florida featured comedian Daniel Dickey and was one of their most popular episodes, Room Raiders: Arizona. The current season is entitled Room Raiders: 2.0. Starting with the Miami season, episodes were given themes such as Best Friends, Twins, Beauty and the Freaks, Double Trouble, Hidden Beauty, Boy Toy, Opposites Attract, Threes a Kind and celebrity guests.