Spring Break Challenge

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Spring Break Challenge
Genre Reality game show
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim
Jonathan Murray
Presented by T. J. Lavin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 5
Production
Location(s) Acapulco, Mexico
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Picture format 16:9 HD
Original run March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22) – March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
External links
Website

Spring Break Challenge is a short-lived MTV reality game show spun off from MTV's long-running reality game show, The Challenge. The spin-off series was somewhat cast-contestant dependent on The Challenge in that the Spring Break Challenge used various contestants from the precursor program. (To date, The Challenge has only used one contestant from Spring Break Challenge). Spring Break Challenge is also cast-contestant dependent on MTV's two flagship reality programs, The Real World and the now cancelled series Road Rules. As with The Challenge, T.J. Lavin was host of Spring Break Challenge.

The program aired from March 22, 2010, to March 26, 2010, during spring break in Acapulco, Mexico (prior to the airing of The Challenge's 19th season). This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of The Challenge. The Spring Break Challenge cast was made up of original contestants, as well as alumni from previous seasons of The Real World, Road Rules, and the Fresh Meat challenge serving as coaches.[1]

Cast

Host: T.J. Lavin, BMX rider
Announcers: Evan Starkman (Fresh Meat) and Paula Meronek (RW: Key West)

Teams

Team LeaderOriginal SeasonFinish
     Susie Meister RR: Down Under Winner
     Kenny Santucci Fresh Meat Runner-Up
     Wes Bergmann RW: Austin 3rd Place
     Darrell Taylor RR: Campus Crawl 4th Place
     Landon Lueck RW: Philadelphia 5th Place
     Evelyn Smith Fresh Meat 6th Place
     Rachel Robinson RR: Campus Crawl 7th Place

Game Progress

Episode Winning team Last-place teams Elimination
game		 Elimination outcome
# Challenge Winning team Losing team
1 Melt With You Team Kenny Team Evelyn Team Rachel Oh Ring Team Evelyn Team Rachel
2 Turntable Team Kenny Team Evelyn Team Susie Dangle Drop Team Susie Team Evelyn
3 Bird Feeder Team Susie Team Landon Team Wes Pole Wrestle Team Wes Team Landon
4 Balls In Team Susie Team Darrell Team Wes Unbraided Team Wes Team Darrell
5 Hodge Podge Team Kenny
N/A [n]
 Team Wes
Assembly Required Team Susie 2nd Place: Team Kenny

Previous challenges used

  • Melt with You: Each crew must melt away an ice block to get to a key that unlocks a box containing puzzle pieces. The first team to get their key and solve their puzzle wins the challenge. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
  • Oh Ring: A player from each team tries to wrestle a ring away from their opponent, while suspended above the ground from their feet. The first team to wrestle three rings away from their opponents wins. Challenge from the The Ruins.
  • Turntable: Each crew must hold onto a rope on a giant spinning record against another team's crew. The last crew member standing wins the heat for their team, and the team that stays on the longest wins the entire challenge. Challenge from the The Gauntlet.
  • Dangle Drop: Players are hung from a punching bag in the air and hold on until they fall off. The last player standing wins the elimination round for their crew. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
  • Bird Feeder: Each crew member will put on a chicken suit and grab a mouthful of bird feed and meal worms and deposit it into a tube makeshifted in the shape of a chick. The team that has the most grams of bird feed wins the challenge. Challenge from the The Inferno.
  • Pole Wrestle: Players are placed at the center of a circle and are asked to place both hands on a wooden pole approximately two feet (0.6 meter) in length. The first contestant to wrestle the pole out of his or her opponent's hands wins the heat. The first three out of five crew members to win stays in the game. Challenge from The Duel.
  • Balls In: Each crew member will try to run past an opposing player and get a ball into a tube, earning a point for their team. The team that reaches five points will win their respective heats and the team that gets to five the fastest will win the challenge. Challenge from The Inferno II.
  • Unbraided: Each team member is going to be connected to a rope that's woven into other crew members' ropes. Each crew member must unravel each other by going through each teammate's rope. The first team to "unbraid" themselves and drop their rings will win for their team. Challenge from The Inferno 3.
  • Spool, Bizarre Buffet & The Elevator / Hodge Podge: In a mixture of three different challenges, two crew members had to untangle themselves from a series of ropes intertwined through a bar maze, then two other crew members had to eat a delicacy consisting of hot chili peppers and sheep testicles, then the last crew member had to pulley themselves up an elevator and ring the bell. The first team to ring the bell wins the challenge while the last place team is eliminated. Challenges from The Ruins and The Duel II.
  • Assembly Required: Each team will disassmble a pyramid, transport the pieces to another location and reassemble the pieces again. The team that completes their pyramid and plants their flag will win the challenge. Challenge from The Gauntlet III.

Most Memorable Player

A short segment was held by Paula and Evan on who they thought was the most memorable player of each challenge. Camila of Team Susie won this honor twice for licking a sandy piece of ice and freaking out after eating chili peppers.

Episode MMP Memorable Moment
1 Camila Licking a frozen key that was covered in sand.[2]
2 Hector Despite being a muscular player, fell short in an endurance competition.[3]
3 Lauren Continuously held onto the chicken tube after being warned several times and got disqualified.[4]
4 Jamil Dominated the Balls In challenge with quick footwork.[5]
5 Camila Essentially freaking out after consuming red hot chili peppers and had to have medic take a look at her.[6]

Contestants later appearing in Challenge seasons

NameChallengesChallenges wonTotal Money Earned
Camila NakagawaCutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons (2012),
Rivals II, Season 25 TBD
 Battle of the Exes $83,750
Challenge in bold indicates that the contestant was a finalist on The Challenge.

Notes

^[n] No elimination round was held in the 5th episode. Instead, the last place team was eliminated.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/shows/spring_break/2010/series.jhtml MTV Spring Break 2010
  2. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/videos/spring-break-challenge-ep-1-ill-stop-the-world-and-melt-with-you/1634291/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=623&channelId=1 Spring Break Challenge Ep. 1 I'll Stop The World and Melt With you
  3. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/videos/spring-break-challenge-ep-2-you-spin-me-right-round/1634386/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=30068&channelId=1 Spring Break Challenge Ep.1 You Spin Me Right Round
  4. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/videos/spring-break-challenge-ep-3-five-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest/1634528/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=30068&channelId=1 Spring Break Challenge Ep. 3 Five Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  5. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/videos/spring-break-challenge-ep-4-balls-of-glory/1634686/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=623&channelId=1 Spring Break Challenge Ep. 4 Balls of Glory
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.mtv.com/videos/spring-break-challenge-ep-5-the-final-enchilada/1634734/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=623&channelId=1 Spring Break Challenge Ep. 5 The Final Enchilada

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