Road Rules: Islands
| Road Rules: Islands | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Mary-Ellis Bunim Jonathan Murray |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes, including commercials |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Original run | July 14, 1997 – October 13, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Europe |
| Followed by | Northern Trail |
Road Rules: Islands is the fourth season of MTV's reality television series, Road Rules.
Cast
| Name | Age | Hometown/Country | RW/RR Challenges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bronstein | 18 | Philadelphia, PA | Battle of the Sexes |
| Kalle Dedolph;[1] | 19 | Fort Collins, CO | Challenge (Won) |
| Vince Forcier;[2] | 20 | Boca Raton, FL | None |
| Oscar Hernandez | 18 | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | None |
| Erika Ruen | 22 | San Diego, CA | None |
- Bold indicates the contestant was a finalist on the Challenge, but lost in the Final Race.
Missions
| # | Episode Name | Mission Name | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nice to Meet You | Paintball | Completed |
| 2 | Floxim in the Sea | Search and Rescue | Completed |
| 3 | Comedy Is No Laughing Matter | Stand-Up Comedy Contest | Completed |
| 4 | Fear of Heights | Wing-Walking | Completed |
| 5 | Hunters and Gatherers | Pedi Cab Job | Completed |
| 6 | Hunters and Gatherers | Produce Swimsuit Calendar | Completed |
| 7 | Bee Stung Lips and Deserted Island Tips | Harvest Honey | Completed |
| 8 | Bee Stung Lips and Deserted Island Tips | Survive Desert Island | Completed |
| 9 | Grumpy Goats | The Goat, The Egg, and The Well | Completed |
| 10 | If Your Friend Jumped Off A Bridge... | Brown Water Raft Race | Completed |
| 11 | If Your Friend Jumped Off A Bridge... | Learn How to Sail | Completed |
| 12 | Three Legs, Two Broken Toes and One Lava Pit | Plan a Wedding | Completed |
| 13 | Three Legs, Two Broken Toes and One Lava Pit | Sleep in an Active Volcano | Completed |
| 14 | Love is in the Airwaves | Host Radio Show "LOVE RULES" | Completed |
| 15 | The Last Dance and a Slippery Romance | Visit Jake's House | Completed |
| 16 | The Last Dance and a Slippery Romance | Audition for Knicks City Dancers | Completed |
| 17 | Don't Drop the Soap | Audition for a Soap Opera | Completed |
| 18 | Fire and Water | Handsome Reward: Walk Across Fire | Completed |
The Cast competed against Real World Boston when they were in Puerto Rico, in an special episode. The episode "If Your Friend Jumped Off A Bridge..." misses the meeting, when in reality it took place in the middle of it. The Host of the Face-Off was the same Puerto Rican that instructed the 'Brown Water Raft Race' mission.
Episodes
| No. in season |
No. in series |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | "Nice to Meet You" | July 14, 1997 |
| 2 | 47 | "Floxim in the Sea" | July 14, 1997 |
| 3 | 48 | "Latin Male + Assertive Female = Danger" | July 21, 1997 |
| 4 | 49 | "Comedy Is No Laughing Matter" | July 28, 1997 |
| 5 | 50 | "Fear of Heights" | August 4, 1997 |
| 6 | 51 | "Hunters and Gatherers" | August 11, 1997 |
| 7 | 52 | "Bee Stung Lips and Deserted Island Tips" | August 18, 1997 |
| 8 | 53 | "Grumpy Goats, Goofy Gang Members and a Gorgeous Girl" | August 25, 1997 |
| 9 | 54 | "If Your Friend Jumped Off a Bridge..." | September 1, 1997 |
| 10 | 55 | "Three Legs, Two Broken Toes and One Lava Pit" | September 8, 1997 |
| 11 | 56 | "Love Is in the Airwaves" | September 15, 1997 |
| 12 | 57 | "The Last Dance and a Slippery Romance" | September 22, 1997 |
| 13 | 58 | "The Real World vs. Road Rules Challenge" | September 29, 1997 |
| 14 | 59 | "Don't Drop the Soap" | October 6, 1997 |
| 15 | 60 | "Fire and Water" | October 13, 1997 |
Memorable Moments
- The cast spends the night in the crater of a volcano.
- The cast trains with the Coast Guard.
- The cast plays paintball with an All-Star team of former Road Rulers consisting of Los (season 1), Christian, Timmy, Effie, Devin (season 2), and Michelle (season 3).
- The cast is part of the very first Real World/Road Rules Games ever, prompting the first ever Real World/Road Rules Challenge a year later.
Trivia
- During casting, they were looking for a Puerto Rican castmate. In a casting call, they were initially intent in looking for a muscular, manly guy, but they were won over with Oscar's personality and humor.
- The cast didn't get along too well with Oscar, who was the only US citizen not from the mainland. In Road Rules: Passport Abroad, the cast admits that they had asked production to kick off Oscar and replace him with someone who they would get along with better. Because he did nothing wrong, production chastised the cast for their negative and isolating attitude.
References
- ↑ Mehle, Michael (4 August 1997). "MTV Casting Call". Rocky Mountain News. p. 6D.
|chapter=ignored (help) - ↑ Krause, Kevin (14 July 1997). "Road Trip Of A Lifetime". Sun Sentinel. p. 1.D. Retrieved 15 November 2010.