Jonathan Murray
Director
The Challenge (1998)
The Inferno
The Inferno is the 8th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to The Gauntlet. The Inferno aired in 2004. The season was composed of twenty cast members, and took place in Acapulco, Mexico. In this challenge, the winning teams would receive a prize at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their team to the Inferno elimination challenge. Unlike The Gauntlet, there would be another challenge with an immunity life-saver up for grabs before the Inferno. Each team then selected one of the two nominees from the opposing team to go into the Inferno. This is the first edition of The Inferno series, with The Inferno II following in 2005 and The Inferno 3 following in 2007.
Released April 20, 1998
Episode 39 min
14+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Game Show, Reality
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.reality-competition, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.crossover, imdb.long-running-tv, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.competition-reality-tv + 4 more, imdb.physical-game-show, imdb.elimination-game-show, imdb.race-game-show, imdb.21st-century
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Production Companies: Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP), Dualstar Productions
Network: MTV
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S8E1 - Grope The Rope
Mission: ""Grope The Rope""- To traverse a wire hanging 17 stories above the ground faster than your opponent on a opposing wire. Mission Winner: Road Rules Guy's Inferno Nominees- Real World: Syrus + Ace Road Rules: Timmy + Jeremy Chosen for The Inferno- Real World: Syrus Road Rules: Jeremy Bank Totals- Real World: $0 Road Rules: $10,000 Piggy from Road Rules Australia was actually chosen for the challenge and actually arrived on the Road Rules boat, she later overdosed on medication and was removed from the cast. She was replaced by Christina from Road Rules South Pacific.
Feb. 2, 2004, midnight
S8E2 - Birdfeeder
Mission: ""Birdfeeder""- To transport as many worms as possible in your mouth to a baby bird all while wearing a chicken suit. Mission Winner: Real World Aztec Lifesaver Winners: Real World: Syrus Road Rules: Darrell Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Ace Road Rules: Jeremy Inferno Mission: ""Bug Helmet""- To last the longest in a glass case helmet filled with different bugs while your head has been lathered with syrup.
Feb. 2, 2004, midnight
S8E3 - Wreck n' Roll
Mission: ""Wreck n' Roll""- To smash a mock hotel room up with a guitar and fit as much of the remains into a 8"" diameter hole box.
Feb. 9, 2004, midnight
S8E4 - Climbing Wall
Mission: ""Climbing Wall""- To climb a climbing wall that is hanging 50 feet in the air as fast as you can. Mission Winner: Road Rules Aztec Lifesaver Winners: Real World: CT Road Rules: Timmy Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Trishelle Road Rules: Holly Inferno Mission: ""The Chili Counter""- To eat as many chili peppers in a one hour sitting. Sent Home- Trishelle from Real World Las Vegas Bank Totals- Real World: $10,000 Road Rules: $30,000
Feb. 16, 2004, midnight
S8E5 - Disco Domino Derby
Mission: ""Disco Domino Derby""- To set up 110 dominos in a order that they will knock eachother down as fast as possible while wearing roller skates.
Feb. 23, 2004, midnight
S8E6 - Balls Out
Mission: ""Balls Out""- To peddle a stationary bike as fast as possible which blows a ping pong ball up a tube and keep it there while the opposite team throws water at you and the tube to knock the ball out. Mission Winner: Real World Aztec Lifesaver Winners: Real World: CT Road Rules: Veronica Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Mike Road Rules: Jeremy Inferno Mission: ""Human Candlelabra""- To hold a candle up in each hand straight out to your side the longest.
March 1, 2004, midnight
S8E7 - Ultimate Saturn Road Trip
Mission: ""Ultimate Saturn Road Trip""- To traverse a net wall and unhook two bags then climb down, get the key out of the bag and drive a Saturn SUV through a curved course the fastest.
March 8, 2004, midnight
S8E8 - Don't Yank My Chain
Mission: ""Don't Yank My Chain"" To hold both arms straight in the air as long as possible to avoid dumping Nacho ingredients on fellow teammates. Mission Winner: Road Rules Aztec Lifesaver Winners- Real World: Mike Road Rules: Veronica Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Mallory Road Rules: Christena Inferno Mission: ""Noise Pollution""- Each player must stand on a 2 foot platform wearing headphones that will be blasting annoying noise and sounds.
March 15, 2004, midnight
S8E9 - Come Sail Away
Mission: ""Come Sail Away""- To sell as much of a table full of odd merchandise to a large group of people disembarking from a cruise ship.
March 22, 2004, midnight
S8E10 - Bungee Bound
Mission: ""Bungee Bound""- To bungee jump from 160 feet with you hands hooked together- Unhook your hands, grab the flag on your stomach the fastest. Mission Winner: Road Rules Aztec Lifesaver Winners- Real World: CT Road Rules: Holly Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: CT Road Rules: Shane Inferno Mission: ""Don't Toss Your Cookies""- To eat cookies and whole milk all while riding a spinning disk without puking.
March 29, 2004, midnight
S8E11 - Twist and Shoot
Mission: ""Twist and Shoot""- To shoot as many targets as possible while standing on a spinning platform 50 feet in the air.
April 5, 2004, midnight
S8E12 - Balcony Swing
Mission: ""Balcony Swing""- To repell down a building while collecting flags the fastest. Mission Winner: Real World Aztec Lifesaver Winners- Real World: CT Road Rules: Veronica Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Julie Road Rules: Katie Inferno Mission: ""Scratchathon- To outlast your opponent on a treadmill while covered in itching powder.
April 12, 2004, midnight
S8E13 - Fallen Angels
Mission: ""Fallen Angels- To climb a rope and reach a lever which will drop a platform containing a member of the opposite team.
April 19, 2004, midnight
S8E14 - Saturn Valet Ballet
Mission: ""Saturn Valet Ballet""- To transport 6 cars from point A to point B as fast as possible. Mission Winner: Road Rules Aztec Lifesaver Winners- Real World: David Road Rules: Kendal Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: Leah Road Rules: Kendal Bank Totals- Real World: $40,000 Road Rules: $100,000 Inferno Mission: ""Brick by Brick""- To transport as many bricks back and forth over a plank without falling or dropping a brick in a three hour period. TO BE CONTINUED...
May 3, 2004, midnight
S8E15 - Window Washing
None
May 10, 2004, midnight
S8E16 - The Final Burn
Final Inferno Contestants- Real World: David Road Rules: Katie Inferno Mission: ""Smell you later!""- To sit in a coffin as long as possible while it's full of the items that have bad odor.
May 17, 2004, midnight
S8E17 - Handsome Reward
Mission: ""7 Deadly Sins""- An obstacle course featuring seven different sections. Mission Winner: Road Rules Handsome Reward: Brand new Saturns for each teammate.
May 24, 2004, midnight
S8E18 - Montezuma's Revenge: Inside The Inferno
Reunion Special featuring the remaining teammates in the Final Inferno.
May 31, 2004, midnight
S8E19 - Battle Scars: From the Gauntlet to the Inferno
Competitors from 'The Gauntlet' return to clear the air on last season's biggest conflicts and controversies that are likely to carry over into the next season, 'The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno.'
Jan. 26, 2004, midnight
S8E20 - Casualties of The Inferno: Smoldering to the Final Challenge
MTV VJ Damien Fahey recaps this season of the 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno' going into the final Inferno of the season.
May 17, 2004, midnight
Network: MTV
Episode Runtime: 39 min.
Season Runtime: 25495 min.
Released: April 20, 1998
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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