We were out last week, but we make it up to you with this two-fer presenting the last 2 episodes. The Final begins, and as TJ says, it’s no joke. This episode we cover Nelson’s near death experience and Cory’s infinite disappointments.
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We finally see the end of the Underdog eliminations and say goodbye to our favorite Underdog. The Champs fight for their last chance to pad out their team bank account. We start our final Champ elimination, but as per usual do not finish it.
We’re out next week, but hang tight for the finale.
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We finish the Bananas vs. Darrell elimination, and the Cara Maria vs. Laurel. The lesbian love triangle has been resolved but that doesn’t stop drama in the club. We watch the Challengers jump from inner tube to inner tube, but no eliminations. Next week: The Underdog Bloodbath.
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It’s a Champ elimination day, and the crew fights over a rope on a tilting platform to stay alive. A lesbian love triangle shakes up the house. An elimination is cut short and no one is sent home… yet.
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Shane betrays his alliance… or does he? Everyone eats and pukes too much curry. People overreact to harmless pranks. All this and more on this episode of Challenged!
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It’s Champion elimination day. The Challengers compete on a giant hamster wheel to see who will battle each other in The Fortress. We also go over Season 30 availability calls.
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High drama, low action. One elimination, no challenges this week. The Champions have invaded the house and the underdogs are trying to impress.
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This week we talk to Shane Landrum of Road Rules and The Challenge fame. We talk about Campus Crawl, Battle of the Sexes, The Inferno and, of course, Invasion of the Champions.
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The Champs invade and the Oasis is filled with drama. No elimination this week. This week we break down the newly revealed format for the Challenges and Eliminations.
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Bryan, Amanda and Tim talk about The Challenge episode #4, Four Tickets to Paradise. Some underdogs go home, the Champions arrive, and way too many people end up hooking up.
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Bryan, Amanda and Tim discuss Episode 3, the drama, the elimination and some Twitter drama between current and previous Challengers.
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The Underdogs arrive at camp. Drama overtakes them. We talk drama, the challenge, and the elimination and try to make predictions for the rest of the season.
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Bryan, Amanda and Tim sit down to discuss the players in The Challenge Invasion and speculate about format.
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Did the last Challenge video leave you wanting for me? Well then good news, since we’ve now got a longer look at this season’s Invasion.
As expected, we have the Underdogs arriving first, with the Champions joining them later to show them how the game is really played. As one of the oldest fans of The Challenge ever, I was looking for Shane in this trailer. I think the only shot of Shane is him vomiting all over, but since we could only see the top of his head, I can’t even be sure that was him. I hope he performs well. I would love to see some old Challenge guys return to the scene.
The Challenge Invasion premieres February 7th, so mark those calendars.
I don’t totally geek out about many things these days. One of my most embarrassing interests is The Challenge.
In my defense, I started watching The Challenge when it was age-appropriate. The first season came out in 1998, when I was 18 and still way into The Real World and Road Rules. I enjoyed seeing my favorite cast members come back and compete with each other.
At some point, I got in way too deep. I watched every season. I couldn’t possibly skip an episode and miss out on the drama of it all.
And now, I’m closing in on 40 and still watch these kids get drunk and, most importantly, compete.
The point is, The Challenge is back with season 29, Invasion. The format is all about a bunch of new guys I don’t care about vs. old guys I’m excited to see again. Of course Bananas is back, hot off his Rivals 3 win where he took home the biggest prize in Challenge history. CT is back from semi-retirement. Darrell is back for the first time in several years to challenge Bananas. Before Bananas, Darrell was the Challenge’s biggest winner. It’ll be cool to see those guys compete against each other.
Also back is Shane for the first time in 10 years. I’m glad to see him back, but wondering what compelled him to return after all these years.
On the female side, my favorite female competitor, Cara Maria is back. Let’s hope he pulls out a win a little more impressive than the lackluster Bloodlines gave her.
More details are available over at MTV. Invasion premieres February 7th.
