The Surreal Life

The Surreal Life is a reality television series that takes a handful of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and showcases them in an household environment similar to The Real World or Big Brother. Its first two seasons aired in the US on The WB, and it moved to VH1 for its third and subsequent seasons.

Season 2

The second season (2004, six episodes) starred Vanilla Ice, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada, Trishelle Cannatella, Tammy Faye Messner, and Traci Bingham. Danny Bonaduce was supposed to be a celebrity showcased in the second season, but he dropped out before filming began. They all lived in a Hollywood mansion for a two-week period and were subjected to a nudist colony. Some of the more memorable episodes involve Ron Jeremy's porn-star pool party and Tammy Faye's book signing. Gary Coleman also had a memorable cameo when he was hired to be a manager of a diner where the roommates were all assigned to work for a day. This also introduced Dirty Laundry, a talk show set in the Surreal Life household, hosted by Sally Jesse Raphael that has become a staple on the show ever since. Raphael made some unflattering remarks to cast member Cannatella by calling her a slut and she nearly walked off the show, if it weren't for her caring castmates preventing her from doing it.

Related Topics:
Vanilla Ice - Ron Jeremy - Erik Estrada - Trishelle Cannatella - Tammy Faye Messner - Traci Bingham - Danny Bonaduce - Hollywood - Gary Coleman - Surreal Life - Sally Jesse Raphael

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