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The Island is the 16th season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It premiered on September 10th, 2008 and concluded on November 5th, 2008 with the reunion special.

Description[]

Somewhere off the coast of Panama, 20 former Real Worlders and Road Rulers are dropped into shark-infested waters. After swimming for safety, they come upon The Island. Here, veterans and rookies alike will compete for a share of a $300,000 buried treasure during the latest season of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

But this time around, say goodbye to weekly challenges because survival is the only challenge. Gone are the days when a comfy bed and a fully stocked bar greeted the contestants after a difficult day. On The Island, competitors will have to find their own food and shelter. Staying in the game won't be half as hard as staying alive in the harsh jungle wilderness.

And, for the first time ever, there are no predetermined teams going into this Real World/Road Rules Challenge. That means it's up to the contestants to forge their own alliances -- or not. Who will be left out? Who will opt to be a loner? Which alliances will be torn apart by treachery? Only time will tell...

Of course, the social aspect is only one facet of this complex competition. During their time on The Island, contestants must construct two boats that they will eventually use to reach a nearby island. On the other island, $300,000 in gold awaits the first four people to lay claim to it. How will they build these boats? Materials will be air-dropped in every few days, but it's up to the contestants to assemble the pieces and make sure their vessels are seaworthy.

Once the boats are complete, only eight key-holders will be allowed to board. In order to get a key, contestants must risk it all in a three-way face-off. Yup, each week three contestants do battle, and one leaves -- leaves for the other island, that is. After each face-off, the winner receives a key, and one of the losers is voted off The Island. Naturally, the rules can change at any time and no key-holder is ever completely safe.

While friendships and alliances are extremely important in such a cutthroat game, romance just might trump them both. When old flames are reunited and new relationships emerge, anything can happen. Some contestants might let their hearts lead them right out of the game while others might try to charm their way to victory. But no matter what happens, drama is inevitable.

Anything goes in this 20-person melee, but only four will emerge victorious. It's a race for buried treasure unlike any other, where staying alive is just as important as staying ahead of the game. Drama, heartbreak and treachery are all guaranteed, so just one question remains: who will conquer The Island?

Contestants[]

Male contestants
Contestant Finish
DerrickIslandIcon
Derrick Kosinski
Road Rules: X-Treme
Winners
in Sailing to Victory
JohnnyIslandIcon
Johnny Devenanzio
The Real World: Key West
KennyIslandIcon
Kenny Santucci
Fresh Meat
RyanIslandIcon
Ryan Kehoe
Fresh Meat
Runner-Up
in Sailing to Victory
DunbarIslandIcon
Dunbar Merrill
The Real World: Sydney
Eliminated
in Sailing to Victory
DanIslandIcon
Dan Walsh
Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge
Eliminated
in Sailing to Victory
CohuttaIslandIcon
Cohutta Grindstaff
The Real World: Sydney
Eliminated
in Island King
TyrieIslandIcon
Tyrie Ballard
The Real World: Denver
Eliminated
in Ev vs. the Island
AbramIslandIcon
Abram Boise
Road Rules: South Pacific
Eliminated
in Calling It Quits
DaveIslandIcon
Dave Malinosky
The Real World: Hollywood
Quit
in Calling It Quits
Female contestants
Contestant Finish
EvelynIslandIcon
Evelyn Smith
Fresh Meat
Winner
in Sailing to Victory
JennIslandIcon
Jenn Grijalva
The Real World: Denver
Runners-Up
in Sailing to Victory
PaulaIslandIcon
Paula Meronek
The Real World: Key West
RobinIslandIcon
Robin Hibbard
The Real World: San Diego
JohannaIslandIcon
Johanna Botta
The Real World: Austin
Eliminated
in Sailing to Victory
KellyAnneIslandIcon
KellyAnne Judd
The Real World: Sydney
ColieIslandIcon
Colie
The Real World: Denver
Eliminated
in Down to the Wire
AshliIslandIcon
Ashli Robson
The Real World: Sydney
Eliminated
in Are You a Quitter?
RachelIslandIcon
Rachel Robinson
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Eliminated
in Girl Fight
TonyaIslandIcon
Tonya Cooley
The Real World: Chicago
Eliminated
in Welcome to the Island

Game Summary[]

Episode Face-off
participants
Face-off outcome
# Face-off Face-off winner Stolen Key Saved from Vote Eliminated Vote
1 Leaning Tower Abram Abram
N/A
Kenny Tonya 14-3
Kenny
Tonya
2* Ring Wrestle Abram Derrick Johnny Abram 9-6
Derrick
Johnny
3 The Rack KellyAnne KellyAnne Robin Rachel 8-6
Rachel
Robin
4 Ball Buster Ashli Paula Jenn Ashli 7-0
Jenn
Paula
5 Bridge It Dan Evelyn Johnny Dan Tyrie 9-2
Evelyn
Tyrie
6 Rat in a Cage Cohutta Johnny Evelyn Derrick Cohutta 10-1
Derrick
Johnny
7 Timber Colie Ryan KellyAnne Johanna Colie 10-0
Johanna
Ryan
8 Water Bound Dan Evelyn Dunbar
N/A
Dan
N/A
Evelyn Dunbar
Johanna Johanna
KellyAnne KellyAnne
Final Challenge Winners:      Derrick, Evelyn, Johnny, Kenny 2nd place:      Jenn, Paula, Robin, Ryan

Notes:

  • Dave withdrew from the game in Episode 2, after he determined that he wanted to return home to his girlfriend.

Episode Progress[]

Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Finale
Derrick Kenny WIN Rachel Ashli Tyrie SAFE Colie WINNER
Evelyn Tonya Johnny Robin Ashli WIN Cohutta Colie WIN WINNER
Johnny Tonya SAFE Rachel Ashli Tyrie WIN Colie WINNER
Kenny SAFE Abram Rachel N/A Tyrie Cohutta Colie WINNER
Jenn Kenny Johnny Robin SAFE Dan Cohutta Colie LOSER
Paula Tonya Abram Rachel WIN Tyrie Cohutta Colie LOSER
Robin Tonya Johnny SAFE N/A Tyrie Cohutta Colie LOSER
Ryan Kenny Abram Rachel N/A Tyrie Cohutta WIN LOSER
Dunbar Tonya Abram Rachel N/A Tyrie Cohutta Colie OUT
Johanna Tonya Abram Rachel N/A N/A Cohutta SAFE OUT
KellyAnne Tonya Johnny WIN Ashli Tyrie Derrick Colie OUT
Dan Tonya Abram Rachel Ashli SAFE Cohutta Colie OUT
Colie Tonya Abram Robin N/A Dan Cohutta OUT
Cohutta Tonya Abram Robin Ashli Tyrie OUT
Tyrie Tonya Abram Robin Ashli OUT
Ashli Tonya Johnny Robin OUT
Rachel Tonya Johnny OUT
Abram WIN OUT
Dave Tonya QUIT
Tonya OUT
VOTE 14 - 3 9 - 6 8 - 6 7 - 0 9 - 2 10 - 1 10 - 0
Competition
     The contestant won the competition.
     The contestant made it to the end of the challenge but lost in the final.
     The contestant won the face-off and a key.
     The contestant won the face-off and took another contestant's key.
     The contestant lost the face-off but was not eliminated and received a key.
     The contestant lost the face-off but was not eliminated.
     The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner.
     The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner and was automatically eliminated.
     The contestant lost the face-off and was automatically eliminated.
     The contestant lost the face-off and was voted out.
     The contestant quit the competition.
     The contestant was given a key by an eliminated player.

Key Progress[]

Episode Key Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Abram Kenny
2 Dunbar Derrick Johnny
3 KellyAnne Robin
4 Paula Jenn
5 Evelyn
6 Johnny
7 Ryan
8 Evelyn
  • Key Holder at the end of each Episode.
The Challenge Seasons

Road Rules: All StarsReal World/Road Rules ChallengeChallenge 2000Extreme ChallengeBattle of the Seasons (2002)Battle of the SexesThe GauntletThe InfernoBattle of the Sexes 2The Inferno IIThe Gauntlet 2Fresh MeatThe DuelThe Inferno 3The Gauntlet IIIThe IslandThe Duel IIThe RuinsFresh Meat IICutthroatRivalsBattle of the ExesBattle of the Seasons (2012)Rivals IIFree AgentsBattle of the Exes IIBattle of the BloodlinesRivals IIIInvasion of the ChampionsDirty 30VendettasFinal ReckoningWar of the WorldsWar of the Worlds 2Total MadnessDouble AgentsSpies, Lies & AlliesRide or DiesBattle for a New ChampionBattle of the Eras

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