Spring Break Challenge

Spring Break Challenge
Genre	Reality game show
Created by	Mary-Ellis Bunim Jonathan Murray
Presented by	T. J. Lavin
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Location(s)	Acapulco, Mexico
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s)	Bunim/Murray Productions
Release
Original network	MTV
Picture format	16:9 HD
Original release	March 22 – March 26, 2010
Chronology
Related shows	The Challenge
External links
Website

Spring Break Challenge is a one-off MTV reality game show spun off from MTV's long-running reality game show, The Challenge. The spin-off series was somewhat cast-contestant dependent on The Challenge in that the Spring Break Challenge used various contestants from the precursor program. (To date, The Challenge has only used one contestant from Spring Break Challenge.) Spring Break Challenge is also cast-contestant dependent on MTV's two flagship reality programs, The Real World and the now cancelled series Road Rules. As with The Challenge, T. J. Lavin was the host of Spring Break Challenge.

The program aired from March 22-26, 2010 in Acapulco, Mexico (prior to the airing of The Challenge's 19th season), during MTV's annual spring break coverage. This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of The Challenge. The Spring Break Challenge cast was made up of original contestants from colleges across the country, as well as alumni from previous seasons of The Real World, Road Rules, and the Fresh Meat challenge serving as coaches.^[1]

Cast

Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider
Announcers: Evan Starkman (Fresh Meat) and Paula Meronek (RW: Key West)

Teams

Team leader	Original season	Finish
Susie Meister	RR: Down Under	Winner
Kenny Santucci	Fresh Meat	Runner-Up
Wes Bergmann	RW: Austin	Third Place
Darrell Taylor	RR: Campus Crawl	Episode 4
Landon Lueck	RW: Philadelphia	Episode 3
Evelyn Smith	Fresh Meat	Episode 2
Rachel Robinson	RR: Campus Crawl	Episode 1

Game Progress

Episode		Winning team		Last-place teams				Elimination game	Elimination outcome
#	Challenge								Winning team		Losing team
1	Melt With You		Team Kenny		Team Evelyn		Team Rachel	Oh Ring		Team Evelyn		Team Rachel
2	Turntable		Team Kenny		Team Evelyn		Team Susie	Dangle Drop		Team Susie		Team Evelyn
3	Bird Feeder		Team Susie		Team Landon		Team Wes	Pole Wrestle		Team Wes		Team Landon
4	Balls In		Team Susie		Team Darrell		Team Wes	Unbraided		Team Wes		Team Darrell
5	Hodge Podge		Team Kenny	N/A[lower-alpha 1]								Team Wes
	Assembly Required		Team Susie	2nd Place: Team Kenny

Previous challenges used

• Melt with You: Each crew must melt away an ice block to get to a key that unlocks a box containing puzzle pieces. The first team to get their key and solve their puzzle wins the challenge. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
• Oh Ring: A player from each team tries to wrestle a ring away from their opponent, while suspended above the ground from their feet. The first team to wrestle three rings away from their opponents wins. Challenge from the The Ruins.
• Turntable: Each crew must hold onto a rope on a giant spinning record against another team's crew. The last crew member standing wins the heat for their team, and the team that stays on the longest wins the entire challenge. Challenge from the The Gauntlet.
• Dangle Drop: Players are hung from a punching bag in the air and hold on until they fall off. The last player standing wins the elimination round for their crew. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
• Bird Feeder: Each crew member will put on a chicken suit and grab a mouthful of bird feed and meal worms and deposit it into a tube makeshifted in the shape of a chick. The team that has the most grams of bird feed wins the challenge. Challenge from the The Inferno.
• Pole Wrestle: Players are placed at the center of a circle and are asked to place both hands on a wooden pole approximately two feet (0.6 meter) in length. The first contestant to wrestle the pole out of his or her opponent's hands wins the heat. The first three out of five crew members to win stays in the game. Challenge from The Duel.
• Balls In: Each crew member will try to run past an opposing player and get a ball into a tube, earning a point for their team. The team that reaches five points will win their respective heats and the team that gets to five the fastest will win the challenge. Challenge from The Inferno II.
• Unbraided: Each team member is going to be connected to a rope that's woven into other crew members' ropes. Each crew member must unravel each other by going through each teammate's rope. The first team to "unbraid" themselves and drop their rings will win for their team. Challenge from The Inferno 3.
• Hodge Podge (Spool, Bizarre Buffet & The Elevator): In a mixture of three different challenges, two crew members had to untangle themselves from a series of ropes intertwined through a bar maze, then two other crew members had to eat a delicacy consisting of hot chili peppers and sheep testicles, then the last crew member had to pulley themselves up an elevator and ring the bell. The first team to ring the bell wins the challenge while the last place team is eliminated. Challenges from The Ruins and The Duel II.
• Assembly Required: Each team will disassmble a pyramid, transport the pieces to another location and reassemble the pieces again. The team that completes their pyramid and plants their flag will win the challenge. Challenge from The Gauntlet III.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"I'll Stop The World and Melt With You"	March 22, 2010
2	"You Spin Me Right Round"	March 23, 2010
3	"Five Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"	March 24, 2010
4	"Balls of Glory"	March 25, 2010
5	"The Final Enchilada"	March 26, 2010

Most Memorable Player

A short segment was held by Paula and Evan on who they thought was the most memorable player of each challenge. Camila of Team Susie won this honor twice for licking a sandy piece of ice and freaking out after eating chili peppers.

Episode	MMP		Memorable Moment
1		Camila	Licking a frozen key that was covered in sand.[3]
2		Hector	Despite being a muscular player, fell short in an endurance competition.[4]
3		Lauren	Continuously held onto the chicken tube after being warned several times and got disqualified.[5]
4		Jamil	Dominated the Balls In challenge with quick footwork.[6]
5		Camila	Essentially freaking out after consuming red hot chili peppers and requiring medical assistance.[2]

Contestants later appearing in Challenge seasons

Name	Challenges	Challenges Won	Total Money Earned
Camila Nakagawa	Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Rivals II, Free Agents, Battle of the Bloodlines, Rivals III	Battle of the Exes	$83,750

Challenge in bold indicates that the contestant was a finalist on The Challenge.

Notes

1. No elimination round was held in the 5th episode. Instead, the last-place team was eliminated.^[2]

References

1. "Spring Break 2010 at MTV.com".
2. "Spring Break Challenge Episode 5 "The Final Enchilada" – Video at MTV.com".
3. "Spring Break Challenge Episode 1 "I'll Stop The World and Melt With You" – Video at MTV.com".
4. "Spring Break Challenge Episode 2 "You Spin Me Right Round" – Video at MTV.com".
5. "Spring Break Challenge Episode 3 "Five Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" – Video at MTV.com".
6. "Spring Break Challenge Episode 4 "Balls of Glory" – Video at MTV.com".

External links

• Official website