Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure

Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure is the inaugural season of the MTV reality television series Road Rules. The show featured five young people traveling the country, completing various tasks to get their next clue to their next mission.

Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure
Season 1
Starring
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseJuly 19 (1995-07-19) –
October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)
Season chronology

Cast

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Name Age1 Description
Allison Jones 21 Allison is a pre-med student who graduated from Columbia College in 1995 and is applying to medical schools. She lives in Huntington, New York. She loves dancing and Kermit the Frog.
Carlos "Los" Jackson 21 Los is from Washington, D.C., and is a college student at Howard University, aspiring to be a cinematographer.
Kit Hoover 24 Kit is from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She claims she's had 10 jobs in the past 2 years.
Mark Long 23 Mark is from Satellite Beach, Florida, and is a 1994 graduate from the University of Florida, where he was a part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He can bench press 315 pounds. Viewers originally saw Mark try out as Puck's replacement on The Real World: San Francisco. He currently wrestles for Boca Raton Championship Wrestling.
Shelly Spottedhorse 19 Shelly is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in 1994. She is proud of her Kiowa and Creek heritage. She also has six tattoos and wants more.
  • ^Note 1 : At time of filming.

Task list

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# Mission Name Completed
1 Landsailing Race Completed
2 Win the Key to the City Completed
3 Dogsledding Completed
4 Visit Shelly's hometown Completed
5 Job at Kleibert's Farm Completed
6 Find the Father of Jazz and Spend the Night with Him Completed
7 Lend a Hand for Habitat for Humanity Completed
8 Visit 'Hotlanta' and See some Relatives Completed
9 Job at Moon Tillett Fish Company Completed
10 Talk to the Clown of Madison Square Garden and Appear on Television Completed
11 Marine Training Courses Completed
12 White Water Rafting Completed
13 Cop For A Day Completed
14 Open for Van Halen Completed
15 Visit the Rockford Speedway for a Smash-Up Time Completed
16 Skydiving Completed
17 Job at Dine-A-Ville Motel Completed
18 Survive! Completed
19 Spa Completed

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Sailing With No Water"July 19, 1995 (1995-07-19)
22"Going to the Dogs"July 26, 1995 (1995-07-26)
33"Home on Oklahoma"August 2, 1995 (1995-08-02)
44"Alligator Ice Cream"August 9, 1995 (1995-08-09)
55"Sleeping on Buddy"August 16, 1995 (1995-08-16)
66"Nudes and Nails"August 23, 1995 (1995-08-23)
77"Baldy and Fish"August 30, 1995 (1995-08-30)
88"Making a Clown of Yourself"September 6, 1995 (1995-09-06)
99"Boot and Shoot"September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13)
1010"All Right Nothing to See"September 20, 1995 (1995-09-20)
1111"Sammy and the Roadies"September 27, 1995 (1995-09-27)
1212"A Crash Up & Bang Up Time"October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04)
1313"Meeting the Stoned Presidents"October 11, 1995 (1995-10-11)
1414"Skydiving in Antacid"October 18, 1995 (1995-10-18)
1515"Tit and Tat"October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)

After filming

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In 2015, Kit Hoover and Mark Long reunited on Access Hollywood for the 20 years anniversary of the series.[1]

In 2020, Mark Long started asking his followers if they'd be interested in seeing former cast members of The Challenge coming together for a new version of the series. After his idea went viral, he announced a partnership with Bunim/Murray Productions to further develop his project.[2] The Challenge: All Stars eventually premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021.[3] The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 11, 2021.[4] Long also partnered up with Objective Media Group to develop a cooking competition series.[5] In 2022, he competed on the 24th season of Worst Cooks in America.[6]

The Challenge

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Cast member Seasons of The Challenge Other appearances
Allison Jones
Carlos "Los" Jackson Challenge 2000
Kit Hoover
Mark Long Challenge, Battle of the Sexes, Battle of the Sexes 2,
The Gauntlet 2, The Duel II, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Eras
The Challenge: All Stars (season 1),
The Challenge: All Stars (season 3)
Shelly Spottedhorse
Note: Mark served as a co-host on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons

References

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  1. ^ Ossad, Jordana (July 21, 2015). "These 'Road Rules' OG Cast Members Just Celebrated a Special Anniversary". MTV. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Longeretta, Emily (August 27, 2020). "'Challenge' Vet Mark Long Partners With Bunim/Murray to Develop OG Project". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' to Debut in April on Paramount Plus". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 13, 2021). "MTV And Paramount+ Renew 'The Challenge: All Stars' For Season 2, Unveils Cast & Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ Longeretta, Emily (December 8, 2021). "Mark Long Productions and Objective Media Team Up for Reality Star Cooking Competition Series". US Weekly.
  6. ^ Knolle, Sharon; Lash, Jolie (March 16, 2022). "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: That's So 90s Cast". TheWrap. Retrieved March 17, 2022.