The Challenge - Battle of the Seasons

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the fifth season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to Extreme Challenge. Battle of the Seasons premiered in early 2002 and took place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In each episode, the cast competed in a challenge, and the top three Real World and top three Road Rules teams would become the "Inner Circle" and have the power to vote off teams. The "Inner Circle" was determined by a cumulative score that would be tallied on a leader board. The final six teams would compete for a final prize worth $300,000.

17 Episodes

Hang Man, Part 1

Season 5 - Episode 1

We start off this season with the cast diving into Caba San Lucas...literally! Each of the castmates sky dive onto a beach where they greet ...

Hang Man, Part 2

Season 5 - Episode 2

The first inner circles meet to figure out who to vote out of the Battle of the Seasons.

Hurricane Juliette

Season 5 - Episode 3

We start off with some clouds coming in and the wind getting alittle stronger by the minute. Theres talk of a Hurricane coming but they all ...

Who to Vote Off?

Season 5 - Episode 4

We start off with shots of Cabo San Lucas and how Hurricane Juliette has destroyed alot of it. The teams go back to visit the villas to find...

Musical Inner-Tube Tango

Season 5 - Episode 5

We start right back in with the Inner-Tube Tango! People are going crazy, several people yell at Stephen cause he's hitting to get to the tu...

Vertical Limit

Season 5 - Episode 6

At Breakfast, they are told to pack up their bags cause they are moving back to the villas and the next mission will be at 5pm that evening....

Slam Dunk

Season 5 - Episode 7

We start off with Real World still in their Inner Circle, debating on who to vote off. Becky is busy talking to Lindsey, cause Lindsey knows...

Montezuma's Revenge

Season 5 - Episode 8

Tara and Mike attempt to hide their burgeoning relationship from the others to no avail. Also: the teams are hit by "Montezuma's Revenge", w...

Ladder of Doom

Season 5 - Episode 9

The teams tackle the "Ladder of Death" challenge, which will determine the final three teams in each inner circle; Mike and Theo have a verb...

Round 'Em Up

Season 5 - Episode 10

An angry e-mail from Chadwick upsets Holly and divides the "Road Rules" team. Also, the teams take part in a cow-penning competition.

Rush Hour

Season 5 - Episode 11

The teams undertake a "Rush Hour" challenge, which consists of moving cars around a grid in order to get one out.

Hands on Saturn

Season 5 - Episode 12

The teams compete for a car in a competition that sees which can keep their hands or feet on a block of ice longest. Also: the "Miz" makes a...

Sidekick Showdown

Season 5 - Episode 13

The teams take part in a quiz challenge called the "Sidekick Showdown", in which they answer questions about their partners.

Blockhead

Season 5 - Episode 14

The teams face the "blockhead" challenge, which requires them to build a structure from blocks for one of the teammates to stand on. Also: S...

Siamese Wrestling

Season 5 - Episode 15

We start off with Mike acting like 'The Miz' and Timmy and Theo just making fun of him. At breakfast, they are told their next mission will ...

Handsome Reward

Season 5 - Episode 16

The day has arrived...tis the day of the Final Mission. Each of the teams wake up nervous yet excited to win the handsome reward. The Road R...

Inside the Inner Circle

Season 5 - Episode 17

The two final Inner Circles get together to discuss the challenge. We learn that all of the Real World teammates have stayed to their promis...