MTV's The 70s House
- Natasha Leggero
- Aaron Matthew Lee
- Bil Dwyer
- Adam Cohen
- Cara Tapper
- Joanna Vernetti
September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)
- 90's House
MTV's The 70s House is an American reality television show created by Aaron Matthew Lee. The show premiered on MTV on July 5 and ended on September 6, 2005. The show featured twelve contestants participating in a 24/7 simulation of the 1970s.[1] They were required to part with all modern technology including cell phones, laptops, and MP3 players, as well as all modern clothing and lingo, only to adopt their cultural equivalents of the 1970s.[2][3]
Overview
On each episode contestants were assigned tasks by Oscar, the house's unseen owner who communicated over speakerphone in a parody of Charlie's Angels. Dawn, the show's host, acted as a liaison between the contestants and Oscar and instructed them on how to complete the tasks. After finishing the task Oscar awarded a prize to the contestant (or team) which best completed the task. Two contestants were then chosen, based on that day's performance and how well they otherwise kept their 70s facade. These contestants competed in an elimination challenge at the end of the show and the loser would be eliminated from the show. In the ninth episode, however, three contestants competed in the elimination round and two were eliminated.[4]
Stand-up comedian Natasha Leggero played Dawn, while Bil Dwyer played the elimination challenge host, Bert Van Styles.[4] Guest judges included Erik Estrada, Jimmie Walker and Leif Garrett.[5]
Results
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Andrew | RISK | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN |
Joey | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | RISK | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RISK | OUT |
Corey | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | RISK | RISK | OUT | |
Sarah | WIN | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
Lynda | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | RISK | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||
Ashley | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||
Jami | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||
Ruben | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||
Hailley | WIN | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
Peter | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
Lee | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
Geo | OUT |
- The contestant won the 70s House
- The contestant won the challenge
- The contestant was awarded immunity and did not compete in the main challenge
- The contestant did not win the challenge, but was awarded safety
- The contestant faced an elimination challenge and won
- The contestant was eliminated from the competition
Episodes
No. | Title [6] | Original air date | |
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1 | "Welcome to the 1970s" | July 5, 2005 (2005-07-05) | |
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2 | "Disco Duck" | July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12) | |
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3 | "Dodge Ball" | July 19, 2005 (2005-07-19) | |
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4 | "Car Wash" | July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26) | |
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5 | "Love Boat" | August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) | |
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6 | "You're So Vain" | August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09) | |
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7 | "Roller Boogie" | August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) | |
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8 | "Five Sticks of Dynamite" | August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23) | |
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9 | "Tiger Beat" | August 30, 2005 (2005-08-30) | |
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10 | "Andrew Wins!" | September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06) | |
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Successor
A similar show centered around 1990s culture called 90's House premiered on MTV in 2017.[7][8]
References
- ^ "MTV takes young folks to the '70s". The Baltimore Sun. July 5, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Breaking News - Development Update: March 4 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ "Breaking News - Development Update: June 6–7 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ a b "This '70s Show - MTV Introduces a New Generation to Leisure Suits". New York Post. July 5, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ McDonough, Kevin (July 5, 2005). "Time retreats on MTV's ' '70s House'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "The '70s House Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Ossad, Jordana (August 29, 2017). "Dopest Decade: MTV is Traveling Back to the Nineties with New Game Show". MTV. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "MTV Is Bringing Back The Time-Traveling Reality Show No One Asked For". The Spokesman-Review. August 30, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
External links
- Official Website (via Internet Archive)
- The 70s House at IMDb
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