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These MTV series from the 2000s pushed the boundaries of entertainment—and sometimes good taste. We're looking back at the most chaotic reality and animated shows that could only have aired in the wild Y2K era. Our picks include shows where pranks, outrageous dares, and questionable matchmaking left audiences both shocked and glued to their screens. Did your favorite unforgettable MTV show make the list? Sound off below!
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00:00And now it's time to see if we have what it takes to make it into the final frontier, space!
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most chaotic MTV reality shows from the 2000s
00:12that could never be made today.
00:15Spoilers will be mentioned, so this is your official warning.
00:18People call him Neo because he looks like Keanu Reeves.
00:21I'm strangely turned on right now.
00:25Number 10. Parental Control
00:27While the idea of abandoning an established relationship for a random person sounds extreme,
00:33on MTV, it was just another plot point.
00:36Each episode of Parental Control showcased a seemingly mismatched pairing,
00:41where one half was usually far more extreme.
00:43What's your biggest turn-off on a date?
00:45When we're on a date and his girlfriend comes in.
00:48Being set on fire and pushed off of high things?
00:51Yes, that would turn me off.
00:53The parents, usually the ones of the more mild-mannered partner,
00:56would swoop in and each choose someone new for their child to go out with.
01:01For maximum drama, the other half of the couple was then made to watch the blind date,
01:06all while being insulted.
01:08Boring!
01:09You're such a jerk.
01:12This is not being a jerk.
01:13I can...
01:13The result was a series of attempted arranged relationships,
01:17on-screen cheating,
01:18and plenty of exaggerated one-liners.
01:20It may have been the perfect formula for a reality show,
01:24but we can only hope no one's family attempted this in real life.
01:28This sucks.
01:29This morning, I had three girls,
01:32and now I got nothing.
01:34Suck it, James!
01:38How far can one person be pushed before they snap?
01:41This was the main question behind Boiling Points,
01:44a show where people were brought to the very brink of anger.
01:47What am I going to do?
01:48Go home in my sock?
01:49No, you can take one of these.
01:50I want the police!
01:51It had a simple yet perfect formula,
01:53where actors would do their very best to annoy an array of unknowing contestants.
01:58Should those being filmed survive the interaction without blowing their lid,
02:02then they would be rewarded a whopping $100.
02:05Why don't we give you some new groceries,
02:07and $100, because you're on MTV's Boiling Points.
02:11Are you serious?
02:12Yes, absolutely.
02:13This is unbelievable.
02:13With the challenges ranging from just a few minutes to nearly half an hour,
02:18it's no surprise that several of their unwitting participants would fail partway through.
02:23Each episode was like watching real-life Rage Bait play out,
02:26with the only real winners being those watching at home.
02:30So I'm talking about $100?
02:32Number 8.
02:33Fear.
02:34Other ghost hunting shows may have been released afterwards,
02:37but none have come close to matching the chaos of this one.
02:40On fear, participants would be blindfolded and let inside abandoned buildings,
02:46where they would then be shut in a room with their fellow competitors.
02:49I don't know if it's scared, if I'm scared of myself,
02:52or if I'm just scared of what I'm going to see, but I'm scared.
02:55When it's us in that position, we're going to be feeling the same way.
02:58Come nightfall, they'd be sent out into the decaying halls to complete dares.
03:02Some would even have to attempt to summon spirits using a variety of methods,
03:07all designed to be as horrifying as possible.
03:10I sense a presence in the room that wishes to come forward.
03:14I invoke thee to make your presence known.
03:17Should they survive two nights without forfeiting,
03:20then they'd have one final challenge,
03:22navigating the rooms to find their prize money.
03:25Though exciting to watch,
03:26the extreme nature of each episode was a disaster waiting to happen.
03:30Congratulations, the night is over.
03:32You have survived MTV's fear.
03:33Is this it?
03:34You have survived MTV's fear?
03:36We're done.
03:36Number 7. Room Raiders.
03:41Getting a glimpse of a person's bedroom can give you a peek into who they are.
03:45So what better way to choose a potential partner than rifling through their things?
03:50Uh-oh, Robbie.
03:50A temper.
03:51Is this what you do when you don't get what you want?
03:53What?
03:53In Room Raiders, three competitors watched as a potential suitor went through their most personal items to choose which one to date.
04:02Each inspection came with a healthy dose of embarrassment,
04:05especially once the rubber gloves and black lights got pulled out.
04:08Lots of things that I didn't like.
04:10The art all around the room was very good.
04:13The Raider then had the roles reversed as their own room was thoroughly combed through.
04:18The show was invasive by nature,
04:20with participants having their personal hobbies and lives blasted to viewers around the world.
04:25Hopefully he's not my type.
04:26Like I've said before, I strictly like Asians.
04:30I was pretty disappointed with all three of them, but I would have chosen the same girl.
04:33Number 6.
04:34Exposed.
04:36Pseudoscience and deceit?
04:37What better way to go about finding a relationship?
04:40MTV combined both with the short-lived Exposed.
04:44The good thing about that is that I gave the money away to the Katrina Foundation.
04:49Thank you very much.
04:51That is so not true!
04:52Contestants would go out with two mic'd-up potential partners,
04:56who would have everything they said analyzed by a polygraph being conducted behind the scenes.
05:01The results were then fed to the main participant,
05:04who would use that information to choose a winner.
05:07Aw, that's really sweet!
05:09Do you live with your parents?
05:10No, I do not.
05:11Oh my god, he is a lie!
05:13Besides the intrusive recording methods,
05:16the inefficiency of lie detection tests made it impossible to truly tell who was lying.
05:21This led to plenty of editing magic to make it seem more realistic than it was.
05:26With most tests primarily picking up on heightened heart rate and breathing,
05:30there's a strong chance that several of the supposed liars were simply just nervous instead.
05:36Christian, get your ass in the truck.
05:37We need to talk about these boys.
05:39All right, I'm going to go check a new for my spy and I'll be back with my decision.
05:43Number 5.
05:44Celebrity Deathmatch.
05:45Christian Bale goes wingtip to wingtip with the original himself, Adam West.
05:50Courtesy the CDM Time Machine.
05:52And only one can survive to wear the crown of Best Batman Ever.
05:56It being animated doesn't make it any less wild.
05:59Each week on Celebrity Deathmatch,
06:01clay versions of celebrities would juke it out in the ring.
06:05These fights were to the death, allowing both sides to get in some intense damage.
06:10The unique animation style meant the final moves could become more creative
06:14and deranged as the series progressed.
06:17Hard-hitting questions are no match for Lou's hard-hitting fists.
06:20The show was both ridiculous and well-researched, with several contestants having moves that
06:26pertain to their careers.
06:28When it aired, it was a perfect microcosm of a pre-widespread internet era.
06:33In the present day, it still makes for a fun nostalgia watch, but increased Stan culture
06:38combined with its unapologetic violence make it impossible to bring back.
06:42William Shakespeare off to a good start with a decapulite head-pounder.
06:46It used to leave those Montagues with a hell of a headache.
06:49Number 4.
06:50Wild Boys.
06:51You may think it'd be difficult to top a show as extreme as Jackass, yet two members of its
06:56cast did just that with Wild Boys.
06:59In it, Chris Pontius and Steve O travelled the world to learn about different cultures
07:05and partake in insane challenges.
07:07Well, the Wild Boys said they were going to skate with some crocs.
07:09A lot of people said, it was full of water.
07:12But we got buckets, and we gave them out to our crew, and we put them to work.
07:16It was entertaining, but forcing animals, whether wild or not, into stressful situations
07:21has understandably aged poorly.
07:23They would provoke animals until they reacted with their natural defenses, leading them to
07:28being subjected to everything from poison to potential attacks.
07:32I wonder why they call him a snapping turtle.
07:33Let's take a closer look.
07:35Steve O even later admitted that it was a factor as to why he would never go back.
07:40So while he may never get a reboot, we at least have the memories and the knowledge that
07:45the hosts have changed for the better.
07:47Your package looks sweet.
07:49Yeah?
07:50Yeah.
07:51Hopefully.
07:51Number 3.
07:52Next.
07:53Guys, it's about that time I'm going first.
07:55Oh, yeah!
07:58All right, Jack!
07:59Yeah, see you in a minute.
08:00What do you think his chances are?
08:02Who, Keanu?
08:03Hope she's down to play doctor.
08:06Thanks to dating apps, rejecting someone within seconds has become commonplace.
08:10In the 2000s, however, it was a shock to watch it happen on your screen.
08:14Next was a fast-paced dating show where contestants went on a series of five blind dates.
08:19They would get to reject the daters for any reason, whether it was valid or not.
08:24You have a really weak handshake, so I have to stay next.
08:27On top of that, the losers were usually ridiculed behind their back afterward, adding to the
08:32mean-spirited vibe.
08:33It was made even more wild by the inclusion of hilarious introduction lines and chaotic
08:38fun facts that made the participants appear all the more cartoonish.
08:42Even though it could never be remade, the concept has permeated itself within dating culture,
08:53mostly for the worse.
08:55Number 2.
08:56Date My Mom
08:57Imagine this being your meet-cute with your significant other.
09:00The very concept of Date My Mom is crazy, with participants having to choose a partner
09:06out of three potential options by going out with their mothers first.
09:10I had such a fantastic day today with Lara on this shot.
09:13The day was far out.
09:16Well, Jane, I hope you had just as much fun on the art as I did today.
09:19I did.
09:21And Lara and Megan's an awesome girl, and so are you.
09:23The mums themselves had the Herculean task of describing their children in the most uncomfortable
09:29way possible, regardless of whether it's scripted or not.
09:32Seeing a parent discuss their offspring's looks to a complete stranger was awkward at
09:37best.
09:37Josh is very, very tall, 6'2", perfect, perfect body.
09:42In classic dating show fair, each episode ended with a ridiculously dramatic beachside
09:47ceremony, where the parents would finally present their family members to the would-be
09:52suitor following their rejection, closing out the experience with one final dose of humiliation.
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10:21Number 1.
10:23Viva La Bam
10:23If there's one thing the Jackass crew has proven over the years, it's that they have
10:28no problem recapturing the original energy of the show.
10:32Viva La Bam did it effortlessly, with the whole series being centered around Bam Majora,
10:38putting his friends and family through a barrage of intense pranks.
10:42My name is Cameron.
10:43I work over at Man Platter, and I'm in a terrible bind.
10:46My register's jammed.
10:47I just need another pair of hands to help me.
10:49Yeah, I should more of a copy of that.
10:50With antics raging from immense property damage to special moments being ruined, there was no
10:56limit to his insane ideas.
10:58Even being reprimanded by his local government had the opposite effect, inspiring him to go
11:03even bigger with his ideas.
11:05Covers up the hot right there.
11:06Yo, F this.
11:07I thought you were trying to spend money here.
11:09Yeah, look at how much stuff you tried.
11:11It may have resulted in hilarity for viewers, but we can only imagine the constant stress
11:20his family and those living around him had to put up with on a daily basis.
11:24I never got mad at you.
11:25You called and asked me to come over and fix your contract, sir.
11:27I'm like, yeah, I don't know I'm fine.
11:29Which insane MTV show was your favorite growing up?
11:32Let us know in the comments below.
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