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‘The Challenge’ Producers Define Each Era of the Past 40 Seasons — From When the Structure Changed to When Athletes Were Created
Executive producers behind 'The Challenge' reflect on the four eras that made up 'Battle of the Eras.'
What began as pitting “The Real World” roommates against “Road Rules’” competitors in 1998, MTV’s “ The Challenge ” has expanded into one of the largest franchises on television. For the first time, the cast included all returning players, split into four teams — each based on which year they first began on “The Challenge.” As longtime host T.J. Lavin described it: “Era I started it all. It began as a travel-based competition … In those early seasons, the challenges leaned heavily into comedy and offered access to unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
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