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The Challenge Season 23 Episodes
Season 23 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Battle of the Seasons: Tis the Season
Wed, Sep 19, 201263 mins
Castmembers from The Real World's most memorable seasons come together for an all out battle for Real World supremacy, but an early twist could shake things up. Plus- a surprise hookup and a fight that involves the entire house.
Episode 2
Battle of the Seasons: The Perks of Being a Rookie
Wed, Sep 26, 201242 mins
Divorced exes Danny and Melinda struggle to work together and help shine a light on Knight and Jemmye's similarly fractured relationship. Major alliances are revealed and one team crumbles under the pressure of elimination.
Episode 3
Battle of the Seasons: What Happens in Vegas...
Wed, Oct 3, 201241 mins
Two new couplings start brewing in the Challenge house, one of which threatens to break apart a team AND ruin an entire alliance. And another season continues to break down, with one member exploding on her teammates.
Episode 4
Battle of the Seasons: The Dark Knight
Wed, Oct 10, 201241 mins
Knight launches a full on attack to get inside Nany's head and ends up tearing the house and his own relationship with Jemmye apart. And a pending elimination may spell the end for one of the house's budding romances.
Episode 5
Battle of the Seasons: N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C
Wed, Oct 17, 201242 mins
A trip into the Arena leaves two relationships in shambles. And after a trivia competition catapults challengers into the waters below, one team is forced to send members of their own alliance into elimination.
Episode 6
Battle of the Seasons: Going Insane
Wed, Oct 24, 201242 mins
The animosity between Frank and Alton comes to a head, as Alton's destructive behavior upsets the rest of the house AND threatens to destroy his own team as he begs to be sent into the Arena.
Episode 7
Battle of the Seasons: I Do Not Like You Sam I Am
Wed, Nov 7, 201241 mins
The San Diego team implodes after Frank & Zach viciously berate Sam for her poor performance in the challenge. And another surprise romance blossoms in the house, but the crush may be one-sided.
Episode 8
Battle of the Seasons: Honey, I'm Homeless
Wed, Nov 14, 201241 mins
The competitors face off in an eating contest,but one team ultimately can't stomach each other as their in-fighting continues to escalate. In the closest elimination yet, two of the season's toughest challengers go neck to neck.
Episode 9
Battle of the Seasons: The Chronicles of Nanyia
Wed, Nov 28, 201242 mins
In a deep-diving competition, two teams break down when they can't handle the pressure. And an all-out knock-down brawl involving the entire house leaves the challengers hating each other even more than they could've imagined.
Episode 10
Battle of the Seasons: A Woman Scorned
Wed, Dec 5, 201242 mins
With the final looming, tension is high and teams, desperate to make it to the end of the competition, do anything they can to secure a spot, leaving one friendship in ruins.
Episode 11
Battle of the Seasons: I Like to Move It, Move It
Wed, Dec 12, 201242 mins
The final four teams travel to Namibia and fight tooth and nail for a spot in the Final Challenge in the African desert. Before it's all over, two competitors will be sent packing.
Episode 12
Battle of the Seasons: Operation - Desert Scorn
Wed, Dec 19, 201242 mins
The top 3 Teams skydive straight into the Final in the desert of Namibia, where one team will win $250,000 and all the glory. But before they get the crown, two teams must deal with weak links that could ruin it all.
Episode 13
Battle of the Seasons: Reunion
Wed, Dec 19, 201241 mins
The cast comes together to discuss the final Challenge, Frank vs. Sam, Team San Diego vs. everybody, secret hookups, wild unseen footage, new rivalries and fights. Hosted by Jonny Moseley.
