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The Real World Season 16 Episodes
Season 16 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2005 - 2005
Episode 1
Season 16 : Austin Premiere
Tue, Jun 21, 2005 30 mins
The Austin cast, which features three guys and four gals, is introduced. Included: Rachel, who served as a combat nurse in Iraq; quick-witted Melinda, from Milwaukee; Johanna, who works in a children's shelter, from Riverside, Cal.; Lacey, who works in a beauty salon in Tallahassee; sheltered Danny, from Billerica, Mass.; competitive Wes, from near Kansas City, Kan.; and Nehemiah, from Mesa, Ariz.
Episode 2
Chaos on 6th Street
Tue, Jun 21, 2005 30 mins
The housemates settle into their quarters. Also: Johanna asks Nehemiah to not let her drink too much, but when he tries to intercede at a bar, she pushes him away. Later, a fistfight erupts between several roomies and local revelers.
Episode 3
One Man's Loss; Another's Gain
Tue, Jun 28, 2005 30 mins
Melinda breaks up with her boyfriend and grows closer to Danny; the housemates learn that they'll be making a documentary about the South by Southwest Film and Music Festival.
Episode 4
Danny's Surgery
Tue, Jul 5, 2005 30 mins
Melinda dotes on Danny, who is nervous about his surgery and the arrival of his father. Also, Wes and Rachel have differing opinions about their friendship; and Wes pines for Johanna, who, meanwhile, is attracted to the manager of a club.
Episode 5
Love & War
Tue, Jul 12, 2005 30 mins
Rachel and Nehemiah butt heads over the Iraq War. Also: Danny becomes upset when he learns that Melinda kissed Wes.
Episode 6
First Dates
Tue, Jul 19, 2005 30 mins
Rachel is attracted to a guy who, her housemates learn, already has a girlfriend. Also: Wes and Nehemiah look for companionship.
Episode 7
Mel and Danny Get Up Close and Personal
Tue, Jul 26, 2005 30 mins
Danny, who has finally recovered from his injuries, seeks to emulate Wes and Nehemiah's partying ways by hitting the bars. Melinda, however, threatens to end their relationship if he brings anyone home.
Episode 8
A Heartbreaking Valentine's Day
Tue, Aug 2, 2005 30 mins
Danny spends Valentine's Day with Melinda; and later receives tragic news: his mother passed away earlier in the day.
Episode 9
Heading Home
Tue, Aug 9, 2005 30 mins
Melinda worries that Danny, who is home burying his mother, may not return to Austin. Also, Nehemiah re-evaluates his relationship with his own mother.
Episode 10
Jo and Leo Sittin' in a Tree?
Tue, Aug 16, 2005 30 mins
When Johanna begins dating the handsome bartender Leo, a jealous Wes brings home a woman in an attempt to upset her.
Episode 11
Danny's Back!
Tue, Aug 23, 2005 30 mins
The housemates film profiles of each other. Also, Danny returns, and goes out with the guys instead of Melinda; and Melinda and Johanna also hit the bars.
Episode 12
Things are Heating Up
Tue, Aug 30, 2005 30 mins
When Wes is attracted to a girl he meets in a bar, Jo claims not to be bothered. Later, she and Wes share a kiss. Nehemiah upsets Rachel; Danny and Rachel talk about her experiences in Iraq.
Episode 13
Trouble's in the Air
Tue, Sep 6, 2005 30 mins
Nehemiah is involved in a street brawl. Also: The housemates argue about which bands to feature in their documentary.
Episode 14
Ranchin' It
Tue, Sep 13, 2005 30 mins
Melinda arranges a weekend excursion to a ranch for the housemates. After they return home, Melinda and Danny have a heart-to-heart about their relationship.
Episode 15
Johanna's Jailbreak
Tue, Sep 20, 2005 30 mins
Danny writes Mel a letter that details his feelings for her; and they later run into each other at a bar. Also: Johanna is arrested for public intoxication.
Episode 16
Jo and Leo: To Be or Not To Be?
Tue, Sep 27, 2005 30 mins
Wes becomes frustrated as Johanna and Leo grow closer. The bartender spends the night, but then fails to call her. As a result, Jo visits him at work---and doesn't like what she hears from him.
Episode 17
The Best Documentarians Yet
Tue, Oct 4, 2005 30 mins
Danny asks Mel to be his girlfriend. In other events, the housemates start filming the documentary and learn they have a week to put together a rough cut.
Episode 18
SxSW All the Way
Tue, Oct 11, 2005 30 mins
The housemates work on their South by Southwest documentary; and hang out with the band Halifax. Later, Danny, Wes and Rachel set out to interview the band Hellogoodbye, but can't find their campsite; and Lacey is caught on film talking trash about Rachel.
Episode 19
Love Hurts
Tue, Oct 18, 2005 30 mins
Rachel's boyfriend Erik visits with her dog Reese in tow. Also: Danny helps the police search for the guy who sucker-punched him.
Episode 20
The Pressure's On
Tue, Oct 25, 2005 30 mins
With the deadline on the documentary looming, the housemates leave the editing to budding filmmaker Nehemiah. The night before the film is due to premiere at the Austin Film Society, however, he heads out to a club, and Lacey and Melinda take turns editing the project. Also: the housemates learn that they will be vacationing in Costa Rica.
Episode 21
Watch Out Costa Rica
Tue, Nov 1, 2005 30 mins
The housemates vacation in Costa Rica, where they enjoy the beach, take a canopy tour; surf; and go whitewater rafting. Also: Wes pretends to be Prince Harry to impress some women; and a drunken Danny misunderstands something Melinda says and leaves her at a bar.
Episode 22
Nehemiah's Actin' Up
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 30 mins
The housemates meet Ondi Timoner, the director of the documentary "Dig!"; and he gives Nehemiah professional advice. Also: Wes and Johanna flirt at a bar, which makes Wren jealous.
Episode 23
Who's In Jail?
Tue, Nov 15, 2005 30 mins
Nehemiah is arrested for assault.
Episode 24
Goodbye Austin
Tue, Nov 22, 2005 30 mins
Danny and Melinda contemplate their future. Elsewhere, Wren slaps Wes for bragging to the roommates about having sex with her. In turn, Wes confronts Rachel, who told Wren about it.
