The Real World You Never Saw - New Orleans (1988)

This collection of behind-the-scenes capers provides Real World fans even more of their favorite vicarious thrills, watching the residents of the Big Easy's Belfort House flirt, fight, and have fun. Mostly fun. Lots of it. In after-show interviews that seem designed to encourage dirt dishing, Julie, Matt, Kelley, Danny, David, Melissa, and Jamie spend most of their time laughing at themselves--and luckily, the laughter is infectious. Hidden-camera footage and crew bloopers show the cast members at their most hilarious, proving they're not only smart enough to see through the show's manipulation of reality, but smart enough to have fun with it. Just like real life, much of the accidental humor centers around bodily functions and frustrated sex drives, and some viewers might be turned off by the spy-cam montage of nose picking, or the mindlessly drunk Mardi Gras antics of the Belfort crew. But this show is really saved by characters who are just that--characters. Melissa's hysterical impressions of her own parents (who show up in person later) might be worth the price of the video alone. --Grant Balfour Amazon.com

Best ever!

This is by far the best edition of "Real World You Never Saw." As an unashamed life-long watcher, I have followed the "seven strangers" through the different cities and situations for years.

However, this "Real World You Never Saw" is side-splittingly funny and a must-see for any fan.

So many of the replayed moments had me in hysterics, and I have to say that Melissa is so funny that I would watch her dealing with the situations of her own life by herself. Her impersonations and her call to OnStar are the highlights of the video.

Definitely check this out- you won't be disappointed. February 17, 2007

Um, This Was A Birthday Present, I Swear

New Orleans was one of the best seasons so far of The Real World and this DVD is almost in retrospect a tribute to the city as it was before Katrina changed so much. These clips are both a reintroduction to the 1999 season of TRW and a revealing look at some of the mountain of footage that must wind up figuratively on the cutting room floor. Julie, the virginal Mormon girl later suspended from BYU for being on TRW of course stole the show that season, but it's the other cast members who seem to shine in this accompaniment to one of the original and longest-running "reality" shows on television. October 3, 2006

7 Strangers

This video is needed by any Real World New Orleans fan. It gives you a better insight as to what went on in the house. Also it brings you closer to the cast mates in this season.

With Julie and her driving skills, to Melissa mimicking her parents, this is sure to bring a lot of laughs to your face.

Overall, I felt I got my money's worth. It was quality, not quantity. I mean, of course you want more! Who doesn't!

But this is a must have. July 14, 2004

makes me smile

seriously, i had a grin plastered on my face the whole time while watching this DVD. there are some flat out hilarious moments on this disc. of course i may be biased as the new orleans season happens to be may favorite real world season. now only if they would release the New Orleans COMPLETE SEASON DVD set i'd be satisfied. And it should include the casting specials AND renunion special...wink wink nudge nudge. October 21, 2003

**THIS IS THE BEST RW VIDEO YET**

I have every real world uncensored video and this one is my favorite by far!! It is hillarious! Mellissa is so funny that I had stomach cramps throught this whole video. Whether you are a hard core RW fan or not I recommend you watch this video. My favorite part was the scene with Mellissa and Julie in the car with Mellissa talking to the ONSTAR lady pretending to be her mom!! July 15, 2003

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