The Surreal Life was a
reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in
Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. The format of the show resembles that of
The Real World and
Road Rules, in that the cameras not only record the castmates' participation in group activities assigned to them, but also their interpersonal relationships and conflicts. The series is also likened to
The Challenge in that previously known individuals from separate origins of entertainment are brought together into one cast. The show's first two seasons aired on
The WB, and subsequent seasons were shown on
VH1.