MTV's The 70s House

The 70s House
Starring Natasha Leggero
Aaron Matthew Lee
Bil Dwyer
Andrew Severyn
Corey Hartwyk
Sarah Bray
Lynda Khristine
Ashley McCarthy
Hailley Howard
Geo Herrera
Jami Stallings
Joey Mendicino
Lee Wireman
Peter
Ruben
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) Adam Cohen
Cara Tapper
Joanna Vernetti
Release
Original network MTV
Original release July 5 (2005-07-05) – September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)

MTV's The 70s House is an American reality television show created by Aaron Matthew Lee. The show premiered on MTV on July 5 and ended September 6, 2005. The show featured twelve contestants (six male, six female) who thought they were participating in a The Real World-type reality show, but instead were thrust into a 24/7 simulation of the 1970s. They were required to part with all modern technology including cell phones, laptops, and MP3 players, as well as all modern clothing and lingo, only to adopt their cultural equivalents of the 1970s. It was billed as a competition to see who can "be the most 70s."

The twelve contestants were: Andrew Severyn, Ashley McCarthy, Corey Hartwyk, Geo Herrera, Hailley Howard, Jami Stallings, Joey Mendicino, Lynda Khristine, Lee Wireman, Peter, Ruben, and Sarah Bray.

Overview

On each episode contestants were assigned tasks by Oscar, the house's unseen owner who communicated over speakerphone in an obvious parody of Charlie from Charlie's Angels. Dawn, the peppy host, acted as a liaison between the contestants and Oscar and instructed them on how to complete the tasks. After finishing the task Oscar awarded a prize to the contestant (or team) which best completed the task. Two contestants were then chosen, based on that day's performance and how well they otherwise kept their 70s facade. These contestants competed in an elimination challenge at the end of the show and the loser would be eliminated from the show. In the ninth episode, however, three contestants competed in the elimination round and two were eliminated.

The show had various gimmicks meant to test the contestants willingness to adhere to their 70s lifestyle. The most prominent gimmick was the "Hustle Alarm." Whenever a buzzer sounded and "The Hustle" was played, contestants were required to do the Hustle regardless of what they were doing. They were shown throughout the season doing the Hustle at various times including the middle of the night and early in morning.

Stand-up comedian Natasha Leggero played Dawn, while Bil Dwyer played the elimination challenge host, Bert Van Styles. Aaron Matthew Lee, the creator of the show, provided the voice of Oscar.

The winner received a prize package from Hewlett-Packard, a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle and a trip to Europe.

Results

Episode # Episode Name Contestant Eliminated Contestant Saved
1 "Welcome to the 1970s" Geo Andrew
2 "Disco Duck" Lee Hailley
3 "Dodge Ball" Peter Sarah
4 "Car Wash" Hailley Lynda
5 "Love Boat" Ruben Gonzalez Joey
6 "You're So Vain" Jami Lynda
7 "Roller Boogie" Ashley Corey
8 "Five Sticks of Dynamite" Lynda Corey
9 "Tiger Beat" Corey & Sarah Joey
10 "Andrew Wins!" Joey Andrew
Contestant Episode
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Andrew RISK WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFEWIN WIN
Joey WIN WIN SAFEWIN RISK SAFE WIN SAFE RISKOUT
Corey SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE RISK RISK OUT
Sarah WIN SAFE RISK SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Lynda SAFE SAFE WIN RISK SAFE RISK SAFE OUT
Ashley SAFE SAFE SAFE IMM SAFESAFE OUT
Jami WIN SAFEWIN SAFE WIN OUT
Ruben WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Hailley WIN RISK SAFE OUT
Peter WIN WIN OUT
Lee SAFE OUT
Geo OUT
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