Road Rules: South Pacific
Road Rules: South Pacific is the twelfth season of the MTV reality television series Road Rules. Taking place in the South Pacific, it was filmed during February and March 2003.[1][2] A casting special aired on May 19, 2003, and the season premiered one week later on May 26, 2003. This season's working title was Road Rules: South Seas, as heard in their first episode when the cast read their welcome letters.
| Road Rules: South Pacific | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 18 (including one special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | May 19 – September 15, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
Original cast members
| Cast Member | Age1 | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Abram Boise | 20 | Bozeman, MT |
| Cara Zavaleta | 22 | Bowling Green, OH |
| Christena Pyle | 20 | Tampa, FL |
| Dave Giuntoli[3] | 22 | St. Louis, MO |
| Donell Langham | 20 | Boston, MA |
| Mary Beth Decker | 22 | Houston, TX |
- ^Note 1 : At time of filming.
Replacements
| Cast Member | Age1 | Origin | Replaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Graebe | 22 | Ellettsville, IN | Abram |
| Tina Barta | 21 | Lincoln, NE | Cara |
| Jeremy Blossom | 19 | Parma Heights, OH | Donell |
- ^Note 1 : At time of filming.
Duration of cast
| Cast Member | South Pacific Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Christena | FEAT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dave | FEAT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Beth | FEAT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chris | REP.[lower-alpha 1] | FEAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tina | REP.[lower-alpha 2] | FEAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy | REP.[lower-alpha 3] | FEAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donell | FEAT | VOTE[lower-alpha 4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cara | FEAT | VOTE[lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abram | FEAT | REM.[lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||||||||||||
- Table key
- FEAT = Cast Member is featured on this episode.
- REP. = Cast Member replaces another cast member.
- VOTE = Cast Member is voted out of the show.
- REM. = Cast Member is removed from the show.
- Notes
- Chris replaced Abram in Episode 7.
- Tina replaced Cara in Episode 10.
- Jeremy replaced Donell in Episode 13.
- Donell was voted out in Episode 13 as a punishment for losing a mission.
- Cara was voted out in Episode 10 as a punishment for losing a mission.
- Abram was removed from the show in Episode 7 after physically attacking Donell.
Missions
| # | Challenge | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Around the World | Completed | |
| 2 | Buried Alive | Completed | |
| 3 | Strong Man Competition | Completed | |
| 4 | Search for the Cure | Completed | |
| 5 | Family Feud | Completed | |
| 6 | Climb to Jump | Completed | |
| 7 | Strip Tease | Completed | Abram removed from show for physical violence; Chris replaces him. |
| 8 | Catche Me If You Can | Failed | |
| 9 | Rock Diving | Completed | |
| 10 | Glacier Climb | Failed | Cara voted out; Tina replaces her. |
| 11 | Little House on the Prairie | Completed | |
| 12 | Sensory Race | Completed | |
| 13 | Put the Skills to the Test | Failed | Donell voted out; Jeremy replaces him. |
| 14 | Face Off | Failed | Beat by Road Rules: Campus Crawl |
| 15 | Trust Me | Completed | |
| 16 | Grab the Keys | Completed |
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 1 | "Around the World" | May 26, 2003 |
| 173 | 2 | "Buried Alive" | June 2, 2003 |
| 174 | 3 | "Only the Strong Survive" | June 9, 2003 |
| 175 | 4 | "Search for the Cure" | June 16, 2003 |
| 176 | 5 | "Climb to Jump" | June 23, 2003 |
| 177 | 6 | "Family Feud; Roadies Style" | June 30, 2003 |
| 178 | 7 | "Strip Tease" | July 7, 2003 |
| 179 | 8 | "Catch Me If you Can" | July 14, 2003 |
| 180 | 9 | "Rock Diving" | July 21, 2003 |
| 181 | 10 | "Glacier Climb" | July 28, 2003 |
| 182 | 11 | "Little House on the Prairie" | August 4, 2003 |
| 183 | 12 | "Sensory Race" | August 11, 2003 |
| 184 | 13 | "Put the Skills to the Test" | August 18, 2003 |
| 185 | 14 | "Face Off" | August 25, 2003 |
| 186 | 15 | "Face Off (2)" | September 1, 2003 |
| 187 | 16 | "Fire Walk" | September 8, 2003 |
| 188 | 17 | "Handsome Reward" | September 15, 2003 |
After filming
The entire cast of this season was trained in public speaking by American University's Department of Communications.
Cara Zavaleta was named Playmate of the Month for November 2004 after the show had already aired.[4]
In 2005, Chris Graebe and his wife Jenni welcomed their son, Kaden Christopher.[5]
In 2007, Mary Beth Decker welcomed her first son, Gavin.[6]
David Giuntoli has become an actor. He's best known for playing Detective Nick Burkhardt in the TV series Grimm.[7] In 2017, he married Bitsie Tulloch. Their first daughter, Vivian, was born on February 14, 2019.[8]
Jeremy Blossom is the co-founder and CEO of Strikepoint Media, he is married and has two kids.[9]
Abram returned to the series as part of the alumni cast of Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge. After dating fellow Challenge cast member Cara Maria Sorbello, Boise proposed to Rachel Missie in 2019.[10] The couple married in Montana on June 1, 2019.[11] In 2020, Boise and Missie announced they were expecting their first child.[12] Their son, Atlas Young Boise, was born on April 22, 2021.[13] The couple separated shortly after.[14]
The Challenge
| Cast member | Seasons of The Challenge | Other appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Abram Boise | The Gauntlet, The Inferno, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Inferno II, The Inferno 3, The Island, Cutthroat, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Bloodlines |
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| Cara Zavaleta | The Gauntlet, The Gauntlet 2, The Inferno 3 | — |
| Christena Pyle | The Inferno | — |
| Dave Giuntoli | The Gauntlet | — |
| Donell Langham | — | — |
| Mary Beth Decker | — | — |
| Chris Graebe | Battle of the Sexes 2 | — |
| Tina Barta | The Gauntlet, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Inferno II, Fresh Meat, The Duel | The Challenge: All Stars (season 2), The Challenge: All Stars (season 3) |
| Jeremy Blossom | The Inferno, The Gauntlet 2 | — |
- Note: Tina appeared on Cutthroat for an elimination
References
- PLAYMATE POSE JUST ONE FOR THE ‘ROAD’. May 29, 2003.
- "Road Rules" Star's Rap Sheet. JUNE 11, 2003.
- Seely, Mike (May 28, 2003). "Gravy Train; The latest St. Louisan to hop aboard the reality-TV juggernaut sees nothing but green". The Riverfront Times. 27 (22). Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- Staff. "Cara Zavaleta Miss November 2004". Playboy. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- "Update on another reality show baby to be". June 5, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "Road Rules: South Pacific's Mary Beth Decker welcomes a son". October 26, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "NBC To Give 'Chuck,' 'Grimm' Halloween Debuts". Airlock Alpha. October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- Durkan, Deirdre (February 14, 2019). "David Giuntoli and Elizabeth Tulloch Welcome Daughter Vivian". People. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- About Jeremy Blossom — jeremyblossom.com - official site
- Stone, Natalie (February 15, 2019). "The Challenge's Abram Boise Is Engaged to Rachel Missie: 'Sheer Joy'". Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- Todisco, Eric (July 8, 2019). "The Challenge's Abram Boise Is Married to Rachel Missie: 'An Epic Day'". Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Campbell, Kathy (October 10, 2020). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Wife Rachel Missie Expecting Their 1st Child". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- VanHoose, Benjamin (April 25, 2021). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Wife Rachel Welcome Their First Baby, Son Atlas". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- Longeretta, Emily (September 10, 2021). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Rachel Missie Split Less Than 5 Months After Welcoming 1st Child". Retrieved September 30, 2021.