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==Season Changes==

*The Philadelphia Season is the first season of the show with two openly [[gay]] men, Karamo and Willie, in the cast.

==Assignment==

Every season of the ''The Real World'', beginning with its fifth season, has included the assignment of a season-long group job or task to the housemates. The Philadelphia cast worked for the [[Philadelphia Soul]], an [[Arena football]] team which is partly owned by [[Jon Bon Jovi]]. As part of their duties for the Soul, the cast planned and assembled a playground for underprivileged children.

==Cast==

* Karamo Brown

The seven strangers are:

* Landon Lueck

* Karamo

* Melanie Silcott

* Landon

* M.J. Garrett

* Melanie

* Sarah Burke

* MJ

* Shavonda Bilingslea

* Sarah

* [[William Hernandez|Willie]]

* Shavonda

* [[William Hernandez|Willie]]

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==Season Highlights==

==Plot==

The roommates sometimes perceive Melanie as judgmental*MJ and criticalSarah ofhave theira decisions.flirtatious There are several conflicts with Melanierelationship, includingas fights with Sarah,do Landon, MJ, and Shavonda. Shavonda, who has a boyfriend at home, struggles to choose between him and Landon.

Much of the plot centers around nightlife and relationships. Landon and MJ are portrayed as [[party]] guys, and both have [[one-night stand]]s at some point. MJ and Sarah have a flirtatious relationship, as do Landon and Shavonda.

The roommates sometimes perceive Melanie as judgmental and critical of their decisions. There are several conflicts with Melanie, including fights with Sarah, Landon, MJ, and Shavonda. Shavonda, who has a boyfriend at home, struggles to choose between him and Landon.

*The roommates sometimes perceive Melanie as judgmental and critical of their decisions. There are several conflicts with her, including fights with Sarah, Landon, M.J., and Shavonda.

This season confronted issues such as Landon's [[binge drinking|problem drinking]] and MJ's [[homophobia]]. Unlike in the [[Honolulu Season (The Real World)|Honolulu season of the Real World]], when Ruthie was voted out of the house if she did not get substance abuse treatment, the season did not confront Landon's excessive drinking so much as display its disturbing effects.

*This season confronted issues such as Landon's [[binge drinking|problem drinking]] and M.J'.s [[homophobia]].

As always, racial issues were a central theme. This season, the show was edited to portray Karamo, a black man, as being a racist. It appears that he was raised to mistrust white people, and must come to terms with the multiracial occupants of his new house. With the help of Shavonda, a black woman who identifies with both black ''and'' white culture, Karamo begins to learn to be more racially tolerant.

*As alwaysin previous seasons, racial issues were a central theme. This season, the show was edited to portray Karamo, a black man, asappears beinginitially ato be racist., Iton appearsaccount thatof hehis wasbeing raised to mistrust white people, and must come to termsabut with the multiracial occupants of his new house. With the help of Shavonda, a black woman who identifies with both black ''and'' white culture, Karamohe begins to learn to be more racially tolerant.

On holiday they went to [[Fiji Islands]]

*During the season's group trip, the cast traveled to the [[Fiji Islands]].

==Job==

The cast worked for the [[Philadelphia Soul]], an [[Arena football]] team which is partly owned by [[Jon Bon Jovi]]. As part of their duties for the Soul, the cast planned and assembled a playground for underprivileged children.

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