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The Real World: Miami

Poster for The Real World Season 5

22 episodes · premiered Jul 10, 1996

The Real World: Miami is the fifth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow and document their lives and interpersonal relationships. The season was filmed in Miami Beach, Florida, and first aired in 1996.

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  1. Episode 1: Welcome to the Picture Show Jul 10, 1996 · 42m The roommates are at home saying good-bye to friends and family. They arrive at the Miami Beach house in pairs--Cynthia and Sarah, Flora and Joe, then Mike and Melissa. Dan arrives solo…
  2. Episode 2: Beauty is Only Skin Deep Jul 17, 1996 · 42m The roommates meet Landon and discuss possible ideas for their business venture. Flora gets frustrated when the group rejects her idea for a trendy coffee shop. Dan is turned down for work…
  3. Episode 3: The Temptation of Joe Jul 24, 1996 · 42m The roommates get primped to go dancing at Bash while Joe stays home to show he's ""unavailable."" Later, Joe brings out an old photo album and professes his wild attraction to women. When…
  4. Episode 4: The Silence of the Dan Jul 31, 1996 · 42m Cynthia is frustrated about the men in her life and her overall dating situation. Dan feels isolated when communication problems with his roommates arise. Meanwhile, he is discovered at…
  5. Episode 5: Torn Between Two Lovers Aug 7, 1996 · 42m As the group struggles to establish a business, Joe heads back to New York for the weekend to move out of his apartment and prepare to relocate to Miami. During this same weekend, Flora's…
  6. Episode 6: Fear of Commitment Poster Children Dec 11, 1996 · 22m Melissa and Dan introduce us to their significant others. Cesar, Melissa's boyfriend of four months, has become extra possessive ever since she moved in the house. He has a problem with…
  7. Episode 7: America needs Underwear Aug 21, 1996 · 42m The group's problem of starting a business might be solved when Robert and Everett, two local fashion designers, propose to Dan that they should have their own fashion line. At first the…
  8. Episode 8: Stand by Me? Aug 28, 1996 · 42m It's How to Be a Player 101 with professor Joe…his long-distance relationship with Nic is put to the test when he meets Leah in a fashion show. Despite expressing his love for Nic, he…
  9. Episode 9: Say It Ain't so Joe Sep 4, 1996 · 42m Nicole visits the house. The roommates are shocked when they see how gigantic Nicole is. She immediately makes a bad first impression with the roommates by complaining constantly about…
  10. Episode 10: Act Up! Sep 11, 1996 · 42m Joe and Nicki are in turmoil again. The roommates are concerned when Joe mysteriously disappears. When he returns, the two lovebirds are blissfully happy and vow to never again face such a…
  11. Episode 11: Dependence Day Dec 11, 1996 Sarah's outside world collides with her world at home, thrusting the house into chaos. Flora gets fed up when three kids from the inner city come over for a visit and wreak havoc as they…
  12. Episode 12: Act Out Sep 25, 1996 · 42m Melissa hasn't been herself lately and has been rude and condescending to everyone. She insults Sarah's friend even before they are formally introduced. In another incident, Melissa snags…
  13. Episode 13: Meet The Renzis! Oct 2, 1996 · 42m Dan is unnerved about his parents coming to Miami for a visit, but is surprised to discover that they are suddenly very accepting of his lifestyle. Dan's mom even spends time with his…
  14. Episode 14: Resignation Oct 9, 1996 · 42m Business matters are coming to a halt. Joe and Flora are getting frustrated because no one else is doing any work, and they can't seem to make the decisions necessary to commit to a…
  15. Episode 15: A Class Act Oct 16, 1996 · 42m Joe finds himself about to fail the one class that stands between him and an MBA from Fordham University in New York. Trying to complete the course from Miami, Joe must try to satisfy his…
  16. Episode 16: Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Oct 23, 1996 · 42m Flora and Cynthia get into a spat when the dog bites Cynthia. Cynthia misses ""real"" people: her family and the neighborhood in Oakland. Excited, she flies to Atlanta for a reunion with…
  17. Episode 17: ...Lies, and Videotape Oct 30, 1996 · 42m There's a full moon over the Miami house, bringing sexual tension between the roommates to a head. Mike brings home a waitress for some fun in the Jacuzzi, and the two are joined by…
  18. Episode 18: Liars and Lovers Nov 6, 1996 · 42m The roommates continue to spin around in their orbits, the pull of each personality influencing all the others. Dan is having trouble fitting in with the group, which Flora and Sarah…
  19. Episode 19: Nature Calls Nov 13, 1996 · 42m Cynthia, Dan, Joe, Mike and Sarah take a camping vacation on a desert island in the Bahamas--""roughing it"" with a gourmet cook and deluxe gear. But the real focus is on experiencing…
  20. Episode 20: Everyone Gets the Jackson Nov 20, 1996 · 42m Every time Sarah's friend, Hank Jackson, visits Miami, things get a little crazy. This time he's brought a home movie that he shot on his last visit, and he screens it for the roommates…
  21. Episode 21: None of Your Business Nov 27, 1996 · 42m With only days left before the deadline to start a business, Flora decides to pursue a coffee shop concept in addition to the dessert delivery service. She and partner Mark frantically try…
  22. Episode 22: Ba-Bye Dec 4, 1996 · 42m As the roommates get ready to leave the Miami house, Cynthia receives a job offer in Miami that she can't pass up. Unfortunately, her schedule won't allow her to go back home at all, but…