History YMMV / RoadRules

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: ''Road Rules'' was one of the first ever competitive reality series that also put emphasis on "extreme" challenges a good decade before ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' aired and would later [[TropeCodifier codify many of the tropes now associated with reality TV]]. ''Road Rules'' tried to catch up by adding more of those commonplace tropes (VotedOffTheIsland, EatThat, etc), but to no avail.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: ''Road Rules'' was one of the first ever competitive reality series that also put emphasis on "extreme" challenges a good decade before ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' aired and would later become the TropeCodifer. ''Road Rules'' tried to catch up by adding more of those commonplace tropes (VotedOffTheIsland, EatThat, etc), but to no avail.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: ''Road Rules'' was one of the first ever competitive reality series that also put emphasis on "extreme" challenges a good decade before ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' aired and would later become the GenreCodifer. ''Road Rules'' tried to catch up by adding more of those commonplace tropes (VotedOffTheIsland, EatThat, etc), but to no avail.

* SeasonalRot: Seasons one and two were good, but seasons three through five were largely forgettable fare. Seasons six and seven, however, revived the show, with season six (''Road Rules [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]'') being considered the high point of the series. Then they retooled the show to stick it on a boat with season eight and the show became more "Fear Factor"-esque until it was put out of its misery.

* SeasonalRot: Seasons one and two were good, but seasons three through five were largely forgettable fare. Seasons six and seven, however, revived the show, with season six (''Road Rules [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]'') being considered the high point of the series. Then they retooled the show to stick it on a boat with season eight and the show became more "Fear Factor"-esque until it was put out of its misery.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The producers added standard Reality TV tropes (EatThat, VotedOffTheIsland, politicking/alliances/betrayals, etc) to the later seasons to catch up in wake of ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' and other reality shows' success - you know, despite the fact ''Road Rules'' practically ''pioneered'' competitive Reality TV. And even with the competitive element, the show was basically a candid reality show on an RV where the cast had to actually work together to pass challenges.

* TheScrappy: The first season had Carlos "Los" Jackson, who was hated for his [[HeManWomanHater casual misogyny]].

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The producers added standard Reality TV tropes (EatThat, VotedOffTheIsland, politicking/alliances/betrayals, etc) to the later seasons to catch up in wake of Series/{{Survivor}} and other reality shows' success - you know, despite the fact ''Road Rules'' practically ''pioneered'' competitive Reality TV. And even with the competitive element, the show was basically a candid reality show on an RV where the cast had to actually work together to pass challenges.

* SeasonalRot: Seasons one and two were good, but seasons three through five were largely forgettable fare. Seasons six and seven, however, revived the show, with season six (''Road Rules [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]'') being considered the high point of the series. Then they retooled the show to stick it on a boat with season eight and the show became more "Fear Factor"-esque until it was put out of its misery.

* RetroactiveRecognition: One of the cast members of the fifth season was Jonathan (then "Jon") Holmes, who would later become notable as a writer and show host for the gaming website Destructoid.

** A 1998 season of "Road Rules: All-Stars" had Real World alum visit the Groundlings improv studio in LA. They worked with [[AustinPowers Frau Farbissina]], [[Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm Cheryl David]], and [[Film/AmericanPie Stiffler's Mom]].

** A 1998 season of "Road Rules: All-Stars" had Real World alum visit the Groundlings improv studio in LA. They worked with [[AustinPowers Frau Farbissina]], [[Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm Cheryl David]], and [[AmericanPie Stiffler's Mom]].

** A 1998 season of "Road Rules: All-Stars" had Real World alum visit the Groundlings improv studio in LA. They worked with [[AustinPowers Frau Farbissina]], [[CurbYourEnthusiasm Cheryl David]], and [[AmericanPie Stiffler's Mom]].