''The Real World: Hawaii'' is the eighth season of

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'', which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the fourth season of ''The Real World'' to be filmed in the

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. The season featured seven people who lived in a modern beach house in

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, which production started from January to May 15, 1999. The season premiered on June 15, of that year and consisted of 23 episodes. The cast was heavily concerned with castmate Ruthie Alcaide's excessive drinking, which resulted in her leaving the house to enter an alcohol treatment program. This was cited as one of the series' memorable moments by ''

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The residence

The cast resided in a , single-story, three-bedroom, four-bathroom house at 3169 Diamond Head Road in

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. The property's two-story guest house housed the control room and production offices during the filming. At the time of the filming of the series, the Diamond Head House rented for $10,000.00 a month, and was listed for sale for $7,500,000 in 2006. By March 2008, both houses were torn down, and new building permits were issued in February 2008.

Assignment

Almost every season of ''The Real World'', beginning with its fifth season, has included the assignment of a season-long group job or task to the housemates. The seven housemates worked at the Waikiki Location of Local Motion, a clothing and surf apparel store. They were responsible for booking in-store entertainment under a company they christened "7 Strangers Productions."

Cast

Duration of cast

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Episodes

After filming

After filming, MTV launched an online auction for selling the season's house items and donated the money to the Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving. At the 2008 ''The Real World Awards Bash'', Amaya and Colin received a nomination for "Favorite Love Story", while Teck received one for "Biggest Playa"."The Real World Awards Bash: Nominees"
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References

External links

Official siteThe Real World: Hawaii: Full Episode Synopses and Recaps
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