The Challenge — The Inferno II
17 episodesFirst aired 7 March 2005
The Inferno II is the 10th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes 2. The Inferno II is the second of The Inferno series, with the original Inferno airing in 2004, and The Inferno 3 following in 2007. The show aired in 2005, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico. This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to choose only one "Inferno nominee" from the opposite team. This nominee had to win the "life shield" to save him or herself. The contestants in this challenge were grouped into two teams of "Good Guys" and "Bad Asses", representing the "heroes" and "villains" of their respective seasons.
E1Surf Torture
Mar 200522m
Twenty competitors face off in Manzanillo, Mexico. Veronica and Derrick are among the returning challengers. First up: physical tests conducted by two Navy SEALs.
E2Juice It Up
Mar 200522m
The teams take part in the "Juice It Up" challenge, which requires them to race on stilts and squeeze fruit into juice.
E3X Marks The Spot
Mar 200522m
Fighting erupts amongst the ladies; and Tonya targets team outcast Beth. Also: the teams compete in the "X Marks the Spot" challenge; and the first women's Inferno nominations stirs up tensions amongst the gals on both teams.
E4Run For Your Money
Mar 200522m
The "bad" team plots to lose the "Run For Your Money" challenge in order to use the Life Shield. Also, the Inferno claims its first female victim.
E5Shirt Off My Back
Apr 200522m
One of the "Bad Asses" decides to leave the competition. The "Bad Asses" fare poorly in the "Shirt Off My Back" challenge, which causes friction among the teammates.
E6Dodge Yer Balls
Apr 200522m
Karamo alienates himself from his team when he bows out of the "Dodge Yer Balls" challenge.
E7Fill In The Gaps
Apr 200522m
Jodi's friendship with Derrick is tested; the teams face off in the "Fill in the Gaps" challenge.
E8Zip Up
Apr 200522m
The teams square off in the "Zip Up" challenge, which finds the players trying to traverse inclined ropes while suspended 200 feet in the air.
E9Never Ending Climb
May 200522m
The teams take part in the "Never Ending Climb" challenge, which finds them collecting necklaces while scaling ladders held aloft by a crane. Also: Tonya has issues with her teammates.
E10What A Drag
May 200522m
Brad has issues with Mike after Mike gives him a wedgie. Also; the teams compete in drag racing, but with a twist: margarita glasses are placed before the finish line, and if they're upset, each contestant has five minutes added to their time. .
E11Riddle Me This
May 200522m
The teams must solve a riddle and transport several objects across a lake.
E12Time To Ride
May 200522m
The contestants must ride mini-bikes across one of two different paths. Also: Tonya and Julie square off in the Inferno.
E13If Memory Serves
May 200522m
The teams have their memories tested in a challenge, and CT's scheme to get more of the money pays off when the next pair of "Inferno" nominees are revealed.
E14Crab Grab
Jun 200522m
The contestants take part in the "Crab Grab", which requires them to carry crabs across the beach to a box.
E15Heart Rate Bungee
Jun 200522m
The contestants compete in the "Heart Rate Bungee", which partners them with members of their team for bungee jump. Before they can leap, however, they must lower their heart rates to below 100 beats per minute; whichever team has the lowest average wait wins.
E16Montezuma's Revenge
Jun 200522m
The 10th-season finale.
E17To Hell and Back: Hot Gossip from the Inferno II
Jun 200522m
