# Cast the next 'Surreal Life' **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 9, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172 "2005-11-09T04:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/1 "2005-11-09T04:22:29Z")
What would be your ultimate cast for the ‘Surreal Life’? I think VH1 uses the formula of bringing together 7 has-beens/b-listers under one roof for one madcap season of surreality. Here’s a list of who’s already degraded themselves on this basic-cable debacle: Corey Feldman Emmanuel Lewis Jerri Manthey MC Hammer Brande Roderick Vince Neil Gabrielle Carteris Tammy Faye Bakker Traci Bingham Trishelle Cannatella Erik Estrada Vanilla Ice Ron Jeremy Brigette Nielsen Flavor Flav Ryan Starr Dave Coullier Jordan Knight Charo Verne Troyer Christopher Knight Joanie ‘Chyna Doll’ Laurer Adrianne Curry Marcus Schenkenberg Da Brat Jane Wiedlin Jose Canseco Caprice Bourret Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denten Janice Dickinson Carey Hart Omorosa Bronson Pinchot I’ve got two wish lists: **Joey Lawrence** – from TV’s ‘Blossom’ **Paul Reubens** – Pee Wee Herman **George Tekai** – Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu **Farrah Fawcett** – original ‘Angel’ and 70s pin-up **John Wayne Bobbit** – guy who got his member chopped off **Dionne Warwick** – singer/psychic **Asia Carerra** – pornstar & **Michael Winslow** – the human sound effect from ‘Police Academy’ **Ted Nugent** – the Motor City Madman **Faith Evans** – singer/Notorious B.I.G.'s widow **Rosie O’Donnell** – talk-show host/comedian **Kelly Monaco** – soap actress and winner of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ **Beetlejuice** – Howard Stern regular **Danny Pintauro** – the little kid on ‘Who’s the Boss?’ ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/2 "2005-11-09T04:31:41Z")
You left Gary Coleman off your list of the already-degraded. Everyone I can think of who I’d like to see on the show is, I come to realize, dead. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/3 "2005-11-09T05:21:37Z")
I don’t think Gary was a cast member. He was just a ‘Regular Guest.’ > **[The Surreal Life (TV Series 2003– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337784/fullcredits)** > > The Surreal Life (TV Series 2003– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/4 "2005-11-09T11:27:33Z")
Jimmy Swaggart Jessica Hahn ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/5 "2005-11-09T18:34:05Z")
Butterbean. Mike Tyson. Desiree Washington. Tawana Brawley. Jayson Blair. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/6 "2005-11-09T18:37:52Z")
I’ll take Joey Lawrence and George Takei from the above and add Tonya Harding (who’d do it for the food) Leif Ericsen (who’d do it for the camera) Robin Leach (who’d do it to annoy) Soleil Moon Frye ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/7 "2005-11-09T18:41:40Z")
Can we add **Danny Bonaduce** and **OJ**? Maybe they’ll kill each other. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/8 "2005-11-09T19:48:49Z")
I’d like a fantasy/sci-fi themed surreal life… Dirk Benedict (Starbuck from BSG) Linda Carter (from Wonder Woman) Lou Ferrigno (from the Hulk) William Katt (fram Greatest American Hero) Gil Gerard (from Buck Rogers) Tom Baker (from Dr Who) Roddy McDowell (from Planet of the Apes) and special obscure guest star Carrie Henn (Newt, from Aliens). ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/9 "2005-11-09T20:26:06Z")
Martha Stewart Terell Owens Bjork Whitney Houston OJ Simpson Rush Limbaugh Michael Moore ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/10 "2005-11-09T20:42:48Z")
Danny Bonaduce Asia Carerra Ami Cusack Snoop Dogg Tonya Harding Rush Limbaugh Meat Loaf ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/11 "2005-11-09T22:05:21Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > I’d like a fantasy/sci-fi themed surreal life… I’d so watch this. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/12 "2005-11-09T23:16:31Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > I’d like a fantasy/sci-fi themed surreal life… > > Dirk Benedict (Starbuck from BSG) > Linda Carter (from Wonder Woman) > Lou Ferrigno (from the Hulk) > William Katt (fram Greatest American Hero) > Gil Gerard (from Buck Rogers) > Tom Baker (from Dr Who) > Roddy McDowell (from Planet of the Apes) > and special obscure guest star Carrie Henn (Newt, from Aliens). Not a bad list, but they’d have to have Roddy’s casket or urn in the room because he’s, umm, [dead](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001522/). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/13 "2005-11-09T23:50:08Z")
> [@HelloKitty](#): > > Not a bad list, but they’d have to have Roddy’s casket or urn in the room because he’s, umm, [dead](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001522/). But he did a mind meld with Liz Taylor as he died, so perhaps they could use her to capture his essence. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-next-surreal-life/330172/14 "2005-11-10T04:49:02Z")
How about an all-musical show (this being VH1 and all): **Oderus Orungus** (lead singer of GWAR) **Chaka Khan** **Juice Newton** **Samantha Fox Skee Lo Kyle Gass Baby Spice**