MTV's groundbreaking show 'The Real World' will enter its 24th season, 'Back to New Orleans,' on June 30. The Big Easy is technically the second city the show has returned to -- New York was the first and Los Angeles didn't count because they titled it 'Real World: Hollywood.'

Why back to New Orleans? Have the producers run out of cities? Or do they want to detail the differences since Hurricane Katrina? If the trailer is any indication (see below), the answer is they need a city to compete with 'Jersey Shore.'

However, no 'Real-World'-ers will out-party or be more embarrassingly-honest than Snooki and The Situation. What MTV needs to do is remind viewers why this show was groundbreaking at the beginning.

The first few seasons of 'The Real World' actually focused on the real world, or as close as reality TV has come. The shows featured issues that young adults actually deal with: getting a job, becoming an adult, losing dreams, STDs, inequality, etc. Since 'Jersey Shore' has the party-viewership, 'The Real World' real again. New Orleans' party culture will not encourage reality, but the following cities would.'


Detroit, Michigan
A popular video on YouTube spoofs Cleveland tourism, proclaiming, "We're Not Detroit." That's the truth. With one of the highest rates of unemployment and crime in America, Detroit will truly foster a real world for cast-members. Producers can set them up in a huge house for cheap, due to collapsing real estate, and watch them flounder for employment. For good times, there are always great rock shows and parties in abandoned buildings.

Portland, Oregon
Surprisingly, MTV has never set a season in this hip city full of young people. Maybe it's because Portlanders would hate it. Known for liberal activism, locals would protest in front of the house and actively hate 'The Real World' cast. They'll be shown the ugly side of fame first. Plus, the unemployment rate is around 12 percent. The only likely jobs will be at a book store or strip club. Portland has the highest number per capita of both in the United States. Which cast member will go where?

Camden, New Jersey
Forget the Jersey Shore, show the other side of New Jersey. Camden is currently considered the most dangerous city in the country. The cities natives are notorious for their ignorance, deprivation, poverty, misguided aggression, aimlessness of life are some of the reasons which give rise to crime. It could be 'The Real World' meets urban 'Survivor.' If cast members live, they deserve to be famous.

Amman, Jordan
Four seasons of 'The Real World' have been set outside the United States: London, Paris, Sydney, and Cancun. It's time to visit a place where MTV isn't in cable packages. Jordan is one of the friendliest countries in the Middle East towards Americans ('The Hurt Locker' was filmed there). However, Amman has one of the largest Arab populations in the world, so a group of Mid-Western cast members will have to struggle with being the minority, learning Islamic culture and confronting Western beliefs.

Sunnyvale, California
'The Real World' has never featured a Asian-American male cast-mate. How does that show reality? What better place to start than a city where the Asian-American population is one of the highest in the country. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, cast-members can strive for jobs in the highly-competitive tech world and party in strip mall sushi restaurants. Saki bomb to go with your unemployment check, anyone?