Original title
True Life
Released
3/31/1998
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary, Reality
Production companies
MTV, Moxie Firecracker Films, Gigantic! Productions, Bandito Films, Shadowbox Films Inc.
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
13
Number of episodes
321
True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since March 24, 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, "Fatal Dose." The show is created by following a series of subjects by a camera crew through a certain part of their lives.
Viewers tape their stories.
True Life looks back at teen pregnancy and how young people are dealing with it.
The first show in the series, Fight for the Right: The Crackdown, hosted by Kurt Loder, presents an historical overview of youth rights in America, from child labor laws of the 30s to today's curfews and metal detectors.
True Life gives a second look at the documentary news series about youth rights in America. Serena Altschul hosts the second installment of the MTV News series Fight For The Right.
John Norris hosts the final installment of the MTV News Series Fight For The Right . "Sexual Matters" examines the sexual rights of youth, questioning what sexual information young people have the right to learn in school.
The first installment of the show includes an investigative report about heroin abuse among young people.
A struggling rock band in New York City who could barely pay their rent, made it big in the music world. Other stories include a Vegas dancer, a young married couple, a recent college graduate, and an Internet entrepreneur, all trying to fulfilled their American Dream. This episode has a special host James Van Der Beek.
Documenting a road trip.
One year later, MTV News returns to the Citadel and Virginia Military Institute to see how the women cadets are faring after a grueling first year.
This special looks at the decade's countless headline-making stories about young men and women of color being targeted, harassed, and, in extreme cases, brutally assaulted or killed by police officers.
This is a cooperative project with CBS News' 48 HOURS.
This episode follows home-made wrestling rings.
Updates on guests from past episodes.
Young people go through the decision process of elective cosmetic surgery.
Kids spotlight their embarrassing folks, including an avid “Star Wars” dad; and a nudist mom.
Young people attend a summer camp to lose weight.
The show follows four individuals who week professional help to conquer their phobias. RaChelle is afraid of cats; Laura has fear of flying; Craig is prohibitively afraid to talk to women; Danielle fears little people.
The show follows Saraleigh and Nicole, two young women adopted at birth, who are on their quests to find their biological parents.
The show follows the lives of young single moms and dads. They struggle with realities of raising a child, while they are still growing up themselves.
The show goes international and follows the lives of young Israelis and Palestinians in their war-torn world.
Young people try to have the perfect body without plastic surgery.
The show follows three people who value their dogs above everything else.
The Forest Brooke High School cheerleading squad prepares to compete in the Nationals as the only African-American cheerleading squad.
The show studies the effects of noncommittal sex on young people.
The show follows several young people who rent weekend share houses on the Jersey Shore.
Three sets of twins discuss the pros and cons of being a twin, including brothers who want to becomes professional magicians, sisters who attended the twin festival, and brothers who separated for the first time after high school.
Three couples prepare for their big days.
The show follows two gay couples who plan to legalize their unions by getting marriage licenses in Massachusetts after they became available on May 17, 2004. The couples, both from Massachusetts, will go through all the wedding preparations, from the special celebrations with family, to applying and receiving their marriage licenses.
The show follows three young people who are obese. Amy weights 500 pounds; Corey is a school teasing object; Frances is happy with his size.
The show follows five students from two very different schools in New Jersey.
The show follows two American boxers, Kit and Ben, as they travel overseas to make their mark in the brutal world of Muay Thai fighting, Thailand's national sport, which combines kicking, punching and wrestling with few restrictions. Kit and Ben are each scheduled to compete in bare-knuckle fights that will be broadcast live on television all across Thailand.
Young people discuss peer pressure.
Young women who perceive themselves to be Southern belles discuss their experiences.
Trust issues in relationships are discussed.
Several college freshmen are profiled.
Pregnant teens are followed as they prepare to give their babies up for adoption.
Young people who are eloping discuss their lives.
Young people with unhealthy addictions to pornography are profiled.
Cameras follow young people who recently underwent significant body transformations.
Cameras follow young women who want to enlarge their breasts.
Young people experiencing hair loss are profiled.
Young people searching for their siblings share their stories.
Young couples who are getting divorced share their stories.
Diehard fans of comic books and video games are profiled.
Cameras follow teens who are at odds with their parents.
Young people from poor families.
Young women who feel trapped in their relationships share their stories.
Video-game fanatics are profiled.
Couples who are about to make up or break up share their stories.
Young psychic mediums are profiled.
Young adults with bizarre fetishes share their stories.
"I'm a Sugar Baby" profiles three young people who spend time with older suitors in exchange for cash and gifts.
Two gay teens who are trying to turn themselves straight share their stories.
Young people who make a living selling marijuana share their stories.
Cameras follow young people who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which causes severe sleepiness, and cataplexy, which causes sudden muscle failure.
Young people who are losing their vision due to hereditary disease, genetic conditions or medical procedures gone wrong share their stories.
Being released from prison is discussed.
Young people who are not bothered about being overweight discuss their lives.
Young people who are immigrating to America discuss their experiences.
Young people who have a spouse in Iraq discuss their experiences.
Young people attending Fashion Week discuss their experiences.
Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of your every waking minute? On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young women who are putting their relationships, health, and even their safety - on the line in order to maintain their digital addictions. Loren is a high school senior who sends over 14 thousand texts a month. Her non-stop messaging is damaging her hand and hurting her chances of playing volleyball in college, but she still refuses to change her ways. Will Loren realize she needs to give her fingers a rest in order to fulfill her dreams? Kristin is a 20-year-old wife and new mother whose thirst for social stimulation has her texting 24/7. Her husband is fed up with playing second fiddle to a phone, but Kristin thinks he's just jealous that some of her texting buddies are guys. Will Kristin recognize the damage she's inflicting in time to save her marriage? They can't survive without a phone in their hands. Will they limit their obsessions before it's too late? Find out next on True Life: I'm a Textaholic.
Young sex addicts share their stories.
Young adults who live with their exes are profiled.
Rocky, who previously appeared on the "True Life" episode "I'm Uncomfortable With My New Body," is still unhappy with his appearance. He gets a second chance with a life coach to overcome his body issues.
Young people who smoke marijuana share their stories.
Young people share their struggles with poverty. Included: a former drug dealer tries to provide for his family without resorting to criminal means; a young woman works to prevent her family's imminent eviction.
Young people who are trying to kick their caffeine habits are followed.
A look at blended families and teens' relationships with their stepparents.
Allie, Nikki and Lee are three young people trying to cope with parents who are all up in their business....literally. They must balance adulthood and their social lives all under the watchful eyes of mom and dad.
Corey and Jessica are two young people who work in close proximity to their former flames on a daily basis, and struggle to deal with the ups and downs of working with their exes.
A young female boxer struggles to control her temper.
A woman who eats emery boards; another woman who compulsively pulls at her hair.
Rachel and Kristine are two young women disgusted with their hair. Follow Rachel as she builds up the courage to take off her wig, and Kristine as she undergoes hair removal treatments that she can't afford.
Ryan, Chloe, and Olivia are all battling life-threatening addictions to heroin, impacting family and friends. The three youngsters struggle to get clean all the while knowing that any shot could be their last.
Ashley and Dan are two young gay people who have decided to come out, but are afraid they may not be accepted by their parents and friends.
Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of your every waking minute? On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young women who are putting their relationships, health, and even their safety - on the line in order to maintain their digital addictions. Loren is a high school senior who sends over 14 thousand texts a month. Her non-stop messaging is damaging her hand and hurting her chances of playing volleyball in college, but she still refuses to change her ways. Will Loren realize she needs to give her fingers a rest in order to fulfill her dreams? Kristin is a 20-year-old wife and new mother whose thirst for social stimulation has her texting 24/7. Her husband is fed up with playing second fiddle to a phone, but Kristin thinks he's just jealous that some of her texting buddies are guys. Will Kristin recognize the damage she's inflicting in time to save her marriage? They can't survive without a phone in their hands. Will they limit their obsessions before it's too late? Find out next on True Life: I'm a Textaholic.
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