Road Rules
An Order of Footie With a Side of Flirting
TV Flash files “An Order of Footie With a Side of Flirting” as hour 84 of 219 in the TV Flash guide — Road Rules (1995–2007) on MTV, season 6, episode 11, aired 1998-08-24, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S06E11: listed hour 84 of 219 in the Road Rules guide, hour 11 of 13 in season 6. It aired 1998-08-24 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “A Ghost Thrives Better Than Piggy Drives” (S06E10). Next is “Australian Rules Romance” (S06E12).
Viewer FAQ
Where does An Order of Footie With a Side of Flirting sit in the Road Rules guide?
S06E11 is listed hour 84 of 219 — hour 11 of 13 in season 6, season 6 episode 11.
When did Road Rules S06E11 air?
An Order of Footie With a Side of Flirting aired 1998-08-24 and is listed at 30 minutes.
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In the series
Why this series still plays
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