Road Rules
Growing and Rowing
TV Flash files “Growing and Rowing” as hour 114 of 219 in the TV Flash guide — Road Rules (1995–2007) on MTV, season 8, episode 13, aired 1999-09-13, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S08E13: listed hour 114 of 219 in the Road Rules guide, hour 13 of 17 in season 8. It aired 1999-09-13 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Ho Chih Minh's Millions” (S08E12). Next is “Shaghai Surprise” (S08E14).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Growing and Rowing sit in the Road Rules guide?
S08E13 is listed hour 114 of 219 — hour 13 of 17 in season 8, season 8 episode 13.
When did Road Rules S08E13 air?
Growing and Rowing aired 1999-09-13 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is this just The Real World in a van?
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In the series
Why this series still plays
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