Road Rules
Swimming in the Dating Pool
TV Flash files “Swimming in the Dating Pool” as hour 147 of 219 in the TV Flash guide — Road Rules (1995–2007) on MTV, season 10, episode 10, aired 2001-09-17, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S10E10: listed hour 147 of 219 in the Road Rules guide, hour 10 of 16 in season 10. It aired 2001-09-17 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Up a Slick Pole” (S10E09). Next is “Jumping with the Jones” (S10E11).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Swimming in the Dating Pool sit in the Road Rules guide?
S10E10 is listed hour 147 of 219 — hour 10 of 16 in season 10, season 10 episode 10.
When did Road Rules S10E10 air?
Swimming in the Dating Pool aired 2001-09-17 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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