7.9/1030 votes#1 - Gimmie Shelter
Season 29 Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2017
Eighteen eager Underdogs arrive in Thailand and are shocked to be living in a run-down hut called The Shelter. While the players adjust to their living conditions, the Champions prepare to invade the game.
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7.8/1025 votes#2 - Skeletal Fracture
Season 29 Episode 2 - Aired 2/7/2017
Kailah finds herself universally disliked and must figure out how to survive being considered the game’s most hated player. Sylvia struggles with loyalty to her friendships versus the pressures of her alliance.
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8.2/1025 votes#3 - Helter Shelter
Season 29 Episode 3 - Aired 2/14/2017
Cory takes a big risk in order to earn his ticket to The Oasis. One player’s nerves become too much to handle at a terrifying elimination.
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8.1/1024 votes#4 - Four Tickets To Paradise
Season 29 Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/2017
Paranoia gets the best of Shane and causes him to lash out. LaToya and Nelson bond as the last four tickets to the Oasis are awarded and the players are ecstatic to finally move out of The Shelter.
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8.3/1026 votes#5 - Underdog Eat Underdog World
Season 29 Episode 5 - Aired 2/28/2017
The Underdogs are shocked to see the Champions enter the game; Nelson rages after a rejection; after wetting the bed, a player loses her suitor.
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- 8.1/1024 votes
#6 - The Mile-High Club
Season 29 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2017
Nelson flies into a rage when things don't go his way; a player wets her bed, dousing the affections of her handsome suitor; and Jenna hopes to rekindle a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Zach.
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- 8.6/1025 votes
#7 - Achy Breaky Heart
Season 29 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2017
When Ashley spots Hunter flirting with a Champion, she questions their romance. The Champions vow to even out the bank accounts at the "Roll With The Punches" challenge. Bananas makes a suspicious move to save himself.
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- 8.2/1023 votes
#8 - A Low Down Dirty Shane
Season 29 Episode 8 - Aired 3/20/2017
The competitors must endure a spicy curry eating challenge that sends tempers flaring. The Underdogs question if they can trust Shane, when he is suspected of making multiple alliances.
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- 8.2/1022 votes
#9 - An Officer and a Gentlewoman
Season 29 Episode 9 - Aired 3/28/2017
Flirtatious Nicole vows that she can hook up with both Cara Maria and Laurel, but her plans go awry. The pranksters are revealed causing all hell to break loose between the girls on each team.
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- 8.4/1021 votes
#10 - Go Your Own Way
Season 29 Episode 10 - Aired 4/3/2017
The Underdog alliances begin to unravel; Hunter's motives for flirting with Ashley are questioned; TJ surprises the competitors with a twist.
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- 8.2/1020 votes
#11 - The Bloodbath
Season 29 Episode 11 - Aired 4/11/2017
The Underdogs must prove they are worthy of the final; a friendship turns into a rivalry when suspicious game-play is revealed.
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- 8.0/1019 votes
#12 - Caged
Season 29 Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2017
With only four players remaining on each team, The Champions and Underdogs must rely on their teammates to navigate a tricky maze course. In-fighting among the Champs leaves tempers flaring right before their last elimination.
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- 7.8/1024 votes
#13 - A River of Endless Light
Season 29 Episode 13 - Aired 4/24/2017
A meltdown threatens to break apart the Underdog team. An ancient Thai lantern festival prompts reflection among the Challengers. TJ shocks everyone with a twist to the Final that no one saw coming.
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- 8.4/1019 votes
#14 - Math Is Hard
Season 29 Episode 14 - Aired 5/2/2017
Camila and Cory’s love affair is put to the ultimate test when they must work together in the Final. The Underdogs and Champs must rely on each other in order to finish the Final.
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- 8.5/1018 votes
#15 - The True Champions
Season 29 Episode 15 - Aired 5/9/2017
After a grueling three-day Final, the winners of Invasion of the Champions are revealed. Will an Underdog earn the title of Champ? Or will a Champ remain on top?
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- 8.1/1018 votes
#16 - Reunion
Season 29 Episode 16 - Aired 5/16/2017
Our Champs and Underdogs gather to discuss all the explosive moments of the past season including remaining rivalries, salvaged friendships, hot hook-ups, secrets, and some unbelievable unseen footage. Hosted by The Miz.
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The Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 29
Every episode of The Challenge Season 29 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 29!
Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria,...
Genre:Reality
Network:MTV
Season 29 Ratings Summary
"Gimmie Shelter" is the best rated episode of "The Challenge" season 29. It scored 7.9/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Skeletal Fracture".