6.9/1043 votes#1 - Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work
Season 39 Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2023
TJ welcomes a pool of competitors who all have yet to win a championship, players get a chance to bank extra cash in Hole Control, and two housemates fight to avoid elimination in Fall Out.
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6.6/1033 votes#2 - Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose
Season 39 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2023
The contenders go out on a limb in Ball Control, divides form in the house between U.S. and U.K. competitors, and one player is left surprised when their alliance doesn't keep them safe.
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7.0/1030 votes#3 - It's a Matter of Semantics
Season 39 Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2023
Sideways glances lead to a blowup between two contenders, the teammates try to break their losing streak during Control Tower, and the women concoct a plan for mutual self-preservation.
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7.2/1030 votes#4 - I'm Coming Out
Season 39 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2023
The players put their swimming endurance to the test, the housemates throw a coming-out party for Big T, and one contender resists the temptation to cheat on their significant other.
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7.5/1033 votes#5 - Countdown to Chaos
Season 39 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2023
The next phase of the game approaches as the countdown clock nears zero, contenders split into pairs for Upside Down Whirled, and one player worries she's being targeted by an ally.
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- 6.7/1034 votes
#6 - The Big Mistake
Season 39 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2023
Head on down to your local bingo hall because we're playing BINGO - Challenge Style. Contenders get down and dirty, and tensions mount as they wrestle for power. Another Champ enters, hoping to end one Contender's dream.
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- 7.0/1031 votes
#7 - So Flip Floppy
Season 39 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2023
In a move of desperation, one contender tries to prove his loyalty to his alliance by betraying his other friends; love is in the air as one of the couples take their relationship to a new level.
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- 7.0/1032 votes
#8 - Struggling to Hold It Together
Season 39 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2023
A rigorous and exhausting challenge sees one contender give their blood, sweat and tears for the win; an intense night out finds a contender in the firing line after another reaches their boiling point.
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- 6.9/1030 votes
#9 - A Banana Split
Season 39 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2023
Cracks in the alliances begin to show themselves as one Contender works to flip the house vote. Multiple romantic scandals come to a head as one of the Contenders is confronted about being unfaithful.
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- 6.9/1026 votes
#10 - Feeling Used
Season 39 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2023
The Contenders soar to new heights in a sky high challenge, with an outcome that makes one Contender question their alliance. A decorated Champion brings the heat in the elimination.
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- 7.0/1027 votes
#11 - My Own Worst Frenemy
Season 39 Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/2023
One contender is shocked when their so-called alliance nominates them for elimination.
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- 6.6/1033 votes
#12 - A Legend Returns
Season 39 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2024
The contenders fight for their lives high above the water! One Contender finds themselves on the outs with their alliance, while another attempts to change the power dynamic in the game. A long-awaited returning Champion shakes.
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- 7.0/1029 votes
#13 - El Saboteur
Season 39 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2024
Chaos continues as a new alliance threatens to shift the power dynamics in the house.
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- 7.9/1036 votes
#14 - Don't Let TJ Decide
Season 39 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2024
The end of Chaos is near and with alliances on the brink of collapse, a grueling mini-final awaits.
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- 7.1/1036 votes
#15 - Welcome to Conquest
Season 39 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/2024
The game intensifies as the contenders enter a new phase, leading to shocking new twists.
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- 6.2/1038 votes
#16 - Family Knows Best
Season 39 Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2024
A high-stakes challenge finds the Contenders hanging on for dear life. A tumultuous selection divides the house, forcing one Contender to choose between their closest allies.
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- 7.7/1026 votes
#17 - Feel the Bern
Season 39 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/2024
The remaining contenders fight to secure their chance to become the next Challenge Champion.
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- 7.1/1024 votes
#18 - The Beginning of the End
Season 39 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/2024
The final seven contenders enter the Final, where they must face the three levels of the game again.
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- 6.8/1025 votes
#19 - Only One Gets the Crown
Season 39 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2024
The final six contenders compete for a place amongst the most esteemed competitors.
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- 7.9/1016 votes
#20 - Reunion (1)
Season 39 Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/2024
The battle is over and now it's time for phase four - closure. Maria Menounos returns to uncover what went down behind-the-scenes of this season's chaos. Why did the entire house target Big T and Melissa? Who regrets playing Jay and Michele's game? And why did Olivia throw her bestie Nurys under the bus? Plus, the Champs are in the building to weigh-in on everything - do they think Emanuel is a worthy enough to join their ranks?
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- 7.9/1016 votes
#21 - Reunion (2)
Season 39 Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2024
The chaos continues on part 2 of the Challenge: Battle for a New Champion Reunion. There was no shortage of betrayals, backstabbing, and blindsiding this season... Have Big T and Melissa forgiven Corey? Is the Parents' Alliance dead? Michele, Callum, and other house flings reveal where they stand post-show, and a shocking, never-before-seen hookup two challengers thought they hid is revealed. Plus, Moriah spills on why she moved on from Bananas and what happened when she returned home.
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The Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 39
Every episode of The Challenge Season 39 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 39!
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,...
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Network:MTV
Season 39 Ratings Summary
"Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work" is the best rated episode of "The Challenge" season 39. It scored 6.9/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose".