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The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show is the longest-running program in MTV history.  Following Bunim’s death from breast cancer in 2004, Bunim/Murray Productions continues to produce the program. The twenty-second season, set in Cancun, Mexico, premiered on June 24, 2009, and ended its first run on September 9, 2009. The twenty-third season is set in Washington, D.C. and premiered on December 30, 2009.  MTV has also picked up the show for four more seasons, taking it through its 26th season.