The 15th season of MTV's "Real World" franchise began in Philadelphia, was briefly homeless and finally returned to the City of Brotherly Love. The fruits of this tumultuous process are set to premiere on MTV on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

After ditching Philadelphia amidst protests from local unions, the reality veteran ultimately made nice and shot the season with minimal controversy. It's doubtful that the show's labor strife will merit even a mention as viewers watch seven strangers move into a 10,000 square foot home in Philadelphia's Old City.

The new "Real World" crew will spend their time working for the Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Football team owned by "Moonlight and Valentino" star Jon Bon Jovi. They also build a playground for Northern Home, a local care center for troubled youth and spend quality time in Fiji.

Even with all of that scheduled activity, the houseguests probably manage to find time to enjoy Philadelphia's active bar scene and the two hot tubs (one hot, one cool) in their house.

The show's seven member cast features the usual assortment of mainstream-quirky attractive young people:

Name: Karamo
Age: 23
Hometown/Current residence: Valley Village, CA
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: Raised in Houston by Jamaican-born parents, Karamo had an "upbringing that was filled with strong anti-white prejudices." Although his racial opinions may cause tension in the house, he keeps an open mind and "lives his life for others and gives much of his time to charities, politics and non-profits."

Name: Landon
Age: 24
Hometown/Current residence: River Falls, WI
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: MTV warns viewers that "when you think sports fanatic, think Landon." A member of the water skiing and wakeboarding teams at the University of Wisconsin, Landon doesn't like to be thought of as a "dumb jock." He's still getting over a seven-year relationship with his high school sweetheart, but he "loves female attention."

Name: Melanie
Age: 22
Hometown/Current residence: Santa Cruz, CA
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: A recent attendee of the University of California at Santa Cruz, Melanie "believes if you follow your heart, you'll be happy." She also is "spontaneous," has "a wild streak" and "loves to dance and party," which mix well with her aspirations of becoming a high school English teacher.

Name: MJ
Age: 22
Hometown/Current residence: Nashville
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: Not to brag or anything, but this recent Vanderbilt grad is "good-looking, blond, hard-bodied southern boy with a warm heart." MTV says that in college, MJ "played the role of the star football player," which either means he appeared in a theatrical production of "Necessary Roughness" or that MTV knows nothing about the quality of Vanderbilt football. MJ entered the house in the midst of a two-month relationship.

Name: Sarah
Age: 22
Hometown/Current residence: Tampa, FL
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: In addition to graduating from Emory and planning to attend law school as the University of Florida, Sarah is "attracted to bad boys" and she "afraid to use her sex appeal to get what she wants." The opinionated Florida native has overcome an eating disorder, but still struggles with her weight.

Name: Shavonda
Age: 21
Hometown/Current residence: Murieta, CA
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: Shavonda had a "turbulent childhood," but went on to become the first African-American homecoming queen at her high school. She's putting herself through Grossmont Community College and is "the life of the party." She has a boyfriend and wants to be faithful, but she also "loves attention from guys."

Name: Willie
Age: 23
Hometown/Current residence: New York City
Pithy MTV-Provided Description: A child actor who appeared in commercials, musical theater and on the show "Ghost Writer," Willie has been living on his own since he was 15 because his religious parents don't accept his gay lifestyle. He isn't afraid to be confrontational, possessing his family's "stubborn" gene.