ðə fˈɜːst sˈiːzən wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli plˈænd tə pɹəmˈɪɹ ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, æz ɪnðə ɹˈiːəl wˈɜːld bˌʌt wʌz dᵻlˈeɪd wˈʌn mˈʌnθ.
The first season was originally planned to premiere on February 4, 2009, as In the Real World but was delayed one month.