Where is airing: MTV
For what age: 12+
How many episodes in 17 season: 27 episodes
The show heads to Key West, Fla., for the 17th season. In the opener, the cast of three women and four men moves in, but Hurricane Katrina arrives before them. Also: Paula has a panic attack, and Svetlana flirts with her new male roommates.
Its only the first few days in Key West and Paula's problems immediately begin to show when she has a anxiety attack.
Tyler introduces the others to Key West's gay nightlife, but John prefers chasing girls. Elsewhere, the roommates urge Paula to get help dealing with her issues.
The roommates prepare to open the tanning salon; Tyler doesn't want to work with Svetlana, who he says is immature and irritating.
Svetlana wants to manage the tanning salon, but she gets competition for the job from Zach.
The housemates put time and effort into decorating the tanning salon, but Svetlana decides to redo it on her own.
John brings home two women, and Jose ends up playing wingman; Paula reveals a startling secret about her ex-boyfriend.
Hurricane Rita spoils the housemates plans for the opening of their tanning salon. Elsewhere, Paula interferes with John's date, and he accuses her of being a lesbian.
Hurricane Rita's arrival forces the roommates to evacuate to West Palm Beach, where they have fun partying until John and Tyler start arguing about John's insensitive remarks regarding gays.
Paula knows she has issues but is afraid of therapy, and Zach begins a relationship with a local.
Tyler has a one-night stand with a hottie, who Svetlana doesn't think is gay, but starts to wonder if her boyfriend is.
The roommates open the tanning salon, and Paula is angry at John for sleeping on the job.
Janelle questions Jose's work ethic, and he doesn't take kindly to her remarks.
Svetlana disturbs the peace by telling tales out of school, and a possible visit by Paula's abusive ex-boyfriend causes a reaction among the roommates.
Zach must decide if Crystal is the right girl for him; Svetlana goes home to be with her boyfriend, Martin, after hearing his father is terminally ill.
John and Tyler work on a float for Fantasy Fest as a hurricane approaches. And Janelle is cross with John after he jokingly removes her top.
A hurricane forces the roommates to evacuate to Fort Lauderdale, but the storm follows them.
The roomies return to Key West and survey the hurricane's impact on their house and business. Elsewhere, Svetlana gets angry with Tyler when she learns that he has been keeping a 'burn book' that mocks her.
The roommates vacation in Spain, and John's out every night cruising for girls. Meanwhile, Svetlana is mad at Tyler and Janelle, so she mopes in her room.
Tyler obsesses over arranging a publicity visit with Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Amanda Beard, causing friction with the other roommates and an argument with John.
When Janelle's ex-boyfriend visits, the couple get into a fight and he's thrown out of the house with nowhere to go.
Tyler plans to run a marathon, but wants only three roommates---Jose, Paula and Zach---to be there in person to cheer him on, which offends the others in the house.
Svetlana's looking forward to her boyfriend visiting for her birthday, but she doesn't know that Tyler is planning a surprise for him. And as Paula's therapy ends, she reflects on how she's changed.
The roommates attend Fantasy Fest, which was postponed because of Hurricane Wilma, and participate in costume contests. But John encounters trouble with the gang's parade float.
