The 10 Most Iconic Sprinter Van Moments on 'The Real Housewives,' Ranked

Across the entire Real Housewives Cinematic Universe, the sprinter van has been a vessel for conversations, fights, and revelations to occur. Because there's simply no place to go. Once the conversation gets going, there's no way out! Of course, if that vehicle is sitting idle, you can run away from the authorities. Here are ten of the biggest moments that have happened in the sprinter van on The Real Housewives.

10 Sprinter Versus Private Jet

'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'

Rightly so! When Drew Sidora finally dropped the piping-hot tea that Kenya advised her not to tell the other ladies about her mode of transportation, it took another turn when they discovered that Kenya was bringing her baby with her, something the other new moms were not granted an opportunity to do. Tempers flared at the start of the trip, and it just went downhill from there. Little did we know that the mode of transportation would be the precursor to one of the most iconic girls' trip on any franchise. Bolo anyone?

9 "It's Not About Teddi!"

'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'

As Kathy Hilton's trip to Oceanside concludes, the women load up into the sprinter, and Sutton gives herself a heavy pour as she airs her grievances. While once again hammering down on everyone for being "honest and open," Sutton calls out Erika Jayne for whispering at the table during the previous night's dinner. Sutton is not a fan of the stage whisper because, let's face it, Sutton hates not being included in the fun. So, as she brings up this moment, Dorit tries to clarify the situation regarding just how close she is to former castmate Teddi Mellencamp. In the end, "It's not about Teddi." It's about the off-handed comment about how Dorit flip-flops her stories and should be allowed to be called out, which she does not quite understand. Once Dorit raises her voice, Sutton "ma'ams" her, and the short-lived truce is over. She may no longer be on the show, but damn, did Teddi get some incredible screen time! Time to bring her back!

8 The Smell

'The Real Housewives of Miami'

Alexia begins to discuss her husband, Todd Nepola, who is noticeably absent from the excursion. This prompts her to explain that the reason for this is none other than his problems with Adriana. Feeling that she is partly the reason she is forced to work on her marriage, Alexia fires back at Adriana just as Marysol defends her friend that Adriana sleeps around with others' boyfriends. This causes Adriana to call Maryson a venomous snake and a drunk. But leave it to Lisa Hochstein to hit the nail on the head and sum up the sprinter trip in confessional, "One is full of gas and one is full of s--t."

 

The Real Housewives of Miami

 

 

Release Date

February 22, 2011

 

 

Finale Year

November 30, 2023

 

 

Cast

Lea Black , Adriana De Moura , Marysol Patton , Alexia Nepola , Larsa Pippen , Cristy Rice , Lisa Hochstein , Joanna Krupa

 

 

Seasons

6

 

 

Network

Bravo

 

 

Streaming Service(s)

Peacock

 

 

Showrunner

Scott Dunlop

 

7 Sutton Stracke's Vegas Outburst Apology

'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'

After pouting in the hotel lobby, the ladies headed back to the sprinter van where the women reconvened. As a reminder, this getaway was all about Crystal. She wasn't offended about Sutton leaving. Erika, whose friends were a part of the show, truly didn't care that Sutton bounced. The only person pressed was Dorit Kemsley. She had just had it that Sutton made another moment all about her. Erika continued to point out that she should have known what she was getting herself into, Sutton admitted that she was not a voyeur of pornography, even when she was with her husband. In the end, Garcelle Beauvais' prediction of World War III didn't occur in the sprinter van. Instead, Sutton apologized for her reaction towards her friend Kyle. And not about taking the moment away from the birthday girl.

6 The Gorga's Marital Spat

'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'

 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

 

 

Release Date

May 12, 2009

 

 

Cast

Teresa Giudice , Jacqueline Laurita , Caroline Manzo , Dina Cantin , Danielle Staub , Melissa Gorga , Kathy Wakile , Teresa Aprea , Amber Marchese , Nicole Napolitano , Dolores Catania , Siggy Flicker , Margaret Josephs , Jennifer Aydin

 

 

Main Genre

Reality

 

 

Seasons

14

 

 

Franchise

The Real Housewives

 

 

Creator(s)

Scott Dunlop

 

 

Producer

Andy Cohen

 

 

Production Company

Sirens Media

 

 

Writers

Scott Dunlop

 

 

Number of Episodes

222

 

 

Streaming Service(s)

Bravo , E! , Peacock

 

 

Franchise(s)

The Real Housewives

 

5 Mary Cosby's Goes to McDonald's

'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'

They are filming a television show. So, if Mary wants to stay, she is going to stay in that van for a very long time. So, she got bored. And hungry. So, she asked the driver to take her on her own little excursion to McDonald's. Whether she didn't want to get out of the van to get the food herself, she relayed her order, which included a fish sandwich, a six-piece nugget, and a large fry. Mary was hungry and overjoyed to receive her Mickey D's! Let's be honest, we're all a little Mary M. Cosby when we're hungry.

 

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

 

 

Seasons

5

 

4 Dueling Events

'The Real Housewives of Potomac'

 

The Real Housewives of Potomac

 

 

Release Date

January 17, 2016

 

 

Cast

Gizelle Bryant , Ashley Darby , Robyn Dixon , Karen Huger , Charrisse Jackson-Jordan , Katie Rost , Monique Samuels , Candiace Dillard Bassett

 

 

Seasons

9

 

 

Network

Bravo

 

 

Franchise(s)

The Real Housewives

 

 

Showrunner

Scott Dunlop

 

3 The Trip to Zion

'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'

As longtime viewers of RHOSLC know, Lisa Barlow and accountability do not go hand-in-hand. She can never take the blame for anything she may have done to hurt a friend, so the more she preaches her honesty, the further Jen Shah is pushed to her breaking point. With the lingering aftermath of Jen Shah's arrest still weighing heavily over the group's head, the screaming match escalated to a near point of no return. In a normal situation, Jen Shah would have been able to leave the room. Not in a sprinter van! Jen lunges at Lisa, having to be restrained by a producer to avoid a physical altercation. To be fair, Lisa did give a baby push first.

2 The Bus Ride From Hell

'The Real Housewives of Orange County'

 

The Real Housewives of Orange County

 

 

Release Date

March 21, 2006

 

 

Creator

 

 

Finale Year

November 30, 2023

 

 

Cast

Tamra Judge , Heather Dubrow , Shannon Storms Beador , Gina Kirschenheiter , Emily Simpson , Jennifer Pedranti , Alexis Bellino

 

 

Main Genre

Reality

 

 

Seasons

18

 

 

Creator(s)

Scott Dunlop

 

 

Writers

Scott Dunlop

 

 

Network

Bravo

 

 

Streaming Service(s)

Bravo , E! , Peacock

 

 

Franchise(s)

The Real Housewives

 

 

Showrunner

Scott Dunlop

 

1 Jen Sha's Arrest

'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'

This moment will forever be one of the most defining moments throughout the history of any Housewives series. The women of Salt Lake City are waiting to depart to Vail from Heather Gay's Beauty Lab in their sprinter van. But before they can go, Jen Shah receives a phone call that her husband, Sharrieff Shah, was involved in a car accident, and she had to go tend to him. Visibly worried, the women rallied behind Jen to go and support Sharrieff. Only little did they know; the story she told was a straight-up lie. Since the sprinter van was the only way they could head on their trip, the women debated whether it was best for them to wait for Jen. So they pondered in the parking lot, only for more confusion to ensue.