Thread: "Reality TV?"

WWE's Tough Enough (new "reality serise") & Survior: Redeption Island

What does the WWE know about reality? Is it even possiblie to redeam Survivor? Are you as tired of all of these "reality" shows as I am? Well, I'm not alone.

The 10 Reality TV Trends That Need to End
By Angel Cohn, TWoP Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 5:16 PM

With the cable networks announcing their new lineups, joining a general glut of reality programming already on the airwaves, there seem to be more familiar-sounding unscripted shows than ever before. While we might enjoy some of the original versions, all of these knockoffs and spinoffs are getting to be a bit much. So we're asking (no, pleading) that these subjects officially be made off-limits for any future reality series.

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/the-10-real...d--2637#033011

The Most Annoying Reality TV Starts of the Spring:
http://tv.yahoo.com/slideshow/686/photos/1#033011

I'm selective. I enjoy shows like "The Amazing Race" and "Shark Tank". I also like "The Apprentice" when the contestants are unknowns and not washed up has-been celebs trying to keep their faces before the public.

The bottom line with these shows is that they make me think and role play. I'm not into the dating shows or the real housewives or American Idol or Dancing With The Stars or all their assorted spin-offs.

But even though they are staged to some degree, I enjoy the ones that make you think through situations rather than just vege and gawk.

The reason these shows sell is the low production costs. You don't have to pay for script-writers or tempermental actors (see Charlie Sheen, who can be both temper and mental). Even with some big prizes, the shows are cheaper than another CSI or sitcom. And enough people watch them to make a profit.

I never really liked these shows.