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Reality TV's 10th Anniversary

It all started back in 2000 when CBS became the first broadcast network to introduce a new type of programming; reality series. Since then, it's been going strong for 10 years. What are your all-time reality series (game or non game)?

My top 10 list.

1). AMERICA'S GOT TALENT; It's nice to see a wide variety of talent from a rock band to a magician, from a kid who plays music to an old comic (Grandma Lee).

2). THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND: Short lived Fox series that showcased bands American Idol style, but with instruments. I remember seeing Tres Bein's frontman playing a guitar that looked like Fleegle's (The Banana Splits).

3). WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO?: Marvel genius Stan Lee created that series on Sci-Fi Channel.

4). MOOLAH BEACH: KYLE SEARLES ROCKED! I knew the green player from Texas would make something of himself. As for the game, Jr. Survivor & watched the first teen reality game all the way through.

5). THE CONTENDER: NBC/ESPN show & one of the few male only reality shows (compared to Pro-Fan & Grandstand; male only game shows) where they competed in boxing. Sly Stallone had a hand at this.

6). THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD: 7 families from Atlanta, did without electricity in their suburban homes on this CBS series.

7). THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP: NBC seies where 7 familes were in rvs, coing down U.S. 66 from Chicago to LA. One family didn't have to cross state lines after being eliminated, because they were from Tecad & got eliminated @ Amarillo.

8]. PARTRIDGE FAMILY: VH-1 series where actors were chosen to play characters for a new Partridge Family (except Chris, Tracy & Reuben Kincaid). The series failed.

9). WIFE SWAP: ABC series where mothers trade families to live with bizarre families.

10). THE APPRENTICE: Stopped watching it when they discontinued civilians for all-stars. You're Fired!

Isn't Real World much older than 10 years? Or does it not count as reality TV for some reason?

Reality tv is waaay older than 10 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television

I goofed again. However, Survivor is considered the first reality series to hit broadcast tv (CBS). So this thread is a push, no win no loss.

I remember everybody braying about Reality Television when Survivor came out, like it was this brand new-fangled invention. I think it was the first reality show in terms of self-promotion anyway.

Sweden aired the original Survivor (Expedition Robinson) in 1997. So this thread basically is about the 10th anniversary of the American version of the format. I find that funny, considering the thread title.

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Originally Posted by PAAATE (Post 787101)

o_O time flies by fast, I still remember this like yesterday. The first season was best, after that it just went downhill.

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Originally Posted by Volvagia (Post 787112)

o_O time flies by fast, I still remember this like yesterday. The first season was best, after that it just went downhill.

Meh, never liked reality TV*, so never watched it.

* with the exception of Kenny vs. Spenny obviously.

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Originally Posted by Guitar_Raph (Post 787044)

I goofed again. However, Survivor is considered the first reality series to hit broadcast tv (CBS). So this thread is a push, no win no loss.

I'd say COPS is much more of a reality series than Survivor will ever be and it has been on waaaay longer... :P

-ms

We've stolen pretty much every reality TV series we have from Europe. RTV is not a good thing, in fact it's horrid. People actually believe that what they're seeing isn't fake it's hilarious. It also breed a whole generation of slacker TV producers who had to do nothing more then come up with or steal some RTV idea to make money the easy way. TVs has been nothing but bad cop drama and doctor shows for awhile now. I have a few shows I watch and I found them all through random chance.

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Originally Posted by PAAATE (Post 787114)

Meh, never liked reality TV*, so never watched it.

* with the exception of Kenny vs. Spenny obviously.

I never really cared for it either but I do know that I watched Robinson when it was first aired, I still think that Kent should have won.

The first Big Brother season with Sweden and Norway was pretty fun to watch from time to time

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Originally Posted by Spitfire (Post 787181)

TVs has been nothing but bad cop drama and doctor shows for awhile now. I have a few shows I watch and I found them all through random chance.

And have you heard? There's a new Law and Order spinoff in the works. Not kidding. Starring Skeet Ulrich.

I watch a few reality shows though not many. My faves are American Idol, The Amazing Race, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Yeah, I know a lot of people probably don't like the Housewives series, but my mom and I do. It's our mother-daughter time together. She watches the other Housewives shows, but Atlanta and NJ are the only ones I watch of that series.

Oh, and I also like Little People Big World, Kate Plus Eight, and The Little Couple. I almost forgot about those. If I think of any more, I'll add them.