The shows that bear this label are in no way founded in reality of any kind. They are, in fact, one of the oldest genres known to the viewing masses. They are...game shows.
Yes, they are. Think about it. You have contestants, competing for a prize. That is a game show. The only difference is they put them in a remote location, or make them swim in a tank of snakes or have them get from Paris to Istanbul with a scooter and a backpack.You give the contestants on the "Price is Right" a chance to confabulate offstage to the camera about how they should have gone a little higher on the price of that Hoover vacuum and how Sarah from Topeka is out to get him, and you have what is essentially "Survivor" in a Burbank studio.Reality television is a camera in my living room 24/7 with no editing and trust me, nobody wants to watch that.
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