What are the top 3 reality TV shows that people are watching right now?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their current favorite reality TV shows, exploring various opinions on the genre, and expressing differing levels of enjoyment and skepticism regarding reality television. The scope includes personal preferences, critiques of specific shows, and reflections on the nature of reality TV.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a general dislike for reality shows, with one noting that they only occasionally watch shows like Survivor and The Bachelor.
  • One participant lists their top three reality shows as The Apprentice, Black & White, and Psychic Detectives, while mentioning other close calls like The Amazing Race and American Idol.
  • Another participant shares a critical view of reality TV, describing feelings of being tricked and frustrated by the behavior of participants in shows like Gotti.
  • Some participants mention Survivorman positively, appreciating its survival aspects, though one questions the authenticity of the danger portrayed.
  • There are references to Japanese reality shows, with one participant expressing a strong opinion that they are the best, while another shares a humorous anecdote about their experiences watching Japanese television.
  • One participant humorously lists commercials as their top reality shows, suggesting a cynical view of the genre.
  • Another participant describes a specific episode of The Apprentice that they found shocking due to the reckless behavior of the contestants.
  • There is mention of a show called Beauty and the Geek, with one participant expressing initial skepticism but ultimately finding it sweet.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on reality TV, with some enjoying certain shows while others criticize the genre as a whole. There is no clear consensus on what constitutes the best reality shows, and differing views on the authenticity and entertainment value of reality television are evident.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the authenticity of reality shows and the behavior of their participants, indicating a lack of trust in the genre. Additionally, there are references to cultural differences in reality TV, particularly regarding Japanese shows, which may not resonate with all viewers.

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Most of us watch them, although only some will admit to it, lol.

What is everybody's top 3 reality shows right now?
 
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McGyver? Magnum P.I.? I don't really like reality shows. I'll flip on Survivor sometimes. Oh, and don't forget The Bachelor. Every guy loves that show. :-p

I live in reality, who needs a reality show, or a reality show that is fake? Like Big Brother, The Real World, The Bachelor? In what real life situation do you have 25 hot women trying fighting for you?
 
The Joe Schmoe Show
 
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That's it.
 
reality tv shows make me feel tricked and stupid. For example, I was watching that Gotti one and I was really pissed at those kids for how retarded they are. I kept watching because I couldn't believe what I was watching... Some people actually act like this?? Anyway, I ended up watching the whole thing, not because I liked watching it but because I those kids are retarded.

With survivor, it's all just negotiating about who should vote for whom, and the jerk always wins. That is always disappointing.

I like survivorman though, that is cool. It may not be a full fledged reality show, but it's pretty neat to watch that dude survive out in nowhere for a week without a supply of food or water.
 
My top 3 is 1 - The Apprentice, 2 - Black & White, 3 - Psychic Detectives .

The other close calls are - The Amazing Race, Surreal Life, and American Idol.
 
"Reality TV" to the viewer, is as what arsenic is to fine cusine.

-rachmaninoff
 
MrOrange99 said:
[my #3 favorite reality television show is]- Psychic Detectives

You know those aren't real?

I like survivorman though, that is cool. It may not be a full fledged reality show, but it's pretty neat to watch that dude survive out in nowhere for a week without a supply of food or water.
Yeah, I can't wait for that show to get here.
 
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I watch survivorman sometimes when i catch it on. It can be interesting although sometimes you get the feeling the guy is kind of overplaying the danger of the situation to make it more exciting, which i guess i understand, but still. Like, it might be a beautiful day, in the forest with a pleasant creek and all, and he'll be "It's brutal out here, my challenge? To survive."
 
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Mk said:
You know those aren't real?


Yeah, I can't wait for that show to get here.


Do you know which psychic detectives I am talking about? It is captured on FILM.
 
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wow, that japanese show seems pretty crazy... that would pretty much suck.
 
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The Japanese have already made the best reality TV show that anyone can make and I will never watch another reality TV show again.
I'v heard about Japanese shows. I thought they were weird. Then I got to Guam and watched Japanese shows. Guam makes money off tourists, and all the tourists are Japanese, thus we have 3 Japanese cable channels. I always think they are really weird. Weird! I don't get what they are saying at all but one show is like MSNBC, another one is like Japanese Whose Line Is It Anyway?, another is like The View... except they do really weird things. One time I remember, this guy came out and started hitting one of the host-girl's foot with a whip and they were all laughing. One time on that View show, they had breast enhancing cream. Ooooh. I watched that one.
 
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MrOrange99 said:
Most of us watch them, although only some will admit to it, lol.

What is everybody's top 3 reality shows right now?

1. Commercials
2. Commercials
tied for 3rd. Commercials and Commercials.

Reality tv isn't.
 
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MrOrange99 said:
My top 3 is 1 - The Apprentice, 2 - Black & White, 3 - Psychic Detectives .

The other close calls are - The Amazing Race, Surreal Life, and American Idol.

I'm going to puke.
 
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Hey I like the Amazing Race. And the Surreal Life has a lot of nudity. Especially the second one.
 
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MrOrange99 said:
The Apprentice
I've only seen one small snippet of that show and it was terrifying.
These two people were supposed to organize a special meeting regarding the Tundra or some such truck. They decided to do this outdoors in a park and have outdoor sport activities. The only two I saw were a rock climbing wall and skeet shooting. Skeet Shooting in a public park!:eek:
They set the launching machine up next to a pond and were launching and shooting the skeet over the pond in the park. The skeet and pieces of skeet were dropping into the water and to top even that you could see just on the other side of this pond there was an old man and a small boy fishing. These people were actually shocked that they were told they couldn't shoot skeet there by the ranger.
What kind of idiots would think this was a good idea? And these are the sorts of people running corprate America!
 
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Has anyone else seen Beauty and the Geek, is there an American version? The idea is to take various males studying philosophy, maths, physics, etc., and team each one up with a stunning woman. Each pair chooses the bedroom they will share in this Scottish Castle, while he teaches her about what things scientific, and she teaches him, say, how to dance. I could barely watch thinking it was going to be horribly cruel and generalising, but found it was really sweet. The second installment is on tonight.
 

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