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Competing With Reality Television

Now, I don’t want to seem like a crabby snob—I confess that I have been tempted by certain reality television programs and have snuck a peak or two in my weak moments. There are a few programs that I’d have to confess are somewhat of a guilty pleasure. BUT, as a parent, I think that reality television has taken misrepresenting the “real world” for our kids to new heights. Where we used to have sitcoms and dramas and soap operas like “Dallas” to try to convince kids that this is how the real world lived, at least a parent could … Continue reading →

Reality Television For Cats: What’s Next?

According to a statement by Reuters dated June 16th of this year, there will be a reality show for ten homeless felines that will take soon take place in a New York City store window! The stars are all non-equity performers from shelters across the country that will be coming in for their close-ups to the camera that will be on them for twenty-four/ seven for a total of ten days. The resulting footage is expected to be a genuine phony reality show with “every cat a top dog” as the article, “This & That” of Anderson Independent Mail states. … Continue reading →

When Make-Believe is Better Than Reality

You can’t turn on the television these days without wondering how it is that some things make it on air. And I’m not just referring to Honey Boo Boo. Even the commercials make me wonder if I am living in an alternate universe. Case in point: Motts for Tots. The TV ad features an adorable little boy innocently drinking his Motts for Tots juice box when all of a sudden his mom (let’s hope it’s his “mom”) comes up from behind and starts to squeeze and tickle him. While he is sucking on his juice box! What parent in her … Continue reading →

When Reality TV Becomes Too Real

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I’ve never watched the reality show “Swamp People,” but I’ve heard about it. This week, one of the guys on the show died. Mitchell Guist, an alligator hunter, died Monday, just four days shy of turning 49. Someone reportedly saw him fall into the water after having what they described as a seizure, although the cause of death hasn’t been officially released. “Swamp People” has been showing on the History channel since 2010 and is currently in its third season. It covers the activities of several Louisianans who hunt alligators for a living. Mitchell and his brother Glenn have been … Continue reading →

Can’t Escape the Reality of Infidelity

It’s all around us every single day. Go to the grocery store, look at the magazines and you’ll see at least one reference to cheating. Turn on the television and you’ll soon hear about someone cheating on someone else or see the act in some show or movie. It doesn’t ever go away. The only possible way to avoid the reality of a world of cheaters is to shut yourself up in a cave and never come out again. But then again, your thoughts would still remind you of how cruel some people can be to one another. I often … Continue reading →

How to Apply for a Reality Show

So you want to be on a reality show? Chances are if you are determined, you will land on one. That is because there are now dozens of reality shows in the works, and the production companies behind them are desperate to find unique individuals for these shows. You just need to know where and how to apply. You’ll also want to be prepared with some items before hand, such as photos of yourself and the ability to send in or upload a video, if requested. It also helps to have a lot of friends, since some casting agents will … Continue reading →

Fraud Dog – A Reality Show About Insurance Fraud

It seems that just about any concept can become the focus of a reality TV series. A new show called “Fraud Dog” is currently in pilot production. The show will be about insurance fraud, and will be presented in a format similar to the “America’s Most Wanted” TV series. I suppose that if you intended to make a television show about insurance, focusing on insurance fraud might be the only way to make that show interesting to viewers. This is the second show I’ve heard of that is attempting to do that, but it is the only one that takes … Continue reading →

Conjoined Twins May Soon Have Reality TV Series

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Tatiana and Krista Hogan are twin sisters, who are currently four years old. The first thing most people would notice about these two girls is that they are conjoined at the head. Despite this, they each have a very distinct and separate personality from each other. There is some talk that the girls may, someday, be featured on a reality television show, based on their family. The term conjoined twin is relatively new. In the past, the most commonly used term for this condition was “Siamese twins”. This could be in reference to two famous brothers, Chang and Eng. They … Continue reading →

Why You Should Buy a New Television this Year

If you have been holding out on a new television so far but really want one, this is probably the year to do it. There will be a number of fancy televisions put out as loss leaders in stores very soon. That is right, loss leaders! There will be some great deals out there. Here is why and how you can get the most for you money on a new television. The old economic truth of supply and demand will be hitting the television manufacturing industry pretty hard this year. There are simply more new HDTV and 3D televisions out … Continue reading →

Learning from Reality Shows

If you have ever watched the television show “Wife Swap” you know that its based on taking two completely different types of families and swapping wives for two weeks. It can be pretty interesting to watch the collision of very different viewpoints. For the first week the visiting mom has to follow that family’s rules but then the second week she gets to change the rules. Many times the rules have to do with parenting issues but they also tend to be about the way the household is run. You get all kinds of families. You get families who believe … Continue reading →