It seems as if America has reached an all-time high for saturation of worthless reality shows. Viewers can't even flip through five channels without seeing a reality show pop up on their TV screen. There's a show for almost every kind of interest/profession: Playboy Bunnies, truck-drivers, surgeons/doctors/nurses, chefs, designers, families, zoologists, mechanics, gamers...etc. Some of these shows have reached the end of their lifespan because, according to Los Angeles Times, Fox Reality Channel will be disbanded in March 2010.
I actually do enjoy the reality shows where talented people actually do things (like Top Chef) and compete against one another in good sportsmanship fashion. However, I don't consider being blonde with big boobs while living in the Playboy Mansion a talent. What I'm sick of watching the most are the really redundant reality TV shows such as dating shows or shows like Big Brother and The Real World where a group of strangers are forced to live together. The biggest anticipation for everyone who watches those shows is to see who hooks up with who, and hopefully catch a little snippet of it on a hidden camera. I don't see why people don't just go and watch porn if that's the kind of reality they are seeking.
What happened to good old fashioned written shows? I think they're finally making a comeback, especially in the last couple of years with shows like Grey's Anatomy, Weeds, House, Glee, 30 Rock...etc. Finding a good TV series to watch, however, is getting even more and more difficult.
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