It’s easy to complain about the glut of reality TV this summer–”Celebrity Circus,” “Wipe Out,” “High School Musical: The Series,” etc. But then I started thinking about it, and really, reality TV has actually improved–generally speaking–from where it started. Anyone remember Darva Conger? How about Joe Millionaire?
So going back in time, here are my top five picks for worst reality TV series. I decided that celebrity reality series are a separate category for me to rant about on another day– look out Paula Abdul– so I stuck to the more generic reality series. Even so, there were many to choose from. As always, feel free to leave your picks in the comment box below.
“Temptation Island”: This was the first show to try to profit off of encouraging marital infidelity as hot-looking couples were stranded on an island with other hot-looking couples.
“Who Wants To Marry A Multi-millionaire?”: Yes, this is the original dating reality show that spawned a million other pathetic dating shows. Darva Conger, the bride, didn’t get a husband, but she got big bucks for posing in Playboy after it was all over.
“The Swan”: Slicing and carving women under the pretense that plastic surgery will solve all of your problems, this show was one of the first makeover series on TV.
“The Mole”: No , this show isn’t on the list because it is salacious–it’s because it was just plain boring and I can’t understand why it’s being brought back to TV this summer.
“Mr. Personality”: This show had guys in masks competing for one girl’s attention and had Monica Lewinsky as a co-host. Need I say more?
So what do you think? What’s the worst reality TV show you’ve ever seen?
posted June 17, 2008 at 12:37 pm
What?! I love The Mole! Far from being a “reality show” in the usual sense, it’s really an extended game show. My carpool spent ages dissecting every detail of the first series. Never watched the celebrity version, though… that was silly.
And why isn’t Moment of Truth on your list? That show is just sick.
posted June 17, 2008 at 2:15 pm
What about “Parking Wars”? I can’t believe I wasted a half hour of my life watching people give out parking tickets on TV! It was as exciting as a trip to the DMV.
posted June 17, 2008 at 6:05 pm
good thing agt isn’t on this list. i mean, how could you.
nbc.com/americas_got_talent/video/index.shtml#mea=262137
posted June 18, 2008 at 11:24 am
All of the above five are really bad shows. But ‘The Bachelor” is really dumb because how can you fall in love on demnd? It just doesn’t work that way. How many couples today from that show are together?? ‘High School Reunion’ on TV Land is pretty lame. Just a bunch of grown ups acting like kids. Gee, there are so many bad ones, maybe it would be better to look for the good ones! Name one?
posted June 18, 2008 at 11:46 am
The stupid The Flavor of Love, Miss New York (same as Flavor of Love — she is one of his rejects), Love for Brett/Brent Michaels, the house where the celebrities stay for I don’t know how many weeks and acted stupid – stupid – stupid. Celebrity Fit is a dumb one too, especially when the guy who played Screech on television. These are just a few of the dumb ones, and I know there are many many more!
posted June 18, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I think without a doubt, I Love New York is the worst reality program.
posted June 18, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I Love New York, Flavor of Love and Rock of Love are all lame. That Myspace Tia broad and Little Italy guy show sucked too.
posted June 18, 2008 at 3:06 pm
The worst to me are the celebrities and their families. Like Dion and Pilar; Run DM, Snoop Doggie. BOR…ING and Living Lohan is incredibly BOR…ING. When will they END!!
posted June 30, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Just another reason why I choose not to have cable TV…..
posted July 16, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Oh come on! What’s The Mole doing on the list. It should have been something like American Idol or that one Survivor Rippoff about Pirates. But I don’t think The Mole should have been on the list.
But personally: I thought the Contestants on The Swan looked better BEFORE the makeover.
posted December 3, 2008 at 2:46 pm
the most worst reality tv show is the hill and flavor flav and i love new york
posted February 10, 2011 at 8:13 am
I love to watch Friday Night Lights series. This is really an amazing tv show. I watched it’s all episodes and that all are amazing to watch. Last episodes of this series was aired on 9 Feb 2011 and i watched it. It’s season 5 episode 13 and it was awesome.
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