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Why Reality Shows are so Popular Why are reality shows becoming so popular? Reality shows have been around for ever. Candid Camera was one of the first reality show. It played pranks on people . There are still some shows that prank people like Jack Ass and Punk’d but most reality shows tape peoples life. Reality shows often portray adventure and excitement, as seen in shows like Survivor, The Amazing Race, and The Mole. They send people where most of the general population will never go and send cameras to capture it all on film for the rest of us. They allow us to experience far off places like Africa, Italy, India, Australia, and China from the comfort of our own living rooms. Being able to watch in our living is more convenient and much cheaper. Also reality TV can be educational. Often in Survivor, props and challenges are themed to match the culture of there location. For example, in the Survivor Africa the contestants diets consisted of corn meal which is a very common food in Africa. People are liking reality shows more because they are getting sick of all the predictable shows. There are so many commonly used plots and the traditional Christmas episodes, Halloween episodes, and the substance abuse episodes.
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