Reality Television - VGF

Erdawn Il Deus · 06-09-2004, 10:56 PM

Who watches this absolute and utter crap? I'm just curious. I remember how much my parents used to tell me how TV rotted your brain... and when this crap began to air, I have to say -- they were right.

The only one I find good, actually, is Last Comic Standing, because it's really just a comedy contest, and that's always fun. On the plus side, some of the people are really damn funny... wjereas some others couldn't stand up out of a paper hat(Ba-zing!). =p

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 06-09-2004, 11:00 PM

I really am a huge fan of SURVIVOR and The Amazing Race.

Sim Kid · 06-09-2004, 11:45 PM

It was good when it started, but now it makes anything 4kids dubs look enjoyable.

[sage] · 06-10-2004, 12:15 AM

hell no

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-10-2004, 12:48 AM

There's a couple of decent ones, but the very fact that The Swan exists is enough to make me want the entire format erased.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

ssorD · 06-10-2004, 10:33 AM

I hate them. They're also getting very shallow. 'Average Joe'. 'The Swan'.

Super Shy Guy · 06-10-2004, 11:02 AM

Last Comic Standing was good, even though Dat Phan won. BLECH

"Reality TV" is an oxymoron. There's jack **** real about it. Survivor and the Real World use scripts.

The Famous Mr. Horsehead · 06-10-2004, 01:19 PM

I hate Reality TV, because none of it's actually real. Did you see the final episode of The Apprentice? It was staged! Literally!!

My friends and I were sugar-high one day, and we somehow got onto this subject...
_____________________________________________

HOW REALITY TV CAME TO BE

There used to be a superhero called Reality Man, and he saved the world from all that is fake and stupid. But after he got drunk or something like that, he mixed his metaphors(sort of) and though "Reality" meant "Fake and stupid." When that got out of hand and he created such as Slapstick Comedy, the Legion of Head Superheroes took away his powers.

He decided that he would become a FOX TV Programming Planner. He made crappy shows that revolved around his idea of "Reality". FOX Stuck with the name Reality and took it to a whole new level. Then of course Other TV shows decided to try to beat FOX and make other Reality shows.

And that, my friends, is how this crap came to be.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 06-10-2004, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain Carter:
Survivor and the Real World use scripts.

I'm sure. That's why they've made some episodes and seasons so predictable and boring. You know, to lose viewers on purpose!

Super Shy Guy · 06-10-2004, 01:59 PM

The producers themselves have admitted the shows are scripted.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 06-10-2004, 02:18 PM

Do you have a source or anything?

Tonberry2k · 06-10-2004, 03:49 PM

I love "Joe Schmo", "Who wants to be a Millionaire" was good with Regis on it, and I liked the first season of "The Mole". Everything else is crap.

Super Shy Guy · 06-10-2004, 04:01 PM

"Who wants to be a Millionaire" was a game show..

***ZeldaGirl*** · 06-14-2004, 05:19 PM

Reality TV... stinks. There are a few good shows, but, the rest are stupid, shallow, and, well, pointless. How many different versions of (bad) dating shows can we get???

Bachelor, Bachelorette, Average Joe, Joe Millionare, Outback Jack... *keeps rambling off names until TV producers drag her away*

Super Shy Guy · 06-22-2004, 01:23 PM

Any of you know about the controversy on Last Comic Standing? The celebrity judges(namely Drew Carrey) are pissed off over two big things:

1) The fact that their votes for who goes on were overruled by the executives.

2) That instead of the actually funny and talented comedians getting to go on, terrible and unfunny hacks get to go.

Apparently the execs wanted "good reality people" to go on instead of "funny talented people." Funny, I thought the point of the show was to FIND AND GET THE MOST TALENTED COMEDIANS INTO THE BIG TIME.

This just goes to show how "reality TV" is hardly "real."

Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) · 06-22-2004, 03:34 PM

My cousin was on a big brother, (Autumn, I can't remember what season)
Her whole point was to go on to see if they had scripts and the like. She said she was going to ruin it, but she noticed they have nothinglike that (well Big Brother doesn't) she also said it'll make you go crazy hearing those cameras all day.
The reason I think they don't have scripts is because of the Joe Schmo Series.

I think they discontinued the Amazing Race series.
I'm tired of the new ones Fox is constantly trying to do.
The Swan...give me a f*ckin break
Bachelor see above
all fox realities see above

Last comic Standing,Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race= Good
Joe Schmo= Funny as crap

BTW: Ralphy Mae or Tess should've one Season 1

Brandon2390 · 06-22-2004, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Man withpancake avy edits your PDN:
My cousin was on a big brother, (Autumn, I can't remember what season)
Her whole point was to go on to see if they had scripts and the like. She said she was going to ruin it, but she noticed they have nothinglike that (well Big Brother doesn't) she also said it'll make you go crazy hearing those cameras all day.
The reason I think they don't have scripts is because of the Joe Schmo Series.

I think they discontinued the Amazing Race series.
I'm tired of the new ones Fox is constantly trying to do.
The Swan...give me a f*ckin break
Bachelor see above
all fox realities see above

Last comic Standing,Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race= Good
Joe Schmo= Funny as crap

BTW: Ralphy Mae or Tess should've one Season 1

I totally agree with you. Dat Phan had like one joke that barely was remotely funny that won it for him.

Cornell J · 06-22-2004, 09:11 PM

All dat used were the same jokes about his mama and asains

Link2000 · 06-22-2004, 09:33 PM

The next Amazing Race will be aired starting in July.

I only like to watch The Amazing Race and The Mole. If I'm bored, Survivor is alright.

Tonberry2k · 06-22-2004, 09:41 PM

Joe Schmo 2 in 1/2 an hour gogogogo

06-09-2004, 10:56 PM	#1
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06-09-2004, 11:00 PM	#2
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,826 Thanks: 188 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 84,109.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 122,809.13 Donate	I really am a huge fan of SURVIVOR and The Amazing Race.

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06-10-2004, 12:15 AM	#4
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06-10-2004, 12:48 AM	#5
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06-10-2004, 10:33 AM	#6
ssorD Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: KIRBAY CHESAT#43434 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,210.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,710.00 Donate	I hate them. They're also getting very shallow. 'Average Joe'. 'The Swan'.

06-10-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,552.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,052.00 Donate	Last Comic Standing was good, even though Dat Phan won. BLECH "Reality TV" is an oxymoron. There's jack **** real about it. Survivor and the Real World use scripts.

06-10-2004, 01:19 PM	#8
The Famous Mr. Horsehead Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,088 Thanks: 439 Thanked 583 Times in 345 Posts Points: 78,468.06 Bank: 80,701.62 Total Points: 159,169.69 Donate	I hate Reality TV, because none of it's actually real. Did you see the final episode of The Apprentice? It was staged! Literally!! My friends and I were sugar-high one day, and we somehow got onto this subject... _____________________________________________ HOW REALITY TV CAME TO BE There used to be a superhero called Reality Man, and he saved the world from all that is fake and stupid. But after he got drunk or something like that, he mixed his metaphors(sort of) and though "Reality" meant "Fake and stupid." When that got out of hand and he created such as Slapstick Comedy, the Legion of Head Superheroes took away his powers. He decided that he would become a FOX TV Programming Planner. He made crappy shows that revolved around his idea of "Reality". FOX Stuck with the name Reality and took it to a whole new level. Then of course Other TV shows decided to try to beat FOX and make other Reality shows. And that, my friends, is how this crap came to be.

06-10-2004, 01:59 PM	#10
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,552.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,052.00 Donate	The producers themselves have admitted the shows are scripted.

06-10-2004, 02:18 PM	#11
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,826 Thanks: 188 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 84,109.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 122,809.13 Donate	Do you have a source or anything?

06-10-2004, 03:49 PM	#12
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,791.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 16,322.47 Donate	I love "Joe Schmo", "Who wants to be a Millionaire" was good with Regis on it, and I liked the first season of "The Mole". Everything else is crap.

06-10-2004, 04:01 PM	#13
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,552.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,052.00 Donate	"Who wants to be a Millionaire" was a game show..

06-14-2004, 05:19 PM	#14
*ZeldaGirl* Venting SuperMod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 11,368 Thanks: 482 Thanked 672 Times in 462 Posts Points: 8,575.51 Bank: 261,176.43 Total Points: 269,751.94 Donate	Reality TV... stinks. There are a few good shows, but, the rest are stupid, shallow, and, well, pointless. How many different versions of (bad) dating shows can we get??? Bachelor, Bachelorette, Average Joe, Joe Millionare, Outback Jack... keeps rambling off names until TV producers drag her away

06-22-2004, 01:23 PM	#15
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,552.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,052.00 Donate	Any of you know about the controversy on Last Comic Standing? The celebrity judges(namely Drew Carrey) are pissed off over two big things: 1) The fact that their votes for who goes on were overruled by the executives. 2) That instead of the actually funny and talented comedians getting to go on, terrible and unfunny hacks get to go. Apparently the execs wanted "good reality people" to go on instead of "funny talented people." Funny, I thought the point of the show was to FIND AND GET THE MOST TALENTED COMEDIANS INTO THE BIG TIME. This just goes to show how "reality TV" is hardly "real."

06-22-2004, 03:34 PM	#16
Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) Polk/McLaughlin '08: The Greatness You Already Knew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 12,905 Thanks: 909 Thanked 646 Times in 378 Posts Points: 46,109.18 Bank: 444,820.10 Total Points: 490,929.28 Donate	My cousin was on a big brother, (Autumn, I can't remember what season) Her whole point was to go on to see if they had scripts and the like. She said she was going to ruin it, but she noticed they have nothinglike that (well Big Brother doesn't) she also said it'll make you go crazy hearing those cameras all day. The reason I think they don't have scripts is because of the Joe Schmo Series. I think they discontinued the Amazing Race series. I'm tired of the new ones Fox is constantly trying to do. The Swan...give me a f*ckin break Bachelor see above all fox realities see above Last comic Standing,Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race= Good Joe Schmo= Funny as crap BTW: Ralphy Mae or Tess should've one Season 1

06-22-2004, 09:11 PM	#18
Cornell J Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,074 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 11,097.67 Bank: 358.60 Total Points: 11,456.27 Donate	All dat used were the same jokes about his mama and asains

06-22-2004, 09:33 PM	#19
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,497.15 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 16,301.37 Donate	The next Amazing Race will be aired starting in July. I only like to watch The Amazing Race and The Mole. If I'm bored, Survivor is alright.

06-22-2004, 09:41 PM	#20
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,791.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 16,322.47 Donate	Joe Schmo 2 in 1/2 an hour gogogogo