What is your opinion of reality television?

[kroberts2131]

Alone on the history channel is pretty good. They put like 12 guys in the woods on Vancouver Island, alone with cameras, and last one standing wins. And they just show the day to day stuff the guys do. One part showed a guy sitting in his shelter for 8 hours (time elapsed obviously) and what he did all day....which was nothing because it was cold and rainy. Just sat there and talked to himself for probably 10 minutes of the show.

Mountain men is another good show but its gone downhill.

 

[n423]

I like mountain men also, watch some car shows.

 

[vvvvvvv]

Shark Tank and The Profit here.

 

[okietom]

"Reality television" is an oxymoron.

 

[yukonjack]

The person that said reality shows are filth needs to quit watching MTV. "The Last Alaskans" on Animal Planet had zero filth in it.

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-last-alaskans/

 

[Sanford]

What's your opinion of reality television?

Only slightly less boring and pointless than televised sports or the Oprah channel.

 

[JB Books]

I liked Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers when they started. My wife watches a couple of those Real Housewives shows.

I know they are very cheap to produce, and therefore profitable for the networks, but it's pretty clear these shows are just dumbing us down further, and rewarding people for outrageous, crappy behavior.

 

[yukonjack]

I liked Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers when they started. My wife watches a couple of those Real Housewives shows.

I know they are very cheap to produce, and therefore profitable for the networks, but it's pretty clear these shows are just dumbing us down further, and rewarding people for outrageous, crappy behavior.

I'm guessing you guys are just watching the wrong reality shows. Take "Treehouse Masters" for example. I had no idea that a whole industry had sprung up around what I thought was a kids activity. They build cool stuff and I've got some great ideas from them. "Cutthroat Kitchen" is another fine show. Who knew you could cook on an upside down wok? Or "Life Below Zero". I've been in Tok, Alaska at 55 below zero with a frozen fuel line on my truck but I didn't have to chop wood or haul water at that temp. Of the reality shows I chose to watch it seems I always pick up an idea or inspiration from them.

 

[Pokinfun]

My grandson is 8, he absolutely loves "Cutthroat Kitchen."

 

[Bierhunter]

I despise reality TV in general. The only one I really like is Coast Guard Alaska.

And, I really don't give a rats booty what the no-talent Kardashians are up to.