Reality TV shows battle for spotlight

“Survivor” is one of the longest-running reality TV shows in history, with over 40 sea-sons over the past 20 years. The show started in 2000 and took the world by storm. The premise involves splitting 20 random people into groups called tribes and having them work together to survive in the wilderness. Every few days, the tribes compete against each other in challenges for rewards or imm...

The origin of modern reality TV can be traced to the show “An American Family,” which first aired in 1973. Al- though the program only aired for 12 episodes, the show struck a chord with audiences for its refreshing portrayal of a traditional American household, juxtaposed to the romanticized and idealistic sitcom families of the 1960s. Fast forward 50 years and reality TV looks nothing like what...

Since it's premiere in 2015, “Love Island,” an originally British show, has taken the world by storm. With different versions of the show in the U.S., Australia and the UK, it’s safe to say that the show is a worldwide phenomenon. The show’s concept can be explained as a group of single, mid-twenties, conventionally at-tractive people being put in a villa on an island to “couple up”...

With a new year comes the new best reality show:“The Circle.” With the first episode airing on Jan 1, 2020 on Netflix, “The Circle”brought the whole internet together bycombining friendships, love and catfishing all together, wrapped up in flashy drama. The show started off with seven people living in the same building but in separate apartments. They were to live alone withou...

The Bachelor is one of the most popular reality shows in America. The combination of drama, constant fighting and the hope of true love makes for one of the most entertaining shows on air. After almost 20 years and 35 seasons, “The Bachelor” has been cemented as one of the most iconic reality shows of all time. The show has also had many popular spin offs like “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor...

“The world is waiting for you. Good luck. Travel safe. Go!” Those are the words that host Phil Keoghan speaks at the starting line of “The Amazing Race.” From there, 11 pairs of contestants compete for a million dollars in a race spanning multiple continents. Each episode, the last team to check in at the “pit stop” may be eliminated from the race, compelling fans to follow th...