I really have to write about Reality T.V Shows?

Every television show is about catching the eye and attention of the viewer, that goes double for “reality” shows. Producers of these shows know how to advertise, gain attention, promote, and sell their product effectively. They know what we like so they give it to us bit by bit, teasing us with each episode; in a way you can say they’re strippers. The dance on the stage is the advertising for the show during the commercial breaks; the lap dance is the actual show; the clothes being stripped off is the hook at the end of each episode that keeps you wanting more and makes you guess what’s going to happen next; an extra minute with the stripper costs money, so instead of giving the producers more money out of our own wallet, we give them one or two hours once or twice a week from our own time. To me, that sounds like stripping.

            I guess you can say I’m not a fan of “reality” shows. I do love watching T.V, but only for the movies. If I were to watch a T.V show it would be House M.D, True Blood, The Office Family Guy, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons. I think “reality” shows were created because the Producers realized that it’s cheaper than paying for actors and actresses to be on the set. Then they figured that it’s good entertainment because they can make any situation into a big dramatic event, which is good for the viewer since we love drama and voila! Cheap entertainment that sells! It’s a win-win situation for everyone.

            Everybody knows at least one person who loves one or two or even three different reality shows. My parents are sucked into American Idol, my aunt and cousins love The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars, and my brother loves Jersey Shore, so for me it’s hard to escape the topic of reality shows. Usually, to avoid it, I pretend to be really interested in their conversations about whatever show their watching and I try to input my comments like I was watching it, but then they quickly catch on and realize I’m just joking. It’s actually a funny situation when they become agitated at my joking because they feel they put all this effort into talking about it and I just ruined it by my insincere contribution to the conversation.

            I think people who are good at selling a product and their job depends on them being good at selling that product, they will do whatever they have to just to save their butt or meet their quota. The entertainment industry is always looking for the next hottest issue and if they don’t have a hot topic to sell then nobody makes money, and since we are a society based on money, then making no money is never a good thing.