subject: Reality Tv [print this page] Sure, there are many people who believe that reality TV began in more recent times, but a lot of us think that Allen Funt started it all with a 1948 TV series called "Candid Camera" and should be granted credit for this now ubiquitous phenomenon. Most people would agree that reality TV is the purest form of voyeurism.
The shows in the 1950s can be described as reality TV shows. What else would you call "What is My line", "Jeopardy", or "Three thousand dollar pyramid". You may categorize them as "game shows," but the fact is that they were truly reality television shows.
Over the years, reality television has expanded. Over the last fifty or 60 years, this genre has exploded.
Reality television is very, very big right now. Since CBS premiered "Survivor", many people have tried their hand at reality TV. In case you have been disconnected from society for the last five years, "Survivor" is a reality TV show which records the contestants struggling together in a remote island environment. As they make efforts to put down each other and compete for the big prize - ($1,000,000.00) -, the competitors find ideas to work jointly.
There are 7 different reality television shows on the big 4 channels. (NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX). It is not just those networks where the reality televisions are expanding. Every station wants to have a reality television and cable networks which jump on its own between various programs.
Some of the different types of reality television, like documentary, dating, law enforcement, make-over shows, hidden camera, game shows which pay and also look for talent.
