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Do your TV choices affect how people think about you?

Let's talk about Reality TV. Are there any good shows? Yes!

Reality TV shows can be great fun, as long as you 1) don't believe what the reality stars or contestants say and 2) don't believe what the producers say.

teacher tells his wife he's ashamed his students are on reality tv shows

cartoon: teacher tells his wife he's ashamed his students are on reality tv shows

FAQ about Reality TV

Reality TV is just like life. (No, it isn't.) Reality TV is innovative and hip. (NO, it really isn't.) Reality TV is a substitute for PBS. (What does substitute mean?) I don't watch reality TV. (Yes, I do.)

Reality TV shows I am addicted to:

Bachelor

Bachelorette

Bachelor Pad (ashamed)

Dancing With the Stars (I pretend it's PBS)

Shark Tank

What are your favorite shows?!

If you really want to get deep into TV, and discuss or dis various shows, Television Without Pity is a great place to visit.

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TV drawing on main page: Cotitv by Aby R, from Wikipedia

 



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Cartoonist Donna Barstow's work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, among many others.

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