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Reality Television
This document traces the origins and evolution of reality television from hidden camera shows in the 1940s to the modern explosion of the genre in the late 1990s and 2000s. It discusses several key turning points and shows: - Candid Camera in the 1940s is considered the first reality-based comedy TV program. - 1973's An American Family on PBS was the first documentary style reality show, following the real-life Louds family and portraying the coming out of the gay son. - The 1990s saw the rise of shows like COPS and The Real World that featured everyday unscripted footage and people's real lives. - Survivor in 2000 launched the modern era of big-budget
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- 10. An American Familywas groundbreaking on several accounts. It showed the ups and downs of a real family and portrayed the real coming out of the gay son and the eventual divorce of the parents While the intent was to make a show about ordinary people, it made celebrities of them. The show provoked controversy. Even the critics disagreed; while some saw it as the greatest realism, other found it artificial. 1983 documentary updates The Loud family 2003, PBS broadcast Lance Loud!: A Death in an American Family. The family is shown again, before the death of Lance.
- 11. 1988 Based ona 1967 German show and a 1984 British show America’s Most wanted premiered in US. The show featured low budget re-enactments of crimes. Within four days of the first broadcast, one of FBI’s Ten Most Wanted was captured.irect result
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- 13. Commissioned 1988 -Premiere 1989 COPS was commissioned for the Fox Network as the result of the Writer’s strike.
- 14. Camera crews followreal police officers as they perform their duties. Low cost and unscripted.
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- 16. 1992 The RealWorld on MTV debuts. Inspired by PBS’s An American Family, the show depicted youth issues such as sexuality, death, politics, substance abuse and AIDS. Seven strangers picked to live in a house and behave badly. The show is credited with launching the modern era of Reality TV.
- 17. Late 1990s- 2000s-Explosion of Reality TV Big Brother broadcast in 1999 in the Netherlands, later becoming a worldwide TV franchise.
- 18. Late 1990s- 2000s-Explosion of Reality TV May 31, 2000 – Survivor, an American version of a Swedish TV series created in 1997
- 19. 19 Mark Burnett The King of Reality TV "Eco-Challenge," 1995 “Survivor,” 2000, for CBS "The Apprentice" for NBC Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader The Voice Shark Tank Has produced over 2,400 hours of TV airing in +70 countries
- 20. Why are RealityShows so successful aanndd uubbiiqquuiittoouuss?? Carefully selected contestants to engage in antics People want to become famous and are willing to act up Editing increases the drama and spins or manufactures stories E! Online says 30-minute reality show costs about $100,000- $500,000 per episode. They are not paying expensive actors. Product tie-ins – placement are easily done and….. 20
- 21. Schadenfreude is pleasurederived from the misfortunes of others. 21 WWhhyy wwee wwaattcchh::
- 22. Effects of RealityTV Surge in non-scripted television "Curb Your Enthusiasm” “Crank Yankers” "Reno 911” “The Hills” “All-Reality Network” from FOX What is the effect on our view of reality? Does viewing change our perception of civility, friendship, fame, relationships, race, and consumerism? 22
Editor's Notes
- #16 America’s Most Wanted- Re-enacted crime stories 1988- Writer’s strike- no scripted shows- executives decided to create shows w/o actors- Cops 1989