A Depressing Pattern With Reality Shows

On the cable channels low-priced reality programming thrives. The greatest expense on reality shows will be the star to draw men and women in. At times a situational reality show can be a hit, indeed this will be the way reality shows got began with shows like Survivor, Massive Brother, Real World. But a shortcut to fast dollars and viewers would be to get a star to headline the show.

With one show, The Flavor of Like, rapper Flavor Flav had a house full of ladies biding for his notice and to ultimately be his single appreciate. He tried this three occasions (3 seasons) in search of adore. Flavor Flav was a celebrity in his personal ideal as a member of the well-known rap group Public Enemy. His profile was enhanced just just before his Flavor of Really like show by being on other shows, like another reality show about him and Bridgette Neilson as a couple.

However, on his show, The Flavor of Love, an outrageous lady from the show was a breakout star and in the long run got her very own reality show with the identical format. New York was the moniker the lady chose for her try at Flavor Flav's love (though always coming in second place) and ultimately became the name of her own show I Really like New York. It had two seasons with males vying for her attention and enjoy. A breakout from that show named Chance (also a runner up for the star's affection) spawned a subsequent show. Again utilizing the same format of the opposite sex looking to be his like, the show was named Actual Possibility of Adore and has therefore far been on two seasons.

The sad trend here is making use of the marginal "star" from one show to spawn yet another show, a pure dollars grab. Without a need to have for real talent or potential to propel a show, the returns are diminishing each and every season and every incarnation. It also conditions the viewer to anticipate less. Still, with a lot of channels needing programming, such reality show are straightforward and affordable enough to maintain putting on the air. Then there's the off-chance that one show could basically hit.

This replication with diminishing star power is really a trend that can not go away soon.

By: Paul Salt

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