Talk:Reality television
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Edit of the American Family section of article
The American Family segment was edited because it went way off topic in detailing the homosexuality and cross-dressing of son Lance Loud. Although interesting, this belongs in a seperate article on the show. The main point is that the show was a forerunner for today's reality TV. The intrictate day to day details of each episode is irrelevant to this article.
Is this 'enclosed environment' really the distinguishing factor of a reality game show as opposed to a game show? I don't think so. Chuck Barris had conventional game shows that put people into real-life stress situations (dating, embarassment about not knowing your newlywed husband or wife, being 'gonged' off a stage) and these were certainly 'real' in that they had impacts beyond the questions on someone's life or career, and exploited real stresses. That's as much of a reality game show as "Fear Factor" is.
The idea that there is a game show and reality television that are two separate things is legitimate, but the idea that reality game show is part of reality television is weak. These are popular enough now that theyneed their own article, and explanations of the Barris and Japanese innovations...
This whole article is kind of a mess. It divides reality shows into three main types, the first of which is described in the introductory paragraph, and the second and third of which are buried in the second section. Also, the first section talks about shows from the 1970s, while the second section is headed "1950s to Present." Clearly, the organization needs to be fixed. SS451
Does "Romper Room" count as Reality TV?
What are the criteria of a reality tv show? Focus on non-actors? The lack of a script? If "Romper Room" qualifies, please note it first aired in 1954.
http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/romper.html
Rewrite required (copyright issue)
This whole article was copied from here : http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Reality_television
--Madchester 19:39, 2005 Mar 25 (UTC)
- Actually, it's the other way around, I think. At the bottom of the page you reference, it says it copied material from Wikipedia! --Smooth Henry 03:35, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)
Though not characteristic of an encyclopedia proper, shouldn't this include -something- about the rather negative opinion a great deal of people have with modern reality shows?