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The 15 Worst Reality TV Shows Ever Made

tv.popcrunch.com — Most reality TV sucks, but these 15 shows were really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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  • blackdrivel, on 05/15/2008, -6/+37I'd throw Kid Nation onto the list. Worst freakin' show ever.
    • shutaro, on 05/15/2008, -1/+45It was an interesting premise... It needed less democracy and more Lord of The Flies.
      • mpobri, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10Agree. And it wasn't awful, my kids enjoyed it, especially how easy it was to hate the little brat girl that was too lazy to help out. My 9 & 8 year old both started helping out around the house (for about a week).
    • TheVirus, on 05/15/2008, -6/+3I actually liked it. Shame it won't come back because of the child labor laws. It was funny to see kids run around in pure chaos. Watching Beauty and the Geek right now :)
    • synthoid, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I would personally kick each of those kids in the nuts! Stupid kids. They can't do ***** on their own.
  • headzoo, on 05/15/2008, -1/+19The Littlest Groom? Who the hell green lit that?
    I did like Boot Camp though.
    • ShempRider, on 05/15/2008, -2/+2I hated boot camp. Parris Island's ***** hot and humid and it was the longest 3 months of my life.

      Oh...

      My bad.
      • headzoo, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2And don't forget the sand mites!
        - Semper
    • NotSoHotPink, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1The ending on Boot Camp ***** sucked though.
    • Sacrifice, on 05/18/2008, -0/+1I also liked Boot Camp. It was a rip off of Survivor, but there is little that is original these days.
  • NightcrawlerX, on 05/15/2008, -3/+65Recipe for a good reality show? Jerry Seinfeld: executive producer of MILF Island.
  • rlray216, on 05/15/2008, -1/+26Terrific list - this makes the favorites right away. One thing made me laugh - Boot Camp sued Survivor because it imitated the shows format. The irony is that ALL reality shows imitate the Survivor format; they just vary the setting. American Idol is Survivor for wannabe pop stars, Top Chef is Survivor in a kitchen with chefs, Dancing With The Stars is Survivor on a dance floor...
    • fadetoone, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10Horrible list. It is missing the shows you just listed.
      • BingoPower, on 05/15/2008, -1/+1American Idol isn't *that* bad... it gave us Kelly Clarkson & Carrie Underwod (which I admit is dependent on your tastes).

        But the best part is watching crazy/wierd/psychopathic people sing terribly and then try and tell the judges they don't know what they're missing out on... Ha.
    • Modulo, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3It's an ok list but I dugg it just for being all on one page.
  • kp2575, on 05/15/2008, -0/+26I totally had forgotten about Darva Conger... Until now... thanks for ruining that.
    • SuperWinner, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4I'd like to forget Britteny Spears...
    • PhoenixAvatar2, on 05/15/2008, -1/+9And to add insult to injury, you've just lost the game.
  • rufusatemylunch, on 05/15/2008, -6/+88maybe i'm all alone, here, but i have to say that Big Brother is pretty awful.
    • skankyBacon, on 05/15/2008, -1/+17They're all pretty awful. In fact, naming the x worst reality TV shows is like looking in the toilet bowl and picking out the stinkiest turd.
      • UncleCrapper, on 05/15/2008, -1/+7I agree with the assessment on Big Brother and I honestly don't get why this show is still on the air.

        "The Amazing Race", however, is head and shoulders above all the contenders in terms of entertainment and quality. People really do seem to come out of their experience as better people with an appreciation for who they are and what they can do. While I am sure the episodes apply some level of creative editing, it's not contrived and you actually learn something about the world, its geography and the various countries and their cultures. That is a rare combination in television, sadly.
        • jncro, on 05/15/2008, -1/+1Hmmm, do you ... work ... for ... that ... show?
    • Gizza, on 05/15/2008, -0/+6Here is my list of reality shows that aren't awful.
      -
      • tyywebb, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. Now I remember why I don't watch tv.
  • jonroth, on 05/15/2008, -1/+10Jerry Seinfeld: "What's -- with -- all -- the -- re-al-ity - shows?"
    I so hope we've had enough of these stupid reality shows. Unfortunately, they're far more cost effective for studios. And enough (stupid) people like them to keep them going. As a result, great niche/ fringe shows don't get picked up for a second season, leaving fans hissing and booing.
  • drastic8, on 05/15/2008, -2/+34The Average Joe - a show meant to prove that personality > appearance. They had a bunch of "average joes" trying to win over the heart of some chick - halfway through the season they introduced competition: male models. They GAVE HER THE CHOICE and it came down to a MILLIONARE "Average Joe" and a model. She picked the ***** model. I hated my wife for liking this piece of ***** for a show. Average joe my ass.
    • drastic8, on 05/15/2008, -0/+17Oh yeah, the same ***** thing happened the next season!!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_Joe_(show)
      You wanna know why? Because ugly people CANT WIN, fatty. Thats the message.
      DAMN i get pissed off on the topic of reality tv. sorry.
    • Xondar, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3I saw a few episodes of that show. The male model guys were the male equivalents of dumb blonds as well. I guess women hate being with men far above their own intelligence level.
      • gottarockit, on 05/15/2008, -6/+2So when guys do it, rock on for scoring a hot chick! And when chicks do it they are ever so shallow? Right. Got it.
        • Xondar, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1No. If a guy dates a hot chick that's as vapid as steam, then it's shallow as well. That's why the ultimate prize for men is a smart and beautiful woman.
      • tyywebb, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1So I have an excuse!
    • jamesdew, on 05/15/2008, -2/+0i generally dont like reality tv but for some reason I liked average joe
  • anderzole, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5SPOT ON list
  • DeskFlyer, on 05/15/2008, -0/+108Everything on MTV.
    • InuX, on 05/15/2008, -0/+23I wouldn't even call that reality, more like scripted shows with really horrible acting.
      • KSUdesigner, on 05/15/2008, -0/+14That's what I'd call reality tv on any other channel too.
    • Sornos, on 05/15/2008, -0/+14I just recently got a television package with MTV in it. I could not believe how terrible the shows were. I had no idea they were so mind numbingly stupid.
    • bjstiktrix, on 05/15/2008, -3/+1***** MTV HARDER OR AT LEAST AS HARD AS THE RIAA
    • anubis2night, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8I was going to say the same thing, MTV's such a joke now a days. My pinky finger is more rock than that Network. Digg for making the perfect observation.
  • bluntphallus, on 05/15/2008, -1/+39Count how many reality TV shows exist, and replace "15" with that number instead. Screw them all.
    • yingjai, on 05/15/2008, -0/+9I agree. I haven't seen a good reality show yet. They're all pretty lame.
      • locamama, on 05/15/2008, -3/+4I love Amazing Race, Top Chef and Project Runway. Really there are quality reality shows. Did I just type that?
        • greenlight2001, on 05/15/2008, -3/+1Luckily, you're a girl, or I would have to call you gay.
        • ParanoydAndroid, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2That was just offensive Greenlight. I love Top Chef and Project Runway. Two of my favorite shows of all time, right up there with the Tyra Banks trainwreck known as America's Next Top Model.
          I happen to be gay, and all my friends that love the show are gay ... and they play gayer commercials while those shows are airing, but that in no way implies those shows are gay ...
          Ok, seriously. Those shows are so gay, and soooooo good.
        • yingjai, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Though I don't normally watch Hell's Kitchen, I saw a part where the guy yelled at his customers. I find it interesting that people are willing to go eat there knowing the chef is going to come at you with knives and rolling pins if you drink the wrong wine at the wrong time or do something else wrong. I guess they haven't been regularly diciplined as a child.
      • AntzNZ, on 05/15/2008, -1/+1Deadliest Catch is pretty good.
  • texxel, on 05/15/2008, -1/+20Only 15 ?
  • ryan83189, on 05/15/2008, -3/+11And they canceled Star Trek Enterprise for Britney and Keven, sigh.
    • spookycheddar, on 05/15/2008, -2/+11...yeah real shame, that.
    • SpeedyG, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I can honestly say I don't miss either show.
  • Evolutuon, on 05/15/2008, -1/+45America's Next Top Hooker.
    • Efilnikufesin, on 05/15/2008, -2/+5Dugg for GTAIV reference
    • Xondar, on 05/15/2008, -1/+9I have bad news... The condom broke! You're gonna die!
    • locamama, on 05/15/2008, -6/+3Isn't that the Pussycat Doll show that teaches women to be "confident" by stripping.
    • nobodynoes, on 05/15/2008, -1/+0This is 15 worst, not best
  • brbroman, on 05/15/2008, -1/+54A shot at love with Til Tequila
    • Jelga, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8Why wasn't that on the list? That was the first ***** show I thought of when I read the title.
    • locamama, on 05/15/2008, -0/+11Absolutely and the Flava Flav matchmaker show, whatever that was called.
    • aristideau, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1What about the spinoff "Thats Amore" (never heard of a reality TV spinoff). I watched it on mtv.com. I must admit I like trashy reality (Tempation Island , My big fat obnoxious wedding and Paradise Hotel), but this one stank
    • thedragon4453, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2Tila Tequila is giving Paris Hilton a run for the money for who doesn't deserve fame more.

      Why does America pay attention to talentless idiots?

      edit: Oh right, we like to see ourselves in what we watch.
    • jabelar, on 05/15/2008, -0/+0On top of the crappiness of Tila Tequila's show itself, she never even called the winner back -- it was a complete sham (compared to the partial shams of other reality TV shows).
  • wontstoptalking, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5I actually saw a show on some channel that was wife swap....but with hair dressers. They had hair dressers from different parts of the U.S. swap. There was so much tension and emotion!
  • dogatemypron, on 05/15/2008, -0/+23There is no way this list is complete without adding The Hills. (sorry to my wife in advance)
  • Vulphaestion, on 05/15/2008, -0/+27The first season of The Joe Schmo Show was the best reality TV series by far. It's too bad the best was a parody of the rest.
    • westcor, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10that show rocked. Whats going ON!!!???
    • dicknuts, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8I think they canceled the show because the guy cried at the end of the second season and the producers felt like *****. It was pretty sad. But no reality show has come close before or since.
    • shawnanigans, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4And it had J-Roc.
      • Kucher, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2You countin' my know-whattum-sayin's? You takin' a know-whattum-census?
  • DeFex, on 05/15/2008, -2/+34They missed out american idol
    • pixelbender, on 05/15/2008, -2/+1The title was "reality" after all...
  • bokep, on 05/15/2008, -0/+14Where are Real World and Dancing With the Stars?
    • richporter, on 05/15/2008, -0/+6The Real World walked out with Puck.
    • tyywebb, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4Dancing with the Stars is more a contest than a reality show.
  • UGM2099, on 05/15/2008, -6/+1How dare you! Temptation Island was AWESOME.
  • WSUcougars, on 05/15/2008, -2/+5Temptation Island, Multi Millionaire, Little Groom, Fat Fiance, Boot Camp, Eden, Mr. Personality, Swan, and Married by America... Way to go Fox! Quality Reality shows since 1986!
    • mimigins, on 05/15/2008, -1/+2God, The Swan. I can't believe that show ever came about. What a horrible, horrible concept. It was disgusting that they'd "fix" people and then judge them.
    • LongLiveRock2, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1Don't forget COPS, the one that started with all, at least the theme song makes up for it!
  • bluetytanium, on 05/15/2008, -2/+77The short list:

    1.) All of them.
    • blorguehad, on 05/15/2008, -1/+6Amen. Reality shows are destroying america's youth, young girls think they need to behave in similar manners. Don't even get me started with Paris Hilton.
      • thedragon4453, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5Watch "My Super sweet 16."

        That has got to be the biggest, most ridiculous ***** pile of a show. Talking about ***** up America. That bitch that complained because her mother bought her a Lexus. The only thing that I hate more than the stupid spoiled whores on that show are the ***** retard enabler parents.
    • Wootstapler, on 05/15/2008, -2/+1Survivor. Kthxbi.
    • splorpdotorg, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2If possible, I would digg you up every hour on the hour for the next 4 years.
    • Aplmf, on 05/15/2008, -0/+0I hate all "reality" shows with a passion.
    • Asvetic, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Did you know, Fox has an entire channel devoted to Reality shows? I'd rather watch CSPAN2...
  • RoyaleCheese, on 05/15/2008, -2/+1No sign of Celebracadabra...
  • AngryAngryBrian, on 05/15/2008, -4/+7All of these are superior to shows like Firefly, Jericho, and Arrested Development.

    /sarcasm
  • Glorydies, on 05/15/2008, -4/+2Worst reality t.v. show ever? All of them.
  • nick2, on 05/15/2008, -0/+16Where is Big Brother?!
    • Ellipsys, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5I'm guessing that one skipped the list because, at least in other countries, it pretty much becomes "watch these people ***** until one of them is voted out of the house" .
  • westcor, on 05/15/2008, -0/+13The Hills
    • b0rna, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1yea. i was looking for that too. where is it?
    • thedragon4453, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2I think thats over on the "I dont have any real problems because I'm spoiled and pretty" website.
  • Eezyville, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Dugg for the video!
  • birkoph, on 05/15/2008, -12/+6Where's Diggnation / CTL Alt Chicken / The Totally Rad show?
  • DaDrake, on 05/15/2008, -0/+18I enjoyed my big fat obnoxious wedding. I thought it was hilarious (tho I only watched a few of the episodes).
    • rollerboy, on 05/15/2008, -0/+6Yeah I liked that show too. It wasn't great but it had it's moments.
    • emildorbell, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4I never laughed so much watching a reality show. It really doesn't belong on this list.
    • saunders45, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Seriously. When's he's trash in the hot tub in his underwear yelling at the chick to come join him, priceless!!!!
  • Llanowar, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3I'm so ashamed to be Dutch where a lot of such shows begin. :(
    And where it pretty much began all :(
  • CynicSight, on 05/15/2008, -2/+2Anyone see the video at the bottom of the page of the celebs getting tased? Um, Latoya Jackson had a very... um... ***** beating around the bush: It looked like she was having an orgasm.
  • Kelgari, on 05/15/2008, -1/+7the worst 15 shows? you should just make a list of every reality show because they are all piles of *****.
  • LiquidChimera, on 05/15/2008, -1/+9I especially hate Mr Personality b/c it was the show to take Firefly's place
    • warispeace21, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1***** you Fox!
      • LongLiveRock2, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1and who thought a woman living with Monica Lewinsky and a bunch of Mexican wrestlers would be a good idea!
  • neocr0n, on 05/15/2008, -3/+9Nearly all reality TV shows are bad. Only good one I've seen was "Last Man Standing" by the BBC. 6 Athletes from different sports/backgrounds travel the world to compete in various tribal competitions, combat, endurance etc. http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastmanstanding/ worth a watch.
    • Pake, on 05/15/2008, -1/+5That show was freaking awesome. Hope they do another season, because at least with Last One Standing, there's no fake ***** and it's a great way to learn about other cultures while watching people push themselves to the limit.
  • FearFactory, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
  • OmniShinzui, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3what about that one show about turning families from being white to African-American and vice versa? Never saw it, but the previews and premise for the show was ridiculous
  • chkdg8, on 05/15/2008, -5/+2"Yet I'm glad to be an American, where at least I know I'm brainwashed"
  • Nainto, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2Haha, best quote ever from the tv shows listed was in the embedded youtube video of Armed & Famous. One of the celebrity contestants said, "You know, one of my testicles in enlarged from getting zapped by a taser." Quality TV right there, lol.
  • locamama, on 05/15/2008, -0/+48My sweet 16 makes me want to become a communist.
    • BOFH2, on 05/15/2008, -0/+12What I don't get are how are the kids on that show going to support and care for themselves after their parents die or the money runs out.
      • chancesarent, on 05/15/2008, -0/+6By starring in reality shows, of course. It's a vicious cycle.
      • Pake, on 05/15/2008, -1/+7Marry someone rich like their mommies did.
      • MysticSavage, on 05/15/2008, -0/+0Who cares? Maybe they can kill themselves and free up a roster spot in the human race for someone who's thankful for what they get in life.
    • ummmmm, on 05/15/2008, -1/+2My sweet 16 makes me want to kill myself.
    • 5xSTUN, on 05/15/2008, -1/+1Humorist David Rakoff forced himself to watch My Super Sweet 16 for a report he was doing, and he just ripped one of the girls apart in his commentary on it. "She's 15 going on 35. A hard 35. I'm talking three-packs-a-day-trying-her-hand-at-real-estate-opening-her-bathrobe-for-the-grocery-store-delivery-boy 35." That's David Rakoff... look him up if you don't know him. Funny, funny guy.
  • AnotherBrian, on 05/15/2008, -1/+14Tomorrows headline:
    The 15 Wettest lakes in Minnesota

    /Minnesota = “Land of 10000 Lakes"
    • SpookyPig, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3LIES! There are 15,000+ Lakes.
      Do your state proud comrade!
  • RSS14, on 05/15/2008, -0/+18Who here ever saw Joe Schmo ? That reality show was hilarious!
  • GreenGrassyNoel, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_Your_Daddy%3F ...
    • MysticSavage, on 05/15/2008, -0/+0Big deal, Maury Povich does this ***** every week.
  • carl25, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I didn't mind orange county housewives, i mean you get to look at some pretty hot chicks and their hot daughters, and it's kinda funny how stupid they are
  • h4mx0r, on 05/15/2008, -1/+3Well I will say that the chick for Eden Forever on that list is really hittable.
  • KBailey1734, on 05/15/2008, -4/+3What about Andy Dick's reality show on MTV called, "The Assistant"
  • muslax27, on 05/15/2008, -2/+7I went to a Super Sweet 16 party here in Memphis...it was awesome.
  • antdude, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5Real Gilligan's Island: http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,34036,00.html
  • CurtisSimpson, on 05/15/2008, -0/+7Yet flavor of love, a shot at love, and Bret Michaels is not on there?
    • Sacrifice, on 05/18/2008, -0/+1Flavor of Love should definitely be on that list.
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