In today's television programming, there seems to be a trend towards more reality shows. Ever since the premiere of the show Survivor, it became extremely popular and each season, newer reality-type television shows start to air. Survivor prompted network producers that the public like to see real people doing real stunts and real action. The dangerous stunts and overreacted drama in these shows are really catching the public's attention and keeping them entertained. It intrigues the public because it has real people doing things that the people at home would never even think about doing. From that, I can assume that reality TV is entertaining for one reason, and it is because it sh ...view middle of the document...
In the entire process, America gets to vote who will be the final 2 then they will also vote who will be the next "American Idol". In a documentary by the Entertainment Channel, American Idol's first season proved the point that people can be voted into fame. During the first season, the votes that were cast for were all based on looks and not talent. The winner of the first season was Kelly Clarkson in which America voted her over Justin Guarini. On the other hand, during the second season, Ruben Studdard had won by his singing abilities, not on his looks. On a quick note, statistics show that there were more people calling in to vote for American Idol than there were people that voted in the last presidential election. It just shows that programming is getting to be more realistic and interactive which the audience clearly enjoys.Lastly, on "Average Joe" normally handsome guys would compete for the girl, but this isn't the case. The cast includes 15 "average" guys that all compete for a chance at a model beauty. This is a typical twist of a dating game in which handsome guys would compete for the girl, but this show is more about personality than looks. Everyday the g...
