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July 23, 2009
With so many "reality shows" on television these days, you might think that just about every variation of the concept has been explored already. I disagree. Actually, I have some ideas for fresh new reality shows that would probably be popular with today's viewers. Here are some examples:
Survivor Antarctica
Forget those lush tropical settings. On this show, contestants will be left naked at the South Pole with no food or any means to build shelter. The producers will pay a million dollars to anyone who is still alive after one month. Not much risk of big payouts on this program.
Dancing With Nobodies
Never mind those faded celebrities who haven't had a successful movie or record since Jimmy Carter was in the White House. This show will feature professional dancers paired with those ordinary obese, semi-literate folks who serve your food and clean the parks every day. They'd never learn complicated dances like the tango or salsa, so they'll perform simpler ones, like the hokey pokey. The professional dancers and the judges will all be put on suicide watch.
The Un-amazing Race
It costs scads of money to have contestants racing each other all over the world in search of a prize. This show will keep it simple. Contestants will compete to be the first to walk across a girder that is suspended thirty floors above the street and then bring back a flag. The catch is that they'll have to do it while blindfolded. Not much risk of big payouts on this show either.
America's Got No Talent
Entrants to this contest will compete to determine who is judged to be the worst singer, dancer, etc. in the United States. The most completely useless person will win. This show could go on for a very very long time before a winner is crowned.
The Phony Bachelor
On this show, a handsome married man will date a series of beautiful women who all think that he's single. The finale will be the episode when his angry wife shows up, carrying a meat cleaver and then demonstrates to viewers, using her husband, how to quickly prepare home made hamburger.
Little Brother
Several young people will be forced to live together for six months in a small apartment that provides no privacy, no air conditioning and smelly toilets. The last person to go crazy will get a million dollars. The best episode will be the last one, when the winner receives his or her prize, only to discover that it's just Monopoly money.
You've Been Carjacked
On this show, contestants will be promised huge cash prizes for parking their cars in a high crime neighbourhood where they will be robbed, sexually assaulted and pistol whipped. Imagine the fun when they find out there is no show and that the whole thing was a scam set up by a street gang.
Remembering Entertainment
This is my favourite show. Contestants will sit around and try hard to remember network television programs that were actually well written, original and fun to watch. Anyone who can come up with a show that aired less than twenty years ago will win a prize. There will likely be few if any winners.
What about you? Got any ideas for reality shows?
George
P.S. Please visit my website at www.checkmatefiction.com for some free short stories.
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Posted by gjcondon on 2009-07-23 15:01:44 | Rating: | Views: 49
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