[Zakeet]

Out of respect and admiration to the nitworks, here are some ideas for some can't-miss hits:

1. Hidden Love ... the story of Reggie and Barry and a secluded beach
   
2. Moose and Squirrel ... Lynn Swan and Valerie Jarrett hit it off
   
3. Cooking with Moo-chelle ... tasty treats to make every child puke
   
4. The stretch with Nasty Pelosi ... how many lifts and botox injections can the old bag take
   
5. Ripping with Reid ... how to make millions on a government salary even while tithing to the Mormon Church
   
6. Dumb as a stump ... is Joe Biden still alive ... how can we tell?
   
7. Newser loosers ... how much of a laughing stock can the make of themselves as their viewers and subscribers continue to plunge
   
8. Rino rollover ... Munch McClowncar and Boo-Hoo Boner continue to do their thing
   
9. Hillary's etiquette ... the World's Smartest Woman shows the way on charm and grace
   
10. Up and down with Bubba ... day in the life of the former president
    
11. Master-baiting with the Jerks ... Rev. Al and Rev. Jesse stir the masses and make a mess

... and this in only a couple of minutes. Bet you bad old Freepers can add a bunch more.

[cripplecreek]

[Ken H]

Don’t blame me. I never watched them to begin with.

[VanDeKoik]

It’s a Christmas miracle that those things are on the way out. Trash TV for trailer parks and the ghetto.

[dfwgator]

Good!

[Gaffer]

From my perspective, I think this writer thing is concocted. There is no way I can’t believe the actions and encounters on these programs are not scripted in some manner.

I avoid these shows like the plague.

[Fresh Wind]

Junk food for the mind.

[HonkyTonkMan]

The producers rode that horse into the ground. Bad writing, bad acting = lower payroll/production costs.

Reality TV shows are about as authentic as CNN's Charles Jaco covering the Gulf War in 1990.

[Slyfox]

What can possibly explain the fascination with the Kardashians?

[RegulatorCountry]

In the early seasons of American Idol, winning or even making the finals meant something, winners went on to a recording contract leading to actual hit songs and some past AI contestants are household names today. Now, it’s “who?” even for the winners. The novelty has worn off, the show and all it’s imitators seem contrived. It probably always was contrived.

As far as the reality shows, they always did annoy me and I never understood the fascination. That sentiment spread as the genre proliferated. Now it’s ho-hum, just another collection of edited outtakes, of photogenic dimwits doing stuff that producers calculate to be interesting to the public.

[Rockpile]

Great list. 🎅........but take that second o out of "loosers".

[DanZ]

“Out of respect and admiration to the nitworks, here are some ideas for some can’t-miss hits:”

LOL - you made my day. Thanks, very funny

[Trentamj]

The claim that reality shows are "unscripted" is the biggest lie of the 21st-century. If anything, reality shows are overscripted, due the fact that amateur performers require much more detailed instructions on how to behave in front of a camera than do professional actors. Reality shows initial appeal was based on the fact that the on-screen performers could be paid next-to-nothing to bare their empty souls in comparison to professional performers. Unlike the neophyte performer, professional actors know the value of spilling their guts in the Roman Arena of Psychopathology which people euphemistically refer to as: "Modern-Day Television Entertainment."

[2CAVTrooper]

Good riddance for the end of “reality” TV... I hope the writers and the execs who pushed for these scripted shows have nightmares of honey boo boo and her mom for all eternity.

[pa_dweller]

And what's worse, no new hits are taking their place.

And the best part is, no new hits are taking their place.

There, fixed it.

[DPMD]

#2 = Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Washington)

[goldstategop]

You know its in a slump when Drew Scott plays a bad realtor on a new Hallmark Christmas movie.

[SECURE AMERICA]

“Survivor” - Never watced a single episode. “
Dancing With the Stars” - Never watched a single episode.
American Idol - Never watched a single episode.
The Voice - Never watched a single episode.

I wear that as a badge of honor.

[SECURE AMERICA]

“Survivor” - Never watced a single episode. “
Dancing With the Stars” - Never watched a single episode.
American Idol - Never watched a single episode.
The Voice - Never watched a single episode.

I wear that as a badge of honor.

[lurk]

Reality TV. Shows which give the viewer the physical sensation of IQ leaving the body.

[T-Bone Texan]

12. Hitting the gym with Harry “pump you up” Reid.