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Survivor: North Dakota (contestants spend winter in western part of the state - very desolate!) I Know Who I Am! (answer to Who Do You Think You Are?) The Real Good Samaritans Mob Wives Wichita
Survivor, on your own. Pick them, have them on a small boat which washes up on the island. Cameras are stationed, but no people, no host. No contests. No teams. Just real survival. But pick them carefully. One knows what foods are edible. One is a lifelong hiker who knows how to build a shelter. One's a paramedic, who brought along a medical kit. Some are clueless, but their job will be hauling the water and doing the work and learning. One will slip into position of leader because of experience, with lieutenants to back him/her up. It won't be a democracy. Set to last at least three months, maybe six. The medic is supplied with drops of more supplies not on the island, and if someone is injured where he/she can't treat them, they can be pulled. But will be offically, on the island, said to be dead, with a funeral. The island had the food and resources they need (including medicinal herbs) and nothing else is supplied.
Now that would be interesting. You win the satisfaction of being a real survivor and what you learn about yourself. Maybe everyone gets a donation to charity and there ten minues in the spotlight.
Survivor: North Dakota (contestants spend winter in western part of the state - very desolate!) I Know Who I Am! (answer to Who Do You Think You Are?) The Real Good Samaritans Mob Wives Wichita
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Naw, bring back Who Do You Think You Are, which was a very good show, without the agenda of the pbs version.
Naw, bring back Who Do You Think You Are, which was a very good show, without the agenda of the pbs version.
I can't believe the people who were profiled on Who Do You Think You Are? didn't know their family histories! You could look up biographical information on most of them on Wikipedia!
I can't believe the people who were profiled on Who Do You Think You Are? didn't know their family histories! You could look up biographical information on most of them on Wikipedia!
Actually a lot of people don't know about their family histories, and until the online resources appeared it was very difficult. Or there are 'family stories' which may be true, may have a grain of it or may be just a good story. It's only recently that looking back has become more the norm than the exception. I'd like a show like this where it wasn't stars but ordinary people. You could group several (after filming) with similar background to talk about how the world used to be.
I discovered how my 5xggrandfather arrived, and started looking up infomation and have found a whole fascinating time in our history barely ever mentioned and yet integral to who we are. That's what geneology will do for you.
The only thing I can say about "Reality Shows" I'd like to see is, I'd like to see all of the so called "reality shows" go off the air and open the air time for something with real substance and actual entertainment value. Enough of the sensationalized crappy episodes portrayed as delving into the twisted lives of (insert theme here). Sadly as a 44yo I find Disney and cartoon network more entertaining than reality tv.
The only good reality shows are the shows where you can actually learn something. HGTV shows, like that home inspection guy Holmes, or Billy the Exterminator, where you learn some things about pest control. The idiotic shows that I can't stand are the Honey Boo Boo, Dance Moms, Toddlers and Tiaras type shows, since not only are the shows pointless, they exploit children. I also don't see the point of the Real Housewives and Jersey Shore type of shows, but at least they are not exploiting children or the mentally unstable (Hoarders comes to mind....TLC really seems to be the king of exploitation in the name of $$$).
COPS is one of my all time favorite shows, and even though its a reality show, its not an idiotic reality show in the vein of current TLC programming.
My faves (and I'm pretty die hard for these only) are Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race. I do get tired of the opinions that lump all reality TV shows together...I mean, Honey Boo Boo doesn't really compare to the Amazing Race.
OP: Survivor North Dakota? SIGN ME UP! I've been wanting a "cold" Survivor for quite some time. I agree with the other poster, too, that wants "real" people, not the wannabes. It would be a lovely change to have real people who have no agenda to "make it big" or what have you...it's tiring!
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