I have a problem with all the Australian's on the org here.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Now I know every country makes some mistakes. God knows the US does. But when it comes to reality TV, only two things excuse high ratings for reality TV. 1. If it is original. or 2. If it is full of crazy people/people hired to be crazy.

"Farmer Wants a Wife" is NEITHER OF THOSE. Now the US has watched some really dumb things, I mean really dumb things. But even we looked at Farmer Wants A Wife and said, "Put that crap on the CW network and give it one season." You Australians have not only given it a second season, but the ratings increased by an average of 190,000 people. Then you proceeded to churn out ​4 more seasons.

Explain yourselves Aussies.

EDIT: I posted this here, because I am pretty sure the language in this thread might get a bit heated.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

16 SEASONS

[a completely inoffensive name]

Is it really 16 seasons, or are they just re-running one season and photoshopping all the faces every year?

[Gregoshi]

In a country where 90% of the creatures or environment can kill you, shouldn't their TV shows provide the same risk?

[Papewaio]

We have way too much cheap and nasty TV ie reality shows. It is the cheapest way that channels can meet their australian produced quotas.

As for deadly reality TV just look at the Crocodile Hunter or Bondi Beach.

There seems to be a ratings backlash at the moment in Australia against reality TV.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

We have way too much cheap and nasty TV ie reality shows. It is the cheapest way that channels can meet their australian produced quotas.

As for deadly reality TV just look at the Crocodile Hunter or Bondi Beach.

There seems to be a ratings backlash at the moment in Australia against reality TV.

TV can kill you?

Steve Irwin.

End of argument.

[lars573]

We have way too much cheap and nasty TV ie reality shows. It is the cheapest way that channels can meet their australian produced quotas.

So are your quotas the same as ours, one third?

There seems to be a ratings backlash at the moment in Australia against reality TV.

It's happening all over, Canadian idol got canned years ago. These days only CBC and Discovery Canada produce reality shows. Canadas biggest know-it-all, ugh! Hand grenades for all involved.

[Whacker]

In a country where 90% of the creatures or environment can kill you, shouldn't their TV shows provide the same risk?

You forgot the part where it's also populated by a bunch of criminals, but spot on.

[Papewaio]

You forgot the part where it's also populated by a bunch of criminals, but spot on.

Never be in a land war in Asia and never bet with a Sicilian when death is on the line.

[spankythehippo]

Now I know every country makes some mistakes. God knows the US does. But when it comes to reality TV, only two things excuse high ratings for reality TV. 1. If it is original. or 2. If it is full of crazy people/people hired to be crazy.

"Farmer Wants a Wife" is NEITHER OF THOSE. Now the US has watched some really dumb things, I mean really dumb things. But even we looked at Farmer Wants A Wife and said, "Put that crap on the CW network and give it one season." You Australians have not only given it a second season, but the ratings increased by an average of 190,000 people. Then you proceeded to churn out ​4 more seasons.

Explain yourselves Aussies.

EDIT: I posted this here, because I am pretty sure the language in this thread might get a bit heated.

When you posted the title "I have a problem with all the Australian's on the org here.", it's almost as if all Australians on this forum are to blame for this ... umm... "quality" TV show.

I never watched that show. Then again, I don't watch any TV, since most shows are anyway.

[Fisherking]

Almost every country has a show about farmers seeking a wife.

It was started in the UK. So the American one is also a copy. Though the US one was revamped to be something between the Bachelor and Survivor…

All of it is cheap junk to fill the time between commercials.

If no one watches it, it still makes money.

It would seem only the Brits are making really good shows these days.

Someone from the US complaining about someone else’s Reality TV is quite rich though.

Pot, kettle, black!

[a completely inoffensive name]

It would seem only the Brits are making really good shows these days.

Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Damages.......?????

Someone from the US complaining about someone else’s Reality TV is quite rich though.

Pot, kettle, black!

Guilty as charged.

[CountArach]

Survivor is the only reality show I watch.

But there are two that I could be tempted by. First up - The Littlest Groom, brought to you by Exploitation Inc.



Secondly Flavour of Love... starring Flavor Flav... And yes, that says Season 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQxyhtYk3CI

[phonicsmonkey]

We have way too much cheap and nasty TV ie reality shows.

The cheapest and nastiest of all is Border Security. The reality show that the Nazis would have made.

Secondly Flavour of Love... starring Flavor Flav... And yes, that says Season 2.

OMG that looks awesome