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

[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

[aimlesswanderer]

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

Yes, the promos (since I refuse to watch it, not to mention nearly anything on the 3 commercial channels) seem very much like the show is all about "what did this dodgy foreigner(s) do this week? What outrageous illegal things will they be charged with?". Seems like there are big bonus points if the person is Asian/African/doesn't 'look Australian' (ie non white).

But when we have shows like Today Tonight and ACA, the bar is set awfully low.

[a completely inoffensive name]

[Visor]

I love that song.

[CountArach]

Yes, the promos (since I refuse to watch it, not to mention nearly anything on the 3 commercial channels) seem very much like the show is all about "what did this dodgy foreigner(s) do this week? What outrageous illegal things will they be charged with?". Seems like there are big bonus points if the person is Asian/African/doesn't 'look Australian' (ie non white).

But when we have shows like Today Tonight and ACA, the bar is set awfully low.

The New Zealand version, on the other hand, is absolutely hilarious, because nothing bad happens in New Zealand and none of the criminals are doing anything all that bad.

[aimlesswanderer]

Then how do they show the good stuff like drug mules and the like?

Have to have dramatic seizures and arrests or there is no show! Hard to hype arresting people for bringing in a few strange tropical fruits.

Maybe being boring does have its benefits. Less hysteria and paranoia is a good thing.