# Give me current examples of "wealth porn" TV shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019 "2012-02-06T22:24:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019/21 "2012-02-09T04:43:09Z")
I don’t think you should use a show that isn’t a universal reference, like lifestyles of the rich and famous used to be. If you use some obscure show on some obscure cable network it’ll sound like some weird forced (or paid!) pop culture reference. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019/22 "2012-02-09T05:43:42Z")
> [@Chef\_Troy](#): > > Okay, let me clarify what I’m looking for. (thanks for the suggestions, everyone!) > > The character mentions having seen a segment about a legendary collection of diamonds on (insert name of show), formerly belonging to a movie queen and in the form of a necklace, now removed from their settings and sold by the movie queen’s heirs to a financier. Maybe a game show like “_[It’s Worth What?](http://www.nbc.com/its-worth-what/)_” would work for this purpose. Contestants earn money by guessing the value of ridiculously expensive items. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019/23 "2012-02-09T17:05:46Z")
Definitely Cribs. Although I’m in my 20s and remember Lifestyles, so depending on your target audience, it might still work. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019/24 "2012-02-09T18:47:05Z")
> [@Chef\_Troy](#): > > Actually, I like the idea of a Biography special about the actress very much. That could work. > > _muses_ “True Hollywood Story” might fit your purposes then. It’s on the E! network. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019/25 "2012-02-09T20:08:32Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > That was my first thought as well. I’ve never watched them, but both my sisters are Real Housewives junkies so I hear about it quite often. Last time they had it on and I was over at my parent’s house one of my sisters pointed out that the sunglasses one of the housewives was wearing cost $10,000. :eek: $25,000. Yeah. I’m a fan. Wanna make something of it? The same woman was wearing a [$1,00,000 lollipop holder.](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-style/news/rhobh-1-million-lollipop-necklace-all-the-details-20111312) Apparently she’s loaned things to wear on the show – product placement for people with more money than brains, or taste. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-current-examples-of-wealth-porn-tv-shows/612019.md?page=1)