# What is your current go-to reality TV? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568 "2018-11-15T17:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/21 "2018-11-15T21:21:17Z")
The Curse of Oak Island. I like all the Veterinary shows. I watch Chopped some and other cooking shows. I am done with DYI, home improvement shows. ---
**Author:** ![Stuntman\_Mike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stuntman_mike/32/334_2.png) [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/22 "2018-11-15T21:24:36Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > My eyes hurt after watching any Ghost hunting show, that much eye-rolling can’t be good for them… > > Do note that the sounds they recorded are mostly known to be faked. It’s amazing however- millions of feet and hours of taping Ghost watches- and not one single solid apparition. > > Dont get me wrong, I did sit in (as the “skeptic”) on a couple of haunted house watches all night long, and there is no doubt that sitting all night long is a old house can be very spooky. Weird noises, unexplained drafts, etc. > > I prefered Fact or Faked. I should have been clearer… I don’t doubt it’s complete horseshit. But it’s still entertaining. Everyone loves a ghost story… even if I know that’s all it is, a story. Generally speaking, I think I’m inclined to believe that there may be some validity to the paranormal… what exactly that means is anybodys guess. Hell, I even had an experience many years ago. But my open-mindedness doesn’t mean I blindly believe every joker’s ghost story. So I can watch Ghost Adventures and have fun rolling my eyes and yelling horseshit, but at the same time, under the right circumstances, legitimately believe someone else’s story. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/23 "2018-11-15T21:24:43Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > The Curse of Oak Island. > . I have watched a couple of those in open amazement of how well "_A fool and his money are soon parted"_ is proven every episode. :eek:😛 ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/24 "2018-11-15T21:51:44Z")
I try to avoid reality TV shows like a cliché but I admit that I stop and watch American Gladiator just about every time I see it on. ---
**Author:** ![uncle\_squeegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5e925/32.png) [@uncle\_squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uncle_squeegee)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/25 "2018-11-15T22:08:23Z")
Master Chef Junior is the only one I like. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/26 "2018-11-15T22:29:52Z")
We have watched waaaaay too many episodes of Dr. Pol - we can diagnose cattle with the best of them! 😃 I used to like House Hunters till I found out how faked it is. Plus you can only hear “So bright and airy” or “granite countertops” or “man cave” before you get stabby. I can’t stand the competition type shows - especially the ones with heartwarming asides… blech. And I don’t give a damn about shows that follow celebs around. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/27 "2018-11-15T23:12:32Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Survivor:** Every episode for the last 18 years, not a single one missed. Yep. Every single one. Even the dogs. But last night was one of the best! 🙂 _Dancing with the Stars._. I would normally think this is not me, but what they do is pretty amazing-- not easy at all. Every now and then _America Ninja Warrior_. Again, not easy! ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/28 "2018-11-15T23:54:00Z")
I’m a _Love It or List It_ fan. I’m getting pretty good at estimating the price of the houses David shows people. Several times I’ve gotten it exactly right, which makes me happier than it probably should. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/29 "2018-11-16T00:05:16Z")
Favorite quality reality show - “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Reality competition show and it tends to be very good. Also “Great British Bake Off.” I’ve kind of grown bored with most of the other reality competition shows that I used to watch (“Dancing with the Stars” “Amazing Race”). I’ll also watch “Dragons Den” (“Shark Tank,” but they’re Canadian and not obnoxious jerks). Favorite guilty pleasure, “I’m ashamed that I’m watching it, but where did the last 2 hours go?” reality shows - “I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant” & “My Crazy Ex.” Both of them feature “re-enactments” where someone is doing narration (with occasional appearances by a friend or family member) and then the slightly better looking version of them acts out what is being narrated. These are horrible shows. Their only redeeming value is that a cameraman (& makeup artist, set designer, etc.) is getting a quick paycheck. And yet… ETA: Nailed It on Netflix. If you like cooking competition shows and have kind of a silly sense of humor. This is awesome. It’s basically “what would happen if I were on Chopped? No really, me as I am. Not a me that had gone to cooking school.” Everyone is in on the joke, so it’s hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/30 "2018-11-16T00:26:24Z")
If COPS counts, COPS. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/31 "2018-11-16T00:59:29Z")
Live PD! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/32 "2018-11-16T01:00:05Z")
I’ve been on a genealogy kick lately (here’s to you 4th cousin 3x removed Abe Lincoln) so I’m trying to catch up on \*Who Do You Think You Are? \* ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/33 "2018-11-16T01:01:49Z")
There have been a few competition shows that have followed in the _Bake Off_ tradition of being encouraging and creative, rather than salacious or vindictive. These include _Making It_, a maker show hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman; _LEGO Masters_, a show about teams competing in LEGO builds, including children and adults; and _The Great Model Railway Challenge_, which is competing in building model railway dioramas. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/34 "2018-11-16T01:04:20Z")
I watch 90 day fiance. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/35 "2018-11-16T14:53:36Z")
All of the veterinarian & zoo shows Northwoods Law and the other game warden shows Who Do You Think You Are and the similar one that’s on PBS Survivor ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/36 "2018-11-16T16:04:21Z")
Life Below Zero; and before that, Yukon Men. Salutary moment of realisation: Of all of this isolated-in-the-Alaskan-wilderness stuff, it was particularly Stan Zuray from Yukon Men fascinated me. I mean, the story of his life is intriguing and he appears to be absolutely the real deal. Maybe five years ago I finally thought, what if I google him? So I did, and that lead me directly to… his Twitter feed. Oh, and Facebook. Yes I should have realised - guilty as charged. But, y’know, just sayin’. j ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/37 "2018-11-16T16:16:00Z")
I used to watch Survivor and Amazing Race, but lost interest a number of years ago when (IMO) the shows became scripted and the contestants became actors. I like Deadliest Catch and Canada’s Worst Driver. But those shows may not fall into the Reality TV genre. And Canada’s Worst Driver has evolved from participants who are genuinely bad drivers to a bunch of sociopaths who have to address severe psychological issues to get at the root cause of their driving issues. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/38 "2018-11-16T16:17:29Z")
This Old House. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/39 "2018-11-16T16:18:50Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve been on a genealogy kick lately (here’s to you 4th cousin 3x removed Abe Lincoln) so I’m trying to catch up on Who Do You Think You Are? Who do you think you are? is a good show. There is also a PBS version called “Tracing Your Roots” that is well worth watching. My guilty pleasures are _Below Deck_, especially watching Captain Lee yell at the crew and _90 Day Fiance_ ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568/40 "2018-11-16T17:05:41Z")
> [@zimaane](#): > > Who do you think you are? is a good show. There is also a PBS version called “Tracing Your Roots” that is well worth watching. > > My guilty pleasures are _Below Deck_, especially watching Captain Lee yell at the crew and _90 Day Fiance_ Yes I’ve watched some of that. I’ve also watched as many of the British version of Who Do You Think You Are. Interesting parallels between the family history of Hilary Duff and Danny Dyer. It does make me wonder if they already knew some of the outcomes before they approached the celebrities. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-go-to-reality-tv/824568.md?page=3)