This was the era of "Trash TV." Survivor became a national phenomenon in 2000. Big Brother locked people in a house. Fear Factor exploited phobias. The Osbournes proved celebrities are just as messy.
Because reality TV is the funhouse mirror of society. It exaggerates our hopes, our fears, and our worst impulses. When we watch a villain get voted off the island, we are acting out our primal need for justice. When we watch two strangers fall in love in a pod, we are clinging to our idealism. moneytalkscom realitykings siterip
MTV launched The Real World in 1992 with the famous tagline: "This is the true story of seven strangers…" It was the first true fusion of documentary style with manufactured drama. This was the era of "Trash TV
