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Too many "what got cancelled too soon" questions, what's a show that went on too long?

Hard mode: no The Walking Dead

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Survivor is good, but thats really a long drawn out game show more than a reality show

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yeah whenever people say this they kinda forget that there's a lot of pretty good reality TV. Deadliest catch, antiques roadshow, survivorman, price is right). None of them are the wire or anything, but I'd certainly die on the hill of them being valuable and decent television.

I feel like everyone bitching about reality TV is always just picturing wife swap, the Kardashians and real housewives when they say that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Price is Right counts as reality TV?

[–] Baylahoo 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I absolutely love the first few seasons of Alone. I can't vouch for the rest because I haven't watched them yet, but that's some amazing survival type reality TV.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah there's a decent amount of pretty cool reality TV subgenres.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

well, it use to be, the recent seasons are the husk of what use to be good, thankfully AU Survivor kind of keeps the spirit going.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didnt mind 41-43. Its changed, though. No one cares if you can build a shelter or feed the tribe, its just social game, social game, social game.. and a lot of the time its just who doesnt like who and not a lot else

[–] wheeldawg 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literally no show has ever needed 40 seasons. Not even double digits can work. Sorry, absolutely nothing is worth watching that much of.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

well, thats like, your opinion, man

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People have gotten wise to playing to the camera, which was practically invented by Jerri. Season Two Australia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lol I mean.. if Jerri was culpable in your opinion w/ her fuckin fried green tomatoes or whatever then its been like that the whole time basically

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I remember her making own heated water and flour but do not remember the tomatoes. She was a grifter/hanger over then and has not changed.