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| '''Reality television''' is a genre of ] programming in which the fortunes of "real life" people are followed. Given that producers can control the format of the show, as well as manipulate the outcome of some of them, it is questionable how "real" reality television actually is. | |||
| There are two main types of reality television program. In the first, the viewer and the camera are passive observers following people going about their daily personal and professional activities. The "plots" which are compiled for the program often resemble ]s. The first reality show broadcast was the ] series '']'', broadcast in the ] in ] in twelve parts. The series dealt with a ] going through a divorce; the parents had several children and one of them, ], was an ] young man who occasionally wore lipstick and women's clothes and took his mother to a ] in episode two of the series. Scholars sometimes mention that Lance ] on TV, but this is technically incorrect--he was simply gay without announcement or drama; his family says that they had known for quite awhile. The show was controversial in its time and was excoriated by the press, particularly '']'', which published a piece criticizing the series and especially Lance Loud. | |||
| A prime modern example of reality television is ]'s '']'', one of the first reality programs to gain popularity. A new subset of this type has recently emerged in which the daily lives of celebrities are portrayed. Examples include '']'' and '']''. | |||
| In the second type, the so-called "reality game shows", participants are filmed intensively in an enclosed environment while competing to win a prize. In these ]s the viewing public usually (but not always) plays an active role in deciding the outcome, by eliminating participants (]) or voting for the most popular choice to win (with some other ]). Two of the most popular reality-based game shows are '']'', '']''. There is also a ] show taped for ] audiences, '']'', filmed in ] by ]. | |||
| Other reality programs include '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and the ] "''World's Worst''" series. | |||
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