Ever since Fear Factor aired I wondered what made it a reality show and not a game show. I mean people are there for maybe 3 days max and we only see them doing competitions and never see footage from outside the “game”. Now every new game show is jumping on the reality bandwagon and classifying themselves as a “reality game show”. I really don’t understand the point of trying to gain reality fans by just saying you are a reality show but it works for them I guess. The one main one I’m annoyed with is Deal or No Deal. I mean first of all its the simplest game show on the world that’s completely based on luck and all the contestants do is stand on a platform and open cases.

Now just think about this, compare Deal or No Deal to Survivor or say Big Brother. These shows last weeks if not months and the contestants are put through torture at times to win a large sum of money. This, in my mind, is a reality show. People are continuously playing a game while their personal lives during that time are recorded as well. Now look at Deal or No Deal. People are taped for the GAME only and hardly any footage outside the game is shown. Most game shows last a few hours when taping and no shows currently airing put their players through what reality show contestants are put through.

Now you may say that the new Gladiators is considered a reality show… but wait what did they consider the FIRST Gladiators? Yes my friend it was called a GAME SHOW. There is no reality in Gladiators… I mean the gladiators themselves are basically actors playing a role. Of course they may have SOME reality components to them but when do we see the players longer then a few days? When do we see them outside the arena other then home footage? We don’t, and that’s why Gladiators, Deal or Not Deal and all their reality wannabe friends are NOT Reality Shows. Simple as that.

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