Top 20 Dumbest Reality TV Show Ideas

We've seen some dumb ideas for Reality TV shows in our time, but these are on another level. For this list, we’ll be looking at the worst concepts behind supposedly unscripted series. However, we’re excluding game shows, because that’s a different list entirely. Our countdown includes "Date My Mom" (2004-06), "Girlfriend Intervention" (2014), "Farmer Wants A Wife" (2008), and more! Which reality TV show idea made you facepalm? Let us know in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

Which reality TV show idea made you facepalm? Let us know in the comments. For more reality show lists like this, click here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGq2d3adjauqe9U

[@penquin402]

Both Blind Date and Excused were weird. I know that they were competition shows but they were weird. I was still into them though.

[@VJAllison1974]

Married by America, Joe Millionaire, Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?.... So many bad ones.

[@abelmantor7557]

Are you hot? Judging people on how they look. How insulting. Who'd watch a show like that?!

[@fandomoutlast2508]

90 Day Fiencce, Love Island, Naked Attraction, Real House Wives make me faceplam so hard 🤦🏻 Shows like 90 Day Fiencce, Love Island & Real House Wives are full of Fake Trash TV Drama, Which in my honest opinion is a waste of 'my' Time Naked Attraction is just so shallow, Judging people from Toe to Head & Focusing more on Body Attraction instead of what really matters which is overall compatible as well as personality

[@jessiepiquette]

It reminds me of the theme song from total drama island: “I wanna be famous!“ Great song

[@williamcrowe2576]

One of these days, a network is going to have a reality show called "Couldn't I Just Marry the Money and Not Him?"

[@dyldev0320]

You mean that doesn't exist?!

[@boyankovachev7982]

@@dyldev0320 Right? I can swear I've seen videos about it. And I'm not sure if I'm joking. One love ❤️

[@anthonymason3854]

Amen. 😎😎😎😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheChellyRay]

I thought they called that Joe Millionaire lol

[@mrmojomajestic8317]

You just earned yourself an NBC promotion.

[@SensationalBanana]

The fact that Kardashians draw an audience is really a testament to how far we've fallen as a species...

[@zaphodthenth]

The main reason for their success were guys tuning in hoping they'd be in bikinis AGAIN. Or that Kim Kardashian would be in yet another cleavage enhancing outfit.

[@anthonymason3854]

The fact that Kim hasnt blown up is a testament to get and keep a outstanding a surgeon in your life. 😋😋😋💕💕💕😋😋😋

[@zaphodthenth]

@@anthonymason3854 And to "Leak" a porn video to the internet.

[@TDH24Live]

I used to watch it as a guilty pleasure. Then one day I came to my senses and realized how ridiculous it was.

[@baliyae]

Ugh, I agree. I wouldn’t watch those plastic toys if my LIFE depended on it.

[@christigmc]

10+ years ago my boyfriend (now husband) joked that we should pitch a reality show where we get married in all 50 states and do what each state is known for. I’m glad it was just a joke.

[@matthew_natividad]

Hey ya never know who might be watching 🤷

[@visala4495]

Im only at #20 watching this list and your idea is already better than the "least worst" idea

[@TDH24Live]

That's just ridiculous

[@totalmentemad]

But the concept is very real so I'm sure some tv producer would love to steal this idea.

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

That'd be better than most of these shows tbh. I'd watch it

[@aaroncapaldi203]

Here's a few Dishonorable Mentions: The Swan Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Mr. Personality Vanilla Ice Goes Amish Best Funeral Ever My Super Sweet 16

[@thedeejaeebee5babee]

The Swan is on their horrible game show idea video

[@aaroncapaldi203]

@@thedeejaeebee5babee I didn't see it on that list.

[@StalKalle]

I wonder why The Swan wasn't on the list. Such a horrible idea that hid behind the idea of helping people.

[@raymondhopwood9393]

@@thedeejaeebee5babee Could we get a link on that list?

[@freegameskidsteens]

Lol I made almost an identical comment!

[@98nh3609]

Date my mom sounds like a kind of precursor to parental control

[@devinfaucette]

Hahahaha 🤣 😂 I remember Parental Control.

[@christineolson759]

oh my goodness I forgot about parental control!!

[@nicksoapdish157]

To me, Parental Control should have been on this list.

[@98nh3609]

@@nicksoapdish157 it definitely wasn't the greatest show although I have to say it at the very least had a solid foundation

[@kristy5698]

I loved both those shows growing up 😄😆

[@iris-il3eq]

I was kind of expecting 90 Day Fiance but I guess some of these are more ridiculous. I didn't even know some of these even existed lol

[@kelleyk28]

That one was the first one I thought of.

[@crimsonclover9871]

If I'm remembering correctly, Britney Spears was horrified by MTV's "I Want A Famous Face". Brit happened upon the episode where a young lady was about to undergo multiple cosmetic procedures in order to look like Britney. It was said at the time that Britney was really upset by the show's entire concept. "I Want to Marry Prince Harry" starring Matt, 23 (not Prince Harry) 😂😂

[@lyricberlin]

it wouldn't be too hard to find out he wasn't Prince Harry so this has to be a total fake

[@0fficialdregs]

i love Date my mom and NEXT. I used to watch them after i got home from high school, 2004-2009

[@0fficialdregs]

@matt ?????

[@Drew791]

Haha the NEXT bus! That brings back some summer television memories for me.

[@0fficialdregs]

@@Drew791 same

[@tonypepperoni3157]

I did too but had the remote on channel switch on standby bc my parents were early 2000’s evangelicals

[@duckiegirl21]

Don’t forget Room Raiders

[@zaphodthenth]

I want a famous face sounds like it was based on an episode of the original Twilight Zone, where everyone in society had to look exactly like one of ten faces.

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

I know which one you mean. It was called "Number Twelve Looks Just Like You." It was about a futuristic society in which, at age nineteen, everyone undergoes the "transformation" (which is supposedly "voluntary") which makes them look beautifully identical to thousands of others, but one young girl, Marilyn, age eighteen, who's rather plain looking, doesn't want to go through with the procedure, because she considers it to be nothing more than a method of enforcing, not just physical, but mental and emotional conformity. She wants to look like herself instead of everyone else. Unfortunately, her mother, her Uncle Rick, and her best friend Valerie, who've all had the operation (and who all think and act alike, and thus can't understand Marilyn's feelings), see this as unthinkable. Marilyn is first taken to a doctor, who decides that the reasons for her not wanting the transformation should be removed, and then to a psychiatrist, who tries to mentally convince her that the operation is "necessary." Marilyn is then involuntarily admitted into a hospital, where they apparently plan to force her to receive the transformation, no matter what she thinks of it. She realizes that the procedure isn't as "voluntary" as everyone says it is, that people are mentally pressured to go through with it. In vain, she tries to make her mom, Valerie, and the doctors understand the true purpose of the transformation. She remembers something that her more liberal-minded father told her: "If everybody is beautiful, then no one will be, because without ugliness, there can be no beauty." After mentioning this, she adds her own opinion: "They don't care if you're beautiful or not, they just want everyone to look the same!" Again, nobody seems to comprehend her feelings. (It turns out that Marilyn's father committed suicide after his transformation, because, as she says, "when they took away his identity, he had no reason to go on living!") Later that night, Marilyn tries sneak out of the hospital, only to find herself in an operation room with a doctor and nurse waiting for her. In the end, she emerges from the transformation looking, talking, and THINKING like Valerie, to whom she says, "And the nicest part of all, Val, I look just like you." The operation has been a success. It's interesting to note that all the adult male characters in this story (the doctors, the psychiatrist, and Marilyn's Uncle Rick) are played by Richard Long (who you might remember from the 1960s TV "Western" series, "The Big Valley") and that all the adult female characters (Marilyn's mother, the mother's servant, the nurses, and a woman who had the operation) are played by Suzy Parker, who was well-known as a popular fashion model. She wasn't much of an actress, but she was quite lovely to look at, so the writers and producers of "The Twilight Zone" decided that if they were going to present an episode about a world where everyone has to be as beautiful as ever, then the only logical choice was to use her.

[@zaphodthenth]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 THAT is the one... He was a driven man and it shows in his stories. Which still hold up decades later as well as being remade and updated.

[@zaphodthenth]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 Makes sense. Plus it is one of the few episodes of any show that featured two people playing multiple different roles in the episode.

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

Oh, that’s one of the creepiest episodes!

[@lyricberlin]

There was also the one with Donna Douglas (Elly Mae from the Beverly Hillbillies), Eye of the Beholder

[@sarabaker6014]

The only thing that looked interesting about that herding one was the Border Collie (I grew up with/love herding dogs)

[@trishaann1616]

I'm pretty sure abandoning your child in the middle of nowhere for a stupid stupid TV show is child abuse.

[@sierramist0789]

I enjoyed Whisker Wars. It was a nice distraction from the harsh reality of my life at the time. I thought the beards were amazing.

[@giuseppeianniello1998]

Direct deposit the check

[@tonypepperoni3157]

Ey dawg that’s super valid. Do you

[@skylermiles3336]

same. i don't think it belongs here

[@albertmotbey1128]

I'll have you know that here in Australia we turned The Farmer Wants a Wife into some serious culture! I can't keep a straight face, it's bloody awful!

[@pandaeyes42]

Farmer Wants A Sheep!!!

[@michalinasmolen4489]

Same in Poland

[@Emjolein]

Here in the Netherlands, its a popular show named Boer zoekt vrouw

[@laoaganlester1728]

"Whisker Wars" So, where are the Duck Dynasty, ZZ Top, The Wyatt family, Mr. T. and Kenny Rogers?

[@jamesday9701]

"Parental Control" was pretty bad. My wife loved it, but I thought is was horrible. I really miss the days when the "M" in MTV stood for music, not morons

[@brandonruiz7588]

Me too.

[@devinfaucette]

😅😂 i loved that show when I was a teenager.....🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dcpunisher4781]

Ahh the good ol' Nirvana/Max Headroom MTV is so nostalgic to me. I was born in '87, so I now feel blessed being a 90s kid because quite literally all forms of entertainment except video games have deteriorated in overall quality over the past 20 years.

[@StalKalle]

"Farmer wants a Wife" became a huge hit here in Sweden (my mom loves that show) under the name "A Farmer looking for a Wife" and has been going for 17 seasons. However, the Swedish version is more a dating show like Batchelor and less about making fun of people from the cities. Some of them actually ended up married.

[@ChristophGangrel]

Yeah. We have our own edition in Poland to... And its quite popular to the point where tabloids writes about contestants long after they apperead in the show...

[@TeniBear10]

Yep, it’s huge in Australia too.

[@TheBaltimoreMovieTrailerPark]

“When will the madness end?”, asks the Internet presenter from Canada. Never. This is America. The madness never ends.

[@TheSultan1470]

...ok.

[@christopher1133]

I'm proud to say I've never seen the Kardashians or any episode on this entire list.

[@jameshopkins503]

Me neither and I wouldn't wanna have it any other way.

[@215jmo]

I felt dirty watching this countdown LOL. Not Watchmojo's fault. I just can't believe any of these came to light

[@penelopeviews7335]

I’m confused by I Want to Marry Harry. He definitely doesn’t look like the real Prince Harry. Even if the women genuinely thought he was a royal, they’d be starting the relationship on a lie.

[@derrickhaggard]

Only reality show on MTV I actually liked excluding game shows like The Challenge, and Silent Library was Fantasy Factory. Usually my preferred reality shows are most of the ones on Animal Planet cause they're actually good, and the ones dealing with the Paranormal that come on History Channel and Travel Channel as they're also actually good

[@theamateur88]

I remember a british show called There's Something about Miriam in the early 2000s, the premise was similar to like the bachelor but you had like 20 guys trying to win over this girl Miriam but the big reveal at the end was she was trans, it was in poor taste and if I remember rightly many of the guys on the show sued. I'm not transphobic in the slightest but that was rather manipulative

[@JennyAmponsah]

Yes I remember that show too - it aired on Sky One in 2004! Sadly Miriam died a few years back - she took her own life.

[@TheSultan1470]

...hahahaha trap

[@defineboredom]

Why the hell is Mark Walberg attached to so many crap shows? He's like the eternal emcee of dumpsterfires. How TF did he end up on Antiques Roadshow?

[@Olkv3D]

Early 2000's on SpikeTV, the was a reality show called The Joe Schmoe Show. It had the typical premise: big house, contestants all live together, one is voted off each week. The twist, however, was that all the contestants were paid actors; all of them expect for Joe, whom had know idea it was all a setup and that he was guaranteed to win the entire time. The longer that the show was on, the more I started to feel really bad for Joe. He was so sincere, trustworthy and kind. I won't spoil it with specifics for anybody who may want to watch it, but, I will say that it does not end well - not at all.

[@shatteredsoldier81]

I hooked up with a chick that said she was on a reality show called the briefcase. Which I had to look up and turned out she was telling the truth.

[@kevinc1001]

I had no idea Temptation Island was an older show? So basically it’s about a group of good looking people getting together with other good looking people while US ugly people feel bad about ourselves. Ok Got it.

[@stitchlover4381]

I feel like the big question that will go left unanswered is why the hell was it revived in 2019? This is why I hate reality TV shows 😑

[@fromthehaven94]

@@stitchlover4381 Because after having some success with original dramatic programming in the 2010's, the USA Network started running out of luck. Beginning with the Chrisley show, the balance has shifted between Law and Order SVU reruns, the reality shows, and whatever's left of original shows. But at least they've added live sports in recent months!

[@H.E.M.95]

the funny thing is in Belgium and the Netherlands it's a huge succes. it's trashy fun, but i can't stop watching it 😂😭😂😭

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Oh I hated that idea (and that was before I fully understood that "reality" shows are as fake/scripted as wrestling)! Purposely setting themselves up to cheat on their SO...just for some stupid show?

[@areiaaphrodite]

I had no idea that there was such a thing as "competitive beard growing"...

[@bennymora3086]

Wow, and I thought Toddlers & Tiaras was the dumbest reality tv show.🤨

[@lkb-il8iy]

These ideas are more like SNL skits lol

[@gl3913]

The absolute dumbest idea for a reality show is anything to do with the Duggar family for sure. TLC's shining moment of idioacy was getting involved with Jim Bob Duggar to do reality shows about Jim Bob's family.

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Isn't he that polygamist dude?

[@jpmackey1607]

@@Spawnwick_Boseman82820 That’s Sister Wives. Gwen’s talking about 19 Kids and Counting.

[@mikestanley9176]

The people who come up with these show ideas ( I'm looking at you Teen Mom producers) should be Lobotomized.

[@TDH24Live]

The Duggars are a great family. Not perfect, but could definitely be an example to other families out there.

[@gl3913]

@@TDH24Live Yes, the Duggar family is not perfect for no family is ever perfect. However, a great family that can be an example for other families in this country, I do not think so. Considering all that has come out about Jim Bob and his family in the last 20+ years, there is no way on this earth that the Duggar family is a great family and there is no way that they are an example of any kind to other families in this country either. May Joshua James Duggar get the max time behind bars this Wedensday when he officially receives his federal prison sentence.

[@cameronjr8]

Please do Top 10 times Voice actors were replaced in Video Games!

[@aniocitex1131]

An example?

[@cameronjr8]

@@aniocitex1131 Final Fantasy VII Remake.

[@itstrayantula7082]

Sonic

[@aniocitex1131]

@@cameronjr8 then change the video game characters that have multiple voice actors

[@globetrekker86]

Kid Nation is essentially Lord of the Flies: Corporate Edition

[@briancorvello3620]

You should have waited a week or so. Someone got the idea of combining Naked and Afraid with Love Connection. Or something.

[@andrewpelechaty7634]

A truthful reality show would be called: "Annoying, Fame-Hungry Extroverts Fight, then Cry, then Fight Some More, then Cry Again."

[@jamalvargas6146]

Please Do Top 10 Fox Kids Shows Or Top 10 Kids WB Shows.

[@defblinders9585]

Fox Kids- 1. Batman The Animated Series 2. X-Men 3. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 4. Animaniacs 5. The Tick 6. Eek! The Cat 7. Bobby's World 8. Spider-Man 9. Life With Louie 10. Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

The show "I want to a famous face" could've been saved if they used the premise as a therapy tool, like having the Celebs actually come in and talk to the participants about appreciating their identity rather than trying to imitate sombody else's.

[@wojtek1765]

Cople missing Love island Ex on a beach Big brother

[@Filmation77]

There was a stand-up comedian that pitched the absurd but good hearted concept called "Black Guy for the Klan Guy" very bad joke,but it wouldn't surprise me if some network actually thought of something like that

[@98nh3609]

Jersey Shore, whatever the spin off is called, whatever that island love show is on I believe usa network, Christly knows best. I can keep going with ease

[@sashamurashi225]

The funniest part in my opinion is that now that the the Kardashian hulu show is here I can now say " Disney owns the rights to the Kardashians "

[@mmars7098]

"Tiger Woods of competitive bearding.." I learnt a brand new sentence.

[@oldkitten8598]

"Married At First Sight" is, actually, a really interesting show. The people that sign up aren't necessarily ruining their lives; it's all what they make of the experience. The people that signed up wanted to settle down with the right person, but were struggling to do so the traditional way, or at least using the methods they were accustomed to. By completing a personal profile and allowing the relationship experts to essentially play match-maker (an old school method that, actually, worked in its time), they have a better chance at finding the right person for them. Obviously, things can get rocky because they're married to someone they just met. But, the couples that took the experience seriously and gave it a real chance actually found real happiness. It's not something that I would do, but I can see how it could work for someone else.

[@ru3761]

I agree! Also, if you read some sociologist literature about what makes people stay together for a long time, it’s not „being soulmates”, „knowing this person for long” or „similar features”, but strong belief in the institution of marriage (other aspects are religion, kids, and liabilities). Some people who come to the show simply have the faith in marriage and in experts’ abilities to match correctly, so it may be enough to make the relationship work. Besides, the thing that the two people from the couple want the same things - stabilization, marriage, kids - is also half of the success, because people get easily attracted to someone just by wanting the same things in life.

[@dreamshakegaming]

Yea married at first sight shouldn’t be on this list. Although the success rate is only about 50%, it’s still just arrange marriages. If you have enough guts to go through with it, I don’t see what’s wrong with that

[@StalKalle]

I agree. Maybe getting married was unnecessary but the idea of following new couples trying to build a relationship is kind of interesting.

[@TheSultan1470]

Well there you go

[@davinacooper82]

Married at first sight uk and Australia are a must see the latest seasons of both

[@StalKalle]

While I personally have never seen an episode of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" or are a fan of any one of that family I have to say that it clearly wasn't a bad idea considering how popular it was and the fact that it only ended because they got a bigger deal to continue the show on another network. I feel that the only reason it's on this list is because WatchMojo, like so many others, disliked it and was tired of its hype. While all the other shows on this list was a huge failure that only lasted a season or two, "Keeping up with the Kardashians" was a huge success that lasted 14 years and still continues as "The Kardashians".

[@harunakirisaki2602]

Wait but the show about children running a town on their own sounds super interesting ? with lots of adults around to look after them (but who aren't allowed to interfere with their decisions unless they're dangerous) it might be an actually great idea, i'd watch this show

[@danielsummers1973]

It was. What tripped them up wasn't anything going wrong; they made the determination that if the kids are being filmed, they were "working," thus making the show run afoul of US and New Mexico child labor laws. It was a pretty good show, and they were assembling their society pretty well.

[@SpamEggSausage]

sounds like Lord of the Flies

[@kris242]

Producers pitch Kid Nation Network executives: “So a bit like Lord of the Flies then..?” Producers: “Which show is that? Never heard of it.” Executives: “…Well this should be fun.”

[@pedropelaez]

“I want to marry harry”, just how stupid were those women not to realize that wasn’t actually prince harry? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@WCOFF3219]

Surprised There's something about Miriam was not on the list. A dating reality show about men competing for the affections of Mirium. The men's reaction was supposed to be the result when Mirium was reveled to be transgender.

[@clasencoach]

What’s so dumb about the sheep herding idea? Sounds pretty brilliant to me - it’s a challenging task that requires a lot of skills that can be used in other areas of life! Pity it was only for celebrities.

[@KIRAMH1023]

“Tight tight tight?” Was that supposed to be “Tête-à-tête?” Yikes.

[@CaloobianMongoose]

16:55 I don't care what anyone says - Kid Nation is the greatest reality show ever created 😂😂

[@xWhereswaldo]

Sexbox was originally a British show and I remember laughing at its existence.

[@shadowmoses6084]

I’m surprised you didn’t put up “something about Miriam” about a bunch of dudes trying to win the affection of a women and win a cash prize but not knowing she’s a man.

[@davinp]

MTV also had another dating show where the parents didn't like the person their son or daughter was daiting and choose 2 other people to date

[@derrickhaggard]

You're referring to Parental Control right?

[@davinp]

@@derrickhaggard yes that's the show

[@devinfaucette]

Great damn show!!! But That may be my 14 year old self talking....

[@kubek]

In Poland we still have Farmer wants a wife. It's been on for 10 years. I never heard about the "kids nation" I think it's actually a very smart idea. Seeing how children will run things without adults. May tell you a lot about humanity. I think I'll look it up and watch it.

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

How would that NOT evolve into a Lord of the Flies?

[@visala4495]

Yeah, in Finland we have Farmer wants a wife too, called Maajussille Morsian. It's not nearly as trashy as the one in the U.S. It's actually pretty wholesome

[@zaphodthenth]

I read an account of this show, given by one of the kids that had been chosen to go on it. This was years later, by the way. The man said that the producers were not picking kids at random, but looking for kids with specific character traits: THEN putting the kids into situations intended to stress out most of the group. Followed by the producers taking a week's worth of footage and mixing and matching scenes to make it appear that events and arguments were happening, but really weren't.

[@Bo_D_Hansen]

We also still have that show in Denmark

[@fierymufufu3132]

Every time I hear kid nation, I always remember the jontron video🤣

[@zaphodthenth]

I can add two here. Actually one confirmed and one urban legend. First: One that was cancelled before it aired. The premise was that a family would be moved into a home and their neighbors would rate them. In the commercial it showed one man saying angrily "We don't want those tattooed freaks living next to us!". This got so much flak in the media the series was cancelled before it aired. The Second is an urban legend, and that is how I will tell it. This series was supposedly inspired by the Beverly Hillbillies, and involved renting a Hollywood mansion and moving in a poverty- level family, giving them thousands of dollars then filming them as they experience the luxurious Hollywood lifestyle for the first time. A group of multi-millionaires who lived in Hollywood found out about it and went to protest the idea to the tv studio, saying that however the series played out THEY would be portrayed as a "Bunch of stuck up snobs" and it would negatively impact both them and all of Hollywood as well. The studio replied that yes they had a series like that, BUT it was in the beginning planning stage! They were not yet ready to begin making it as they hadn't begun looking for a mansion to rent, much less begin looking for the family to fill it, AND had not started assembling a camera crew or a production crew for it. And their fears of negative publicity came true: When this news hit the media this group of Hollywood millionaires was portrayed as a "bunch of pompous arrogant stuck up snobs who were protesting the IDEA for a reality show "

[@harlanmiller]

As nuts as it sounds, I'd watch that second show.

[@zaphodthenth]

@@harlanmiller Unfortunately, I believe that it is an urban legend... And that a series WAS Discussed but never aired. I Haven't found any mention of a series like this.

[@728huey]

That's not an urban legend. CBS actually did try to make a reality show based off the Beverly Hillbillies which was going to be called "The Real Beverly Hillbillies", but it got shelved for the reasons stated above. However, it did prompt FOX to recruit Paris Hilton to do "The Simple Life" where she and Nicole Richie lived with a farm family in Oklahoma. And yes, it was obnoxious, but it was a huge hit. Fortunately for FOX, they knew people were watching it to see the train wreck Paris Hilton was, so they tweaked the format for subsequent seasons.

[@zaphodthenth]

@@728huey If it had been anyone else except Ms. Hilton I think the show would have been pulled two episodes in. Train wreck is right: People were likely tuning in to see Ms. Hilton freak out over gathering the eggs from the chicken coop.

[@TheSultan1470]

Cool story, bro

[@siniebeck4821]

I loved MBFOF. Came out during my senior year of high school. Part of my theatre class homework was to watch the show and discuss his performance. We were learning improv at the time, so it made sense.

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

15 years ago, my niece warned me that her dad's side of the family was being looked into as serious contenders for a reality show. Knowing the personalities of that side of the family, the comedy would have been a mix between _Duck Dynasty_ and _Honey Boo Boo._ **groan**

[@TellisTorterra]

*shudders*

[@PalZer0]

Farmer Wants A Wife even got an Australian version. Married At First Sight also got multiple international versions (including Australia - where a lot of controversy hangs around it like a bad smell).

[@brittlizzzzzz]

Surprised The Swan wasn't mentioned

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Married at first sight has always bothered me

[@moroent1003]

Playing it straight is wild 😂

[@mikeawesome9212]

The kids im "Kid Nation" couldn't handle being adults and starting cannibalizing each other. haha it was madness on camera weekly.

[@asuaner8693]

“Kim, there’s people that are dying” is such an iconic line

[@cheneethompson5756]

Yeah! Lol! They're hilarious!

[@LucySharkeyart]

As if Kourtney isn’t as hideously shallow as Kim is.

[@cgarcia3614]

Okay, but... Date My Mom lowkey sounds like an adorable concept to me.

[@duckiegirl21]

There was an episode where a guy picked the most attractive mom and her daughter looked nothing like her and obese. He was so rude

[@qhamaningwata7991]

"The Tiger Woods of competitive bearding"😂😂😂 weird flex, but okay🤷🏾‍♀️

[@seanmorgan2257]

so called reality shows make me facepalm

[@ferociousgumby]

The early '00s look like a total wasteland.

[@jpichardostitch8806]

The Kardashians should have been one And it's because we're stuck with a bunch of idiots we never wanted or can't get a day without them doing something stupid and we'll have to hear about them again.

[@aidenmarple6437]

Suggestion: Top 10 worst game shows ever

[@Poeticphyre]

One show that deserves a spot on this list is "How Far Will Tattoo Far?" That show is so stupid and moronic just thinking about it irritates my soul.

[@akaihanayume]

kid nation seems ok its teaching kids how to be an adult n to think no adults is there with them is dumb of course its some there they wouldnt be able to run the show

[@JesseOakleyIII]

What next, Marry My Dog? (Not My Dog as in Homie, but a real four-legged canine 🐶)

[@nicolepompey6873]

Lol. However now you've put Marry my Dawg and Marry my Dogs out there in the reality atmosphere:)

[@devinfaucette]

We got it. If you were talking about your homeboy you would have spelled it with a w as indicated by the comment above me. It's funny though. 😂

[@JesseOakleyIII]

Somewhere out there, you have some FOX exec using the “dog” terminology trying to be hip as he gives $5 to someone who said gimme five.

[@baliyae]

In my opinion, a lot of reality shows were created by people who had too much time on their hands.

[@lessismore8533]

Lol ikr

[@Denis-89]

I actually watched Date My Mom back in the days. But I was also 14 back then:)

[@devinfaucette]

We all did that at one point in our lives. I remember when I was that age maybe a bit younger I watched a show called Parental Control on mtv. That was pretty bad but I loved it at the time

[@Lejo1]

I can't believe 90 day fiance wasn't on the list

[@GoRicky15]

The local version of Farmer Wants a Wife is actually incredibly popular in Australia, for some reason.

[@2912sub]

To be fair Most reality shows are embarrassing and just awful

[@evanblack8642]

Honorable(?) mentions: "Black. White.", "90 Day Fiance", "The Swan", "Teen Mom", "Baby Borrowers", "Naked and Afraid" and "Survivor"

[@jacara1981]

I can't wait for the reality show Hunger Games, Politician edition

[@fromthehaven94]

That will destroy the NRA-created myth of one political party wanting to ban guns.

[@juliancastro3975]

#1 sounds pretty similar to a TLC show called 90 day fiancé like if u agree

[@catisreckless4647]

I actually liked The Pickup Artist. I feel the point of the show was to teach socially awkward/shy guys how to be more confident in themselves and their interactions with others (not just with the opposite sex). And they were in bars/clubs: if that's not an okay place to have conversation with people, then where the hell is?? I think the premise was perfectly fine, though perhaps not always handled the best it could have. Though I will agree, Mystery often came off as a douche and his sense of style was certainly... unique.

[@sparkyandredd4061]

Agreed.

[@maxwellraboin5345]

@@sparkyandredd4061 I liked the Pickup Artist too. Its one of the very few reality TV shows I've actually been able to watch all the way through and it even taught me a couple of things when it came to social interactions, not just with women but people in general. And while Mystery's teachings may come off a tad bit dated, the concept of learning to talk to women will never go away.

[@lurkerrekrul]

My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance - I LOVED this show! The point wasn't to watch a guy be annoying, it was to watch a girl squirm as she think the guy is ruining her chances of winning a huge prize. In the end, they presented both her and her family with very large checks. I'm surprised that The Joe Schmo Show wasn't listed. It looks like a Big Brother type show, but only one person is real, the rest are actors, put there to make that person't life miserable. I enjoyed it personally, but it seems to fall within the same genre as MBFOF does of joke reality shows.

[@aadams1006]

I'm so excited to have my baby outdoors in Alaska! We're surrounded by the lake and the trees, and large predatory animals...

[@gabriellemotley7178]

I know the family in the “born in the wild” show clip 😂 I USED to be best friends with their oldest daughter. Crazy

[@marcusjohnson2194]

convinced that no one at Watch Mojo has ever watched Kid Nation, not much to say about it in the entry, just generalizing what it might've been... it was actually pretty ok and not that bad of a premise

[@stephaniemaginnes5211]

Married at first sight is in my opinion the worst show , marriage is not entertainment, how wel, do you you know the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with from meeting them for the very first time at the altar

[@matttuffy8933]

Oh wow, we still have the show a 'farmer wants a wife' and 'married at first sight' (worst show ever) here in Australia 🤦‍♂️😝

[@tylergoff-nelson5848]

Playing It Straight was a rip off of the Bravo tv show Boy Meets Boy. The premise is the same. The only real difference is that Playing It Straight was geared toward Heterosexuality and Boy Meets Boy was geared toward Homosexuality. I also think the prize amounts were different.

[@_labacanitaz]

Im sorry but one of my biggest flexes will always be i have never, and never WILL, watch one single SECOND of "KUWTK"

[@christineolson759]

gosh, I loved MTV's date my mom, when I was in high school. It was ridiculous. Next & Room raiders too hahaha. Oh the 2000s!

[@wendiwonderly1419]

There is a limit to what you can show on television without doing a total webcam. Sex box pushed that limit and then had nowhere to go. It was a new group of exhibitionists every week with a new group of smug sexperts They didn’t invent anything that the rest of the world hasn’t caught on to so it became really stupid really fast How this was ever greenlit in the first place is a mystery

[@greatsage4ever]

Upon hearing "Whisker Wars" I thought it would be a show on Animal Planet featuring cats. So disappointed when I found out what it was actually about

[@tokiwartuthe]

Oh! Could you do a game show one next?

[@allenhansford6872]

These TV shows were 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️ 🆗️ 🆒️ 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️ 🆗️ 🆒️ 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️ 🆗️ 🆒️ 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️ 🆗️ 🆒️ 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️

[@KitasKorner88]

To this day I have never seen an episode of keeping up with trash and I’m content to die that way. And that boy is one of Charles outside children. Idc what anybody says. 😂😂😂

[@WooZIE997]

Just goes to show you how fucking stupid the television industry thinks people are... Unfortunately we have worse shows now 😐

[@anthonymason3854]

None of these were boring or dumb. Better than the flavor Of Love or The Bachelor, where if you put your socks on wrong then you get a rose, blah blah 😋😋😋💯💯💯😤😤😤😋😋😋

[@hdavv]

This is why I barely watch TV anymore allot of these shows are just ridiculous..

[@KISSY_ALWAYS]

I still can’t believe Kim was curling over her earrings girl why would you wear your earrings in the ocean ?!?!?!