There’s little doubt that the increase in reality shows is the cause for most of the problems in the world today. Are you really going to try and tell me the Benghazi wasn’t a direct result of “Storage Wars”? If you think all of the shows you see on TV these days are awful, you need to put your knowledge to the test and see if you can tell which of these reality shows are real and which ones we made up. I can almost guarantee you won’t get all of them right. Reality television feels like the death of art. Enjoy!
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1. Sperm Race
A bunch of men donate sperm and then we watch as the sperm race to see which will get to the egg first. The winner gets a new car.
2. More to Love
This would be a similar style to most dating shows where a man chooses between a group of girls, except the man and all the girls would be plus-sized.
3. Shark Love
Cameras follow a deep-sea diver that is convinced a shark he encountered years ago is actually the love of his life as he searches the seas for his dream shark.
4. Bikini Barbershop
A show that covers the life and antics of a group of women at a barbershop in Jersey that requires all its stylists to wear bikinis.
5. Pawn Pirates
A group of modern day pirates open a pawn shop, but what people don’t know is that most of the store’s merchandise has been stolen from ships at sea.
6. Chains of Love
One contestant picks between four different possible romantic interests and then must be literally chained to them for days to see if the relationship would last.
7. I Want to Marry “Harry”
Women go into the show thinking they’re competing for the heart of Prince Harry, but it’s just a guy who really looks like him.
8. American Hoggers
A group of Texans hunt wild hogs and help people get rid of the ones that have been causing havoc on their property.
9. I Want a New Mommy
Teenage and adult children confront their widowed fathers about the idea of a sex change so they can have a motherly figure in their lives again.
10. Playing It Straight
A woman has to pick between a group of men for a love interest, but the catch is that some of them are actually gay and pretending to be straight.
11. Who’s Your Daddy
People who were given up for adoption as a baby get to meet 25 different men and try to figure out which one is actually their birth father.
12. Panda Hunters Exposed
Cameras go deep undercover in the jungles of Asia and follow around a secret group of underground panda hunters that capture them and sell them on the black market as pets.
13. Dating Naked
Think of “Naked and Afraid” combined with “Blind Date.” Basically, they just set people up on dates, but they have to do the whole thing naked.
14. Devil Pastor
A church agrees to bring in a guest pastor for two weeks to conduct services and perform the weekly duties of the clergy, but what they don’t realize is that he’s actually a high priest in the church of Satan.
15. Married By America
Instead of a contestant picking their romantic interest, they let viewers vote and decide who would be the most compatible.
16. Conveyor Belt of Love
Men are put on a conveyor belt and given a few seconds to grab the attention of women before they pass by and are eliminated.
17. Mommy Surprise
A doctor’s office is filled with hidden cameras as they inform their female patients that they aren’t actually pregnant. Little do they know they’re actually pregnant but the doctor is keeping it a secret until it’s time for delivery. Mommy surprise!
18. The Littlest Groom
It’s basically “The Bachelor,” but with little people.
19. Radio Shaq
Shaquille O’Neal takes over as the assistant manager at a Radio Shack in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a week to see what happens.
20. The Real “Exorcist”
A priest will go around performing real, unscripted exorcists on people claiming to be possessed by demons.
21. Mr. Personality
A woman has to pick between guys just based on their personality. To keep looks from being an influence, the men must wear masks.
22. Extreme Cougar Wives
A bunch of women in their 50s reveal all the details of their relationships with men young enough to be their sons.
23. The Fresher Prince of Bel Air
A troubled teen is taken from Philadelphia and moved into a luxurious home in Bel Air, just like Will Smith did on the hit sitcom. The show follows the young man around to see if he can adjust to the new lifestyle.
24. American Stuffers
A reality show that follows around a team of taxidermists and the customers that come in wanting their pet preserved forever.
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