The Best Reality TV Shows

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This is a list of the best reality TV shows on television, the most (often shamefully) addictive reality TV series. From guilty pleasures to shows that really do teach us how to live our lives a little bit better, this list contains only TV shows you would openly recommend to good friends of yours. You can just vote, or even make your own list to impact this CrowdRanking of the top reality tv shows of all time. From Top Chef to The Biggest Loser, this list contains only the best and actually-watchable in reality television.

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Top Chef

Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, Emeril Lagasse

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Dirty Jobs

Mike Rowe

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The Amazing Race

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Survivor

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Pawn Stars

Corey Harrison, Rick Harrison, Richard Harrison More

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Cash Cab

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Hell's Kitchen

Gordon Ramsay

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Antiques Roadshow

Angela Rippon, Bruce Parker, Fiona Bruce More

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Wipeout

Paul Daniels, Bob Monkhouse

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Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

Gordon Ramsay

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American Pickers

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Deadliest Catch

Rick Quashnick, Jacob (Jake) Harris, Edgar Hansen More

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Chopped

Ted Allen, Scott Conant, Aarón Sanchez

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Iron Chef America

Mark Dacascos, Bobby Flay, Walter Scheib More

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Storage Wars

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COPS

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The Voice

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Project Runway

Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Michael Kors More

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Survivorman

Les Stroud

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Biography

Harry Smith, Fred Melamed, Peter Graves More

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The Apprentice

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The Joy of Painting

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Big Brother

Julie Chen

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America's Next Top Model

Tyra Banks, Adrianne Curry, Janice Dickinson More

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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

Andrew Zimmern

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Jackass

Chris Pontius, Phil Margera, Johnny Knoxville More

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Dateline NBC

Stone Phillips, Natalie Morales, Deborah Roberts More

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Top Shot

Colby Donaldson

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The Biggest Loser

Alison Sweeney, Anna Kournikova, Bob Harper More

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The X Factor (Australia)

Natalie Imbruglia, Mark Holden, Ronan Keating More

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Planet Earth

Sigourney Weaver

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Undercover Boss

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Dog Whisperer

Cesar Millan

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Master Chef

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Restaurant: Impossible

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Cake Boss

Buddy Valastro

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This Old House

Norm Abram, Kevin O'Connor, Roger Cook More

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Trading Spaces

Amy Wynn Pastor, Ty Pennington, Kia Steave-Dickerson More

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Supernanny

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Man vs Food Nation

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Wildboyz

Steve-O, Chris Pontius

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House Crashers

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Ed Sanders, Constance Ramos, Rib Hillis More

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The Hills

Whitney Port, Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag

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Hoarders

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Bathroom Crashers

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Yard Crashers

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Jon & Kate Plus 8

Leah Hope Gosselin, Collin Thomas Gosselin, Joel Kevin Gosselin More

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Restaurant Stakeout

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Holmes Inspection

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