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Remote locations, intimate human drama, thrilling competition, daring stunts, romance, and yes, titillating voyeurism -- these shows prove that the phrase ''good reality TV'' is not, in fact, an oxymoron- http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20282498_20282501_20282998,00.html

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    Survivor EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Survivor

    2000
    buy@amazon
  2. 2
    The Amazing Race EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    The Amazing Race

    Jennifer Hopka, Dustin-Leigh Konzelman, Mel White, Luke Adams, Bertram Van Munster, Alison Irwin, Allan Arthur Jones, Alexander Boylan, Margie Adams, Chip Arndt, Rebecca Cardon, Phil Keoghan, B. J. Averell, Ericka Dunlap, Maria Ho, Christie Lee Woods, Kandice Pelletier, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Munoz, Chip McAllister, Nicole O'Brian, James Branaman, Sarah Reinertsen, Tommy Linz, Preston McCamy, Jordan Lloyd, Ron Young, Kelly McCorkle, Dallas Imbimbo, Jason Widener, Linda Cole, Brian Thomas Smith, Ken Greene More
    Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri
    2001-09-05
    CBS
    buy@amazon
  3. 3
    The Osbournes EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    The Osbournes

    Jack Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne
    2002-03-05
    buy@amazon
  4. 4
    Project Runway EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Project Runway

    Nina Garcia, Malan Breton, Nick Verreos, Diana Eng, Jack Mackenroth, Irina Shabayeva, Leanne Marshall, Melissa Haro, Kara Janx, Wendy Pepper, Mychael Knight, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors, Heidi Klum, Keith Michael, Jenny Toth, Austin O'Brien, Christopher Straub, Marilinda, Uli Herzner, Kayne Gillaspie, Jeffrey Sebelia, Laura Bennett, Daniel Franco, Jay McCarroll, Allison McAtee, Stephen \\"Suede\\" Baum, Morgan Quinn, Kelli Martin, Joy Pursell More
    Eli Holzman
    2004-12-01
    Lifetime Television, Bravo
    buy@amazon
  5. 5
    The Real World: New Orleans EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    The Real World: New Orleans

    Julie Stoffer, Kelley Limp, Melissa Howard, Jamie Murray, Danny Roberts More
    Jonathan Murray, Mary-Ellis Bunim
    2000
    buy@amazon
  6. 6
    American Idol EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    American Idol

    Kristin Holt, Kara DioGuardi
    Simon Fuller
    2002-06-11
    Fox Broadcasting Company
    buy@amazon
  7. 7
    Jackass EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Jackass

    Stephanie Hodge, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, Jeff Tremaine, Allan Hawco, Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville, Brandon DiCamillo, Trip Taylor, Ehren McGhehey, Steve-O, Chris Raab, Chris Pontius, Phil Margera, Dave England, Ryan Dunn, Rick Kosick, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Greg Iguchi, Manny Puig More
    Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze, Jeff Tremaine
    2000-10-01
    buy@amazon
  8. 8
    Top Chef EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Top Chef

    Gail Simmons
    2006-03-08
    buy@amazon
  9. 9
    Project Greenlight EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Project Greenlight

    Eileen Ryan, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman, Clu Gulager, Krista Allen, Eric Dane, Treach More
    2001
    buy@amazon
  10. 10
    America's Next Top Model EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    America's Next Top Model

    Danielle Evans, Cassandra Whitehead, Paulina Porizkova, Eugena Washington, Analeigh Tipton, Brittany Hatch, McKey Sullivan, Katie Cleary, Tiffany Ross-Williams, Jay Manuel, Bre Scullark, Adrianne Curry, Kimora Lee Simmons, Leslie Mancia, Chantal Jones, Beau Quillian, Naima Mora, Victoria Marshman, Tyra Banks, Nik Pace, Dominique Reighard, Shannon Niquette Stewart, Isis King, Yoanna House, Kari Schmidt, Mollie Sue Steenis-Gondi, Ebony Taylor, Anna Fitzpatrick, Claire Unabia, Brooke Staricha, Brittany Brower, Twiggy, Heather Kuzmich, Bianca Golden, Samantha Potter, Nigel Barker, Renee Alway, CariDee English, Natasha Galkina, Sara Albert, Yaya Da Costa, Kathy Hoxit, Sara Racey-Tabrizi, Sarah Rhoades, Stacy Ann Fequiere, André Leon Talley, Lisa Jackson, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, Nole Marin More
    Tyra Banks
    2003-05-20
    UPN, The CW Television Network
    buy@amazon
  11. 11
    The Bachelor EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    The Bachelor

    Sarah Brice, Jason Mesnick, Travis Lane Stork, Aaron Buerge, Trista Rehn, Jenny Adams, Charlie O'Connell, Melissa Rycroft, Lt. Andy Baldwin, Bob Guiney, Andrew Firestone, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Lisa Forbes, Chris Harrison More
    Mike Fleiss
    2002-03-25
    American Broadcasting Company
    buy@amazon
  12. 12

    Bands on the Run

    2001-04-02
    VH1
    buy@amazon
  13. 13
    The Hills EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    The Hills

    Spencer Pratt, Kristin Cavallari, Lauren Katherine Conrad, Heidi Montag, Jason Wahler, Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Lisa Love, Lo Bosworth, Kimberly Cullum, Whitney Port, Kelly Cutrone, Rolando Delgado, Holly Montag More
    Liz Gateley
    2006-05-31
    MTV
    buy@amazon
  14. 14
    Big Brother EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Big Brother

    Kate Lawler, Shell Jubin, Brian Dowling, Zachary Lichman, Nadia Almada, Narinder Kaur, Nikki Grahame, Cameron Stout, Orlaith McAllister, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Sree Dasari, Richard Newman, Anna Nolan, Nichola Holt, Craig Phillips, Rachel Rice, Sophie Reade, Makosi Musambasi, Derek Laud, Alison Hammond, Helen Adams, Jon Tickle, Rebecca shiner, Pete Bennett More
    2000
    Channel 4, E4
    buy@amazon
  15. 15
    Blind Date EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Blind Date

    Roger Lodge
    1999
    buy@amazon
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    Deadliest Catch EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Deadliest Catch

    Rick Quashnick, Jacob (Jake) Harris, Edgar Hansen, Mike Rowe, Phil Harris, Sigurd Hansen More
    Thom Beers
    2005-04-12
    Discovery Channel
    buy@amazon
  17. 17
    Jon & Kate Plus 8 EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Jon & Kate Plus 8

    Leah Hope Gosselin, Collin Thomas Gosselin, Joel Kevin Gosselin, Jon Gosselin, Hannah Joy Gosselin, Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Aaden Jonathan Gosselin, Alexis Faith Gosselin, Cara Nicole Gosselin More
    2007-04-16
    Discovery Health Channel
    buy@amazon
  18. 18
    Flavor of Love EW.com's 20 Best Reality-TV Shows Ever Television picture

    Flavor of Love

    Mark Cronin, Cris Abrego
    2006-01-01
    VH1
    buy@amazon

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