The Best 1990s Reality Shows

Voting Rules
Vote up the best reality shows (no straight game shows) that aired new episodes between 1990 and 1999.

These are the best '90s reality shows ranked from best to worst by user votes. There were some great 1990s reality series that were about romance, and there were still other good '90s reality shows about true crime. Still, many of the greatest 1990s reality TV series were based in competition.

What series appear on this list of the best 1990s reality shows? MTV's The Real World was a pioneer in the television genre. Premiering in 1992, the show follows “seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.” Taxicab Confessions was another popular reality show that aired in the 1990s.

Iron Chef placed world-famous chefs from around the world in head-to-head cuisine competition. Other great series that are featured on this top '90s reality shows list include Candid Camera, Blind Date, and Road Rules.

What are the best '90s reality shows? Did the shows you think were the best make this list? Vote up the 1990s reality shows you think are the best of the decade and see where the reality shows of the '90s you loved to watch rank.

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