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The Trashiest TV Shows You Can't Help Loving

Updated March 2, 2021 5.6k votes 919 voters 27.4k views50 items

List RulesVote up your favorite low-brow, guilty pleasure shows (reality and scripted) currently airing new episodes on TV or a streaming service

There's a certain type of entertainment that is universally loved, simple in premise, and so much fun to watch... And yet most people won't admit to watching it. Admit it: You know you love trashy TV. Why? Because those "bad" television shows are your binge-worthy guilty pleasures. They are basically the TV equivalent of eating a Big Mac with fries - oh so delicious, but without any other redeeming qualities. Trashy TV at it's best is easy to follow, delectably low-brow, and undeniably great - as long as you don't overdo it.

Whether it's following all the Kardashian drama (will Scott and Kourtney ever reconcile?), to watching someone get "catfished" (seriously, how is this still happening?), or trying to guess who is going to hook up with whom on Below Deck, this is the definitive list of trashy shows that you can't help but love.

There's something so addicting and refreshing about losing yourself completely in a show, especially when you don't have to follow too closely in order to enjoy them at the end of a stressful day. Check out the 2016-2017 trashy television shows below, and don't forget to vote up your favorites!

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Catfish: The TV Show
Yaniv Schulman, Max Joseph
Premiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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Watch What Happens: Live
Andy Cohen
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Talk show
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Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers
Premiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Comedy, Medical drama
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Say Yes to the Dress
Roger Craig Smith
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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Love Island
Laura Whitmore, Caroline Flack
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Reality, Dating
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Teen Mom
Farrah Abraham, Maci Bookout
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality television
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Dance Moms
Abby Lee Miller, Maddie Ziegler
Premiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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The Circle
Michelle Buteau
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality TV
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Below Deck Mediterranean
Hannah Ferrier, Sandy Yawn
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Reality TV
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Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul DelVecchio
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Reality
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13 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Mystery, Thriller
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True Life
Serena Altschul
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality television
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Duck Dynasty
Phil Robertson, Si Robertson
Premiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Reality television
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Vanderpump Rules
Kristy-lee Hargreaves, Sheridan separovic
Premiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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Big Brother
Julie Chen, Phil Proctor
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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Insatiable
Debby Ryan, Dallas Roberts
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Comedy-drama
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Below Deck
Lee Rosbach, Aleks Taldykin
Premiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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The Real Housewives of Orange County
Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge
Premiered: 2006
Genres (Tv): Drama, Reality television
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Kris Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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The Bachelor
Chris Harrison, Brad Womack
Premiered: 2002
Genres (Tv): Reality, Dating
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The Real Housewives of New York City
Bethenny Frankel, Luann de Lesseps
Premiered: 2008
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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Shahs of Sunset
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The Bachelorette
Chris Harrison
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Reality, Dating
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kandi Burruss, NeNe Leakes
Premiered: 2008
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Meredith Marks, Lisa Barlow
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality
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