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!1
164140Catfish: The TV Show
Yaniv Schulman, Max JosephPremiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Reality television
2
124126Watch What Happens: Live
Andy CohenPremiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Talk show
3
147156Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Pompeo, Justin ChambersPremiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Comedy, Medical drama
4
121146Say Yes to the Dress
Roger Craig SmithPremiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Reality television
5
132168Teen Mom
Farrah Abraham, Maci BookoutPremiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality television
6
2828Love Island
Laura Whitmore, Caroline FlackPremiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Reality, Dating
7
125159Dance Moms
Abby Lee Miller, Maddie ZieglerPremiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Reality television
8
72Below Deck Mediterranean
Hannah Ferrier, Sandy YawnPremiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Reality TV
9
119The Circle
Michelle ButeauPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality TV
10
344813 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine LangfordPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Mystery
11
85124True Life
Serena AltschulPremiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality television
12
1929Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul DelVecchioPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Reality
13
94145Duck Dynasty
Phil Robertson, Si RobertsonPremiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Reality television
14
65102Billions
Damian Lewis, Paul GiamattiPremiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Drama
15
71113Vanderpump Rules
Kristy-lee Hargreaves, Sheridan separovicPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
16
77127Big Brother
Julie Chen, Phil ProctorPremiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Reality television
17
1836Insatiable
Debby Ryan, Dallas RobertsPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Comedy-drama
18
515Texicanas
Penny Ayarzagoitia, Mayra FarretPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Reality tv, Docuseries
19
5498Below Deck
Lee Rosbach, Aleks TaldykinPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
20
82148The Real Housewives of Orange County
Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra JudgePremiered: 2006
Genres (Tv): Drama, Reality television
21
102187Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Kris Jenner, Caitlyn JennerPremiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Reality television
22
81154The Bachelor
Chris Harrison, Brad WomackPremiered: 2002
Genres (Tv): Reality, Dating
23
48104Empire
Terrence Howard, Taraji P. HensonPremiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Family
24
40The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Meredith Marks, Lisa BarlowPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality
25
20Big Brother
Julie Chen, Phil ProctorPremiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Reality television