I love reality t.v. just as much as the next schmuck, but as I have heard some suggest, it is getting a little out of hand. For starters, did you know that 5 of the celebrities from Celebrity Rehab have died from drug use, illnesses related to their drug addiction, or the most recent suicide? Or that Coolio and his girlfriend Mimi broke up after their drama from being on Celebrity Wife Swap? Or how about the negative publicity on all these Teen Mom girls and their issues?

Now we’re moving on to a bunch of rednecks trying to imitate Jersey Shore and preachers letting their daughters act a fool on national television. Even the Amish have succumbed to the reality tv craze…and I’m sure it’s only going to get worse before it gets better. So I’ve reviewed the recent and upcoming reality shows and if you haven’t heard about these yet, you’re welcome for me warning you about them in advance.

1. Amish Mafia (or for that matter, any Amish reality show present or future): I mean, they drive around on a horse and buggy, limit the use of modern technology: telephones, computers, etc and wear bonnets. There’s no way that could make for good tv. So instead we have all these crazy shows about Amish kids running wild and mafias. It’s nonsense. Not to mention, there have been articles claiming the “Amish members” are not Amish at all; they’re actors and the depictions of Amish life are completely inaccurate. I mean, if I’m going to waste an hour of my life watching a reality show about the Amish, I better be seeing some real Amish culture, you know?

2. Myrtle Manor, another redneck reality show…shocking. The show aired on March 3rd on TLC and follows some rednecks around their South Carolina trailer park. After Jersey Shore was over, MTV came out with Buckwild, the new redneck West Virginia Jersey Shore edition, with TLC following closely behind with this one. Thanks cable channels, I think we’re good on the redneck reality shows for now. Oh, and you better redneckognize that Honey Boo Boo is the best and only redneck reality show that is acceptable to watch.

3.  Mac Miller and The Most Dope Family: First, are they serious with that title? Second, ok, I won’t lie, I watched Rob & Big and Fantasy Factory. And while Rob is a pro-skater not a rapper, it’s otherwise way too similar…but less entertaining. I watched the first episode (or I should say about 10 minutes of the first episode) and realized I’d rather be watching that non-existent reality show about real Amish culture.

4. Preachers’ Daughters: First TLC created The Sisterhood, the reality show about preachers’ wives (which I don’t condone), but then Lifetime goes and throws the kids in the spotlight, and that’s a whole new situation. We already have priests and preachers in the news for horrible acts and now we want to turn religion gone bad into a reality show? I’m not even very religious myself, but there’s a line, and it’s been crossed with this one.

5. Fat Girl Revenge: Oxygen (does anyone even watch that channel?) will soon have a new reality show about fat women who lose weight and seek to get revenge on those who bullied them or made them feel bad about themselves. Knowing reality tv, this will branch out into more series with all kinds of groups who have been bullied seeking revenge and society approving of this retaliation reality tv. Ok, besides the distraction of all the little side ads, I agree with this girl on this one (and I like the word tomfoolery):

Are there any other current or upcoming reality shows that we need to be warned about? Let me know.

 

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