One Show Leads to Another

How does one start watching reality shows? For me, you can blame it all on Troy McClain. When I heard there was a contestant from Boise on The Apprentice, I had to watch. I really found the first season of the show to be semi-educational. Working at the lower levels of the corporate world, I learned a few things that could be usual to me in my career. Don't ask me what those things were, though, it's been too long. But, that was how my addiction began.

Next came America's Next Top Model. I watched ANTM from the first season on and even bought the DVD. I wish they would release DVDs of the other years, but at least I can watch them again on MTV and VH1 at times. I feel the show empowers young women. I wish there had been something like that when I was a teen.

I always thought the idea of Survivor was dumb, but when the All-Star season started, I was curious to see what it would be like to have experienced players face off. I fell in love with the show and have been watching ever since. I've bought the previous seasons that have been released on DVD so I could see what happened in seasons I missed. I'm hoping they will put them all out at some time.

So...When Rob and Amber signed up for The Amazing Race, I had to give that a try. You know it, I was hooked again. I just wish they hadn't done the family version. Gretchen and Meredith are my heroes. I want to be Gretchen when I grow up!

This past season when they had The Celebrity Apprentice, I couldn't resist. Trace Adkins really impressed me and after hearing him sing "You're Gonna Miss This" I started watching CMT to see the video version. I also saw commercials for Can You Duet and decided to try it. Hooked!

Others I watch whenever they are on include Last Comic Standing (though I preferred the original format), I Wanna Be a Soap Star, and I Know My Kid's a Star.

I wish they would do another season of On the Lot.

Then there are all those Bravo shows that I love: Project Runway, Top Chef and Shear Genius. Liking those led to similar shows like Design Star and the Next Food Network Star.

Now, for the dark side....

Being a great fan of 'whatever happened to' articles and shows, I found myself sucked into the Surreal Life. I've watched Celebrity Poker Showdown, Kill Reality (reality stars make a movie), Celebrity Bullriding Callenge and Battle of the Network Reality Stars. Recently I watched Celebracadabara and currently I'm following Celebrity Circus. I even watched the Reality Stars version of Fear Factor, a show swore I would never watch.

Finally, I've started watching the Baby Borrowers. Why? Filmed near Boise.

I hope anyone who reads this will share their reality tv stories, too.