reality TV

Dancing with the Stars, Tabitha’s Salon Takeover, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, The Amazing Race, Top Design, Food Challenge, Top Chef, Design Star, Next Food Network Star, So You Think You Can Dance, Last Comic Standing, and of course Project Runway. Am I a reality competition addict? Some of them aren’t even competition shows, they’re just plain reality television. At least I’m learning something from the shows – about dance, about cooking, about designing, about the world, about dressing. As the reality shows improve they get easier to watch, especially for those times when I’m sitting in front of the TV doing something else, they’re excellent for that because they do not require complete attention. Everything important is repeated and the regular format always lets you know when you need to look up. Hosts and competitors evolve and viewers form relationships with them and with their tasks. It’s reality heaven.