In this week’s episode, we look at breaking the fourth wall in reality television and the impact of this technique on storytelling and the viewer’s experience.

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Sources:

- The New Yorker, How “The Real World” Created Modern Reality TV, by Emily Nussbaum

- The Collector, Breaking the Fourth Wall: A Brief History of the Narrative Technique, by Theo Kapetanakis

- TV Tropes Wiki, Breaking the Fourth Wall

- Reddit page: r/realhousewives, ‘What was your favorite breaking of the fourth wall moment?’ thread