In Defense Of

Episode 3: Substituting My Own Reality

07.08.2015 - By Keir HansenPlay

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From the early days of "Candid Camera", to the 90's boom of "Big Brother", "The Real World" and "Survivor", to today's "The Deadliest Catch", "The Voice", and "Hell's Kitchen", the concept of unscripted television has evolved from a format novelty with roots in documentaries, to a cornerstone of the modern broadcast programming schedule, even on such unlikely networks as the History Channel AMC, and Bravo.

A currently divisive form of entertainment, we seek to find the goals and aspirations of the gems within this television format by talking with some of the individuals who help create these programs, and in doing so, identify the positives of an oft-maligned genre that we may both applaud and enjoy.

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