Wikipedia: List of reality television programs

List of reality television programs
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List of reality television series, by general type, listed with the date of their premiere. See reality television for detailed descriptions.

Docusoaps

Airline (UK; ITV's imitation of Airport)
Airport (UK; BBC show that made Jeremy Spake famous)
An American Family (1973)
The Family (1974) (UK)
Lagos Airport (UK; Channel 4's take on Airport focusing on the third world conditions in and around Nigeria's main airport; a kind of "grim reality" show)
Sylvania Waters (1992) (Australia)
The Real World (1992)
Road Rules (1994)
The 1900 House (1999) (UK: living in historical conditions)
Starting Over (2003)

Dating

Blind Date (1999)
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire (2000)
The Fifth Wheel (2001)
Temptation Island (2001)
Elimidate (2002)
The Bachelor (2002)
Bachelorettes in Alaska (2002)
Would Like To Meet (UK)
Average Joe (2003)
The Bachelorette (2003)
Cupid (2003)
For Love or Money (2003)
Joe Millionaire (2003)
Married by America (2003)
Mr. Personality (2003)
My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé (2004)
The Littlest Groom (2004)

Law Enforcement/Military

Cops (1989)
Real Stories of the Highway Patrol (1994)
American Fighter Pilot (2002)
Boot Camp

Makeover

Trading Spaces (2000)
Extreme Makeover (2002)
Life Laundry (2002)(UK) (House clearance)
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003)
Knock First (2003)
How Clean Is Your House (2003) (UK)

Life Change

Faking It (UK)

Wife Swap (2002) (UK)
Masters And Servants (2003) (UK)
Holiday Swap (2003) (UK)

Docusoaps starring celebrities

The Anna Nicole Show (2002)
The Osbournes (2002)
The Surreal Life (2003)
The Simple Life (2003)
Rich Girls (2003)
Newlyweds (2003)

Hidden camera

Candid Camera (1953)
America's Funniest Home Videos (1990)
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002)
Punk'd (2003)
Trigger Happy TV (2002) (UK) (launched comedian Dom Jolly)

Reality game shows

Big Brother (2000)
Survivor (2000)
The Mole (2000)
Fear Factor (2001)
The Amazing Race (2001)
Murder in Small Town X (2001)
Model Flat (Fashion TV, 2002)
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (2002) (UK)
Dog Eat Dog (2003)
Boot Camp
Shattered (2004) (UK)
Back To Reality (2004) (UK)

Spoofs

The Joe Schmo Show (2003)

Talent Searches

Popstars (2000) (UK) (launched bands Hear'Say and Liberty X)
Pop Idol (2001)
American Idol (2002)
Canadian Idol (2002)
American Juniors (2003)
Australian Idol (2003)
Last Comic Standing (2003)
America's Next Top Model (2003)
Performing As (2003)
Can You Be A Porn Star (2004)
The Apprentice (2004)