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Reality TV Pioneers
From hidden cameras to island survival, reality TV changed television forever. How well do you know the shows that started it all and the moments that defined a genre?
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20 questions
~7 min
What this quiz asks
- Which show is widely considered the start of modern reality television?
- In what year did Survivor first air in the United States?
- Big Brother originated in the Netherlands before spreading worldwide.
- Who was the first winner of American Idol?
- Which show featured contestants living in an isolated house with no outside contact?
- Who hosted the original US version of Survivor?
- Which reality show featured a single person dating multiple suitors?
- Select ALL shows that premiered in the year 2000:
- Which singing competition premiered on Fox in 2002 and turned unknown amateurs into stars?
- Was The Osbournes one of the first reality shows to follow a celebrity family's daily life?
- What country did the format 'Pop Idol' originate in?
- Which show sent teams of two racing around the world against the clock?
- Who was the host of Queer Eye's original 2003 version?
- Which show featured people being eliminated by public phone vote?
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered before The Hills.
- What was the setting for the first season of The Real World?
- Which show featured contestants competing in extreme physical challenges on a tropical island?
- What year did Expedition Robinson (the original Survivor format) first air?
- Which show featured aspiring chefs competing in elimination rounds?
- Who created the Big Brother format?