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How We Chose the List
Judy's Essay TK
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Reality TV Has Reshaped Our World, Whether We Like It or Not

by Judy Berman

  • Reality TV Has Reshaped Our World, Whether We Like It or Not

    by Judy Berman

  • Candid Camera

    Season 2 (1949)

  • An American Family

    (1973)

  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

    Season 1 (1984)

  • The Real World

    Season 3 (1994)

  • Cops

    Season 7 (1994-1995)

  • Survivor

    Season 1 (2000)

  • Making the Band

    Season 1 (2000)

  • Big Brother

    Season 2 (2001)

  • Jackass

    Season 2 (2001)

  • American Idol

    Season 1 (2002)

  • The Osbournes

    Season 2 (2002-2003)

  • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

    Season 1 (2003)

TK Iconic Moment 1
Presented By

How ‘I’m Not Here to Make Friends’ Became the Motto of Our Time

by Rich Juzwiak

  • How ‘I’m Not Here to Make Friends’ Became the Motto of Our Time

    by Rich Juzwiak

  • Joe Millionaire

    Season 1 (2003)

  • Boy Meets Boy

    Season 1 (2003)

  • The Simple Life

    Season 1 (2003-2004)

  • The Swan

    Season 1 (2004)

  • The Apprentice

    Season 1 (2004)

  • Project Runway

    Season 1 (2004-2005)

  • America's Next Top Model

    Season 4 (2005)

  • Flavor of Love

    Season 1 (2006)

  • The Next Food Network Star

    Season 2 (2006)

  • The Hills

    Season 2 (2007)

  • Say Yes to the Dress

    Season 2 (2008)

  • Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

    Season 2 (2008)

TK Iconic Moment 2
Presented By

The Story Behind Teresa Giudice’s Game-Changing Table Flip on Real Housewives

by Cady Lang

  • The Story Behind Teresa Giudice’s Game-Changing Table Flip on Real Housewives

    by Cady Lang

  • The Bachelor

    Season 13 (2009)

  • 16 and Pregnant

    Season 1 (2009)

  • The Biggest Loser

    Season 8 (2009)

  • Jon & Kate Plus 8

    Season 5 (2009)

  • Jersey Shore

    Season 1 (2009-2010)

  • Basketball Wives

    Season 1 (2010)

  • Deadliest Catch

    Season 6 (2010)

  • Keeping Up With the Kardashians

    Season 6 (2011)

  • Toddlers and Tiaras

    Season 5 (2012-2013)

  • Duck Dynasty

    Season 4 (2013)

  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta

    Season 6 (2013-2014)

  • Vanderpump Rules

    Season 2 (2013-2014)

TK Iconic Moment 3
Presented By

The Shocking Breakup That Forever Changed The Bachelor

by Annabel Gutterman

  • The Shocking Breakup That Forever Changed The Bachelor

    by Annabel Gutterman

  • 90 Day Fiancé

    Season 2 (2014)

  • Catfish

    Season 3 (2014)

  • The Great British Bake Off

    Season 6 (2015)

  • Little People, Big World

    Season 14 (2015)

  • I Am Jazz

    Season 1 (2015)

  • Love & Hip Hop: New York

    Season 6 (2015-2016)

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    Season 8 (2016)

  • The Bachelorette

    Season 13 (2017)

  • Are You the One?

    Season 8 (2019)

  • Selling Sunset

    Season 3 (2020)

  • Indian Matchmaking

    Season 1 (2020)

  • Top Chef

    Season 18 (2021)

  • Love Island (U.K.)

    Season 7 (2021)

  • The Masked Singer

    Season 7 (2022)

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