--- description: Here are the shows that made TIME's list of the most influential reality TV seasons of all time. title: The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons of All Time image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4d318fae16c7751/698a3427457a52c557d66aa4/EDIT_270722_TIME-mag_Main_reformat_ANIMATION.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons of All Time Here are the shows that made TIME's list of the most influential reality TV seasons of all time. [Read More](/6201090/how-we-chose-the-50-most-influential-reality-tv-seasons-of-all-time/) ## *  [Reality TV Has Reshaped Our World, Whether We Like It or Not](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6199108/reality-tv-influence-on-world/) by Judy Berman byTIME Staff *  [Candid Camera](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197699/candid-camera/) Season 2 (1949) byTIME Staff *  [An American Family](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197708/an-american-family-1973/) (1973) byTIME Staff *  [Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197712/lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-famous/) Season 1 (1984) byTIME Staff *  [The Real World](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197715/real-world/) Season 3 (1994) byTIME Staff *  [Cops](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197738/cops/) Season 7 (1994-1995) byTIME Staff *  [Survivor](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197745/survivor-season-1/) Season 1 (2000) byTIME Staff *  [Making the Band](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197747/making-the-band/) Season 1 (2000) byTIME Staff *  [Big Brother](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197749/big-brother/) Season 2 (2001) byTIME Staff *  [Jackass](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197751/jackass/) Season 2 (2001) byTIME Staff *  [American Idol](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197754/american-idol-season-1/) Season 1 (2002) byTIME Staff *  [The Osbournes](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197760/the-osbournes/) Season 2 (2002-2003) byTIME Staff *  [Queer Eye for the Straight Guy](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197756/queer-eye-for-the-straight-guy/) Season 1 (2003) byTIME Staff ## *  [How ‘I’m Not Here to Make Friends’ Became the Motto of Our Time](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197704/not-here-to-make-friends-reality-tv/) by Rich Juzwiak byTIME Staff *  [Joe Millionaire](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197758/joe-millionaire/) Season 1 (2003) byTIME Staff *  [Boy Meets Boy](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197764/boy-meets-boy/) Season 1 (2003) byTIME Staff *  [The Simple Life](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197762/the-simple-life/) Season 1 (2003-2004) byTIME Staff *  [The Swan](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197768/the-swan/) Season 1 (2004) byTIME Staff *  [The Apprentice](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197770/the-apprentice/) Season 1 (2004) byTIME Staff *  [Project Runway](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197772/project-runway/) Season 1 (2004-2005) byTIME Staff *  [America's Next Top Model](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197795/americas-next-top-model/) Season 4 (2005) byTIME Staff *  [Flavor of Love](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197801/flavor-of-love/) Season 1 (2006) byTIME Staff *  [The Next Food Network Star](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197806/the-next-food-network-star/) Season 2 (2006) byTIME Staff *  [The Hills](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198473/the-hills/) Season 2 (2007) byTIME Staff *  [Say Yes to the Dress](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198480/say-yes-to-the-dress/) Season 2 (2008) byTIME Staff *  [Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198485/celebrity-rehab-with-dr-drew/) Season 2 (2008) byTIME Staff ## *  [The Story Behind Teresa Giudice’s Game-Changing Table Flip on _Real Housewives_](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197788/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-table-flip-story-behind/) by Cady Lang byTIME Staff *  [The Bachelor](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198489/the-bachelor/) Season 13 (2009) byTIME Staff *  [16 and Pregnant](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198497/16-and-pregnant/) Season 1 (2009) byTIME Staff *  [The Biggest Loser](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198499/the-biggest-loser/) Season 8 (2009) byTIME Staff *  [Jon & Kate Plus 8](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198506/jon-and-kate-plus-8/) Season 5 (2009) byTIME Staff *  [Jersey Shore](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198495/jersey-shore/) Season 1 (2009-2010) byTIME Staff *  [Basketball Wives](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6200465/basketball-wives/) Season 1 (2010) byTIME Staff *  [Deadliest Catch](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198511/deadliest-catch/) Season 6 (2010) byTIME Staff *  [Keeping Up With the Kardashians](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198513/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians/) Season 6 (2011) byTIME Staff *  [Toddlers and Tiaras](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198516/toddlers-and-tiaras/) Season 5 (2012-2013) byTIME Staff *  [Duck Dynasty](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198533/duck-dynasty/) Season 4 (2013) byTIME Staff *  [The Real Housewives of Atlanta](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198519/real-housewives-of-atlanta/) Season 6 (2013-2014) byTIME Staff *  [Vanderpump Rules](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198524/vanderpump-rules/) Season 2 (2013-2014) byTIME Staff ## *  [The Shocking Breakup That Forever Changed _The Bachelor_](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198528/arie-becca-the-bachelor-breakup-legacy/) by Annabel Gutterman byTIME Staff *  [90 Day Fiancé](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198538/90-day-fiance/) Season 2 (2014) byTIME Staff *  [Catfish](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198540/catfish/) Season 3 (2014) byTIME Staff *  [The Great British Bake Off](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198544/the-great-british-bake-off/) Season 6 (2015) byTIME Staff *  [Little People, Big World](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198542/little-people-big-world/) Season 14 (2015) byTIME Staff *  [I Am Jazz](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198547/i-am-jazz/) Season 1 (2015) byTIME Staff *  [Love & Hip Hop: New York](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198549/love-and-hip-hop-new-york/) Season 6 (2015-2016) byTIME Staff *  [RuPaul's Drag Race](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198554/rupauls-drag-race/) Season 8 (2016) byTIME Staff *  [The Bachelorette](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198557/the-bachelorette/) Season 13 (2017) byTIME Staff *  [Are You the One?](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198559/are-you-the-one/) Season 8 (2019) byTIME Staff *  [Selling Sunset](/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198561/selling-sunset/) Season 3 (2020) byTIME Staff The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons of All Time ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/"},"headline":"The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons of All Time","description":"Here are the shows that made TIME's list of the most influential reality TV seasons of all time.","url":"https://time.com/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/","datePublished":"2026-05-11T14:39:04.752Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T14:38:57.972Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156}},"mainEntity":{"@type":"ItemList","numberOfItems":54,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4d318fae16c7751/698a3427457a52c557d66aa4/EDIT_270722_TIME-mag_Main_reformat_ANIMATION.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/","name":"The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons of All Time"}}]}] ```