... of reality television, they fall into only a handful of categories. One of the biggest and oldest categories of reality television is the game show/challenge genre. Game shows have challenged one person verses another, a team verses a team, and even celebrities verses celebrities. These types of reality television shows ... have changed from family games shows to adult physical challenges. Some shows that fit into this category are morning game shows like Price Is Right, evening games shows such as Wheel Of Fortune, to prime time physical challenges like Survivor and the locked ... in a...

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... as Survivor, Big Brother, and Fox's Fear Factor. Decorating shows inspired TLC to create Trading Spaces, While You Were Out, and the Discovery Channel's Surprise By Design. There also is no end to dating game shows, such as Change of Heart, or ElimiDATE, to be seen. Why is there so much sameness in the media? The sameness stems from the convergence of ... ...

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