Well, although I agree with you that reality shows suck more ass than is humanly possible, there is a good reason that they are so common.
Money.
When a reality show is produced, there is a relatively low overhead cost. Typically no more than a million dollars is given away as a prize, and there are no high priced actors. Therefore, it is much much cheaper to make a reality show than a sitcom. The actors of friends are payed 1 million per episode, which goes to show why networks love to fill up their slots with reality shows.
Another epiphany I had while watching Everybody Loves Ramon: Sitcoms suck. They are boring, predictable, and not worth watching. Reality shows are so popular among viewers because of their unpredictability, and the fact that it's human nature to be nosy. Its interesting to watch people live with each other, especially when it's unscripted.
Sure, tv has been flooded with an excess of crappy reality shows, but it's what the public wants. As much as I hate The Real World, I would rather watch it than Everybody Loves Ramon.
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