what would have happened if reality tv never took off?

[GennGreymane]

I can actually count the number of local friends who have any kind of TV service on one hand. Most of my friends are fresh out of college or close to it, so there's going to be an interesting generation that doesn't watch TV the same. I didn't even know the names of most reality shows until Myx posted a list.

most people my age, early to mid 20s, watch Netflix, youtube, HBO, etc

[Celista]

Oh god. We dont need more Views and Maurys and Sally Jessy Raphaels. -shudder-.

Definitely not proposing those sorts of shows.

- - - Updated - - -

most people my age, early to mid 20s, watch Netflix, youtube, HBO, etc

Yeah, I don't own a TV and never have. I have a Netflix account, though.

[Jotaux]

Oh god. We dont need more Views and Maurys and Sally Jessy Raphaels. -shudder-.

Woah, The Maury Show is awesome. Especially when they have to test like 5 guys and they all turn out as not the father.

[looorg]

If there had been no "reality tv" we would have kept watching the same old sitcoms, gameshows and whatever else there is. It's not like TV would have gone away.