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Originally Posted by petrucci
An obvious question is why not make a better show that is more likely to have a longer lasting appeal? Such a show may cost more to produce than a reality show (although this is not necessarily the case), but it will likely make more money. One answer that comes to mind is that such shows have to compete with older classics. The rise in reality TV coincided with the increased availability of old TV shows on the net, and on DVD.
I think that the competition from classics is one reason that new styles and genres develop.
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I doubt that sincerely. There are tons of old TV shows...but there are tons of new TV shows every year.
IMO the reason reality TV shows are being cranked out more often than new TV shows is based in the lack of creativity in Hollywood. Why pay writers and brainstorm and do all that
work when "the stupid viewers" will be just as happy with
A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila or some rendition of
The Real Housewives of.... And since people eat that crap up...why bother with more work?
Because - and lets be real - do you honestly think that teenagers and 20 somethings are watching
Green Acres,
Mister Ed or
Happy Days? For some strange reason I just can't see it...