when the heart term "reality" applied to a television show, one might expect that the event portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. many reality shows occur in unreal environment, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. such living environment do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that event not captured on film were later restaged by producers. worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participant were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. with such accusations flouting around, it's no wonder many people take to reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.