Indeed, the most popular reality TV programs, such as Survivor, American Idol, and the Bachelorette, have been among the top-rated shows over the last several seasons. Every major American television network and cable network has produced at least one reality show; there are well over 100 of them currently on the airwaves.² Even the Public Broadcasting System has joined in with their Colonial House and 1900’s House series, where participants don period costumes and try to live within the era. Furthermore, reality television isn’t produced just for American viewers’ tastes.