There was a time I would have gone with a Junkyard Wars / Scrapheap Challenge type thing if I had the opportunity. Now, I am much wiser than then (but I am still pretty good at repurposing junk).
I was on a TV show once. It was not “reality TV” but instead one of those true crime shows. Let me tell ya, if going on reality TV is anywhere near as stressful as doing that, I’m so gone you’ll think I hitched a ride with Curiosity.
I was on TV - our high school quiz bowl team qualified for “High-Q” (a typical question/answer for points show). We got completely pwn3d in the first round.
@smyle I was on my high school’s quiz bowl team. We were never on TV, but the local tv station had a quiz show called “Brain Busters” that I would sometimes see other schools’ teams on.
@smyle@ninjaemilee My first station did a game show like that called Brain Game. I ran audio on it for a couple years. It was a ton of work and super busy/stressful during the tapings (less-stressful as I got more experienced), but it was also a ton of fun. I wouldn’t really hesitate to work on another game show (except I’m not really interested in working in New York or L.A.). Some of those kids were awful little snots, though.
@ELUNO
Only if your secret deep dark desire is to be used, tortured, humiliated, fetishized, stupidized, and made a fool of for perpetuity.
Or if you are completely and utterly cynical, think it’s a hoot, and are willing to put up with what the exposure will do to the rest of your life, and are willing to help make a fool of the contestants who believe in this stuff.
I’d almost be tempted by home-makeovers, but every time I watch one, it seems they horribly wreck something, then make sure to keep the camera looking elsewhere. Not worth it. Unless you really want to get mired in the legal knot of trying to sue them, and almost certainly failing. They have some impressive waivers.
@simplersimon Those shows are such a fraud. We had neighbors, two houses down, that got a makeover to flip their house, so they could get a larger one for their growing family. The young man’s daddy is well connected in the construction industry here, and the ladies doing the show are locally based, hmmmm! The film crew, et al, parked IN MY YARD, without my permission, and I approached the last one, as she got out of her car, asking why, and I was told that this is where they were told to park. Speechless! She scurried off, and I stalked back to my house, furious. I’m told that I’m very frightening when I’m mad…6’4, 250lbs, broad shouldered, long white beard, shaggy grey hair, and a cane. A lady with a clipboard shows up at our door, a few minutes later, and wants to talk to me. We discuss the parking issue, and I asked why my yard, is it because my house isn’t the prettiest on the street? She stated that wasn’t it at all, that it was the only place they could find to park. >cough<bullshit>cough< And, she asked me if they needed to move the five cars. I said, not now the damage is done, but park elsewhere next time, thanks. Of course, that didn’t stop them until I made a show of photographing the cars, and the license plates. Supposedly, this house sold for $189K, far above the average $150K in our neighborhood. I found out from our neighbor, across the street that’s lived here all her life, that the house sold for no where near that. All a sham.
I’ve already competed on stage for US Air Guitar competitions for the past five years. If someone wanted to have me perform air guitar on a talent reality show, I’d probably say yes. Why not?
@droopus Jeopardy isn’t “reality TV”: other than Alex occasionally teasing you about a hobby during the 30 second “who are you” portion, there isn’t much “drama”. I agree it is a competition like talent shows (AGT, the Voice) and creative competitions (HGTV Design Star, Food Network Star and Chopped, Project Runway), but with your brain as your talent. However on reality competitions they’ll interview you off-stage, do voice overs of your thought-process, and the longer you are a contestant start visiting where you live. And usually highlight conflicts (some do a nice job showing the problem resolution skills of the competitor, but many are just showing the drama in an attempt to boost ratings). Would you still be on Jeopardy if they started doing all that? Not me, i am not a drama llama.
all that said, i have no athletic, singing or culinary skills, but i love cooking competitions where they show that problem solving; athletic shows like American Ninja Warrior where they train together and cheer each other on, knowing there is only one prize, true sportsmanship; and the Voice where you have “professional” coaches helping you. I’d want to be on one of those type, but they’d laugh me out of the screening tests.
I would love to do a show about retired ex-pat Americans living abroad. The trials and rewards of expanding beyond your own little world. If I get a choice I’ll call dips on the Loire Valley Region of France.
@Officemonkey My wife told me she had done a first-stage contact to Overhauling for my '71 Challenger, but never got anything back beyond an automatic acknowledgement. This was when they were still doing the idiotic, stupid, almost whole episode ‘car stolen’ pranking. Guess we weren’t an interesting enough story (or a palatable human interest/charity case). I would not have minded a later season chance (even if it meant the car was not done the way I really want it) but just as glad to not deal with the ‘prank’ aspect.
Any, not R or X rated, show that gives me enough money for being on it that it solves my financial issues until either (a) retirement or (b) I finally get a full time job with benefits. I’d settle for whichever came first.
No thanks, I have enough trouble dealing with regular reality.
There was a time I would have gone with a Junkyard Wars / Scrapheap Challenge type thing if I had the opportunity. Now, I am much wiser than then (but I am still pretty good at repurposing junk).
@Pixy I had forgotten about “Junkyard Wars”. It was one of the more palatable competition shows.
@Pixy Man, I forgot about that; that was the best show!
I made it to the second round of America’s Got Talent a few years ago. I don’t recommend it for anyone.
I was on a TV show once. It was not “reality TV” but instead one of those true crime shows. Let me tell ya, if going on reality TV is anywhere near as stressful as doing that, I’m so gone you’ll think I hitched a ride with Curiosity.
@CelticFrog Did you participate in the re-enactment or were you interviewed regarding the crime?
@looseneck I was interviewed. Someone is on IMDB as having played me on TV. It’s surreal.
@CelticFrog My co-worker played a dead guy on John Walsh’s new show. I love watching those shows but am glad I haven’t had to appear on one.
I’m sorry you experienced that. You must have been close to the victim.
@looseneck Thanks. It’s sort of one of those things that is just a part of who I am now. It was 28 years ago now, so…
I would do one of those obstacle course shows, just because obstacle courses are fun.
I was on TV - our high school quiz bowl team qualified for “High-Q” (a typical question/answer for points show). We got completely pwn3d in the first round.
@smyle I was on my high school’s quiz bowl team. We were never on TV, but the local tv station had a quiz show called “Brain Busters” that I would sometimes see other schools’ teams on.
@smyle @ninjaemilee My first station did a game show like that called Brain Game. I ran audio on it for a couple years. It was a ton of work and super busy/stressful during the tapings (less-stressful as I got more experienced), but it was also a ton of fun. I wouldn’t really hesitate to work on another game show (except I’m not really interested in working in New York or L.A.). Some of those kids were awful little snots, though.
I’m The Bachelor material, right?
@ELUNO
Only if your secret deep dark desire is to be used, tortured, humiliated, fetishized, stupidized, and made a fool of for perpetuity.
Or if you are completely and utterly cynical, think it’s a hoot, and are willing to put up with what the exposure will do to the rest of your life, and are willing to help make a fool of the contestants who believe in this stuff.
/giphy humiliated
@f00l All in the name of love! Fake love that is…
I’d almost be tempted by home-makeovers, but every time I watch one, it seems they horribly wreck something, then make sure to keep the camera looking elsewhere. Not worth it. Unless you really want to get mired in the legal knot of trying to sue them, and almost certainly failing. They have some impressive waivers.
@simplersimon Those shows are such a fraud. We had neighbors, two houses down, that got a makeover to flip their house, so they could get a larger one for their growing family. The young man’s daddy is well connected in the construction industry here, and the ladies doing the show are locally based, hmmmm! The film crew, et al, parked IN MY YARD, without my permission, and I approached the last one, as she got out of her car, asking why, and I was told that this is where they were told to park. Speechless! She scurried off, and I stalked back to my house, furious. I’m told that I’m very frightening when I’m mad…6’4, 250lbs, broad shouldered, long white beard, shaggy grey hair, and a cane. A lady with a clipboard shows up at our door, a few minutes later, and wants to talk to me. We discuss the parking issue, and I asked why my yard, is it because my house isn’t the prettiest on the street? She stated that wasn’t it at all, that it was the only place they could find to park. >cough<bullshit>cough< And, she asked me if they needed to move the five cars. I said, not now the damage is done, but park elsewhere next time, thanks. Of course, that didn’t stop them until I made a show of photographing the cars, and the license plates. Supposedly, this house sold for $189K, far above the average $150K in our neighborhood. I found out from our neighbor, across the street that’s lived here all her life, that the house sold for no where near that. All a sham.
I’ve already competed on stage for US Air Guitar competitions for the past five years. If someone wanted to have me perform air guitar on a talent reality show, I’d probably say yes. Why not?
I wouldn’t go on one to make friends
I’d kill on Jeopardy.
@droopus Couldn’t you just wound?
@droopus Jeopardy isn’t “reality TV”: other than Alex occasionally teasing you about a hobby during the 30 second “who are you” portion, there isn’t much “drama”. I agree it is a competition like talent shows (AGT, the Voice) and creative competitions (HGTV Design Star, Food Network Star and Chopped, Project Runway), but with your brain as your talent. However on reality competitions they’ll interview you off-stage, do voice overs of your thought-process, and the longer you are a contestant start visiting where you live. And usually highlight conflicts (some do a nice job showing the problem resolution skills of the competitor, but many are just showing the drama in an attempt to boost ratings). Would you still be on Jeopardy if they started doing all that? Not me, i am not a drama llama.
all that said, i have no athletic, singing or culinary skills, but i love cooking competitions where they show that problem solving; athletic shows like American Ninja Warrior where they train together and cheer each other on, knowing there is only one prize, true sportsmanship; and the Voice where you have “professional” coaches helping you. I’d want to be on one of those type, but they’d laugh me out of the screening tests.
I would love to do a show about retired ex-pat Americans living abroad. The trials and rewards of expanding beyond your own little world. If I get a choice I’ll call dips on the Loire Valley Region of France.
I’d probably go on a House Hunters-type show, or maybe try selling something on Pawn Stars. Beyond that I’d rather be on the other side of the camera.
Perhaps something that, guaranteed (by real life standards, not TV standards), made me healthy, wealthy, and wise.
And I had complete editorial amd creative control.
Naw.
Fuck naw.
PIMP MY RIDE!
@Officemonkey More like “fuck up my ride”.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2971533/Pimp-Ride-contestants-reveal-Xzibit-s-customized-cars-fake-just-didn-t-work.html
@Officemonkey My wife told me she had done a first-stage contact to Overhauling for my '71 Challenger, but never got anything back beyond an automatic acknowledgement. This was when they were still doing the idiotic, stupid, almost whole episode ‘car stolen’ pranking. Guess we weren’t an interesting enough story (or a palatable human interest/charity case). I would not have minded a later season chance (even if it meant the car was not done the way I really want it) but just as glad to not deal with the ‘prank’ aspect.
I’d seriously do Survivor the Hooters Island edition. I mean y’no steamed clams draft beer and big screen tv all day, what more is there to life?
Any, not R or X rated, show that gives me enough money for being on it that it solves my financial issues until either (a) retirement or (b) I finally get a full time job with benefits. I’d settle for whichever came first.