The very first season of the television show "Survivor" ended on this day in 2000. "Survivor" is given credit for kicking off the reality television show craze.
I never watched it. Zero interest. Actually, below zero interest, if there is such a thing.
Thanks to the writers' strike, you will see a lot more reality and unscripted shows on television this fall. It's a big yawn from me. It's just not my genre. Bachelors and bachelorettes looking for mates does nothing for me. I don't care about cooking competitions and contests for the best decorated Christmas house. Dancing with the Sharks? The list goes on and on.
You will see a few more game shows on the network schedules this fall, and in my book, it's a good thing. There will be prime time versions of Jeopardy, Pyramid, The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal and a few others. Once again, there is plenty of time to fill while the writers and the actors walk the picket line.
Change is good, but I think people will turn away from the major networks and head to the streaming services to find their scripted comedies and dramas.