"Brides of Beverly Hills"

Recently, reality television has transformed from a genre that was meant to be more like a documentary into something that is scripted, like a fiction show. An example of this is TLC’s new show “Brides of Beverly Hills.” Unlike the station’s hit franchise, “Say Yes to the Dress,” “Brides of Beverly Hills” sounds like it is scripted. For instance, about 90% of the brides featured in the new show are “famous” and seem like they are acting. It looks like TLC carefully selects who will be shown on the program. Furthermore, the show seems scripted, or like the producers are telling the brides, consultants, and owners what to say. Isn’t reality television supposed to show what really happens? I am sure that there are brides that shop there who aren’t famous. Why aren’t they featured?

I think that this show is just one of the many “reality” television shows that are scripted. I think that TLC could suffer from this show, because many of their other programs do not seem scripted. This could not only harm TLC’s reputation, but also the public’s perception of reality television. TLC is known for its nonfiction shows, so having a scripted show goes against everything that the channel stands for. Additionally, people watch TLC to learn something, not to watch fiction. In my opinion TLC should stick to nonfiction, because after all it is The Learning Channel.