Getting Psyched

Part of the appeal of unscripted reality television is the anticipation - what will the stars do next? The personalities on-screen aren't professional actors following a predetermined TV formula, and viewers enjoy that unpredictability.
But, for producers of reality formats to sleep well at night, they need assurances that although the people on their productions may behave erratically, they aren't likely to do something extreme

February 1, 2003

Part of the appeal of unscripted reality television is the anticipation - what will the stars do next? The personalities on-screen aren't professional actors following a predetermined TV formula, and viewers enjoy that unpredictability.
But, for producers of reality formats to sleep well at night, they need assurances that although the people on their productions may behave erratically, they aren't likely to do something extreme