If I Want To See Reality, I'll Walk Outside

In my humble opinion, quality television began its death throes in the 90's with "M"TV and "The Real World". Admittedly, there are a few reality shows that I like. Whale Wars, American Pickers, Deadliest Catch to name a few. Shows like Jersey Shore, Survivor, Big Brother, Insert City Where Housewives Reside Here, and anything that involves Paris Hilton are insipid and show humanity at its absolute worst. Now that I have your spirits up, here's a list of the winter "reality" shows. I'll leave it to you to pick the good from the bad.....

January

• Worst Cooks in America 2, My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, Rich Bride, Poor Bride, The Bachelor 15, Live to Dance, The Biggest Loser: Couples, Dangerous Encounters, Chopped, Ghost Hunters International, I Shouldn’t Be Alive, Border Wars, Wipeout, Jersey Shore, Ace of Cakes, Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes, Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star, Confessions: Animal Hoarding, Basketball Wives, Alaska State Troopers, Ax Men, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Bad Girls Club, You’re Cut Off , The X Life, Teen Mom, Campus PD, Sons of Guns, Police Women of Cincinnati, Beyond Scared Straight, Flying Wild Alaska, Conviction Kitchen, Brooklyn Kinda Love, Wild Animal Repo, Hogs Wild, Heavy, Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, American Idol 10, Restaurant: Impossible, Kitchen Nightmares (We were actually in an episode of this show), Meet the In-Laws, My Big Redneck Wedding, An Idiot Abroad, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Holly’s World, Cake Boss, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, A Stand Up Mother, Face Off, Kidnap & Rescue, Pit Boss, Boomtown, Brick City, Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf...
• February
• One Born Every Minute, Million Dollar Listing, Who Do You Think You Are?, Top Gear, Top Shot 2, My Life As Liz, Quad Squad, Glamour Belles, Fatal Attractions, The Real Housewives of New York City, Survivor Redemption Island, Our America with Lisa Ling, Man vs. Wild, Out of the Wild: Venezuela, The Amazing Race 18, America’s Next Top Model, Shedding for the Wedding, Ghost Hunters, Bethenny Ever After, Bad Girls Club: Flo Gets Married, Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen
• March

• Beast Hunter, American Loggers, Secret Millionaire, America’s Next Great Restaurant, Chopped All-Stars, The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Family Crews, The Celebrity Apprentice 4, Taking on Tyson, Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back, All About Aubrey, The Real World 25: Las Vegas, Love & Hip Hop, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force, Ton of Cash, Beverly Hills Fabulous, Shark Tank, Addicted to Food, What the Sell?!, Coal, Swamp People, Aaaaaaannnnnnddddddd.... Destination Truth.

Whew. I dunno about you, but I'm keeping MY eyes open for "Nail Files".....