"Joe Millionaire," "The Bachelorette," "The Surreal Life," are just a few of the new Reality programs this television season. Larry Mantle discusses the boom in this season's reality shows with Greg Baerg, Executive Director of zaptoit.com and Bob Thompson, Director, Center for the Study of Popular TV at Syracuse University. They discuss why reality TV shows are so popular, the psychology behind their creation, and the people who watch them.
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