My Top 3 reality shows of 2007
It’s time for some year-in-review type stuff. And while I know some of my readers are just waiting for me to go Phase I environmental all over the place, I’d rather focus on my favorite shows in different genres, thank you very much.
3. Survivor (CBS)
Yes, the show is getting older now, but Survivor is still great TV. With the novelty worn off, the zing now rests completely on the contestants. Getting the show out of the repetitive South Sea island locales and moved to someplace new was a smart decision to change up the look of the show. And last spring’s race-themed opening to the season turned out better than most folks expected, reinforcing the show’s theme that such things ultimately don’t matter in a game like Survivor.
2. American Idol (FOX)
Another old standby, I still look forward to the audition episodes and the Final Five quite a bit. Most of the episodes in the middle are “take ‘em or leave ‘em” affairs, though.
1. Kitchen Nightmares (FOX)
A new entry on this side of the pond, Chef Gordon Ramsey has delivered a bigger hit than his other Fox reality program, Hell’s Kitchen. Though it’s a bit of ritual, watching Ramsey turn around restaurants on the brink of closure - and serious health code violations - is surprisingly entertaining.
Tags: American Idol, Kitchen Nightmares, Phase I environmental, Survivor
