Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #01 "American Idol"

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#01 "American Idol"

I pick "American Idol" as my # 1 pick for my top 10 Influential reality shows list. American Idol is groundbreaking show which paved the way for many other talent shows that have aired.

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02) Survivor

03)Jersey Shore

04)The Real World

05) The Osbournes

06)RuPaul Drag Race

07)Flavor Of Love

08)The Apprentice

09)The Biggest Loser

10)Jon and Kate Plus 8

I will plan to so more countdowns soon

Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #02 "Survivor"

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#02 "Surivor"

Coming in as the runner-up in our countdown is "Survivor" which debuted on CBS back in 2000. I think this was the first primtime reality show in a major network. It paved the way for primtime reality TV.

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #03 "Jersey Shore"

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#03 "Jersey Shore"

MTV's "Jersey Shore" comes in at third place in out list of influential reality shows. This show became an instant pop culture hit whether you love it or hate it. It started a trend for "Jersey" relality shows not every network has one. The show also has the highest ratings on MTV history.

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #04 "The Osbournes"

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#04 "The Osbournes"

Before "Laguana Beach" and "Jersey Shore" MTV's most popular show was "The Osbournes" This show paved the way for celebrities families to have a reality show. They were the first. 

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #05 "The Real World"

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#05 "The Real World"

Coming at #05 in our list was one of the first reality shows to hit the wave "The Real World" The show is MTV's longest running program bebuting back in the early 90's. It's the first reality show about people living in house together full drama, party and sex.

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #06 "RuPaul Drag Race"

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#06 "RuPaul Drag Race

Coming in at #06 in our list is "RuPaul Drag Race" which airs on Logo. This show is onw of the first reality shows about drag queens which is why it makes it so groundbreaking. The show debuted back in 2008. Season 3 just wrapped up early this month.

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #07 "Flavor Of Love"

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#07 " Flavor Of Love"

Coming in at #07 is VH1's most popular reaality show "Flavor Of Love" This show basically started the dating show trend for VH1. This is why it's in our countdown. "Flavor Of Love 2 finale scored over 7 million veiwers!

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#10"Jon and Kate Plus 8"
#09"The Biggest Loser"
#08The Apprentice"

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Reality Shows | #08 "The Apprentice"

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#08 "The Apprentice"

We are continuing are Top 10 Influential relality shows list. Coming ins at #08 is Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice" One of the most popular shows and it best known for having one of the most iconic reality star villians Omorasa. The show also debuted a Celebrity edition of the show called "Celebrity Apprentice"

Recap:

10)"Jon and Kate Plus 8"

09)"The Biggest Loser"

ThaGossip's Top 10 Influential Rreality Shows | #09 "The Biggest Loser"

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#09 "The Biggest Loser"

Coming in at #09 is NBC's "The Biggest Loser". It's one of the most popular weight loss shows airing TV. I also beleive that this inspired many other networks to have their own weight loss reality shows. The show already aired 10 seasons and still going.

Recap:

10)"Jon and Kate Plus 8"

ThaGossip's Top 10 Infuential Reality Shows Of All Time | #10 "Jon and Kate Plus 8"

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I  am planning to do special Top 10's on a specific topic. This week, I decided to countdown "ThaGossip's Top Influential Reality Shows Of All Time" These two reality shows to me were groundbreaking an original and paved the way for other reality shows that have similar concepts.

Here we go!

#10 "Jon and Kate Plus 8"

Kicking off # 10 in our countdown of influential reality shows is "Jon and Kate Plus 8". This show that aired on TLC was about Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight kids. This show made them really popular and send trend for having kids and getting a reality show. Unfortunatly, Jon and Kate divorced and Kate Gosselin got her own spin off show called "Kate Plus 8" She was also a contestant on "Dancing With The Stars" last year.