Special talent? Spicy personality? Whatever you’d be recognized for, there’s a show on television where you’d fit in. We’ve come a long way from “The Newlywed Game” and “The Real World” -- there’s now a show where you get engaged to someone about 10 seconds after meeting them (but that’s a discussion for another day).
I always tell myself I’ll audition for “The Amazing Race” one day (anyone need a partner?), but which of these game show-style programs would you put yourself out there for?
This “Real World”-esque show places a group of “HouseGuests” under one roof with no communication with the outside world in a social experiment with a $500,000 prize. If you can get through the weekly competitions and avoid being evicted, that half a mil could be yours.
Anyone else have a weird crush on Jeff Probst? Just me? Well, it’s justifiable. He’s hosted the show for 36 seasons, and along with his team of challenge creators and rule-writers has convinced hundreds of people to live on a remote island with nothing but a bag of rice and a piece of flint to their name. Could you survive over a month on a beach in Fiji?
I’m not going to say I’d be good at “The Amazing Race," but wow, would I love to be whisked around the world with someone I love. This show requires teams of two to complete what is essentially the biggest scavenger hunt in the world, solving riddles and completing obstacles to be first to the end during each leg.
This one’s easy -- can you sing? Would you tolerate Katy Perry speaking to you? Then get on that stage! Personally, I’d love to be part of the family and friends that sits outside with Ryan Seacrest while the contestant auditions, just for fun (is that how they do it still? I gave up on the reboot). There’s no hope for my tone.
We’ve seen so many cool people come through this platform, like Jackie Evancho (who I’m still convinced isn’t a real human girl). And now that Simon Cowell has joined the judging panel, how can you resist? They accept any and all talent, so long as you can put on a show. Just know that if you attempt to swallow a sword, you’re losing at least one viewer (me).
After being canceled by The CW and revived again by VH1, how can I not include the show that gave us the “We were all rooting for you!” meme? If you’re an aspiring model in any way, shape or form, why not give it a try -- Mama Tyra knows her stuff.
Is your family as quick-witted as they think? Put them to the test by auditioning for “Family Feud,” where Steve Harvey will ask you and four of your closest family members to predict how people across America responded to poll-style questions. They’ve even got celebrity versions now, so you can see how people like Kanye West and Steph Curry relate to the rest of the country.
I have actually never seen an episode of this show, but that doesn’t limit its reputation. Chef Gordon Ramsay (who isn’t all bad) pits two teams of chefs against each other to compete for a position as a head chef in a restaurant. The results are often vulgar and intense, but that’s what makes for great television these days. Could you take the heat?
Looking for love? Even if you’re not well versed on this franchise, you know how it operates. Twenty-five men or women compete for the heart of the bachelor or bachelorette pretty much arbitrarily chosen by ABC over the course of around eight weeks. Unrealistic? Yes. Entertaining? Also yes.
The better of the singing competition shows, IMO (and not just because Adam Levine is a judge), “The Voice” requires the judges to turn their backs to contestants during the audition. Themed competition rounds follow with coaching sessions by each judge (singing lessons from Alicia Keys can’t be bad) until we get to the finale.
God bless those with rhythm, I will forever envy you. Think you have the fancy footwork to impress judge Vanessa Hudgens? Waltz on up and show the rest of us poor souls how it’s done.
If you’re the kind of person to think up business plans all day long, go see the Sharks. Investors like Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and QVC queen Lori Greiner will hear your business model, test your product and basically decide if they’d like to give you piles of cash to get your venture up and running. Warning: make sure you craft up a good presentation.