Lifestyle
In this dating show, a large group of women "compete" to become one man's romantic partner; each night he gives a rose to the women he wants to stay in the competion.
The Bachelor/The Bachelorette
In this adventure reality show, teams of 2 compete to be the first to reach the finish line by traveling around the world, solving puzzles, and completing physical challenges.
The Amazing Race
This cooking competition show hosted by Gordon Ramsey, 20 contests compete for a head chef job at one of Ramsey's restaurants, by completing fun cooking challenges and proving they provide can excellent food during an actual dinner service.
Hell's Kitchen
In this competition series created and hosted by Tyra Banks, aspiring models compete for a magazine feature and a modeling contract; contestants are judged by their fashion and makeup, how well they did in that week's challenges, and the quality of their weekly photo shoot.
America's Next Top Model
In this popular American singing competition, originally hosted by Ryan Seacrest, contestants compete to be the final singer and receive a music contract (HINT: The original judges of this show were Simon, Paula, and Randy).
American Idol
Originally broadcast on E! network, this reality show follows the personal and business lives of the famous family with lots of "K" names.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
One of the longest running reality TV shows in America, this competition places a group of people on an island with no resources; contestants compete in physical and mental challenges each day, and at night the group votes on who they want to leave.
Survivor
In this UK reality series, 10-13 amateur bakers compete for 2 judges by showing off their signature baking recipes, technical baking skills, and creativity; there is no cash prize for winning this competition.
Great British Bake Off/Baking Show
This TLC reality show follows multiple brides-to-be as they shop for their wedding dress and must deal with budgeting, family drama, and finding the perfect dress.
Say Yes To The Dress
In this dancing competition show, celebrities pair up with professional dancers and compete to be the last dancing couple not voted off by judges and the audience.
Dancing With the Stars
This reality show follows the daily lives and drama of groups of housewives living in rich communities in large cities, like Miami and Atlanta.
The Real Housewives
In this extreme dare show hosted by Joe Rogan, guests compete for $50,000 by doing intense physical stunts (like leaping across two moving semi-trucks) and gross challenges (like eating handfuls of bugs).
Fear Factor
This Netflix series, contestants compete for cash prizes by creating ultra-realistic cakes in an attempt to fool the judges into thinking the cakes are real objects.
Is It Cake?
In this Bravo channel fashion design shows, aspiring designers compete to create the best original clothes within a set timespan, specific materials, and a given theme.
Project Runway
America's Got Talent
In this ABC network series, two wives from completely different families and backgrounds switch places for 2 weeks, to see how the other family lives and then enforce their own family rules.
Wife Swap
This Fox network series documented the work of active police officers while on patrol, responding to civilian calls, and other duties; it also featured a catchy reggae theme song called "Bad Boys".
Cops
In this Food Network series, contestants compete for $10,000 by trying to create the best-tasting dishes out of random, pre-selected ingredients.
Chopped
This competition show features drag queens competing for the title of "America's next drag superstar"; contestants are judged by their drag queen performance skills, such as costume design, dancing, and lip-syncing.
RuPaul's Drag Race
This American competition show follows multiple tattoo artists as they demonstrate their technical and creative skills, for the chance to win a large cash prize and a magazine feature of their tattoo artistry.
Ink Masters
This CBS reality TV series features business executives/owners going undercover as an employee to see how their staff experiences the job and the business.
Undercover Boss
This survival show series on the Discovery Channel features two people who are left nude in the wildnerness, and must build shelter, find food, and survive together for 21 days.
Naked & Afraid
In this Travel Channel series, host Andrew Zimmern travels around the world to experience unique cultures and eat "weird" and very interesting foods (like insects, beef intestine soups, and cobra snakes!)
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
In this Netflix reality series, five LGBTQ+ gentlemen help nominated contestants develop better style, nutrition, and lifestyle choices to improve their life situations and overall personal confidence.
Queer Eye
Originally aired on the SyFy network channel and now streaming on Netflix, special effects artists compete to show off their technical and creative skills in movie makeup for a large cash prize.
Face/Off