7. Fixer Upper
While ‘Fixer Upper’ is not as staged as some of the other renovations shows on the market, it still manages to make the list for some of the antics adopted by producers to create “real life” reality television. One example of this is when hosts Chip and Joanna reveal the renovated house to the family at the end of the episode, when in fact, most of the furniture ends up right back on the moving truck once production wraps. Participants have spoken out about the fact that everything does happen in real time, but are quick to note that they are often asked to repeat certain things so producers can attain the desired effect. It’s safe to say that this show should come with a “based on true events” notice before each of the episodes kick off.
Fixer Upper
8. Beachfront Bargain Hunt
Reality shows involving real estate are hot property in the television world, especially as they offer the creators of the show access to a mass audience. It’s safe to say that everyone dreams about owning a home one day! As it turns out, on ‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt’ the couples have a lot to say about the house they turn down because they’ve actually already closed a deal on another house. The show documents them walking through fake potential homes and offers them reasons to reject the property, similar to how a writer will feed lines into an actor on a movie set. More shockingly, if you want to be a realtor on the show, you have to already be in the closing stages of an existing deal to sell a house. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news to authentic house hunters all around the world.
Beachfront Bargain Hunt
