I have never been a fan of reality TV and after reading the article "Desperate Citizens and Good Samaritans" by John McMurria, I hate reality TV more than ever! The article discusses how a show such as "Extreme Makeover" is nothing more than product placement and brand imaging for large corporations. However, this is not an entirely new concept. In the 1950's, CBS ran a TV show called "Queen for a Day". The premise of the show was for 4 contestents to tell how bad their lives are and the audience would choose who to give the sponsors merchandise to. Sounds familiar? Most modern day Good Samaritan reality TV shows follow this same format. Below is a clip of the show "Queen for a Day".
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggV8Uwhnmq8
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