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TV Trivia: Top Reality Television Shows

So called "reality" television shows have taken the airwaves by storm in recent years. Three of the most popular ones right now in the US are: "Dancing with the Stars", "American Idol", and "The Biggest Loser".

Variations of "Dancing with the Stars" air around the globe, originated from the BBC's British TV series "Stricly Come Dancing".

In the US, celebrity partners span a wide genre of professions from retired pro football player, (Emmitt Smith), to pop star (Donny Osmond).

The show, which airs on the ABC network, began its ninth season in the US in September 2009.

"American Idol" held the top post for most popular "reality" shows prior to the debut of "Dancing with the Stars".

"American Idol" debuted in the summer of 2002 in the United States on the FOX network as a variation of the British show, "Pop Idol", and was an instant hit, as amateur singers and musicians vie to become the nation's top choice.

The contestants must be between the ages of sixteen and twenty-eight. Past winners of note on the show have included: Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, and Kelly Clarkson.

The "Biggest Loser" is another popular "reality" TV show that also airs in variation across the world. It premiered in the US in October of 2004 on the NBC network.

On the "Biggest Loser", overweight contestants vie in a series of contests for a cash prize, with the winner being the one who loses the highest percentage of weight. In the show's first season, the grand prize winner lost a total of 122 pounds.

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