Today's reality TV is exaggerated
Today's viewers mostly understand the exaggerated and contrived aspects of reality TV, flooded with manipulative and staged dramas designed to delight or shock audiences. They feature celebrities and offer an escape from reality.
But "An American Family" was different. The producer wanted to force audiences to engage with issues that affected the American condition. He knew an accurate portrayal of an American family would shock audiences.
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- The Laud family on "An American Family" loudly complained after reviewers cast the Lauds' as hollow and problematic.
- Viewers experienced the shock of recognition. Some viewers wrote how much they appreciated a "real" family on TV that made them feel "...
The first American reality TV show
The 1973 "An American Family" was the first reality show aired on PBS. *It offered an intimate examination of a single family alongside a powerful critique of American society.
The show was aired from January to March, but it was too realistic for a TV audience accustom...
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