Reality television (also known as reality shows) is a genre of television programming that presents impromptu situations, documents actual events, and usually features unknowns instead of professional actors. These shows usually have several standard tropes, including frequent interviews with participants that double as the narrative of the show, and sometimes an emphasis on drama and personal conflict. Reality shows based on competition, a subset remarkable, often have additional common elements, as one participant being eliminated per episode, a panel of judges, and the concept of immunity from elimination.
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Two and Half Men
American situation comedy.
The series was broadcast from 2003 until season 8 starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, who play, respectively, Charlie Harper, a bachelor without reins with a life of luxury and excess, Alan Harper, the playboy and compulsive brother Charlie, and Jake
In many television "reality" camera shooting and editing give the viewer the impression that they are passive observers following people going about their daily personal and professional activities, this style of filming is often referred to as fly on the wall or factual television. Story "plots" are often constructed via editing or planned situations, results resembling soap operas-hence the terms docusoap and docudrama. documentary-style program gives viewers a glimpse into the private life of individuals.
