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Reality shows tend to be over-the-top and highly unrealistic. Learn if reality TV shows really choose their casts at HowStuffWorks.

Shows are often canceled because of ratings and cost concerns. Learn more about how they decide which TV shows to air at HowStuffWorks.

Ever wondered how reality TV shows really film all of that unscripted insanity? Find out how reality TV show filming works.

Reality TV shows are unscripted, but they aren't as real as you think. Learn just how fake reality TV shows are at HowStuffWorks.

There's a limit to how crass and vulgar you can be on TV. Learn who decides what words you can say on TV at HowStuffWorks.

Singing shows on TV can help us live out our musical dreams vicariously. Is that why singing shows are so popular? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

What was the first circus? Learn how circuses got their start at HowStuffWorks.

Which is the world's longest-running circus? It depends on who you ask. Find out the longest-running one at HowStuffWorks.

For generations, freak shows were one of the circus' main draws. Find out when circuses started using freak shows at HowStuffWorks.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a circus with a freak show nowadays. Find out why circuses had freak shows at HowStuffWorks.