What are some of the most influential modern reality shows?

What are some of the most influential modern reality shows?

The first and most groundbreaking reality show in modern times was The Real World where, for the first time, somebody tried to create a soap opera out of real people just trying to be roommates. A big groundbreaking reality show was Survivor, which was the first big budget, epic scale contest show - at least in America - that became hugely popular and really broke ground and made it possible for networks to get into this business. It made it palatable for networks to get into the reality show business, and draw the same kind of audience that big network shows had drawn in the past, except in this new genre. Another big reality show was Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which basically was the re-birth on television of the classic game show. In prime time on a weeknight, the whole family could sit around and watch some of the answer-trivia questions which hadn't been seen since the 50s. In the 50s, it was very common for the whole family to gather round and watch the answer-trivia questions but that died out in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and eventually was reborn with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?