Singer Guy Fieri has transitioned into a career as a celebrity chef a long time ago. His show involves challenging other chefs with culinary tasks. Some of you may not know, but Flavortown Market, the famous grocery store where the challenges take place, is all fake.
Well, the products are real, and so are the aisles, but that food that isn’t being used gets donated to local charities. So the place may be fake but we’re not mad about it.
Love It or List It
Would you choose your own home after a professional redecoration or a brand new one? Or better yet, a fake reality show broadcasting the dilemma? This was the 'Love It or List It' format, as viewers and participants were led to believe.
One couple who went on the show reported that their home was left needing repairs after the redecoration (holes in the floor, painted-shut windows, and more). Another couple said the producers had them record both endings and aired the one saying they chose to move even though they decided to stay at their home. Sneaky and fake.
Chopped
Comparing to other shows on this list, a lot of what you see on 'Chopped' is actually real. However, since we're talking about food, and since filming takes such a long time, there are some adjustments.
One such adjustment is letting the judges try the food when the time is up so they don't have to eat it at room temp. They film the actual judging much later. Also, the producers sometimes stir the pot by hiding some pantry items or deliberately stocking it with a limited amount of a certain product. So mean!
Total Divas
More than anything else, pro wrestling matches are essentially displays of choreographed stunts. The fighting in itself is completely fake. So we can't really hold it against 'Total Divas' for being fake as well.
This show supposedly follows pro-wrestling women and their behind-the-scenes intrigue. However, Most of the show is scripted, as confirmed by some of the participants. These trained entertainers do just that — entertain. Even if it means displaying fake drama.
American Pickers
Watching 'American Pickers' on the History Channel will have you thinking people are natural-born hagglers. You might be surprised, however, to learn that most of the items featured on the show have a price that was agreed upon off-camera. Oftentimes, the negotiation is all an act.
Not only that, but most of the credit for picking the items goes to the producers — not the hosts! There is an actual screening process involved designed to make sure that the items aired have some sort of entertainment value. Entertaining yet fake.