Compared to other shows on this list, a lot of what you see on “Chopped” is actually real. However, 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. Also, the producers sometimes stir the pot by hiding some pantry items or deliberately stocking it with a limited amount of a certain product.
Total Divas
More than anything else, pro wrestling matches are essentially displays of choreographed stunts. 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.
Guy's Grocery Games
Guy Fieri has transitioned into a career as a celebrity chef a long time ago. His show involves challenging other chefs with culinary tasks.
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.
Love It or List It
Would you choose your own home after a professional redecoration or a brand new one? 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).
Designed to Sell
Let's say someone participated in a reality show that renovated their house so they can sell it. Let's say they're not interested in selling anytime soon. HGTV found a nice (fake) way to deal with those kinds of participants in "Designed to Sell".
They just host a fake open house. That fake open house is full of fake potential buyers and that way it looks like they at least tried!