“Deadliest Catch” pastes scenes from different occurrences into one for dramatic effect, plus the show is actually damaging the fishing industry and real-life fishing crews.
You see, the fishing crews on the show make their money from being on TV, unlike the people who fish for a living.
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!
The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway
So yes, this show does live up to its title in the sense that it gifts someone a new home. What you don't really see on HGTV is how high the tax for the house is.
Those who win also win an obligatory tax that's worth 40% of the whole property value. Sadly, it is very rare for any of the winners to actually keep the house.
Chrisley Knows Best
"Christley Knows Best" follows the lives of real estate legend Todd Christley and his family. It first premiered in 2014 and has since spawned no less than eight seasons and three spinoffs.
An inside source from the show's set admitted that most of the dialogue on it is scripted. In an effort to keep the comedy going, scenes that didn't turn out as funny as Christley imagined get re-shot.
Ice Road Truckers
The first season opening of "Ice Road Truckers" shows a huge truck breaking through an ice road and falling into the icy water below it.
People who've participated in the show have confessed to it being scripted and heavily edited to paint average people as villains or heroes. Furthermore, the show portrays ice road trucking as far more dangerous than it actually is.