Undercover Boss

But even if they were very selective about who they aired, that's still 4 or 5 a show...it would seem odd if more than a couple of people started spilling their guts about their child's brain tumor, or their mother sexually abusing them to some complete random person they met a couple of hours earlier

You do understand that "Reality TV" isn't actual reality - regardless of how it's presented.

My wife wanted to watch this show, and we have, but even she is bored with it.

The premise to okay to me, but the implementation is not so good. With that in mind, I'm sure it'll be on the air in the same format for 8 more years.

All the while, shows like "The Good Guys" get canceled.

Once they've done that show a few times, you have to wonder how undercover the boss is. A middle-aged white guy and a bunch of TV cameras show up to do an entry level job? Seems a little obvious.

I don't think it's scripted per se, but I think supervisors from the different places identify certain workers with touching background stories, then maybe they're told to talk about their story on camera in hopes of helping other people.

But seriously, how long are they going to be able to send old white men with wigs and a beard to factories with cameras under the guise of hey we want you to choose which one is the better worker. The 70 year old white man who can't bend over or the 25 year old former personal trainer.

And how shitty is that guy's job? Oh sweet, you want me to be on a tv show? What do I have to do? Clean septic tanks and handle pissed off customers on the phone? Well that kinda sucks, but at least I'll get to be on tv. Oh wait I don't get to be on tv?