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Real People: The Forgotten 1980s Show That Created Reality TV 0 (0)

Real People was the NBC show that accidentally invented reality TV — and almost nobody remembers it did. Before Survivor, before COPS, before America’s Funniest Home Videos, there was Real People (1979–1984), the quirky little show where the stars were ordinary Americans instead of Hollywood celebrities. Hosted by Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, Skip Stephenson, Byron Allen, Fred Willard, and a young Peter Billingsley, and produced by Laugh-In creator George Schlatter, it climbed from a six-episode test run to one of the highest-rated shows in America — and quietly launched the entire reality television genre. —– 0:00 — Intro 0:36 — [See More…]

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Real People TV Series | 1979 | Season 2 Episode 2 0 (0)

REAL PEOPLE This one is from 1979, Season 2, Episode 2 Real People was an American reality television series that originally aired on NBC from 1979 to 1984 on Wednesday evenings. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central time zones. Real People featured “real people” with unique occupations or hobbies. Real People featured a panel of seated hosts in front of a large studio audience. The hosts introduced pre-filmed segments and engaged in comedic banter about them. Each segment was a visit to someone with a unique occupation or hobby. Occasionally, someone was brought into the studio [See More…]

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Rent-a-Casket Lady | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

She’s called the Casket Queen by those in the know, but you can call her whatever you want at your next party. She’s represented the death of single days at bachelor parties and has also mastered a good old fashioned creepy presence for Halloween parties. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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Andre the Seal | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

Harbomaster Harry Goodridge needed a diving buddy. He found that and a whole lot more in Andre, the seal. The trained seal captured the hearts of locals in Rockport, Maine. Their story went on to become a book and movie. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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The Brave Belly Whistler | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

For 25 years, Ben Rudd has been putting make-up on his belly and entertaining crowds by the dozens. Well, now his wife puts lipstick on his growing stomach and the crowds have — remained the same. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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Ladies Night Out | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

Fred Willard visits a women’s club that turns the tables on men by making them the object of admiring eyes — 6,000 pair of them — and letting them strut their stuff. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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The Aurora, Texas Spaceman | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

Back in 1897, Aurora Texas was a dwindling town. Spotted fever was just one of the tragedies that sent residents packing. Then in April of that year, a space craft crashed in a field and an alien was located and buried in the local cemetery. Some swear they witnessed the event and others say it was a hoax designed to bring people back to the town. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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Bill Underwood’s Defendo | Real People | George Schlatter 0 (0)

Bill Underwood developed and teaches the art of defendo, an unarmed self-defense. He’s in his 80s and still trains law enforcement officers, the military, and women on college campuses. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the genre, reality television…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.