And that's where theory hits reality.
The filmmakers, whatever their intentions, hit reality with an embarrassing thud.
"We think this area is a gold mine -- where business hits reality television," said Paul Telegdy, the executive in charge of reality programming for NBC.
Hit reality TV relies on family dynamics and dramas, but Mariah has enough material without all that jazz.
Willie Robertson, whose hit reality show Duck Dynasty takes place in Louisiana, is a guest of Louisiana Republican congressman Vance McAllister, and he's been a Twitter hit.
The cartoonish convention of most hit reality TV certainly lends itself to oversimplification, and the show has already been sold to the US.
This phase is followed by a "trough of disillusionment" in which inflated expectations hit reality.
Ugly Brother Studios produces hit reality shows like Hard Core Pawn and MTV's House of Food.
"I had such a brilliant summer and hit reality," says Johnson-Thompson of her three weeks studying for a sports science degree at Liverpool John Moores University.
Christina Milian shares most facets of her world on the E! hit reality show Christina Milian Turned-Up.
