Reality Bites Back is a reality show hosted by Michael Ian Black that parodies various reality show formats. It premiered July 17, 2008, on Comedy Central. The name is derived from the 1994 film Reality Bites.
| Reality Bites Back | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ethan T. Berlin Tom Johnson |
| Directed by | Brian Smith |
| Starring | Michael Ian Black |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Adam Greener |
| Producer | Scott Zabielski |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes |
| Production company | 3 Ball Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 17 – September 4, 2008 |
Premise
editTen comedians compete in a variety of contests that spoof popular reality shows. Each week one contestant is eliminated. The winner is then declared the "Lord of All Reality" and receives a $50,000 prize.[1] The show is stated to be about 50% sketch comedy and 50% actual reality.[2]
Contestants
edit- Kyle Cease
- Chris Fairbanks
- Jeffrey Garcia
- Red Grant
- Tiffany Haddish
- Bert Kreischer
- Mo Mandel
- Donnell Rawlings
- Amy Schumer
- Theo Von
Standings
edit| Contestant | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | ||||||
| Theo Von | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | WINNER | |||||
| Amy Schumer | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP | |||||
| Mo Mandel | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Chris Fairbanks | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| Bert Kreischer | IN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Red Grant | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Tiffany Haddish | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Donnell Rawlings | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| Kyle Cease | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Garcia | LEFT | ||||||||||||
- WINNER means the contestant won the competition.
- RUNNER-UP means the contestant came in second over all in the competition.
- WIN means the contestant won the immunity challenge, and was safe from being eliminated.
- LOW means the contestant was eligible for elimination, but survived.
- OUT means the contestant was eliminated
- LEFT means the contestant voluntarily left the show.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Extreme Manipulation: House Edition" | July 17, 2008 | |
| 2 | "Shock of Love" | July 24, 2008 | |
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Competitors must seduce foul-mouthed comedian Luenell Campbell. Parodies: Rock of Love and Surreal Life | |||
| 3 | "The Biggest Chubby" | July 31, 2008 | |
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The comedians compete to gain the most weight. Parodies: The Biggest Loser | |||
| 4 | "Almost-American Gladiators" | August 7, 2008 | |
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A series of immigration-themed physical challenges are presented to the contestants. Co-host: A. D. Miles as Jack Gordon | |||
| 5 | "So You Think You Can Dive?" | August 14, 2008 | |
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The contestants participate in a diving competition. Celebrity judge: Greg Louganis Parodies: So You Think You Can Dance, The Bachelor, The Apprentice | |||
| 6 | "Hunting With the Stars" | August 21, 2008 | |
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Contestants are paired with D-list celebrities. Celebrity partners: Kato Kaelin, Chyna, Leif Garrett, Susan Olsen Parodies: Dancing with the Stars | |||
| 7 | "The Amazing Disgrace" | August 28, 2008 | |
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The bickering escalates in a number of shame and humiliation-based challenges. Parodies: The Amazing Race, Deadliest Catch, Deal or No Deal | |||
| 8 | "American Surv-idoler's Kitchen" | September 4, 2008 | |
References
edit- ^ "Michael Ian Black Hosts The New Comedy Central Series Reality Bites Back". Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "'Reality Bites Back' contestant, Kyle Cease answers some questions". Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-07-15.