Real TV

Real TV

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genre = Reality
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starring = John Daly (1996-2000), Ahmad Rashad (2000-2001)
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country = United States
language = English
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location = Mesa, Arizona
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runtime = 30 min.
network = Syndication
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first_aired = September 9, 1996
last_aired = September 7, 2001
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"Real TV" (commonly known as "America's Best Caught on Tape") is a reality television program that ran in syndication from September 9, 1996 - September 7, 2001. It aired footage of extraordinary events that were not usually covered in mainstream news. It is currently being aired on WGN America on Sundays, on "Fox Reality". It was often played on Spike TV until 2006 when it stopped playing very often, but sometimes it still plays on Spike TV around late night.

The Idea

"Real TV" usually showed home and amateur video. The types of incidents portrayed were often daring rescues, escapes, stunts, and accidents. Clips containing violence or injury were not shown often. The clips had a narration provided by the host of the show, and were commonly set to a soundtrack to heighten the drama. Other clips have included TV show bloopers, human interest stories, and inventions.

Hosts

The show was hosted by John Daly (no relation to the golfer of the same name) from its beginning in 1996 - 2000. During Daly's run, the show took on a theme similar to that of a news show, even featuring various correspondents to present the stories along with him. Featured correspondents included Sibila Vargas, Michael Brownlee, John Johnston, Lisa G., and Ellen K. William B. Davis, best known as Cigarette Smoking Man from the sci-fi TV series The X-Files, also made occasional appearances.

Various segments appeared in episodes, usually just as a way to thread featured videos of a similar nature. One feature that appeared often was "Quick Clips", which featured a number of quick video highlights of some amazing footage. Each episode ended with the "Real TV Quiz", which generally featured video footage of a celebrity before they became famous, challenging the viewer to guess who they were during the commercial break.

When Daly quit the show, he was replaced by Ahmad Rashad, who was the host until the show's end. Rashad's version of "Real TV" had a new set, introduction, and announcer. The correspondents from Daly's run did not appear, nor did the themed segments or news show atmosphere. The show seemingly became targeted towards younger viewers, featuring more extreme sports footage, and less focus on human interest stories and celebrities. The show was cancelled in 2001, and was replaced in many markets by the similar (though more humorous) Maximum Exposure, which ran original episodes until 2003 and continues to air in syndication (Maximum Exposure was produced under the "RTV News" banner).

ee also

*Maximum Exposure
*World's Most Amazing Videos

External links

*imdb title|id=0166457|title=Real TV
*tv.com show|id=7392|title=Real TV


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