Did reality TV hit a new low in 2012? "A scan of the most appalling reality shows of the past year may be cause for dismay," with "shows and one-shot specials whose mere titles were jolting:
'I Was Impaled,' on Discovery Fit & Health; 'Wives With Knives,' on Investigation Discovery; 'My Giant Face Tumor,' on TLC," writes Neil Genzlinger in this look at the ever-popular format. Still, at least one producer says
there should be a limit to what's fodder for this genre, noting “I don’t ever want to see a stoning or a hanging or anything involving death."