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The term foodie has become popular because there are so darn many cooking programs on television now days! A foodie is basically an amateur gourmet. A foodie is someone who loves food, both eating it and making it. Shows like Top Chef are designed to show how difficult it can be to get that special dish served up, starting with the basics like proper measuring, cooking temperature, timing, and the ability to know what tastes good. Then things get competitive! The idea behind Top Chef is to narrow down the competition by process of elimination until there is one winner. Top prize has been upped from $100,000 to $200,000 plus celebrity appearances and coveted editorials in gourmet type magazines. Along the way some fail because they don't belong in the heat of a professional kitchen and some just can't quite keep up with the rest. Judges have included some big famous names of the culinary world like Emeril Lagasse and Anthony Bourdain who bring their own style of leadership into the mix and make demands that increase the challenges each week. The very competitive world of cooking at the professional level is rewarding and tests the contestants to the limits of their capabilities, and the loser packs up his or her knives and goes home.

Duck Dynasty is a reality TV show that follows the Robertson family, who made their fortune selling duck calls. The show features their daily lives, as well as their hunting and business activities. It became very popular and ran for 11 seasons.

Married at First Sight is an American reality TV show where singles who have never met before are matched by relationship experts and married in a legally binding ceremony. The show follows the couples' journey as they live together for several weeks and decide whether or not they want to stay married or get a divorce.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV Show is a reality show based on the extravagant and sometimes chaotic lives of the Kardashian/Jenner family. Bruce and Kris Jenner, the heads of the household, have two totally different parenting styles and their combination of six kids keep things interesting. The main focus is on her three daughters from her late husband Robert Kardashian; Kourtney, Kim and Khloe; however their brother Rob, as well as Bruce and Kris' two daughters, Kendall and Kylie also add to the mix of things. From Kim's sex tape with known rapper Ray J to Kourtney's very public and turbulent relationship with Scott Disick, there is always some scandal to watch. Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV Show is a look into the real lives of celebrities, no sugar coating!

American Idol has consistently been one of the most watched reality TV shows of all time and continues to draw huge audiences as each new season begins. Most of the previous winners have gone on to have amazing careers in show business. Winning contestants like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks, Lee DeWyze, and Jordin Sparks have gone on to success both professionally as well as financially. Judges have changes recently but the original three (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell) were perhaps the most entertaining part of the show because they are each strong personalities themselves and tend to stand out while voicing their own unique opinions regarding what talent is all about. Ryan Seacrest has been MC for the entire run of American Idol and he is a former disk jockey who knows something about musical talent himself. Viewers get to watch some contestants stumble and fail because they simply don't have what it takes to perform while the occasional super talent will come along and truly shine, then move on to become the next American Idol.

"Catfish: The TV Show" is an American reality TV series that premiered on MTV in 2012. The show is based on the 2010 documentary "Catfish," which follows filmmaker Nev Schulman as he discovers that the woman he's been talking to online is not who she claims to be. The TV show follows a similar format, as people who suspect that their online love interests may not be who they say they are seek Nev and his co-host's help to uncover the truth.