Editing Reality television (section)

==== Special living environment ====
Some documentary-style programs place cast members, who in most cases previously did not know each other, in staged living environments; ''[[The Real World (TV series)|The Real World]]'' was the originator of this format. In almost every other such type of programming, cast members are given specific challenges or obstacles to overcome. ''[[Road Rules]]'', which first aired in 1995 as a spin-off of ''The Real World'', created a show structure where the cast would travel to various countries performing challenges for prizes.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}

''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' is probably the best-known program of this type in the world, with around 50 international versions having been produced. Other shows in this category, such as ''[[The 1900 House]]'' and ''[[Lads' Army]]'', involve [[historical re-enactment]], with cast members living and working as people of a specific time and place. 2001's ''[[Temptation Island (TV series)|Temptation Island]]'' achieved some notoriety by placing several couples on an island surrounded by single people in order to test the couples' commitment to each other. ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]'' has contestants living together in an overseas residence, and has been around for over 30 seasons. The format of each season changes, however the main premise of the series involves a daily challenge, nomination process and elimination round. ''[[U8TV: The Lofters]]'' combined the "special living environment" format with the "professional activity" format noted earlier; in addition to living together in a [[loft]], each member of the show's cast was hired to host a television program for a Canadian cable channel.

''[[The Simple Life]]'', ''[[Tommy Lee Goes to College]]'' and ''[[The Surreal Life]]'' are all shows in which celebrities are put into an unnatural environment.