And now, with "American High" on Fox, the nation's insatiable demand for reality-based programming has met its queasy fascination with the almost grown.

With reality-based programming crossing genres to create various hybrid programs, many of the so-called "reality" programs are in a large part scripted in format.

The great virtue of reality-based programming is that it's relatively inexpensive to produce, since very little of the material needs to be paid for.

While its focus has expanded in recent years since its renaming, the network is still largely concentrated in reality-based legal programming.

However in view of its changing focus towards more reality-based programming and away from strictly educational programming, the slogan was changed to "Entertain Your Brain".

TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continued to concentrate on reality-based programming.

The TV landscape is cluttered with reality-based programming, often dressed in a more noble guise.

CBS and ABC also have reality-based programming, but their shows are produced by the entertainment division.

Globo also became a pioneer in reality-based programming with the premiere of the successful No Limite (No Limits) program that year.

Much reality-based programming has been criticized as exploitative, low-brow entertainment that appeals to the basest instincts, frequently with displays of graphic violence.