5 Professions That Surprisingly Don’t Have a Reality Show

It’s easy for TV shows to slip past my radar. Especially when most don’t last longer than a couple episodes. I’m usually at least aware of most, if not all, of the reality shows available. Especially being an avid watcher of The Soup.

The other day I flipped onto a show about little people making chocolate. It didn’t surprise me that the show existed (it’s on the station that loves shows about midgets) but the real surprise was that it’s yet another reality show about a job. Sure, the people involved are the same size as their cakes, but it’s a pretty boring gig.

There are some interesting professions that TV producers seems to avoid. Here are a couple that would make for interesting television.

The People Of Home Shopping

I’ve seen behind the scenes features about the break-neck and fast paced life on the other side of the home shopping cameras and it seems like it would make for a pretty decent reality show. While the people on camera are smiling and selling mail-order steaks, there are people running around like lunatics because it’s 24-hour live television. Viewers would especially be fascinated by the volume of goods moved in just a few moments of TV time for each product. Sick, sick money running through those channels.

Gym Owners/Workers

Now, there was Work Out on Bravo, but that was more a personal training studio that was focused on the star Jackie and her struggles with a personal life while running a business. I’m talking about a reality show about all of the odd things that happen in fitness facility. I’ve worked in two gyms (managed one of them) and I’ve got hundreds of odd stories not just about the employees but the customers. I once had someone leave a bag of pee in a trash can. Had a masseuse break in overnight (with a key, but still) and take all his stuff to work for the gym across town and have heard about more than a few people get walked in on in the locker room. I’ll leave it at that.

Limo Drivers

Is there any other gig that can take you from the highest highs to the lowest lows in just a week of working? On Monday a driver could be shuttling around dignitaries or a celeb in town and by the weekend he is escorting drunk high school kids to prom and cleaning their Skittles and champagne vomit from the ash trays. There is also a ton of pressure put on the driver as far as getting the client places on time, no matter the traffic or issues that arise. It’s not the most relaxing profession by any stretch. Stretch. Limo. That’s a pun kids.

Morticians

A completely morbid profession but you can’t tell me their isn’t a sick interest by some people to see exactly what goes down during the whole process. I’m sure there would have to be some type of legal agreement (who wants a loved ones funeral on national television) but maybe if they agree they get half off the funeral. No one exactly dying to be on a show about dying. It would be worth it for some of the stranger characters that run these places.

Lifeguards

This is shocking. I did some research (IE – browsed Google) just to make sure there wasn’t a lifeguard reality show and after checking about two pages nothing came up so as far as I’m concerned none exist. Just waiting for the lightbulb to get lit over some studio executives head when they finally figure out people who go to work in a bathing suit might make for a good TV show. Baywatch with things dying besides the career of David Charvet. Lifeguard with floatation devices outside their bathing suit. Real life Hoffs. Make it so Bravo!