Trash TV: The 8 Worst Shows Ever Made

Jersey Shore

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Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

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The Jerry Springer Show

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Toddlers & Tiaras

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The Bachelor/Bachelorette

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians

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My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

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The Real Housewives franchise

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